Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, advises the Reserve Bank of India to allow the Indian rupee to weaken. He believes aggressively defending the currency with foreign exchange reserves is a losing strategy. Panagariya suggests that letting the rupee depreciate is the correct response to rising oil prices and currency pressure.

The Indian rupee is facing intense pressure due to rising crude oil prices, a strengthening dollar, and widening deficits. The Reserve Bank of India has actively intervened,…

The Reserve Bank of India weighs interest rate hikes, $15B in currency swaps, and dollar reserves to stabilize the rupee amid capital outflows and a strong dollar.

Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, advises the Reserve Bank of India to allow the Indian rupee to weaken. He believes aggressively defending the currency…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should not let the psychological barrier of Rs 100 per dollar dictate its monetary strategy, and the right approach under current conditions is to…