- Foreign direct investment flows into the country stood higher
at USD 16.7 billion during the April-August period in FY 2009,
compared with USD 8.5 billion in the year-ago period,
- NRI deposits recorded a net inflow of USD 273 million, against
a net outflow of USD 168 million in the same period last year,
mainly due to inflows under the rupee deposit accounts
Rupee
remains steady in early trade
New Delhi, Oct. 21, 2008
Surinder Singh
The Indian rupee was steady at its overnight closing levels
against the greenback in early trade on Tuesday amid consolidating
equity markets and absence of any market moving factors.
In lacklustre activity at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex)
market, the domestic currency resumed at 49.00/49.01 a dollar
from its previous close of 48.99/49.00 a dollar and later ruled
steady at 48.98/99 a dollar in late morning deals.
Forex dealers said the activity was at a low ebb during early
trade as investors remained sidelined after the 100 basis points
cut in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India on Monday.
The Indian benchmark Sensex this morning surged further by 106
points at 1030 hrs, while Asian indices were trading narrowly
mixed.
- Inflation
to come down in two months; bank deposits safe: PM
Rupee
falls to 48.89 against US dollar at 1200 hrs
New Delhi, Oct. 18, 2008
Surinder Singh
After hitting the 49-level against the US dollar in opening trade,
the Indian rupee recovered 37 paise and was trading at 48.89 at
1200 hrs on Thursday due to heavy dollar demand from foreign banks
amid a steep fall in Asian equity markets.
The Indian currency fell to 49.04 against the greenback in opening
trade on Thursday.
Foreign Exchange (forex) dealers said foreign banks made hectic
dollar purchases in the Non-Delivery Forwards even as bourses witnessed
sustained capital outflows affecting dollar supplies in the market.
In active trade, the domestic currency resumed weak at 49.04 a dollar
as against 48.52/53 previously and was quoted at 48.89 at 1200 hrs.
Indian benchmark Sensex on Thursday fell by 530.04 points or 4.90
percent at 1030 hrs on renewed fears of a global recession.
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