# India's forward dollar buying falls 35% as RBI curbs bite on rupee speculation

> Indian companies’ forward-dollar purchases fell 35% in October to $49.5 billion, an eight-month low, after Reserve Bank of India measures raised the cost of holding forward dollar positions. The rupee has since gained about 2%, while hedging costs remain elevated and foreign investors recorded a second consecutive month of outflows from index-eligible bonds.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T18:09:57.713Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86273-india-s-forward-dollar-buying-falls-35-as-rbi-curbs-bite-on-rupee-speculation
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md)

## Why it matters

The tighter rules reduce demand for forward dollars and have supported the rupee, but higher hedging costs may discourage foreign investment and affect currency-linked input costs. The article does not identify a direct supply or demand change in feed commodities.

## Read by commodity

- USDINR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- tokenstimes.com: https://www.tokenstimes.com/en/article/a515ea94-fa6a-4dd9-a3fc-78b04e63e9d9

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