MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Financial institution of India (RBI) bought a web $3.86 billion within the spot overseas change market in August, in line with information launched on Thursday as a part of the central financial institution’s month-to-month bulletin.    The RBI mentioned it bought $500 million and bought $4.36 billion through the interval. In July, the central financial institution had purchased a web of $3.47 billion within the spot market.    The Indian rupee depreciated by 0.6% in opposition to the greenback in August. The unit traded in a spread of 82.25 to 83.16.

The RBI’s web excellent ahead buy stood at $10.07 billion as of end-August, in contrast with a web buy of $19.47 billion on the finish of the earlier month, the information confirmed.

The central financial institution intervenes within the spot and forwards market to curb change price volatility.

The RBI has been intervening within the spot and forwards market over the previous few weeks to stop the rupee from weakening previous its lifetime low of 83.29 in opposition to the greenback, merchants mentioned.

The foreign money was at 83.2450 to the greenback on Thursday.