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The Hindu BusinessLine — Economy · 27 Oct
India should not deplete reserves to defend rupee, former RBI chief Rajan says ↗

Consider the following statements regarding the Reserve Bank of India's foreign exchange market intervention and exchange rate management:

Statements

  1. When the RBI sells foreign exchange reserves to support the rupee, it withdraws rupee liquidity from the domestic banking system, which is the opposite effect of sterilisation.
  2. A depreciating rupee can provide a degree of export competitiveness by making domestically produced goods relatively cheaper for foreign buyers.
  3. The RBI's intervention in foreign exchange markets is constrained by its mandate to target a specific exchange rate level under the current monetary policy framework.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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