AfDB releases 511 million USD to finance government programmes in Niger
The African Development Bank (AfDB) released about 511 million US dollars to finance four government programmes in Niger, an AfDB official said Sunday.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) released about 511 million US dollars to finance four government programmes in Niger, an AfDB official said Sunday.
The Indian rupee’s stability, despite external pressures from weak Asian currencies and rising US bond yields, highlights a nuanced approach by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in managing the currency.
The Indian rupee’s slide to a record low against the US dollar underscores the complex interplay of domestic and global economic factors that influence currency valuation.
The former Union minister said neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor any BJP member is speaking up about this depreciation.
India’s external debt rose by $4.7 billion in the April-June quarter to touch the USD 629.1 billion mark, although the…
"The rupee is under pressure as the trade tension escalated between US and China. Global markets are also under pressure hence the rupee is weakening. In coming sessions, volatility is expected to rise in the rupee as the date of election results approaches," said Rushabh Maru, Research Analyst - Currency and Commodity, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers.
China has threatened to take retaliatory measures if US President Donald Trump raises tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of goods ahead of the crucial 11th round of talks aimed at ending the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
The local unit, however, pared some gains and was quoted at 69.54 against the American currency at 0951 hrs.
The Nifty traded at 10,667.25 during the morning trade session, up 26.30 points and 0.25 per cent.
In what could translate into further trouble for the domestic currency, analysts see an upward move of 6 to 7 per cent in the Brent crude prices in the coming week.
