Rupee weakens against US dollar on Monday

03 Feb 2020 Evaluate

Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Monday amid escalating fears related to the corona virus outbreak. Rupee fell further after the Union Budget disappointed market participants as it failed to provide a clear roadmap for economic growth of the country. In the Union Budget 2020, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the fiscal deficit for the current fiscal year could widen to 3.8 percent compared to previous estimates of 3.3 percent. For the next year the fiscal deficit could stabilize at around 3.5 percent of the GDP. Moreover, foreign fund outflows too weighed on the domestic currency, while easing crude oil prices supported the local unit to some extent. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,199.53 crore on Friday, exchange data showed.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 71.58, weaker by 26 paise from its previous close of 71.32 on Friday. The currency touched a high and low of 71.6600 and 71.5150 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 71.50 and for Euro stood at 78.81 on January 31, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 65.58, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 93.66.

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