Former RBI Deputy Governor Proposes US Fed Swap Facility to Stabilize Rupee

Former RBI Deputy Governor Proposes US Fed Swap Facility to Stabilize Rupee

Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Michael Patra has publicly urged the central bank to consider accessing the United States Federal Reserve’s Foreign and International Monetary Authorities (FIMA) repo facility to bolster the Indian rupee. This proposal, made amidst ongoing currency volatility, suggests that tapping into this liquidity window could provide the necessary…

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Economist Urges RBI to Leverage US Fed Facility to Stabilize Rupee

Economist Urges RBI to Leverage US Fed Facility to Stabilize Rupee

Strategic Monetary Intervention Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Michael Patra has publicly advocated for the central bank to utilize the US Federal Reserve’s FIMA Repo Facility to mitigate extreme volatility in the Indian rupee. Speaking at a policy forum in Mumbai this week, Patra argued that accessing this liquidity window could provide…

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