MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India has likely used part of the initial inflows from its foreign-currency deposit drive to unwind a portion of its massive foreign exchange forward book, economists said, helping the central bank reduce near-term obligations.
The RBI's package of measures aimed at supporting the rupee attracted more than $20 billion as of July 17, with more than four-fifths coming from foreign currency non-resident (FCNR) deposits mobilised by banks.