MUMBAI: (Jun 6) The rupee pared initial losses and appreciated 13 paise in morning trade on Friday, after the Reserve Bank cut repo rate by a higher-than-expected 50 basis points to prop up growth.
Forex traders said the latest RBI monetary policy has an all-round focus, it maintained growth momentum, by cutting rates by 50 bps, liquidity infusion by cutting CRR by 100 bps over the year and targeting inflation at 3.7 per cent in FY26.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit witnessed heavy volatility. It opened at 85.91, registering a fall of 12 paise over its previous close. But soon pared the losses and saw an early high of 85.66 against the greenback. PTI