Indian Rupee recovering from previous session setback strengthened on Thursday. Though the domestic currency erased most early gains on Thursday after oil import payments picked up, but positive local shares, firmer euro and exporter sales kept the sentiment afloat for the Indian currency. Crude oil is India's largest import item and domestic oil refiners are the biggest dollar buyers in the local currency market. Meanwhile, the euro advanced to a one-week high against dollar as strong commodities prices and a report that China is interested in buying 'bailout bonds' for Portugal spurred active stop-loss buying of the single European currency.
The partially convertible Rupee is currently trading at 45.29, stronger by 3 paise from its previous close of 45.32 on Wednesday. It has touched a high and low of 45.33 and 45.22 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's reference rate for the US dollar stood at 45.38 and for Euro it stood at 63.70 on May 25, 2011. While, the RBI's reference rate for the Yen stood at 55.43 and the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 73.3137. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.
Date | 1US$ | 1GBP |
May 25,2011 | 45.38 | 73.3137 |
May 24,2011 | 45.25 | 72.8231 |