Rupee depreciates to a two year’s low level on Monday

20 Sep 2011 Evaluate

Indian rupee has depreciated to a fresh two year’s low as traders and banks have stacked dollars, amid growing concerns on default in the euro zone. Cut in the Italy’s credit rating mainly has intensified the concerns that the Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis is worsening. S&P lowered Italy’s credit rating from ‘A+’ to ‘A’ on concern that weaker growth and a “fragile” government mean the country won’t be able to reduce the euro-region’s second-largest debt load.  However, gains in equity markets have been counterbalanced by broad dollar gains amidst growing weakness of regional currencies. Risk aversion that returned back with full swing due to escalating European woes amidst renewed worries over Greece sovereign crisis amid signs that the beleaguered nation could be forced to default on its debt obligation has mainly led to safe heave dollar demand.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 48.20, weaker by 39 paise from its previous close of 47.81 on Tuesday. It touched a high and low of 48.25 and 48.07 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's reference rate for the dollar stood at 47.79 and for Euro it stood at 65.3544 on September 19, 2011. While, the RBI's reference rate for the Yen stood at 62.18 and the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 75.0573. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$  1GBP
September 19, 201147.79 75.0573
September 16, 201147.46 74.9599

RBI-Reference Rate

 

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