THE RUPEE: all-round slide

06 Jan, 2010

All-round decline was seen on the local currency market on Tuesday in process of strong demand for dollars, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee continued its sharp fall versus the greenback, losing 14 paisa for buying at 84.68 and it also fell by 15 paisa for selling at 84.72, they said.
During the second day of Asian trade dollar slipped against a basket of currencies as growing hopes for a global economic recovery encouraged investors to shift funds to riskier assets from the greenback. The dollar was also under pressure from fund mangers trying to rebuild their portfolios at the start of the year by buying stocks, commodities and higher-yielding currencies.
The US currency extended losses against yen, triggered by stop-loss orders below 92.10 yen and also below 92.00 yen, traders said. The fall in dollar/yen dragged down yen crosses, which succumbed to profit-taking, they said.


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Buying Rs 84.68
Selling Rs.84.72
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Open Buying Rs.84.60
Open Selling Rs.84.70
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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 10.25 11.50 10.60 11.75 11.03
1-Week 11.20 11.40 11.40 11.60 11.40
2-Week 11.40 11.70 11.60 11.80 11.63
1-Month 11.70 11.90 11.90 12.00 11.88
2-Months 11.85 12.00 12.00 12.10 11.99
3-Months 11.85 12.00 12.00 12.10 11.99
4-Months 11.85 12.00 12.00 12.10 11.99
5-Months 11.90 12.05 12.00 12.15 12.03
6-Months 11.90 12.10 12.10 12.20 12.08
9-Months 11.90 12.10 12.00 12.20 12.05
1-Year 11.90 12.10 12.10 12.20 12.08
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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 9.75 10.75 10.00 11.00 10.38
1-Week 11.25 11.50 11.50 11.75 11.50
2-Week 11.50 11.80 11.70 11.90 11.73
1-Month 11.75 12.10 11.90 12.20 11.99
2-Months 11.90 12.10 12.10 12.25 12.09
3-Months 12.00 12.25 12.15 12.30 12.18
4-Months 12.10 12.25 12.15 12.30 12.20
5-Months 12.10 12.30 12.20 12.35 12.24
6-Months 12.15 12.30 12.25 12.35 12.26
9-Months 12.15 12.40 12.35 12.45 12.34
1-Year 12.25 12.45 12.40 12.50 12.40
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Pound sterling opened at Rs 135 (buying) and Rs 135.10 (selling) as compared to previous rate of Rs 133 (buying) and Rs 133.20 (selling). It did not observe any further change in the second session and closed at Rs 135 (buying) and Rs 135.10 (selling).

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