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Economic, financial conditions increase chance of a repo rate cut

The rupee is likely to remain stable in the near term, with near-term forward rates also having fallen

Rupee plunges, yields shoot up on Indo-Pak border tension

Rupee opened at 66.44 a dollar level but was already under some pressure as US dollar strengthened against major global currencies

Meet the members of the new interest rate-setting committee

Each will have one vote and Patel will hold an additional tie-breaker, guided by a newly established inflation target

Rupee spurts 18 paise against US dollar in early trade

Increased selling of the dollar by exporters and banks and a higher opening in the domestic equity market supported the rupee

Rupee ends flat at 66.96 vs dollar; Fed meet in spotlight

Currency investors across the globe are cautiously awaiting the FOMC outcome

Rupee should weaken, but may not help exports: Experts

A low rate makes the country less attractive for a foreign investor and the inflow thins, which puts further pressure on the local currency to depreciate

Rupee depreciates after news report saying govt mulling devaluation

Economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das denied any such move to boost dwindling exports

Rupee falls on report a minister urges devaluation; finance ministry denies

A television channel reported that the commerce ministry will propose a devaluation in the unit to promote dwindling exports

No plans to devalue rupee, market to determine value: Finance Ministry

Indian currency fell abruptly after devaluation reports, but trimmed losses after denial from the government

Rupee should reflect its true value, say experts

RBI has made it clear in the past that its primary focus is on bringing down currency volatility and it is not for any particular value of the rupee

Rupee gains 7 paise against US dollar

Meanwhile, BSE Sensex rose by 60.51 points at 28,432.74 in early trade today

Masala bonds pick up, $1.24 bn raised, another $3-4 bn in pipeline

However, while the instrument passes on currency risk to the investor, it may still be an expensive option for some issuers

To cut rate or not?

Rupee extends fall, down 24 paise on Fed rate hike fear

Re-emergence of Fed rate hike alongside aggressive hedging strategy adopted by importers has predominantly kept home currency under intense pressure

ICICI Pru Life IPO to open on Sep 19

Fifth largest IPO in the domestic market

Rupee slips 13 paise against dollar in early trade

Dealers attributed rupee's fall to increased demand for US currency and a lower opening in domestic equity market

Newsmaker: R Gandhi

He likes to keep a low-profile, but behind the scenes Gandhi has been the driving force for many banking and financial services industry reforms

RBI sets rupee reference rate at 66.4483 against dollar

Exchange rates for the pound and the yen against the rupee were quoted at 88.6088 and 65.33 per 100 yens, respectively

India's peculiarity: Low bond yields, high lending rates

SBI and other large banks' minimum lending rate remains steady at 9.30 per cent since September last year

RBI notifies Urjit Patel's appointment as RBI governor

Patel, who served as the deputy governor since January 2013, took over from Raghuram Rajan, effective September 4