RBI policy decision dents rupee; touches new low of over 74 to USD
IANS 05 October 2018
The Indian rupee plunged to a fresh record low of over 74 to a US dollar on Friday late afternoon, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained its key benchmark lending rates.
 
Just after the RBI announced its decision, post 2.30 p.m., the rupee plunged to over 74 a US dollar -- the lowest ever mark -- it has touched against the greenback.
 
It opened the day's trade at the Inter-Bank Foreign Exchange Market at 73.64 (73.6375) to a dollar from its previous close of 73.58.
 
The RBI belied market expectations of a rate hike, which was expected to arrest the free fall in the rupee's value. 
 
As per the RBI's fourth bi-monthly monetary policy statement, the key lending rates have been kept intact on the back of an uncertain global economic scenario.
 
The policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) remained unchanged at 6.5 per cent.
 
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Mohan Krishnan
6 years ago
Politicians and their big business overlords want low interest rates to continue their criminal behaviour. No surprise RBI is acting accordingly as per politician's mandate.
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