Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ne apni foreign reserves management mein ek bada badlav kiya hai. Ab bank doosre central banks mein apne deposits kam kar raha hai aur uss paise ko US Treasury bills aur doosre securities mein laga raha hai. Yeh decision geopolitical tensions ke beech aaya hai, jiska matlab hai ki RBI global liquidity wali assets ko prefer kar raha hai.
RBI ki nayi strategy: US Treasury bills pe focus
RBI ne apni foreign exchange reserves ko majboot karne ke liye yeh kadam uthaya hai. Pehle jo paisa doosre central banks mein pada tha, ab woh US Treasury bills jaise securities mein shift ho raha hai. Yeh assets aise hote hain jo duniya bhar mein easily cash mein convert ho sakte hain — isliye inhe global liquidity assets kaha jaata hai.
Geopolitical tensions badhne ke baad, RBI ne socha ki aise assets mein nivesh karna zyada safe rahega. US Treasury bills ko world ka safest investment mana jaata hai, kyunki US government ki guarantee hoti hai.
Forex reserves ko kya fayda hua?
Is transition ki wajah se India ke foreign exchange reserves ko majbooti mili hai. Jab RBI US Treasury bills mein nivesh karta hai, toh usse dollar-based returns milte hain aur reserves bhi stable rehte hain. Doosre central banks mein deposits rakhne se kam returns milte the, lekin US securities mein zyada returns aur liquidity dono milti hai.
Yeh decision khaas taur par tab aaya hai jab global economy mein uncertainty hai. Russia-Ukraine war aur doosre geopolitical issues ki wajah se kai central banks apni strategy badal rahe hain. RBI bhi usi trend ko follow kar raha hai.
Hamaari Baat: Yeh shift kyun important hai?
Seedha baat karein toh RBI ka yeh decision ek smart move hai. Doosre central banks mein deposits rakhne se na toh zyada returns milte hain aur na hi liquidity utni achhi hoti hai. US Treasury bills mein nivesh kar ke RBI apne reserves ko safe bhi rakh raha hai aur returns bhi bana raha hai.
Geopolitical tensions ke time par aise assets mein nivesh karna ek defensive strategy hai. Lekin iska ek side effect bhi ho sakta hai — agar US interest rates gir gaye toh returns kam ho sakte hain. Phir bhi, overall yeh ek positive step hai jo India ki foreign reserves ko global shocks se bachayega.
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- RBI steps up play in us treasuries, other securities — Original Story
