Rupee hits two-month low, breaches 96/USD mark as oil worries deepen
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Key takeaway
Rupee weakens past 96/USD as rising oil prices drive FX outflows.
- Step 1 · The triggerRising global oil prices increase India's import bill and widen the current account deficit.
- Step 2 · Knock-onThe rupee depreciates past 96/USD as FX outflows accelerate and RBI intervention is limited.
- Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with USD-linked input costs or FX loans see higher landed costs and debt servicing expenses, squeezing margins and cash flow.
The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.
Source: IN:Economic Times
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