Rupee resumes depreciating streak; turns jittery ahead of July inflation data

14 Aug 2013 Evaluate

Indian rupee, after getting a brief respite in last session has once again resumed its depreciating streak on Wednesday, on account of higher dollar demand from importers amidst the strength of American greenback in the overseas market. Indian currency has depreciated ahead of inflation data, due for release, later in the day. Street is widely expecting July wholesale price index to have risen slightly to 5% from a year earlier, hitting the ceiling of the Reserve Bank of India's perceived comfort zone. Further, nervousness is also sensed as investors are awaiting details from the government about its plan to tax imports of non-essential items. However, positive local equities to some extent are restricting the further depreciation of Indian currency. On the global front, dollar held broadly firm on Wednesday after racking up a third session of gains as upbeat US retail data fueled talk the Federal Reserve will start trimming its stimulus next month and sent Treasury yields sharply higher.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 61.52, weaker by 23 paise from its previous close of close at 61.29 on Tuesday. The currency has touched a high and low of 61.56 and 61.32 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 61.43 and for Euro it stood at 81.77 on August 13, 2013. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 63.09, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 95.0757. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP

August 13, 2013

61.43 95.0757

August 12, 2013

61.15

94.7710
(RBI-Reference rate)

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