The rupee slid against the dollar in the process of trading, dealers said on the money market on Thursday. The rupee shed 10 paisas versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 106.10 and Rs 106.20, they added. The rupee also lost 80 paisas in relation to the euro for buying and selling at Rs 116.00 and Rs 117.00, they added.
Sentiment also soured for the greenback, which retreated from a one-week high against a basket of major currencies as US stocks sank to fresh three-month lows. The dollar index last stood at 98.901, having been as high as 99.333. Against the yen, the greenback bought 117.63, down from 118.38. The euro rebounded to $1.0882, from $1.0805.
The dollar was trading against the Indian rupee at Rs 67.11, the greenback was at 4.3910 in terms of the Malaysian ringgit and the US currency was at 6.5893 against the Chinese yuan. Inter bank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 78.50-78.50 (previous 78.50-78.50).
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Open Bid Rs.106.10
Open Offer Rs.106.30
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Bid Rate Rs.104.93
Offer Rate Rs.104.94
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