
The Reserve Bank of India's net short forward dollar position reached a record $239.2 billion by the end of September, more than doubling since June. The increase followed a special dollar-rupee swap window that drew about $144 billion in inflows, mostly through FCNR deposits.
Heavy RBI forward selling of dollars is a costly defence of the rupee and creates future dollar delivery obligations. This signals sustained currency pressure that could keep India's import costs for feed ingredients elevated.
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