The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period August 17, 2026 – August 21, 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 | | 17-08-2026 | 4,418 | 1,502 | 2,160 | 495 | 322 | 158 | 15,681 | 26,302 | 1,837 | 5,421 | 2,303 | 132 | | 18-08-2026 | 5,348 | 2,078 | 1,923 | 454 | 213 | 112 | 14,900 | 25,069 | 2,001 | 5,570 | 1,914 | 152 | | 19-08-2026 | 7,073 | 2,302 | 1,833 | 639 | 214 | 128 | 18,453 | 28,748 | 2,955 | 8,971 | 2,337 | 401 | | 20-08-2026 | 5,107 | 1,549 | 2,969 | 367 | 437 | 345 | 13,599 | 29,225 | 1,951 | 9,432 | 2,477 | 910 | | 21-08-2026 | 5,016 | 2,128 | 1,670 | 321 | 303 | 192 | 15,181 | 24,105 | 2,244 | 5,534 | 2,471 | 443 | | Sales | | 17-08-2026 | 4,678 | 2,893 | 1,685 | 667 | 297 | 158 | 14,140 | 26,247 | 2,145 | 5,570 | 2,413 | 140 | | 18-08-2026 | 5,654 | 3,435 | 1,509 | 453 | 204 | 112 | 13,145 | 23,575 | 2,780 | 5,441 | 2,006 | 152 | | 19-08-2026 | 6,733 | 4,047 | 1,864 | 639 | 228 | 128 | 16,482 | 29,594 | 2,746 | 8,878 | 2,385 | 401 | | 20-08-2026 | 5,327 | 3,479 | 838 | 366 | 415 | 345 | 12,915 | 31,602 | 1,991 | 9,385 | 2,468 | 908 | | 21-08-2026 | 5,904 | 2,660 | 1,738 | 318 | 303 | 192 | 13,228 | 25,939 | 2,560 | 5,375 | 2,476 | 441 | | (Provisional Data) | Ajit Prasad
Deputy General Manager
(Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/1081 |
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