Rupee continues positive journey tracking Euro gains

28 May 2012 Evaluate

Supported by positive local equity markets Indian rupee continued its positive journey on Monday, as global risk assets stabilized. However, the dollar demand by oil importers is limiting the local currency’s gains. Meanwhile, euro recovered from two-year lows on Monday after Greek conservatives topped opinion polls ahead of another general election, triggering covering of massive short positions on hopes Athens may agree to austerity steps and avoid an euro exit. Euro gains also supported rupee in a positive way. However rupee remained volatile last week because of global worries such as Greece’s probability of an exit from the euro zone, Spain’s financial troubles and China’s waning growth.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 55.18, stronger by 19 paise from its previous close of 55.37 on Friday. It has touched a high and low of 55.26 and 55.02 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 55.72 and for Euro it stood at Rs 69.89 on May 25, 2012. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 69.98, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 87.2630. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP

May 25, 2012

55.72 87.26

May 24, 2012

56.29 88.26
(RBI-reference rate)

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