Rupee closes down 26p at 70.15 to US dollar

The rupee today closed at 70.15/16 to the US dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market today.

The pound sterling finished lower at Rs 89.12/14, while the euro settled up at 79.80.

Following are the Interbank forex and FBIL rates :

(In Rs per unit) Unit

Interbank

FBIL Reference US Dollar

70.15/16

US Dollar 70.2287 Pound Sterling

89.12/14

EURO

79.9718 Euro

79.80/82 Japanese yen (100)

63.