Indian rupee rose past 50 as RBI holds interest rates

24 Jan 2012 Evaluate

India’s rupee rose past 50 a dollar for the first time since November as the central bank left borrowing costs unchanged today to support economic growth. The Reserve Bank of India kept its benchmark rate at 8.50% and cut the cash- reserve ratio for banks to 5.5% from 6%. However positive rally in the local shared supported rupee but persistent dollar demand from oil importers limited local currency’s gains. Meanwhile, the euro descended from a three-week peak against the dollar in Asia on Tuesday after euro zone finance ministers rejected an offer by private creditors to restructure Greek debt, keeping alive fears of a default.

The partially convertible rupee is currently trading at 50.02, stronger by 3 paise from its previous close of 50.05 on Monday. It has touched a high and a low of 50.0950 and 49.9550 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 50.24 and for Euro it stood at 64.78 on January 23, 2012. While, the RBI's reference rate for the Yen stood at 65.24 and the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 78.1286. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP
January 23, 201250.2478.1286
January 20, 201250.33 77.9694
(RBI-Reference Rate)

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