Indian Rupee Weakens on Corporate Dollar Demand, NDF Market Activity
The Indian Rupee closed weaker against the US dollar on Wednesday, driven by strong corporate dollar demand and maturing non-deliverable forward positions, despite an uptick in most other Asian currencies. The Reserve Bank of India's recent liquidity measures failed to significantly bolster market sentiment.
- Indian Rupee declined to 89.7850 per USD on Wednesday.
- Corporate dollar demand and NDF market activity pressured the Rupee.
- Rupee's weakness occurred despite gains in most Asian currencies.
- RBI's liquidity injection measures had limited impact on market sentiment.
- Foreign fund outflows and rising crude oil prices also contributed to the decline.
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