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The Reserve Bank of India has completed net sales of government debt totalling 1 trillion rupees, the first time it has reached that mark in a decade. The move points to the central bank actively draining liquidity from the banking system, a shift that traders and economists are watching closely for its impact on bond yields.

Bloomberg Originals has published a feature examining how India's retail day traders collectively lost billions of rupees in the country's fast-growing derivatives and intraday markets. The report looks at the scale of losses among small individual traders, who make up a large share of trading volume on Indian exchanges, and the forces behind their poor returns.

Bank of Cyprus has begun allowing businesses and individuals to make payments directly in Indian rupees. The move removes the need for intermediary currencies such as the dollar or euro in India-related transactions, cutting costs and settlement times. Observers see it as a step towards deeper financial ties between the EU and India and a further internationalisation of the rupee.