Rupee Faces Oil Test After RBI Driven Rally

The Indian rupee faces a test from rising oil prices after rallying to a two-month high. Strong RBI intervention and massive capital inflows have supported the currency this week.

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FILE PHOTO: A man walks past an Indian Rupee symbol installation at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai, India, August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

The Indian rupee rallied 0.5% in Thursday morning trade to settle at 94.4850 against the dollar, driven by central bank intervention and $136B in special-scheme inflows. It marked the currency's strongest weekly advance in two months.

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