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title: "INR/USD: Why India’s Rupee Is So Weak and What the RBI Is Doing"
description: "A country whose economy is expanding faster than those of its peers would typically expect its currency to strengthen. India’s growth has outstripped even that of manufacturing powerhouse China, yet the rupee has weakened every year since 2018."
author: "Bhaskar Dutta and Malavika Kaur Makol"
section: market-watch
published: 2026-10-13T04:12:07.404701+00:00
canonical: https://valorandventures.media/article/81a903ae-6a48-4856-914b-a88aa88269f5
publisher: "Valor & Ventures Media"
source: "Bloomberg"
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# INR/USD: Why India’s Rupee Is So Weak and What the RBI Is Doing

*A country whose economy is expanding faster than those of its peers would typically expect its currency to strengthen. India’s growth has outstripped even that of manufacturing powerhouse China, yet the rupee has weakened every year since 2018.*

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A country whose economy is expanding faster than those of its peers would typically expect its currency to strengthen. India’s growth has outstripped even that of manufacturing powerhouse China, yet the rupee has weakened every year since 2018.
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Bhaskar Dutta and Malavika Kaur Makol · Bloomberg

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Originally published by Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/inr-usd-why-india-s-rupee-is-so-weak-and-what-the-rbi-is-doing