The rise in the country's foreign exchange reserves to a record high of USD 704.88 billion on Friday has further strengthened the domestic currency, according to forex traders.
Forex traders noted that foreign institutional inflows, along with notable corrections in asset classes such as the dollar index and crude oil prices, supported the rupee. Additionally, the Reserve Bank's active intervention helped maintain the rupee within a narrow range.
Forex traders noted that despite the continuous influx of foreign capital, the local unit initially resisted the decline but eventually succumbed to pressure, influenced by a subdued domestic equity market trend.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.21 against the dollar, then rose to 82.16, registering a rise of 9 paise over its previous close.
While rising inflation, tightening monetary policy, and climbing crude oil prices have made the current fiscal a difficult one for the INR, the Russia-Ukraine war sparked a near-freefall.
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