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Rupee rises 22 paise to close at 94.51 against US dollar
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....upee rises 22 paise to close at 94.51 against US dollar<BR>FEMA / RBI<BR>Dated:- 3-9-2026<BR>PTI<BR>Mumbai, Sep 3 (PTI) The rupee extended its gaining momentum for the fifth straight session on Thursday, appreciating 22 paise to close at 94.51 against the US dollar, buoyed by the country's improved balance of payments condition following higher-than-expected foreign currency deposits. India mo....
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....bilised a record USD 127.23 billion through FCNR (B), or foreign currency non-resident (bank) deposits under a special central bank programme aimed at bolstering the country's foreign-exchange liquidity. Including overseas foreign-currency borrowings (OFCB) and external commercial borrowings (ECB), total inflows under the measures reached USD 136.377 billion, according to RBI data. At the ....
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....interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.30 and touched an intraday high of 94.26 and a low of 94.66 during the session. At the end of Thursday's trading session, the rupee was quoted at 94.51, higher by 22 paise from its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee settled at 94.73, recording a gain of 22 paise. The local unit gained 27 paise to settle at 94.95 against the....
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.... US dollar on Tuesday, after rising 21 paise and 2 paise in the preceding two sessions on Monday and Friday, respectively. "Indian rupee rose sharply amid huge FCNR deposit inflows and FII buying. Softening of the US dollar and US Treasury yields amid sharp appreciation in the Yen also supported the rupee," said Anuj Choudhary, Research Analyst, Mirae Asset ShareKhan. Choudhary said the ru....
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....pee is expected to trade with a positive bias on optimism over rising foreign inflows, a rise in risk appetite in global markets and softening of the US Dollar. "However, elevated crude oil prices and any fresh escalation of tensions between the US and Iran may cap sharp upside. Traders may take cues from trade balance, weekly unemployment claims and ISM services PMI data from the US," Choudha....
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....ry added. Power Gilt Treasuries Inc Managing Director Vineet Nahata said the inherent strength in the rupee is the result of massive inflow of FCNR(B) deposits of USD 127.3 billion, which gives a major boost to forex reserves. "Abolition of withholding tax and long-term capital gains tax on FPI investment in government securities has been a game-changer, garnering colossal FPI debt investm....
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....ent of 4.4 billion dollars in Indian sovereign government securities till date," Nahata said. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading at 99.22, marginally lower by 0.38 per cent on safe-haven demand amid renewed US-Iran tensions. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.85 per cent at USD 96.44....
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.... per barrel in futures trade, on escalating US-Iran tensions and fears of disruption to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. On the domestic equities market front, Sensex dropped 417.49 points to settle at 76,152.86, while the Nifty fell 41 points to 23,873.45. Foreign institutional investors purchased equities worth Rs 2,345.87 crore on a net basis on Thursday, according to exchange da....
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