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BT BIG STORY: Why forex reserves fell $50 bn in a month despite record FCNR(B) inflows

RBI moved lower.

· Business Today Mkts

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said markets can be irrational in the short term and that the rupee may be undervalued.

Because the driver here is macro rather than company-specific, the read-through is to index-level positioning rather than to any single name — correlations tend to rise when the whole market faces the same signal.

  • With RBI involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
  • This is a market-wide development — its reach goes beyond any single stock.
  • The immediate tone of coverage reads negative.