RBI taking steps to arrest currency's depreciation: FM

28 May 2012 Evaluate

The rupee has been depreciating due to domestic as well as global factors and the Reserve Bank is taking measures to arrest the fall, said Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee. As per the FM, poor and fragile recovery in the international markets combined with high prices of oil and a rising fiscal deficit are pulling the rupee down.

Europe, which was an important destination for the Indian exports, is recovering though at an uncertain pace. Similar is the case with the US markets. Further, India’s fiscal deficit has been on the rise and is expected to be around 5.9% of the GDP for the FY’12. The combination of all these factors is leading to the depreciation in the rupee.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on its part has been taking steps to arrest this fall. Measures are been taken to curb speculation in the forex market and increase the inflow of foreign currency. The RBI is also considering the option of selling dollars directly to oil companies.

The rupee has been sliding down since March. However, the fall has been much steeper in the last fortnight. The rupee had hit an all-time high of 56.38 on May 24. It gained 27 paise on May 25, to close at 55.37. This was due to the intervention by RBI as the rupee breached the 56 mark in early trade of the day.

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