印度卢比兑美元汇率约为87.7,保持在近一个月高点,因为市场从两天的休息中恢复到美印贸易关系改善的迹象。有报道称,两国即将达成协议,将美国对印度进口商品的关税从约50%降至15%-16%左右,能源和农业是谈判的核心。作为可能在即将召开的东盟峰会上宣布的协议的一部分,印度可能会逐步减少对俄罗斯的石油购买,同时向更多的美国玉米和豆粕敞开大门。卢比的上涨也得益于国有银行可能代表印度储备银行通过美元销售进行的干预。上周,央行积极干预外汇市场,至少进行了两次操作,将卢比从历史低点拉高。
The Indian rupee traded around 87.7 per USD, holding near a one-month high as markets returned from a two-day break to signs of improving US–India trade ties. Reports suggest the two countries are close to a deal that would cut US tariffs on Indian imports to around 15%–16%, down from about 50%, with energy and agriculture central to the talks. As part of the possible agreement, which could be announced at the upcoming ASEAN summit, India may gradually reduce its Russian oil purchases while opening the door to more US corn and soymeal. The upside in the rupee was also aided by intervention from state-run banks via dollar sales, likely on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India. Last week, the central bank intervened aggressively in the foreign exchange market, conducting at least two operations to lift the rupee from record lows.