# Rupee flat as intervention anchor stays in place, on course for weekly dip

https://mins.news/en/item/28054

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 05:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/rupee-battles-oil-hedging-drag-rbi-shield-weak-dollar-cushion-fall-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a87e714c69d29000181b9fe

> The Indian rupee was unchanged on Friday as continued central-bank intervention anchored the currency. Higher crude prices and steady dollar demand from importers hedging their foreign-exchange exposure kept pressure on the rupee, which was heading for a weekly decline.