Indian rupee was trading weaker and breached the key 68-mark against the US dollar on Friday, on account of higher dollar demand from importers amid a weak domestic stock market. Besides, strengthening of dollar against rivals overseas following hints of interest rate hike in December from US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen, also weighed on the domestic currency. Furthermore, foreign fund outflows too kept pressure on the rupee. On the global front, the dollar was gunning for robust weekly gains on Friday after upbeat US economic data stoked expectations of higher US interest rates. Also underpinning the greenback, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen provided a strong signal on Thursday that US interest rates will likely increase by year-end, in line with most market participants' expectations.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 68.10, weaker by 27 paise from its previous close of 67.83 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 68.1400 and 68.0300 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at 67.91 and for Euro stood at 72.56 on November 17, 2016. While the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 62.10, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 84.31.The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.
| Date | 1US$ | 1GBP |
| November 17, 2016 | 67.9106 | 84.3178 |
| November 16, 2016 | 67.7791 | 84.6154 |
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