Indian Rupee Faces Depreciation Pressure Despite RBI Intervention
The Indian rupee closed at 89.85 per dollar on Friday, marking a 0.6% loss over the week due to steady corporate dollar demand and non-deliverable forwards market pressures that outweighed Reserve Bank of India's intervention efforts. The currency's weakness highlights structural challenges, with further depreciation expected until favorable external conditions, such as a U.S. trade deal, materialize.
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The Indian rupee closed at 89.85 per dollar on Friday, slightly weaker than the previous session's 89.7850, marking a 0.6% decline over the week. This depreciation occurred despite the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) aggressive intervention efforts, which had previously helped the currency gain more than 1% the preceding week. The ongoing weakness illustrates the persistent structural pressures from steady corporate dollar demand and market positioning in the non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market.
