The Reserve Bank of India engaged vigorously in the forex market in April, offloading a net amount of $8.94 billion to protect the rupee from plunging to record lows caused by the U.S.-Iran crisis and increasing oil costs. While gold stocks stayed stable, improving geopolitical conditions have bolstered the rupee's prospects, even as forex reserves fell to the lowest level in a year.

RBI sold $8.94 billion in April to defend rupee amid global pressures. Currency hit record low while forex reserves fell to a one-year low.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was a net seller of $8.944 billion in the spot foreign exchange market in April, marking the second consecutive month of intervention to support…