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USDT premium in India exceeded 8.5% - ForkLog
On June 29, the premium for the stablecoin USDT in India reached 8.5% — a value almost double the usual spread.
Over the weekend, USDT traded on local platforms at 102.88 Indian rupees, with the interbank rate to the dollar at 94.65 rupees. Usually, the local price difference stays around 3-4%.
Local publication The Economic Times reported that the emergence of the premium is linked to raids by India's Enforcement Directorate (ED). Law enforcement conducted searches in six premises in Bangalore.
The inspection affected five crypto payment firms that allegedly facilitated unauthorized cross-border transfers using virtual digital assets.
ED claims that non-residents of India used USDT as a substitute for bank transfers. According to preliminary findings, rupees were deposited into company accounts, converted into stablecoins, and then sold on Indian exchanges, bypassing the country's financial regulator's requirements
The total volume of transactions mentioned in the ED statement exceeds 25 billion rupees (~$300 million).
This model worked for about two years. Users were attracted by the speed and lower cost of transfers in USDT, as well as the ability to get more funds when converting due to the sustained premium
After the ED statement, market makers and liquidity providers reduced their purchases of USDT abroad, which further reduced supply in the domestic market and increased the spread.
Recall that in January, Africa became the leader in the size of spreads when converting "stablecoins" into fiat currencies.