The Sri Lankan rupee dropped to an all-time low on Thursday, marking its eighth straight session of setting fresh record lows, as dollar demand from importers remained strong amid sluggish inflows. The rupee, which hit a fresh record low of 161.50 early in the day, closed steady at 161.40/50 per dollar, compared with Wednesday's close.
The local currency surpassed its earlier record of 161.43 hit in the previous session. The rupee has declined 1.1 percent so far this month and 5.2 percent so far this year. "There was importer dollar demand continuously today also. There were some remittances but the importer demand was high," a dealer said, requesting anonymity.
The rupee will be under depreciation pressure with the year-end seasonal importer demand, dealers said. Absence of dollar conversions by exporters and outflows from equities and government securities also pushed the rupee lower, said analysts.
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