Indian rupee weakened against US dollar in early deals on the first trading day of 2016, driven by dollar’s gains overnight against major world currencies. Besides, increased demand for the American unit from importers and a lower opening in the domestic market weighed on the rupee sentiment. However, some losses were capped by the reports that Qatar government has agreed to reduce gas prices for India. This will further help in mitigating India’s current account deficit.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 66.17, weaker by 3 paise from its previous close of 66.14 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 66.20 and 66.1550 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at 66.32 and for Euro stood at 72.50 on December 31, 2015. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 55.09 the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 98.3482. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.
| Date | 1US$ | 1GBP |
| December 31, 2015 | 66.3260 | 98.3482 |
| December 30, 2015 | 66.4243 | 98.5471 |
(RBI-Reference Rate)
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