Rupee appreciates against dollar on positive local shares

27 Mar 2012 Evaluate

Supported by positive local stocks Indian rupee pulled back from the over two-month trough hit in the previous sessions on the back of improved global risk appetite after the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech. However dollar demand had picked up in the past few weeks because of tensions between Iran and the U.S. could result in sanctions on Tehran's customers, making it difficult for New Delhi, which buys 12% of its oil needs from Iran, to receive supply and make payments. Increased foreign fund inflows, gains in euro and other Asian currencies against the American currency in the overseas market supported the rupee.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 50.93, stronger by 33 paise from its previous close of 51.26 on Monday. It has touched a high and a low of 51.15 and 51.09 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 50.90 and for Euro it stood at Rs 67.9785 on March 26, 2012. While, the RBI's reference rate for the Yen stood at 62.13 the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 81.3658. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP

March 26, 2012

50.9081.3658

March 22, 2012

50.90 80.7718
(RBI-Reference Rate)

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