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Explained: What really drives the rupee? Decoding the forces behind currency moves

IN · 2026-09-25

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Key takeaway

Rupee depreciation since the Ukraine war is driven by fundamental imbalances, RBI interventions, and market sentiment.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerglobal shocks and trade/fiscal imbalances drive rupee depreciation against major currencies
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onRBI intervenes in the FX market, draining domestic liquidity to stabilize the rupee
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onWithheld This step of the chain is withheld. The reason is set out in the notice above — a deliberate omission, not missing data.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youSMEs with FX-linked costs or borrowings see input costs and debt service rise, squeezing margins and working capital

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: IN:Economic Times

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