The Indian rupee closed marginally weaker at 96.26 against the US dollar on Wednesday. Safe haven dollar demand kept the rupee on a weaker footing throughout the trading session. Mild central bank interventions helped contain further losses for the Indian currency. Meanwhile, Brent futures climbed two percent to $86.44 a barrel. This oil price increase occurred as the US reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
India raises $73 bn in forex inflows at record pace
India has mobilised $73 billion in foreign exchange inflows in less than 11 weeks, surpassing the scale and pace of the RBI’s 2013 FCNR(B) swap