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ED quizzes Gehlot's son Vaibhav for 8 hours in forex violation case

ED quizzes Gehlot's son Vaibhav for 8 hours in forex violation case

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

The federal agency issued a summons to Vaibhav Gehlot (43) last week, asking him to appear before the investigating officer of the case at its headquarters on A P J Abdul Kalam Road here under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act.

Forex reserves surge $5.27 bn to lifetime high of $598.16 bn

Forex reserves surge $5.27 bn to lifetime high of $598.16 bn

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves surged by $5.271 billion to touch a record high of $598.165 billion in the week ended May 28, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended May 21, 2021, the reserves had increased by $2.865 billion to $592.894 billion. While announcing the second bi-monthly monetary policy review earlier on Friday, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the country's forex reserves may have crossed $600 billion currently.

Forex reserves zoom to record high of $612.73 bn

Forex reserves zoom to record high of $612.73 bn

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $835 million to touch a record high of $612.73 billion in the week ended July 16, 2021, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended July 9, 2021, the reserves had surged by $1.883 billion to $611.895 billion. In the reporting week ended July 16, 2021, the increase in forex reserves was on account of the rise in foreign currency assets (FCA), Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data released on Friday showed.

Forex reserves down by $1.17 bn to $637.48 bn

Forex reserves down by $1.17 bn to $637.48 bn

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves dipped by $1.17 billion to stand at $637.48 billion in the week ended October 1, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended September 24, 2021, the reserves had declined by $997 million to $638.65 billion. The reserves had surged by $8.90 billion to a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves drop by $2.47 bn to $616.89 bn

Forex reserves drop by $2.47 bn to $616.89 bn

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.47 billion to reach $616.895 billion in the week ended August 20, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended August 13, 2021, the reserves had declined by $2.099 billion to $619.365 billion. The forex kitty had touched a lifetime high of $621.464 billion in the week ended August 6, 2021.

Forex reserves down by $1.47 bn to $639.64 bn

Forex reserves down by $1.47 bn to $639.64 bn

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.47 billion to $639.64 billion in the week ended September 17, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended September 10, 2021, the reserves had dipped by $1.34 billion to $641.11 billion. The reserves had surged by $8.89 billion to a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves climb $3.1 bn to record $516.362 bn

Forex reserves climb $3.1 bn to record $516.362 bn

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Gold reserves were up by $712 million to $34.729 billion.

SBI launches Online Forex Platform

SBI launches Online Forex Platform

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

This is SBI's second forex technology initiative.

As crisis deepens, exporters concerned about Indo-Bangladesh trade

As crisis deepens, exporters concerned about Indo-Bangladesh trade

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Domestic exporters on Monday expressed concerns over the crisis in Bangladesh and said the developments in the neighbouring country would have implications on bilateral trade. However, exporters expect that the situation may normalise soon. According to exporters, they are already facing disruptions in exports to Bangladesh due to a shortage of foreign exchange in that country.

Forex reserves at record $476.12 billion

Forex reserves at record $476.12 billion

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Foreign currency assets, a major component of the overall reserves, fell by $490 million to $441.458 billion in the reporting week.

How does forex trading work?

How does forex trading work?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Forex trading is the act of trading currencies from different countries against each other. Forex is acronym for foreign exchange.

Forex reserves rise by $5 bn to lifetime high of $609 bn

Forex reserves rise by $5 bn to lifetime high of $609 bn

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves surged by $5.066 billion to touch a record high of $608.999 billion in the week ended June 25, 2021, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended June 18, the reserves had declined by $4.418 billion to $603.933 billion. During the week under review, the increase in the forex reserves was on account of a rise in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data showed.

Forex versus commodity trading

Forex versus commodity trading

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

Commodity trading and forex trading are two of the most popular ways to invest and two of the markets which are easiest to make money in.

Forex reserves rise by $889 mn to lifetime high of $621.464 bn

Forex reserves rise by $889 mn to lifetime high of $621.464 bn

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $889 million to a lifetime high of $621.464 billion in the week ended August 6, 2021, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended July 30, 2021, the reserves had surged by $9.427 billion to reach $620.576 billion. In the reporting week, the increase in the forex kitty was due to a rise in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, as per weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Forex reserves hit new high of $ 427.67 billion

Forex reserves hit new high of $ 427.67 billion

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

The reserves nearing $ 428 billion can take care of imports for almost 10 months, according to market experts.

