Will India’s central bank stand in the way of a stronger rupee?

With India’s economy set to benefit from the stability provided by the first single-party majority government since the 1980s, an influx of foreign investment should push the rupee higher against the US dollar. While some commentators expect the central bank to stem appreciation in order to maintain competitiveness, we think that it will not stand in the rupee’s way.

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