RBI FX CLAMP IS ABOUT TO SQUEEZE $INR 📌

Indian banks are pressing the RBI for a three-month delay to the new FX position cap after the central bank ordered net open positions in the onshore deliverable market below $1000X million from April 10. The fastest unwind risk sits in 1- to 3-month NDF arbitrage books, where forced exits could trigger one-sided flows, mark-to-market losses, and a sudden hit to liquidity.

Track bank treasury stress now.

Watch for legacy position relief or a maturity carve-out.

Expect volatility if the unwind hits before funding markets normalize.

Stay alert for any sudden bid in dollar demand.

I think this is a real flow event, not just policy noise. When banks are crowded in the same tenor and the rupee is already under pressure, a small regulatory change can force big, ugly positioning.

Not financial advice. Manage your risk.

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