Forex reserves down by $6.24 bn to $583.95 bn

Forex reserves down by $6.24 bn to $583.95 bn

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by a massive $6.24 billion to reach $583.945 billion in the week ended February 5, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had touched a record high of $590.185 billion after rising by $4.852 billion. In the reporting week ended February 5, the decline in the forex kitty was mainly on account of a fall in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves.

Forex-starved Sri Lanka runs out of cash to buy fuel

Forex-starved Sri Lanka runs out of cash to buy fuel

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

Sri Lankan government on Monday admitted that it has run out of cash to buy fuel as pumps in most filling stations across the country have run dry, exacerbating the deepening foreign-exchange crisis that has crippled the island nation's economy.

India's forex reserves increase by $689 mn to $584.55 bn

India's forex reserves increase by $689 mn to $584.55 bn

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

India's forex reserves increased for the second consecutive week, touching $584.554 billion as of February 26, up by $689 million, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall reserves had increased by $169 million to $583.865 billion in the previous reporting week. The reserves, which have been steadily increasing over the last few months, had touched an all-time high at $590.185 billion for the week ended January 29 this year.

Weizmann to move court against Western Union on trademark, logo issue

Weizmann to move court against Western Union on trademark, logo issue

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Mumbai-based Weizmann, part of a diversified group, will take to court its former partner Western Union Holdings, the American money-transfer giant, alleging that the United States-based company has imitated its trademark and logo. This, its lawyers say, constitutes a case of infringement and dilution of its intellectual-property rights.

Forex kitty at record high of $449 billion

Forex kitty at record high of $449 billion

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

During the reporting week, gold reserves increased marginally by $87 million to $26.796 billion.

Forex reserves drop $3.017 bn to $542.021 bn

Forex reserves drop $3.017 bn to $542.021 bn

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Gold reserves were down by $1.441 billion in the reporting week to $35.999 billion.

Forex reserves rise by $1.88 bn to record high of $611.89 bn

Forex reserves rise by $1.88 bn to record high of $611.89 bn

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $1.883 billion to touch a record high of $611.895 billion in the week ended July 9, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended July 2, the reserves had surged by $1.013 billion to $610.012 billion. In the reporting week ended July 9, the increase in forex reserves was on account of the rise in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data showed.

Forex reserves climb $2.518 bn to record $575.29 bn

Forex reserves climb $2.518 bn to record $575.29 bn

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.518 billion to touch a lifetime high of $575.29 billion in the week ended November 20, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended November 13, the reserves had surged by $4.277 billion to $572.771 billion. In the reporting week, the increase in the forex kitty was on account of a rise in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves.

Forex reserves surge $16.66 bn to record high of $633.56 bn

Forex reserves surge $16.66 bn to record high of $633.56 bn

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves soared by $16.663 billion to touch a lifetime high of $633.56 billion in the week ended August 27, mainly due to an increase in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) holdings, RBI data showed. On Wednesday, RBI had said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) made an allocation of SDR 12.57 billion (equivalent to around $17.86 billion at the latest exchange rate) to India on August 23, 2021. SDR holdings are part of the foreign exchange reserves of a country.

Forex reserves rise by $1.013 bn to record high of $610.012 bn

Forex reserves rise by $1.013 bn to record high of $610.012 bn

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves swelled by $1.013 billion to touch a lifetime high of $610.012 billion in the week ended July 2, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended June 25, 2021, the reserves had jumped by $5.066 billion to reach $608.999 billion. During the reporting week, the rise in the forex kitty was mainly on account of an increase in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves.

Rupee Rebound Expected in April-June

Rupee Rebound Expected in April-June

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

A potential risk to the rupee's appreciation trajectory lies in the event of a delay in the Federal Reserve's rate cut cycle, particularly if core inflation in the US remains elevated.

Forex reserves hit lifetime high, rise $2.8 bn to $592.89 bn

Forex reserves hit lifetime high, rise $2.8 bn to $592.89 bn

Rediff.com28 May 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.865 billion to a record high of $592.894 billion for the week ended May 21, boosted by gold and currency assets, RBI data showed on Friday. The previous all-time high for the forex kitty was $590.185 billion for the week ended January 29, 2021. For the previous week ended May 14, the reserves had increased by $563 million to reach $590.028 billion.

