Rupee strengthens against dollar amid global risk stance

20 Jun 2012 Evaluate

The Indian rupee opened stronger against dollar on Wednesday on the bank of higher opening in the local equity markets. Rupee strengthens on expectations that the Federal Reserve will expand its US bond buying programme at the end of its policy meeting later in the day. However, dollar demand from oil firms and other importers are limiting the rupee gains. Dollar weakness against other overseas currencies also helped rupee to some extent. Meanwhile, euro fell against dollar erasing yesterday’s gain, ahead of Spain auctions bonds tomorrow with European leaders struggling to contain the region’s debt crisis.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 55.82, stronger by 14 paise from its previous close of 55.96 on Tuesday. It has touched a high and low of 56.00 and 55.82 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 56.01 and for Euro it stood at Rs 70.54 on June 19, 2012. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 70.92, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 87.8500. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP

June 19, 2012

56.0187.8500

June 18, 2012

55.5987.3405

(RBI-reference rate)

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