RBI releases forex turnover data for October 19–23, 2026

SHOTS Desk · Thu · 5 Nov 2026 · 17:25 · Reported

The Reserve Bank of India has published provisional daily merchant and inter-bank foreign exchange turnover figures for the week of October 19 to 23, 2026. All figures are in USD millions. Merchant FCY/INR spot purchases ranged from 7,522 on October 19 to 11,621 on October 23, while inter-bank FCY/INR spot purchases ranged from 13,232 to 25,576 over the same days. Inter-bank swap purchases peaked at 30,114 on October 23. On the sales side, merchant FCY/INR spot sales ranged from 7,554 to 11,756, and inter-bank FCY/INR spot sales ranged from 12,354 to 24,315. The data cover spot, forward, and cancellation-of-forward transactions for both FCY/INR and FCY/FCY segments. Inter-bank segment turnover is based on data reported by both sets of counterparties. The release was issued by Ajit Prasad, Deputy General Manager, Communications.

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