Rupee loses substantial ground after a flat start; month-end dollar demand weighs

26 Dec 2014 Evaluate

Indian rupee, after making a flat to positive start, has lost substantial ground and was trading weak against dollar on Friday on account of month-end dollar demand from oil importers, while losses of local equities also weighed on the sentiment. However, further slide of Indian currency were limited on hopes that dollar inflows would likely pick up next week on fresh allocation, while RBI’s intervention via state run banks also cannot be ruled out. On the global front, dollar edged up against the yen on Friday in light bargain-hunting following two sessions of losses, with some markets slowly getting into gear after the Christmas holiday.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 63.64, weaker by 12 paise from its previous close of 63.52 on Wednesday. The currency touched a high and low of 63.65 and 63.47 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at 63.46 and for Euro stood at 77.30 on December 24, 2014. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 52.73, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 98.5111. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

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