MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee hit its lowest level in nearly a month on Friday afternoon, weighed down by dollar demand from state-run banks and sharp gains in the greenback versus major currencies.
The partially convertible rupee was trading at 61.77/78 per dollar, its lowest level since Oct. 16 and sharply below its close of 61.5450/5600.
The index of the dollar against six major currencies was up 0.25 percent.
Traders said there was heavy buying of dollars by state-run banks, likely for defence-related payments.
(Reporting by Swati Bhat; Editing by Prateek Chatterjee)
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