Marginal adjustment was seen in the value of the rupee versus the dollar in the inter-bank market on Friday as dollars' demand persisted by the major banks to meet the imports payments, money experts said. High inflows of dollars as a result of significant improvement in the remittances, the supply was matching with demand and keeping the fluctuations in the limited range, they added. Due to this factor, the rupee-dollar parity rates are likely to move in the tight range in the near future, they observed.
In the world markets, the dollar posted gains versus the leading currencies, dealers said.
The rupee, however, gained 25 paisa in relation to the euro for buying and selling at 79.65 and Rs 79.95, dealers said.
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Kerb Buying Rs 59.52
Kerb Selling Rs 59.57
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Buying Rs 59.38
Selling Rs 59.40
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Repo Rates (Yield p a)
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Tenor Low Bid High Bid Low Offer High Offer Average
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Overnight 1.50 3.00 2.00 3.25 2.44
1-Week 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 4.38
2-Week 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 3.50
1-Month 4.50 4.75 4.75 5.25 4.81
2-Months 4.60 4.90 5.00 5.50 5.00
3-Months 4.75 5.00 5.00 5.50 5.06
4-Months 4.75 5.25 5.50 5.75 5.31
5-Months 5.00 5.25 5.75 6.25 5.56
6-Months 5.25 5.50 5.75 6.00 5.63
9-Months 5.50 5.80 6.25 6.75 6.08
1-Year 6.00 6.25 6.75 7.00 6.50
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Call Rates (Yield p a)
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Tenor Low Bid High Bid Low Offer High Offer Average
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Overnight 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 4.25
1-Week 4.75 5.00 5.50 6.00 5.31
2-Week 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 5.38
1-Month 4.75 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.13
2-Month 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 5.38
3-Month 6.00 6.25 6.50 6.75 6.38
4-Month 6.25 6.50 6.75 7.00 6.63
5-Month 6.30 6.60 6.80 7.10 6.70
6-Month 6.40 6.60 7.00 7.25 6.81
9-Month 6.50 6.75 7.20 7.50 6.99
1-Year 6.60 6.80 7.25 7.50 7.04
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According to dealers, the dollar resumed trading at overnight closing rates of Rs 59.46 and Rs 59.53 on buying and selling counters, respectively. There was no visible change in the dollar worth during the day's trading but it finally showed mixed trend and closed at Rs 59.45 and Rs 59.55 on buying and selling counters, respectively, they said.
However, the local currency showed strength and not only recovered its earlier loss but also improved its worth against pound sterling. The pound's buying rate declined from Thursday's closing rate of Rs 114.50 to Rs 114.10, while selling rate moved down from Rs 114.80 to Rs 114.40, dealers added.
The dollar opened at Rs 59.45 (buying) and Rs 59.55 (selling) against same overnight value. It did not observe any further change in the second spell and closed at Rs 59.45 (buying) and Rs 59.55 (selling).
Pound sterling opened at Rs 113.80 (buying) and Rs 113.90 (selling) against same previous rate. It did not observe any change in the second spell and closed at Rs 113.80 (buying) and Rs 113.90 (selling).