Document title: Foreign Exchange Turnover Data: August 03, 2026 – August 07, 2026
Issuing authority: Reserve Bank of India
Reference: Press Release 2026‑2027/1079
Date: 09 September 2026
External Sector and Currency
The RBI released provisional daily merchant and inter‑bank foreign‑exchange transaction figures for the week 3‑7 August 2026. Merchant spot purchases in USD amounted to $4.811 bn on 3 Aug, $3.942 bn on 4 Aug, $4.515 bn on 5 Aug, $5.229 bn on 6 Aug and $4.266 bn on 7 Aug. Forward‑cancellation purchases ranged from $0.773 bn to $2.371 bn, peaking at $2.371 bn on 4 Aug. Merchant spot sales were $6.295 bn, $6.053 bn, $5.658 bn, $4.653 bn and $5.615 bn respectively over the five days. Forward‑cancellation sales varied between $0.722 bn and $1.475 bn.
Inter‑bank spot purchases recorded $19.013 bn on 3 Aug, $17.017 bn on 4 Aug, $21.045 bn on 5 Aug, $14.792 bn on 6 Aug and $16.314 bn on 7 Aug. Inter‑bank swap purchases were $33.027 bn, $24.653 bn, $25.081 bn, $29.720 bn and $23.365 bn respectively. Forward‑cancellation purchases ranged from $0.106 bn to $0.449 bn, with the highest $0.449 bn on 7 Aug. Inter‑bank spot sales were $18.237 bn, $15.933 bn, $19.978 bn, $14.529 bn and $14.848 bn across the week. Inter‑bank swap sales amounted to $31.152 bn, $24.522 bn, $25.028 bn, $24.757 bn and $24.497 bn. Forward‑cancellation sales varied between $0.106 bn and $0.490 bn, peaking at $0.490 bn on 7 Aug.
Regulatory and Policy Measures
The data were issued as a provisional release under Press Release 2026‑2027/1079, signed by Deputy General Manager Ajit Prasad of the RBI Communications Division. No further policy actions or regulatory changes were announced in the release.
The figures provide a snapshot of foreign‑exchange market activity during the reported week, indicating robust merchant and inter‑bank participation across spot, forward‑cancellation and swap segments.