RBI Rules on Offshore Trades to Tighten Oversight, Analysts Say

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By Subhadip Sircar and Bhaskar Dutta

February 18, 2026 at 6:28 AM UTC

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Indian central bank’s proposal requiring banks to report their offshore rupee transactions would further tighten the authority’s grip on the currency market, analysts said.