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Weekly Rupee View: Rupee remains vulnerable

IN · 2026-10-06

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Key takeaway

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  1. Step 1 · The triggerWithheld
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onFPIs sell Indian equities and debt, repatriating dollars and forcing rupee depreciation past 96/USD
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onthe RBI faces an asymmetric choice — hike repo rate to defend the rupee or let imported inflation pass through to domestic prices
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onIndian SMEs with unhedged USD payables see immediate input cost inflation; those on floating-rate working capital face tighter credit conditions
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youmargin compression deepens for import-dependent SMEs, while competitive position shifts for domestic producers facing import competition

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: The Hindu BusinessLine

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