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09 Sept
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Rupee recovers to 95.07 as traders point to likely RBI action

The rupee recovered to 95.07 against the dollar after touching a session low of 95.2250. Traders attributed the recovery to likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India.

The currency had weakened amid pressure linked to oil and outflows, according to the report. Its subsequent recovery brought it back from the session’s weakest reported level, with traders pointing to possible central bank action to limit the decline.

That assessment needs to be read with a qualification: the RBI’s involvement was described as likely, rather than confirmed. The supplied report gives no official confirmation of an intervention and does not state how any such action may have been carried out or its size.

The two exchange-rate levels show a recovery within the session, but they do not establish where the rupee ultimately closed. No closing rate or further movement is provided. The report also does not specify the scale of the outflows or provide additional detail on the oil-related pressure behind the fall.

For readers tracking the currency, the central development is therefore a rebound accompanied by traders’ assessment of possible RBI support. The available information does not establish whether that recovery continued or whether the central bank took any further action.

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Source: The Hindu BusinessLine