Rupee strengthens against dollar on positive local shares

20 Nov 2012 Evaluate

Tracking positive local equity markets, Indian rupee strengthened against US currency on Tuesday amid sustained dollar selling by exporters and banks. Continued foreign capital inflows helped local unit to a great extent. Investor’s expectations for a positive compromise in the US over the impending fiscal cliff also supported domestic currency to hold gains. Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of India’s Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn statement on Monday that central bank will intervene in the foreign exchange market to check any sharp fall in the rupee also improved investor’s sentiments.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 54.85, stronger by 20 paise from its previous close of 55.05 on Monday. The currency touched a high and low of 54.92 and 54.79 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 54.96 and for Euro it stood at Rs 70.15 on November 19, 2012. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 67.65 the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 87.4957. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP

November 19, 2012

54.9687.4957

November 16, 2012

54.9987.2110
(RBI-reference rate)

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