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.

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…

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…