The Indian rupee today opened 15 paise up at Rs 44.95 a dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, tracking gains in most other Asian currencies.
Forex dealers said strong opening of the stock exchanges and dollar's losses against other Asian currencies kept the rupee sentiment firm.
Rupee has been appreciating against the US currency for the fifth straight session now. It had on Friday gained 18 paise to close at three-week high of Rs 45.10/11 against the US dollar amid exporters and banks selling the US currency.
Meanwhile, the Bombay Stock Exchange index Sensex was up by 135 points at 20,101.93 level in the opening trade today.