From GDP to inflation: Key highlights of RBI's monetary policy

From GDP to inflation: Key highlights of RBI's monetary policy

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

The highlights of RBI's bi-monthly monetary policy announced by Governor Shaktikanta Das:

RBI order on forex derivatives soon

RBI order on forex derivatives soon

Rediff.com8 Feb 2008

Amid reports of corporates making losses on hedging forex products other than dollar, the Reserve Bank may soon come out with guidelines on forex derivatives, which is widely expected to discourage banks from trading in foreign currencies other than in rupee-dollar. "We are working on the guidelines of forex derivatives," an RBI spokesperson told PTI.

Forex reserves rise by $150 mn to $398.3 bn

Forex reserves rise by $150 mn to $398.3 bn

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The value of the gold reserves increased $78.2 million to $22.764 billion

Two-wheeler exports fell by 20% to 1.69 mn units in H1

Two-wheeler exports fell by 20% to 1.69 mn units in H1

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Two-wheeler exports from India have decreased by 20 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 1.69 million units in the first half (H1) of 2023-24 (FY24) due to a challenging geopolitical situation and foreign exchange (forex) crises in key markets such as South Asia, industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said on Monday. On the other hand, passenger vehicle (PV) exports in H1FY24 increased by 5 per cent to 336,754 units because the key markets are much more diversified worldwide, Vinod Aggarwal, president, Siam, told reporters during a press conference. The Russia-Ukraine war, which started in February 2022, has brought significant instability to global fuel prices.

Why forex brokerage firms are staring at a dark future

Why forex brokerage firms are staring at a dark future

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

Today, they can't meet even the piffling capital norm set by Mint Road - Rs 5 crore for partnerships and Rs 10 crore for public and private firms in this line of business. Bulk of the trades are put through e-platform offerings of Reuters, Bloomberg, JPMorgan, Barclays or Deutsche Bank. And they have the web-based FXall, FXconnect, Atriax, Hotspotfx and LavaFX for company.

Bharti Airtel profit tanks 31% on Nigerian Naira woes

Bharti Airtel profit tanks 31% on Nigerian Naira woes

Rediff.com14 May 2024

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday posted a 31 per cent drop in consolidated profit to Rs 2,072 crore in the March quarter mainly due to devaluation of the Nigerian Naira. The company had registered a profit of Rs 3,005.6 crore in the year-ago period. The consolidated revenue of operations increased 4.4 per cent to Rs 37,599.1 crore during the quarter under review from Rs 36,009 crore a year earlier.

Subramanian is forex body chief

Subramanian is forex body chief

Rediff.com15 Oct 2004

R N Subramanian, manager-foreign exchange, Canara Bank, will be the new chairman of the Forex Association of India for the current financial year 2004-05

Election jitters drive FPI selloff to $3.5 bn

Election jitters drive FPI selloff to $3.5 bn

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have pulled out $3.5 billion from India's equity markets so far this month. The selling comes on the back of election-induced volatility and the rotation of flows from India to China, where stocks are available at half the valuations. If the selling pressure remains at the current level, this will be the highest FPI pullout since January 2023.

RBI views forex market intervention as real danger

RBI views forex market intervention as real danger

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

According to Subbarao, the lower your reserves dip, the more vulnerable you become.

Forex reserves rise $441 mn to new lifetime high

Forex reserves rise $441 mn to new lifetime high

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

During the week, gold reserves decreased by $200 million to $26.709 billion.

Forex kitty touches a new high of $448 bn

Forex kitty touches a new high of $448 bn

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

During the week, gold reserves declined by $443 million to $26.910 billion.

Forex reserves surge by $58.38 bn in H1

Forex reserves surge by $58.38 bn in H1

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves surged by $58.38 billion in April-September 2021 to $635.36 billion, says an RBI report released on Wednesday. The forex reserves were at $576.98 billion at end-March 2021. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes half-yearly reports on management of foreign exchange reserves.

RBI adds 2.5 tonnes of gold to forex reserves in Q4

RBI adds 2.5 tonnes of gold to forex reserves in Q4

Rediff.com11 May 2018

India's gold holding in forex reserves rose to 560.3 tonnes by the end of March 2018.