Rupee At Record Low: Rupee falls further against the dollar, reaching a record low of 77.81

Posted on 9th Jun 2022 by rohit kumar

The trend of depreciation of the Indian currency against the US dollar continues. The rupee hit a new record low on Thursday. It declined sharply to 77.81 level against the dollar, which is its all-time low. Significantly, there was some improvement in the rupee on the last trading day, but the very next day it broke again badly.

 

Estimated break of Rs 81 to Rs.

 

Amid the continuing fall in the rupee, a report quoted experts as saying that the rupee may hit an all-time low of 81 against the dollar in the coming days. That is, a further decline can be registered in it. However, in the meantime, he has expressed the possibility that after breaking this level, the rupee can rise again. It is worth noting that due to the breakdown of the rupee, a big impact is seen in many sectors. This will see an increase in the prices of everyday commodities from oil prices.

 

Effect of sell-off of foreign investors

 

Experts say that when there is turmoil in the international markets, investors turn towards the dollar. When the demand for the dollar increases, then the pressure on other currencies increases. Talking about the uncertainty around the world, due to the Corona epidemic and the ongoing war in Russia-Ukraine, there has been a supply interruption, which is going to create chaos around the world. People look for safe havens when there are times of uncertainty and the dollar is considered a haven. Selling by foreign investors affects the foreign exchange reserves and increases the demand for the dollar, while the demand for the rupee decreases.

 

The major impact of weakness in the rupee

 

Significantly, India is dependent on imports from other countries for gadgets including mobile laptops along with essential electric goods and machinery. Most mobiles and gadgets are imported from China and other East Asian cities and most of the business is done in dollars. If the rupee continues to depreciate like this, imports will become costlier in the country. Due to imports from abroad, their prices are sure to increase, which means inflation on mobiles and other gadgets will increase and you will have to spend more. Also, let us tell you that India buys 80 percent of its crude oil from abroad. It is also paid in dollars and due to the cost of dollars, the rupee will cost more. Due to this, freight will be expensive, and due to its effect, inflation will be hit further on everything needed.

 

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