The domestic unit tumbled 44 paise to close at 69.67 on Monday amid higher dollar demand from importers and rising crude oil prices.
The domestic unit had closed at 69.23, down 6 paise on Friday, owing to increasing demand for the greenback from importers.
The domestic currency surged by 33 paise to close at 68.41 amid the greenback's weakness against key rivals overseas, even as oil prices firmed up on supply concerns.
On Tuesday, the currency recovered from the day's low to finally settle at 68.74 with gains of 40 paise amid sustained foreign fund inflows and heavy buying in domestic equities.
The domestic unit had closed 16 paise higher at 69.14 on Friday on persistent foreign fund inflows and heavy buying in domestic equities.
Forex reserves had increased by USD 3.6 billion to USD 405.6 billion in the previous reporting week driven by an increase in foreign currency assets
The domestic unit slumped 42 paise to end at 69.30 on Thursday, its second straight session of decline, in line with other Asian currencies amid strengthening of the greenback.
The domestic unit weakened marginally by 2 paise to close at 68.88 on Wednesday on the strengthening of the American currency and robust selling in domestic equities.
On Tuesday, the domestic unit appreciated by 10 paise to end at 68.86 following a robust response to RBI's maiden rupee-dollar swap auction.
In an unusual move, the Reserve Bank of India will buy dollars from banks for three years and offer them rupees in return
The domestic unit ended almost flat at 68.96 per US dollar Monday as participants preferred to wait on the sidelines to see the outcome of RBI's first-ever rupee-dollar swap auction.
On Friday, the domestic unit declined by 12 paise to close at 68.95 on the rise in demand for the greenback from importers and sell-off in domestic equities.
The domestic unit on Wednesday recovered by 13 paise to close at 68.83 amid sustained buying by foreign investors in domestic equity markets and lower crude prices.
On Tuesday, the currency halted its six-day winning run to close 43 paise lower at 68.96 on emergence of demand for the greenback from importers.
In the last six trading sessions, the rupee has appreciated by 161 paise.
RBI's proposal to swap $5 billion with banks is also viewed positively by the market
Overseas investors poured in more than Rs 20,400 crore in the domestic capital market in the first half of March, mainly driven by positive global cues.
The currency in the four sessions to Thursday has appreciated by 80 paise or 0.8 per cent on hopes of forex inflows.
The domestic unit strengthened below the 70-a-dollar mark to end at 69.71 on Tuesday.
The domestic unit on Monday advanced by 25 paise to close at 69.89, in line with a strong rally in domestic equities, reflecting positive investor sentiments.