Extending its previous session’s gains, Indian rupee concluded last trading session of Calendar Year (CY) 2017 on an upbeat note on Friday, as exporters and banks intensified selling of the US currency. Rupee throughout the day remained positive, taking support with a private report that consumer confidence in India is likely to remain high over the next six months with a very optimistic outlook. Some comfort was also came with Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI's) decision to relax entry norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) willing to invest in the Indian markets. Besides, good going in the local equity markets, also aided the local currency to gain more ground. On the global front, dollar slipped to its lowest in more than three months against a basket of major currencies on Friday, as the euro and sterling climbed, putting the greenback on track for an almost 10 percent fall over the year - its worst showing since 2003.
Finally, the rupee ended at 63.87, 21 paise stronger from its previous close of 64.08 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 64.06 and 63.78 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at 63.92 and for Euro stood at 76.38 on December 29, 2017. While the RBI's reference rate for the Yen stood at 56.72, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 86.06. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.
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