Document Title: Foreign Exchange Turnover Data: May 18‑22, 2026

Issuing Authority: Reserve Bank of India

Reference: Press Release 2026-2027/482

Date: 18 June 2026

External Sector and Currency

The Reserve Bank of India released provisional data on daily foreign exchange turnover for the week 18‑22 May 2026, covering merchant and inter‑bank transactions in USD millions.

18 May 2026

  • Merchant purchases: FCY/INR spot $5,018 m, forward $1,433 m, forward cancellations $2,158 m; FCY/FCY spot $428 m, forward $648 m, forward cancellations $248 m.
  • Inter‑bank purchases: FCY/INR spot $15,117 m, swap $25,723 m, forward $2,387 m; FCY/FCY spot $7,675 m, swap $2,662 m, forward $481 m.
  • Merchant sales: FCY/INR spot $5,792 m, forward $3,514 m, forward cancellations $592 m; FCY/FCY spot $448 m, forward $669 m, forward cancellations $248 m.
  • Inter‑bank sales: FCY/INR spot $14,512 m, swap $22,162 m, forward $2,052 m; FCY/FCY spot $7,481 m, swap $2,665 m, forward $479 m.

19 May 2026

  • Merchant purchases: FCY/INR spot $4,744 m, forward $2,683 m, forward cancellations $2,613 m; FCY/FCY spot $370 m, forward $360 m, forward cancellations $280 m.
  • Inter‑bank purchases: FCY/INR spot $15,698 m, swap $27,453 m, forward $1,667 m; FCY/FCY spot $6,257 m, swap $2,201 m, forward $414 m.
  • Merchant sales: FCY/INR spot $4,279 m, forward $5,076 m, forward cancellations $1,636 m; FCY/FCY spot $367 m, forward $358 m, forward cancellations $280 m.
  • Inter‑bank sales: FCY/INR spot $15,191 m, swap $24,361 m, forward $1,397 m; FCY/FCY spot $6,125 m, swap $2,199 m, forward $414 m.

20 May 2026

  • Merchant purchases: FCY/INR spot $5,773 m, forward $2,908 m, forward cancellations $1,954 m; FCY/FCY spot $430 m, forward $191 m, forward cancellations $215 m.
  • Inter‑bank purchases: FCY/INR spot $18,854 m, swap $22,055 m, forward $2,655 m; FCY/FCY spot $5,819 m, swap $2,366 m, forward $271 m.
  • Merchant sales: FCY/INR spot $5,688 m, forward $4,493 m, forward cancellations $2,013 m; FCY/FCY spot $434 m, forward $193 m, forward cancellations $216 m.
  • Inter‑bank sales: FCY/INR spot $17,982 m, swap $18,777 m, forward $2,606 m; FCY/FCY spot $5,708 m, swap $2,381 m, forward $270 m.

21 May 2026

  • Merchant purchases: FCY/INR spot $4,449 m, forward $2,892 m, forward cancellations $1,956 m; FCY/FCY spot $505 m, forward $246 m, forward cancellations $219 m.
  • Inter‑bank purchases: FCY/INR spot $22,959 m, swap $31,145 m, forward $3,248 m; FCY/FCY spot $8,821 m, swap $3,302 m, forward $328 m.
  • Merchant sales: FCY/INR spot $6,310 m, forward $4,085 m, forward cancellations $1,418 m; FCY/FCY spot $505 m, forward $245 m, forward cancellations $219 m.
  • Inter‑bank sales: FCY/INR spot $20,062 m, swap $30,288 m, forward $3,543 m; FCY/FCY spot $8,683 m, swap $3,244 m, forward $327 m.

22 May 2026

  • Merchant purchases: FCY/INR spot $6,181 m, forward $2,046 m, forward cancellations $3,731 m; FCY/FCY spot $287 m, forward $213 m, forward cancellations $165 m.
  • Inter‑bank purchases: FCY/INR spot $25,801 m, swap $28,292 m, forward $1,854 m; FCY/FCY spot $6,450 m, swap $2,359 m, forward $840 m.
  • Merchant sales: FCY/INR spot $6,719 m, forward $6,126 m, forward cancellations $1,142 m; FCY/FCY spot $286 m, forward $210 m, forward cancellations $165 m.
  • Inter‑bank sales: FCY/INR spot $22,688 m, swap $29,037 m, forward $2,541 m; FCY/FCY spot $6,302 m, swap $2,350 m, forward $841 m.

The data are provisional and reflect the volume of foreign exchange transactions across the market for the specified week, providing insight into currency market liquidity and the relative balance between purchases and sales in both merchant and inter‑bank segments. The release was issued by Deputy General Manager Ajit Prasad of the RBI Communications Department.