The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period October 19, 2026 – October 23, 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 | | 19-10-2026 | 7,522 | 2,005 | 811 | 409 | 194 | 185 | 13,232 | 18,988 | 929 | 6,739 | 3,093 | 298 | | 21-10-2026 | 7,820 | 1,122 | 2,741 | 408 | 215 | 225 | 18,514 | 28,706 | 2,147 | 6,702 | 4,177 | 214 | | 22-10-2026 | 8,864 | 1,245 | 2,599 | 792 | 397 | 252 | 22,338 | 30,076 | 1,243 | 7,527 | 2,949 | 490 | | 23-10-2026 | 11,621 | 1,105 | 3,171 | 470 | 425 | 347 | 25,576 | 30,114 | 2,457 | 6,862 | 3,062 | 235 | | Sales | | 19-10-2026 | 7,554 | 2,105 | 1,419 | 409 | 197 | 185 | 12,354 | 16,471 | 1,416 | 6,673 | 3,086 | 297 | | 21-10-2026 | 7,863 | 3,112 | 1,199 | 408 | 220 | 225 | 17,671 | 25,868 | 2,440 | 6,703 | 3,441 | 214 | | 22-10-2026 | 9,684 | 2,611 | 1,186 | 797 | 347 | 252 | 20,978 | 27,370 | 1,903 | 7,480 | 2,994 | 489 | | 23-10-2026 | 11,756 | 2,376 | 1,452 | 470 | 424 | 348 | 24,315 | 31,139 | 1,731 | 6,598 | 3,136 | 235 | (Provisional Data)
Note: The daily turnover in the interbank segment is based on data reported by both sets of counterparties | Ajit Prasad
Deputy General Manager
(Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/1451 | |