Rupee ends at over 2-month low
The agreement was announced after a meeting between Modi and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena
Fresh dollar buying by banks and importers as well as a weak local equity market affected the rupee
According to forex dealers, a weak dollar overseas also helped the currency recover from two-month lows
Real Effective Exchange Rate hits all time high in February
Rise in the Greenback's value against other global currencies affected the rupee
Net dollar purchases of RBI stood at $6.74 bn in Dec 2014
Finance Bill might be tweaked to make this clear
A smart rise in dollar index against its major rivals also put pressure on the currency
RBI governor had surprised markets by cutting repo rate last week
Dollar's gains against other currencies overseas on an upbeat US jobs data affected the rupee
The currency might continue to trade above 62 to a dollar this week
Foreign currency assets increase by $3.902 billion to $312 billion
While both sides have agreed to set up Monetary Policy Committee, the two sides disagree on composition of the panel
Rates of short-term instruments like Certificate of Deposits, Commercial Papers have dropped by 20-25 bps
A higher opening in the domestic equity market and lower dollar overseas edged up the rupee
Selling of the American currency by exporters helped the rupee
CEOs say RBI's rate cut will boost demand for home and auto loans