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Cheaper oil, RBI support fail to lift rupee amid dollar demand
Key takeaway
Rupee at 95.39 despite lower oil and RBI intervention; persistent dollar demand from foreign banks and oil firms.
- Step 1Persistent dollar demand from foreign banks and oil firms pushes rupee to 95.39 despite RBI intervention.
- Step 2Import-dependent SMEs face higher landed costs for crude derivatives, edible oils, and machinery, compressing margins.
- Step 3RBI may tighten liquidity or hike repo rate to stem rupee fall, raising SME borrowing costs and slowing domestic demand.
Source: IN:Economic Times
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