Rupee extends appreciating streak on positive set of economic data

10 Feb 2014 Evaluate

Indian rupee, after getting a good start and extending appreciating streak to third straight session, was in fine fettle on Monday, tailing a decent start of local equity markets. Additionally, increased dollar selling by exporters also added to the optimism of Indian currency. The Indian currency gained momentum after Central Statistics Office (CSO), pegged economic growth rate for 2013-14 at 4.9 against 4.5 percent in 2012-13 and also tad higher than the general expectation of a growth of 4.7-4.8 percent, while the rise of 113,000 U.S. payrolls fell well short of a forecast increase of 185,000, the details were not bad enough to influence the Federal Reserve from steadily winding down its bond-buying stimulus.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 62.19, stronger by 11 paise from its previous close of 62.30 on Friday. The currency touched a high and low of 62.21 and 62.10 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at 62.31 and for Euro stood at 84.68 on February 7, 2014. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 61.01, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 101.7768. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP
February 7, 201462.31 101.7768
February 6, 201462.50 101.9198
(RBI-Reference Rate)

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