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Define exchange rate. Explain the different types of exchange rate regimes with reference to the Indian economy. 

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Category: Economy (GS -III),

Test Date: 17 Jan 2025

Approach:

  • Introduction: Define exchange rate and its importance in an economy. Explain how the exchange rate reflects the price of one currency in terms of another.
  • Types of Exchange Rate Regimes: Fixed Exchange Rate; Floating Exchange Rate; Managed-Float Exchange Rate
  • Exchange Rate Regimes in the Context of India: Discuss India’s adoption of a managed-floating exchange rate regime since the 1990s, with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) involvement in stabilizing the rupee during periods of volatility.
    • Highlight India’s shift in the post-COVID period towards a regime resembling a fixed exchange rate in certain instances, where the RBI intervened heavily to stabilize the rupee amid global economic pressures.
  • Wrap up your answer

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