Indian rupee ends flat as local shares turns negative

05 Jan 2012 Evaluate

Indian rupee came down from the high point of the day on Thursday due to decline in the local share market and fall in the euro. However, the central bank is expected to ease the interest rates in the country in coming months boosting growth and pushing equities higher which in-turn will attract investments from foreign investors.  In order to attract inflows and curb volatility, the RBI has initiated measures like increase in the limits on investment in government and corporate debt instruments by foreign investors, increase in the ceilings on interest rates payable on non-resident deposits, increased the all-in-cost ceiling for external commercial borrowings. While the weakening trend against the US dollar remained across the board, the rupee was one of the worst affected largely owing to India's high current account deficit.

Finally the rupee ended at 52.98, unchanged from its previous close of 52.98 on Wednesday. It has touched a high and a low of 53.83 and 52.62 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 52.7810 and for Euro it stood at 68.1905 on January 5, 2012. While, the RBI's reference rate for the Yen stood at 68.82 and the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 82.3331. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai. 

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