The rupee failed to maintain its firmness in the open market on Friday, dropping 10 paisa versus the dollar for buying and selling at 60.70 and 60.80, respectively. Continued demand for dollars did not allow the rupee to hold its firmness, dealers said.
The rupee shed five paisa versus the euro for buying and selling at Rs 76.35 and Rs 76.45, respectively. In the international markets, the dollar gave up its firmness as policy makers could not give the significant sign of further rise in the US interest rate in the near future, dealers said.
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Buying Rs 60.70
Selling Rs 60.80
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Buying Rs 60.30
Selling Rs 60.32
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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 4.00 8.90 5.00 8.95 6.71
1-Week 8.25 8.75 8.50 8.90 8.60
2-Weeks 8.25 8.60 8.50 8.75 8.53
1-Month 8.40 8.60 8.50 8.75 8.56
2-Months 8.40 8.65 8.60 8.75 8.60
3-Months 8.45 8.65 8.60 8.75 8.61
4-Months 8.50 8.70 8.65 8.80 8.66
5-Months 8.50 8.70 8.65 8.80 8.66
6-Months 8.60 8.75 8.70 8.85 8.73
9-Months 8.60 8.75 8.70 8.85 8.73
1-Year 8.70 8.80 8.75 8.85 8.78
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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 7.00 9.50 7.50 10.00 8.50
1-Week 9.25 10.50 9.50 11.00 10.06
2-Weeks 9.50 10.75 10.00 11.00 10.31
1-Month 9.50 11.00 10.25 11.25 10.50
2-Months 9.50 10.75 10.25 11.25 10.44
3-Months 9.75 11.00 10.50 11.25 10.63
4-Months 9.75 11.00 10.50 11.25 10.63
5-Months 9.75 11.00 10.75 11.50 10.75
6-Months 10.00 11.25 10.75 11.75 10.94
9-Months 10.25 11.25 11.00 11.75 11.06
1-Year 10.50 11.50 11.00 12.00 11.25
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According to the currency dealers, the dollar resumed trading at Rs 60.75 and Rs 60.85 as its buying and selling rates, respectively. There was no change in dollar's demand and supply condition, which helped the local currency maintain its overnight position, the dealers added.
On the contrary, the local currency remained under pressure and depreciated its value against the pound sterling. The British pound was purchased at Rs 111.95 and was sold at Rs 112.30, as compared to Thursday's closing rates of Rs 111.70 and Rs 112.00, the dealers added.
The dollar opened at Rs 60.80 (buying) and Rs 60.90 (selling) against same previous rate. It did not observe any further change in the second session and closed at Rs 60.80 (buying) and Rs 60.90 (selling).
Pound sterling opened at Rs 111.25 (buying) and Rs 111.50 (selling) against same previous rate. It did not observe any change in the last trading hours and closed at Rs 111.25 (buying) and Rs 111.50 (selling).