RBI’s sell-buy swaps slow rupee’s fall but push up forward premiums, making hedging costlier for foreign investors
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- Step 1 · The triggerRBI sells dollars spot and buys them back forward via sell-buy swaps to slow rupee depreciation
- Step 2 · Knock-onthe forward leg of the swap inflates USD/INR forward premiums as the RBI's forward demand tightens the forward market
- Step 3 · Knock-onforeign portfolio investors face higher hedging costs, reducing net-of-hedge returns on Indian equity and debt
- Step 4 · Knock-onreduced FPI inflows tighten secondary-market liquidity and widen corporate borrowing spreads
- Step 5 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with unhedged dollar payables see input cost pressure from both the spot rupee level and the elevated hedging premium
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Source: Economic Times Top Stories
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