The Reserve Bank of India would continue to buy back foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) issued by Indian companies under the approval route, it said today.
The central bank will consider proposals from Indian companies for
Hopes of strong demand from overseas investors for high-yielding Indian government bonds at a permits auction on Wednesday turned out to be a false dawn, reviving fears that the rupee could come under pressure.
Investors were measured in their bidding despite the Securities & Exchange Board of India
The RBI’s liquidity management operations are unrelated to exchange rate movements, a deputy governor said on Wednesday, following speculation that the bank could buy bonds less frequently as a weak rupee began to show signs of recovery.
To defend the rupee the Reserve Bank of India has been selling