Indian central bank curbs to temper corporate rush to hedge against rupee weakness

What happened: The Reserve Bank of India asked banks to hold reserves against large hedges and limited rebooking of cancelled rupee-linked derivative contracts, aiming to temper corporate hedging demand as the rupee weakened. Key numbers: Rupee losses near 7% this year; fell near its all-time low of 96.96 against the dollar last week; $140 billion raised Why it matters: Bankers said the measures aim to curb speculative activity and raise compliance requirements. The steps sparked a rupee rally in New York trading, expected to extend onshore, with dollar-rupee forward premiums set to fall.

Indian central bank curbs temper corporate hedging rush against rupee weakness.

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