# RBI reports forex turnover for July 2026

2026-08-12T21:12:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Reserve Bank of India released foreign exchange turnover data for the week ending July 31, 2026. Total merchant purchases of FCY/INR spot stood at $6,080 million on July 31, while sales were $6,486 million. Inter-bank FCY/INR spot purchases reached $20,486 million on the same day, with sales at $19,397 million. For the week of July 27-31, inter-bank swaps peaked on July 30 at $26,811 million in purchases. Previous weeks showed varied activity. In the week ending July 24, merchant FCY/INR spot purchases ranged from $4,210 million to $5,918 million daily. The week ending July 17 saw a high of $12,258 million in merchant spot purchases on July 16. Data for all periods is provisional and released by the RBI's Ajit Prasad.

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- rbi.org.in <https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=63351>
- rbi.org.in <https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=63350>
- rbi.org.in <https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=63349>
- rbi.org.in <https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=63348>

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