The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period May 18, 2026 – May 22, 2026. | All Figures are in USD Millions | | Position Date | MERCHANT | INTER BANK | | FCY / INR | FCY / FCY | FCY / INR | FCY / FCY | | Spot | Forward | Cancellation of Forwards | Spot | Forward | Cancellation of Forwards | Spot | Swap | Forward | Spot | Swap | Forward | | Purchases | | 18-05-2026 | 5,018 | 1,433 | 2,158 | 428 | 648 | 248 | 15,117 | 25,723 | 2,387 | 7,675 | 2,662 | 481 | | 19-05-2026 | 4,744 | 2,683 | 2,613 | 370 | 360 | 280 | 15,698 | 27,453 | 1,667 | 6,257 | 2,201 | 414 | | 20-05-2026 | 5,773 | 2,908 | 1,954 | 430 | 191 | 215 | 18,854 | 22,055 | 2,655 | 5,819 | 2,366 | 271 | | 21-05-2026 | 4,449 | 2,892 | 1,956 | 505 | 246 | 219 | 22,959 | 31,145 | 3,248 | 8,821 | 3,302 | 328 | | 22-05-2026 | 6,181 | 2,046 | 3,731 | 287 | 213 | 165 | 25,801 | 28,292 | 1,854 | 6,450 | 2,359 | 840 | | Sales | | 18-05-2026 | 5,792 | 3,514 | 592 | 448 | 669 | 248 | 14,512 | 22,162 | 2,052 | 7,481 | 2,665 | 479 | | 19-05-2026 | 4,279 | 5,076 | 1,636 | 367 | 358 | 280 | 15,191 | 24,361 | 1,397 | 6,125 | 2,199 | 414 | | 20-05-2026 | 5,688 | 4,493 | 2,013 | 434 | 193 | 216 | 17,982 | 18,777 | 2,606 | 5,708 | 2,381 | 270 | | 21-05-2026 | 6,310 | 4,085 | 1,418 | 505 | 245 | 219 | 20,062 | 30,288 | 3,543 | 8,683 | 3,244 | 327 | | 22-05-2026 | 6,719 | 6,126 | 1,142 | 286 | 210 | 165 | 22,688 | 29,037 | 2,541 | 6,302 | 2,350 | 841 | | (Provisional Data) | Ajit Prasad
Deputy General Manager
(Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/482 | |