Rupee hits new record low against dollar on Wednesday

19 Oct 2022 Evaluate

Indian rupee ended at new record low against dollar on Wednesday, as surging US treasury yields forced a rally in the greenback. Investors maintained cautious approach even after Crisil Ratings’ latest report stated that securitisation volumes have jumped 48 per cent to over Rs 75,000 crore for the first half of the fiscal (H1FY23). It said the long track record of stable performance of securitised pools, despite several episodes of adversity, may have eased investor concerns, but some investors continue to be apprehensive. On the global front, Dollar held close to a 32-year peak versus the yen on Wednesday while edging up from a two-week trough against a basket of major peers, underpinned by the prospect of aggressive U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

Finally, the rupee ended at 83.02 (Provisional), weaker by 62 paisa from its previous close of 82.40 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 83.01 and 82.32 respectively.

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