Rupee appreciates to two months high level on US fed decision of launching QE3

14 Sep 2012 Evaluate

Indian rupee appreciated to two months high level by gaining over hefty 70 paise, tracing the overall weakness of dollar across the basket major currencies, on Friday. The American currency tumbled to 4 months low level after Federal Reserve announced bold, open-ended steps to stimulate the US economy and reduce high unemployment, saying it will spend $40 billion ($38 billion) a month to buy mortgage-backed securities as long as necessary, thereby reviving the global risk appetite for emerging market assets. Meanwhile, persistent dollar selling by exporters and banks amid a strong local equities on account of government decision of hiking diesel prices by Rs 5 per litre, also bolstered the sentiment of local currency.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 54.67, stronger by 76 paise from its previous close of 55.43 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 55.92 and 54.63 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 55.44 and for Euro it stood at Rs 71.61 on September 13, 2012. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 71.33, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 89.3076. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP

September 13, 2012

55.44 89.3076

September 12, 2012

55.26 88.8534
(RBI-reference rate)
 

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