Rupee slumps to ten-month low on shockingly weak October IIP data

15 Dec 2014 Evaluate

Indian rupee, after making a weak start was depreciating at ten month low on Monday tracking the massive sell-off in local equity markets after the index for industrial output (IIP) for the month of October slipped to a three-year low at 162.4, which is -4.2% against street’s expectation of 2.1%, led by a de-growth in manufacturing sector, which stood at -7.6% as against 2.5% (M-o-M). However, sharp losses were limited after data showed that November CPI dropped to record low of 4.38%. Meanwhile, losses of other Asian currencies also weighed on the sentiment. On the global front, dollar quivered in choppy trading against the yen on Monday as oil prices continued to sink on a weak outlook for global demand, while risk aversion pressured U.S. Treasury yields.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 62.66, weaker by 37 paise from its previous close of 62.29 on Friday. The currency touched a high and low of 62.73 and 62.45 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at 62.44 and for Euro stood at 77.38 on December 12, 2014. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 52.49, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 98.1529. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP
December 12, 201462.44 98.1529
December 11, 201462.20 97.8001
(RBI-Reference Rate)

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