Trump’s threat
The latest statement by US President-elect Donald Trump demanding that Brics nations pledge not to create or support a new currency to challenge the American dollar reflects growing apprehension about dedollarisation.
The latest statement by US President-elect Donald Trump demanding that Brics nations pledge not to create or support a new currency to challenge the American dollar reflects growing apprehension about dedollarisation.
Dollar imperialism is the force that backs Uncle Sam’s role as the world’s policeman, ensuring that the U.S. maintains its influence over global trade, finance, and geopolitics."
The minister said that a stable economy will propel India to become one of the top 3 economies in the world.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) has slipped below $100 for the first time after April 2022. When the Dollar Index falls, the Indian rupee appreciates and the dollar weakens, which is leading to increase in fund flows from FIIs and FPIs, SBI Securities said in a report.
The Indian rupee came down against the US dollar on Monday, crossing the Rs 81 mark vis-a-vis a dollar.
Speaking at a media briefing on her official US visit, she explained that it was not the Rs weakening rather USD was strengthening.
The Indian rupee on Friday, depreciated 16 paise to its all-time low of 82.33 against the dollar owing to a rise in US bond yields and climbing crude oil prices.
On Thursday, the rupee plunged 32 paise to close at an all-time low of 81.94 against the US dollar. High volatility in the crude oil market led to the fall of the rupee.
This morning, it crossed 81.50 against the US dollar. On Friday, it closed at 81.25. Notably, last Thursday's depreciation was the biggest single-day fall for the rupee since February 24.
Much of the weakness in the rupee is on account of a strong US dollar index and not just because of India's domestic economic fundamentals, said SBI Research in its latest report.
