Rupee extends fall on month end dollar demand

27 Nov 2012 Evaluate

After opening higher, Indian rupee erased all early gains against dollar amid increasing month end demand for American currency by oil importers. However, positive domestic equity market and strengthening of the euro against the dollar overseas following a long-awaited bailout deal for Greece, restricting local units southward move. Investor’s were not able to make any position due to adjourning of parliamentary for the fourth day, which also pressurized the Indian rupee.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 55.75, weaker by 4 paise from its previous close of 55.71 on Monday. The currency touched a high and low of 55.77 and 55.58 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 55.69 and for Euro it stood at Rs 72.10 on November 26, 2012. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 67.84 the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 89.1963. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP

November 26, 2012

55.6989.1963

November 23, 2012

55.3488.2966
(RBI-reference rate)

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