Rupee sinks 58 paise to 86.62-mark in worst fall in 2 yrs
New Indian ExpressThe rupee logged its steepest single-day plunge in nearly two years ending the session sinking 58 paise on Monday to a historic low of 86.62 to the dollar that has been on a song since October, weighed down by a stronger greenback, surging crude prices and the continuing mayhem in the equity markets. X users to remind Prime Minister Narendra Modi and celebrities of their comments mocking the Manmohan Singh government on the currency’s depreciation before Modi came to power in May 2014 as he had promised that if voted to power rupee would be equal to a dollar. “Well, now as Modi prepares to turn 75 later in the year, the rupee has already declined well past 86.52 As the fall continues, Modi has clearly been hoist with his own petard!," Ramesh said. Trinamool congress general secretary Nilanjan Das posted a montage of Modi’s speeches poking fun at the late Singh’s currency management, saying: “the rupee has fallen to an all-time low of 86.52 to the dollar.