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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National

RBI mulls all options, including rate hike, as rupee slumps

The Reserve Bank of India is considering all of its available options to stabilize the rupee, including an interest rate hike, more currency swaps and raising dollars from investors overseas, according to people familiar with the matter.

Top officials at the RBI, including Governor Sanjay Malhotra, have held a series of internal meetings to discuss the possible course of actions available after the rupee plunged to a fresh low of almost 97 to a dollar this week, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private.

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