Year and Month wise Sale/ Purchase of U.S. Dollar by the RBI
The dataset contains year and month wise sale/ purchase of U.S. Dollar by the Reserve Bank of India
Note:
1. (+) Implies Purchase including purchase leg under swaps and outright forwards.
2. (-) Implies Sales includingsale leg under swaps and outright forwards
Year and Month wise Sale/ Purchase of U.S. Dollar by the RBI
The dataset contains year and month wise sale/ purchase of U.S. Dollar by the Reserve Bank of India
Note:
1. (+) Implies Purchase including purchase leg under swaps and outright forwards.
2. (-) Implies Sales includingsale leg under swaps and outright forwards
Rows: 2597
Columns: 6
Time period: 1995 to 2026
Last Updated: 13 July 2026
Data preview
year
month
category
value
unit
note
2026
April
Sale (–)
25169
value in USD millions
2026
April
Rupee equivalent at contract rate
-83655
value in rupees crores
2026
April
Purchase (+)
16225
value in USD millions
2026
April
Outstanding Net Forward Sales (–)/ Purchase (+) at the end of month
The calendar year to which the foreign currency transaction record pertains.
month
String
12
2597
The calendar month of the reporting period for the transaction data.
category
String
6
2597
The type of foreign currency transaction or measure being reported, such as sale, purchase, rupee equivalent at contract rate, or outstanding net forward position.
value
Float64
2100
2350
The reported amount for the given category, expressed in the unit indicated; negative values typically denote sales or net forward sales.
unit
String
2
2597
The unit of measurement for the value, either millions of US dollars or crores of rupees.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or annotations associated with the record.
Citation
Reserve Bank of India. (2026). Year and Month wise Sale/ Purchase of U.S. Dollar by the RBI [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20676