The Reserve Bank of India has intensified its crackdown on rupee speculation, now targeting corporate arbitrage after initial measures on banks proved insufficient. New rules prevent banks from offering rupee non-deliverable forwards and bar companies from rebooking cancelled forward contracts, aiming to curb currency volatility amid geopolitical concerns.
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