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Indian rupee hits lifetime low
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Image: Getty ImagesThe Indian rupee hit a new low on a proposed hike in US visa fee.
The rupee <INR=IN> slipped 0.5 per cent to hit an all-time low, pressured by the US visa fee hike, muted foreign equity inflows and a pickup in hedging.
The country’s central bank likely sold dollars via state-run banks near the 88.50 level to support the rupee before allowing it to slide further.
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