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India central bank net absorbed $561 million in June

5 sourcesUpdated 25 Aug 2026, 1:05 pm Coverage regionsInternational · India
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The Reserve Bank of India bought a net $561 million in the foreign exchange market in June.

The move came after the bank sold net dollars in the previous two months.

The article says the change reflected likely interventions, swap maturities and the absorption of capital inflows.

Analysts said the RBI may have used some inflows to reduce forward dollar liabilities.

Why it mattersTracking foreign capital flows reveals shifts in India's currency stability and monetary policy.
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Analysts also said the action may have supported the rupee.

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The reporting broadly agrees that India’s central bank net absorbed $561 million in June as inflows picked up. It also agrees that the move followed net dollar sales in the prior two months.

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What remains less certain is the exact mix of factors behind the move, including the role of interventions, swap maturities and capital inflows. The reporting also leaves open how much of the flow was used to reduce forward dollar liabilities or support the rupee, which may become clearer with additional data.

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The Reserve Bank of India bought a net $561 million in June, with the reported explanation centered on market flows rather than a policy shift. The coverage notes that inflows picked up and that the bank had sold net dollars in the previous two months. It also says analysts saw possible links to swap maturities, forward dollar liabilities and support for the rupee.

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RBI net absorbed $561 million in June as inflows picked up

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The Reserve Bank of India bought a net $561 million in the foreign exchange market in June, according to data released Tuesday, after selling net dollars in the previous two months. The article says the move reflected likely interventions, swap maturities and the absorption of capital inflows, while analysts said the RBI may have used some inflows to reduce forward dollar liabilities and support the rupee.