The rupee-dollar official parity rates moved both ways in the local currency market on Friday, dealers said. The rupee gained five paisa against dollar in the interbank market for buying and selling at Rs 60.39 and Rs 60.41, respectively.
In the world markets, the dollar hovered near a record low against euro on Friday on lingering worries about the US housing market, while the Australian and New Zealand dollars gained as investors flocked to higher-yielding currencies.
Meanwhile, the rupee lost 15 paisa against euro for buying and selling at Rs 83.65 and Rs 83.75, dealers said.
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KERB BUYING Rs 60.90
KERB SELLING Rs 60.95
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Buying Rs 60.39
Selling Rs 60.41
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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 9.40 9.45 9.40 9.45 9.43
1-Week 9.15 9.35 9.25 9.40 9.29
2-Weeks 9.00 9.20 9.10 9.30 9.15
1-Month 8.80 9.00 8.90 9.10 8.95
2-Months 8.75 8.90 8.85 9.00 8.88
3-Months 8.75 8.95 8.85 9.05 8.90
4-Months 8.80 9.00 8.85 9.05 8.93
5-Months 8.85 9.00 8.95 9.10 8.98
6-Months 8.85 9.10 8.95 9.10 9.00
9-Months 8.90 9.10 9.00 9.15 9.04
1-Year 8.90 9.10 9.10 9.25 9.09
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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 9.50 9.70 9.60 9.80 9.65
1-Week 9.40 9.50 9.50 9.60 9.50
2-Weeks 9.25 9.50 9.40 9.60 9.44
1-Month 9.25 9.50 9.40 9.70 9.46
2-Months 9.25 9.50 9.50 9.75 9.50
3-Months 9.30 9.70 9.50 9.75 9.56
4-Months 9.40 9.75 9.65 9.90 9.68
5-Months 9.50 9.75 9.75 10.00 9.75
6-Months 9.75 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.00
9-Months 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.50 10.25
1-Year 10.00 10.50 10.25 10.75 10.38
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Likewise, the British pound was purchased at Rs 124.40 and was sold at Rs 124.70 as compared to Rs 124.30 and Rs 124.60 of Thursday, dealers said.
The dollar opened at Rs 60.90 (buying) and Rs 61 (selling) against same overnight value. It did not observe any change in the last trading hours and closed at Rs 60.90 (buying) and Rs 61 (selling).
Pound sterling opened at Rs 123.30 (buying) and Rs 123.70 (selling) against same previous rate. It did not observe any change in the evening session and closed at Rs 123.30 (buying) and Rs 123.70 (selling).