Rupee Becomes Asia’s Top Performer After RBI Intervention

Brief By Reuters / 5:18 PM on 14 Oct 2026

The Indian rupee emerged as Asia’s top-performing currency on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of India announced measures to ease pressure. It strengthened to 95.0725 per dollar in early trading before settling at 95.28. The RBI redirected oil-related dollar demand through a special facility and imposed margins on hedging current account liabilities to support currency stability.