Indian rupee falls as central bank intervention prevents drop past 91 per dollar

The Indian rupee fell on Friday as rising oil prices and a strong dollar weighed on the currency. Likely central bank action helped the rupee stay above 91.

The Indian rupee weakened to about 90.93 per dollar on Friday, as likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India appeared to prevent the currency from falling past the key 91 per dollar mark. This level is viewed as a decisive technical threshold, and the suspected action by the central bank in India ININ helped limit further near-term depreciation risk. Such moves are significant as they directly influenced forex market dynamics and helped stabilize the currency against mounting external pressures.
FILE PHOTO: A customer holds hundred-rupee Indian currency notes near a roadside currency exchange stall in New Delhi, India, May 24, 2024. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A customer holds hundred-rupee Indian currency notes near a roadside currency exchange stall in New Delhi, India, May 24, 2024. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh/File Photo
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