Monday, July 15, 2013

India central bank take steps to ease rupee volatility

MUMBAI, July 15 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India late on Monday announced measures to manage volatility in the rupee, including lifting two interest rates by 200 basis points each and a planned sale of 120 billion rupees ($2 billion) of government bonds on July 18.

The central bank said in a statement that it had adjusted the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) and the Bank Rate to 10.25 percent each. Both rates were previously 8.25 percent.

The MSF is the rate at which banks can borrow from the central bank at an elevated rate against government securities during times of tight cash. The bank rate is a linked to the MSF.

India's main policy interest rate, the repo rate , is unchanged at 7.25 percent.

The rupee last week hit a record low of 61.21 to the dollar. ($1 = 59.9250 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Tony Munroe and Suvashree Dey Choudhury)

Source: http://www.sify.com/finance/india-central-bank-take-steps-to-ease-rupee-volatility-news-forex-nhpwkxefcei.html

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