Bears dominated the interbank market on Saturday as the rupee lost 15 paisa versus dollar for buying and selling at 83.35 and 83.40, dealers said. Increasing demand for dollars pushed the rupee down and it is likely that the buying of US currency may increase in the coming days to clear the payments, they said.
At the weekend the interesting feature appeared as dollar and euro soared against sterling after data showing the UK economy was still mired in recession stunned investors who had expected it to return to growth. The pound shed almost four cents against dollar as it fell from a six-week high after the British Government said the economy contracted 0.4 percent between July and September, making the current recession the longest on record.
The euro also gained against sterling, supported partly by data that suggested the euro zone recovery is gathering pace. But it retreated against dollar after hitting a fresh 14-month high around $1.5060.
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Buying Rs 83.35
Selling Rs 83.40
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Open Buying Rs.83.60
Open Selling Rs.83.70
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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 12.20 12.50 12.40 12.75 12.46
1-Week 12.00 12.30 12.35 12.45 12.28
2-Week 12.00 12.35 12.35 12.45 12.29
1-Month 12.10 12.40 12.40 12.50 12.35
2-Months 12.10 12.35 12.30 12.40 12.29
3-Months 12.10 12.30 12.30 12.40 12.28
4-Months 12.10 12.30 12.30 12.40 12.28
5-Months 12.15 12.30 12.30 12.40 12.29
6-Months 12.15 12.30 12.35 12.45 12.31
9-Months 12.20 12.40 12.35 12.50 12.36
1-Year 12.20 12.40 12.35 12.50 12.36
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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 12.25 12.60 12.50 12.90 12.56
1-Week 12.25 12.40 12.45 12.50 12.40
2-Week 12.25 12.40 12.40 12.50 12.39
1-Month 12.30 12.45 12.45 12.50 12.43
2-Months 12.30 12.45 12.45 12.60 12.45
3-Months 12.30 12.50 12.45 12.60 12.46
4-Months 12.30 12.50 12.50 12.60 12.48
5-Months 12.35 12.55 12.50 12.65 12.51
6-Months 12.45 12.60 12.55 12.65 12.56
9-Months 12.45 12.60 12.55 12.70 12.58
1-Year 12.45 12.65 12.60 12.70 12.60
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On the contrary, the rupee recovered some of its losses against pound. The pound's buying and selling rates slid down from Friday's Rs 139.00 and Rs 140.00 to Rs 135.50 and Rs 137.00, respectively, moneychangers said.
Pound sterling opened at Rs 136.30 (buying) and Rs 136.50 (selling) against same previous rates. It did not observe further change in the evening session and closed at Rs 136.30 (buying) and Rs 136.50 (selling).