Rupee hits three week high on announcement of stake auction in ONGC

29 Feb 2012 Evaluate

Indian rupee hits 3 week high against US currency due to increase in capital inflows ahead of a large share sale in state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. However investors risk appetite boosted with the news that European Central Bank's planned cash injection for the banks. Government aims to raise at least $2.5 billion by selling a 5% holding in the country's biggest oil producer through an auction on Thursday.  Positive local shares also supported rupee to a great extent.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 48.9950, stronger by 9 paise from its previous close of 49.08 on Tuesday. It has touched a high and a low of 49.0150 and 48.8400 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 49.1430 and for Euro it stood at Rs 66.0625 on February 28, 2012. While, the RBI's reference rate for the Yen stood at 60.99 the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 77.8573. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP

February 28, 2012

49.1477.8573
February 27, 201249.0577.7795
(RBI-Reference Rate)  

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