MUMBAI: RBI stepped up dollar sales in FY26 to manage exchange rate volatility. The central bank recorded a total net sale of $53.1 billion over the course of the fiscal year an increase of $12 billion compared to net sales of $41.1 billion in FY25.

The Reserve Bank of India is considering interest rate hikes and currency swaps to stabilize the rupee after it hit an all-time low of 91.7425 against the dollar.

The resumption of dollar sale by the RBI, comes around the time when the rupee opened at 96.30 in the onshore spot market.