Rupee witnesses appreciation on first day of 2020

01 Jan 2020 Evaluate

Erasing all of its initial losses, Indian rupee ended higher against dollar on the first day of Calendar Year 2020, on selling of dollars by banks and exporters. Traders took some support with report that India's current account deficit (CAD) narrowed to 0.9 per cent of GDP, or $6.3 billion, in the September 2019 quarter, on account of lower trade deficit. It had stood at 2.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), or $19 billion, in the corresponding quarter of 2018-19. On a sequential basis, CAD had printed 2 per cent of GDP, or $14.2 billion, in the June 2019 quarter. Some support also came as the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) expects India's economy to rebound in 2020 and inflation to remain benign on account of reforms such as reduction in corporate tax. However, gains remain capped with Controller General of Accounts in its latest data showing that Fiscal deficit of the Union government rose to 114.8 per cent of the target in the first eight months of the fiscal year.

Finally, the rupee ended at 71.22, 14 paise stronger from its previous close of 71.36 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 71.38 and 71.22 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 71.27 and for Euro stood at 79.88 on December 31, 2019. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 65.59, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 93.48.

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