India's central bank is intensifying efforts to support the rupee. Foreign deposit inflows have bolstered the Reserve Bank of India's intervention capacity. The currency's near-term volatility has fallen close to a ten-month low. Higher crude prices and narrowing interest rate differentials add pressure. The RBI faces a delicate balance between growth and currency defense.

The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Tuesday to protect the rupee from pressure caused by elevated oil prices and sustained corporate…

RBI increases support for the rupee amid rising forex reserves, aiming to stabilize currency volatility against higher oil prices.