Rupee Hits 1-Month High Against US Dollar

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
INR Vs USD rate: The dollar, however, strengthened against some currencies overseas.MUMBAI: Maintaining its uptrend for the second straight
day, the rupee strengthened by 17 paise to a fresh one-month high of 68.26 against the US dollar today after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
maintained its growth outlook for the economy
The RBI projected a gross domestic product (GDP) expansion rate of 7.4 per cent in 2018-19 on the back of robust macroeconomic environment
Increased selling of the greenback by exporters and banks even as the RBI hiked repo rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday too boosted the
US currency to end at a fresh two-week high of 68.43.Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex was trading lower by 148.54 points, or 0.39 per
cent, at 37,521.62 in opening trade.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is published
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