Rupee gains against dollar as govt hikes import duties
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Rupee gains against dollar as govt hikes import duties

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Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Thursday strengthened against the US dollar after the government increased tariffs on imported goods to narrow current account deficit. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions On Wednesday, the government raised import duties on 19 non-essential items, including refrigerators, air conditioners, jewellery, diamonds and jet fuel, accounting for annual imports worth ₹ 86,000 crore, to arrest a widening current account deficit and a weakening rupee. “Going forward, the Reserve Bank stands ready to meet the durable liquidity requirements of the system through various available instruments depending on its dynamic assessment of the evolving liquidity and market conditions”, RBI said in a note. South Korean won was up 0.55%, Taiwan dollar 0.40%, China offshore 0.18%, Philippines peso 0.12%, Indonesian rupiah 0.12%, China Renminbi 0.11%, Singapore dollar 0.08%.

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