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    Comatose rupee hits life low of 61.79 against dollar

    The Indian rupee on Tuesday hit a record low of 61.59 against the US dollar, edging past previous low of 61.21. On Monday the currency had closed at 60.88/89.

    August 06, 2013 / 15:22 IST

    The Indian rupee on Tuesday hit a record low of 61.79 against the US dollar, edging past previous low of 61.21. On Monday the currency had closed at 60.88/89.

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    Underlying US dollar demand from importers will take the already weak Indian rupee towards 61.70-61.80 levels, predicts Arvind Narayanan, Head of Sales, Treasury & Markets, DBS.


    Fall in rupee indicates that the liquidity tightening measures taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have so far not yielded the desired results.


    The rupee breached its previous all-time low of 61.21 seen on July 8.

    first published: Aug 6, 2013 11:53 am

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