Rupee tops Asia’s worst performers list with 9.9% slide in FY26
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चर्चा में क्यों
The Indian rupee recorded a 9.9% slide in FY26, becoming one of Asia's worst-performing currencies due to a record ₹1.6 lakh crore withdrawal by foreign portfolio investors.
पृष्ठभूमि
The Indian rupee fell to cross the 95 mark against the dollar on the last day of trading in FY26. The Japanese yen was the second worst-performing Asian currency, falling 6.27% against the dollar.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- तथ्यThe Indian rupee depreciated by 9.9% against the dollar in FY26.
- तथ्यForeign portfolio investors withdrew a record ₹1.6 lakh crore from India in FY26.
- तथ्यThe Japanese yen fell 6.27% against the dollar in FY26.
- संस्थाThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervened by selling dollars and capping banks' net open positions.
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Analyze the factors contributing to the volatility of the Indian rupee and evaluate the effectiveness of RBI's intervention mechanisms in maintaining exchange rate stability.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Capital flight: Impact of record ₹1.6 lakh crore foreign portfolio investor withdrawals on currency stability
- Monetary intervention: Effectiveness of capping banks' net open positions vs. market-driven depreciation
- External vulnerability: Correlation between foreign investment flows and rupee depreciation against the dollar
कीवर्ड: Exchange rate volatility · Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) · Monetary intervention · Capital flight · Currency depreciation
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