The rupee has already lost 0.5% to the greenback this week, taking the depreciation for 2022 so far to 6.7%
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Heightened global uncertainty and an aggressive Fed monetary policy stance have benefited the safe-haven dollar
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According to SBI's website, the interest rate on US dollar category deposits with maturities up to 2 and 3 years are up by 85 basis points to 2.85 per cent and 3 per cent
The rupee settled at 79.60 per US dollar, as against 79.44 per US dollar at its previous close
A strong greenback overseas and weakness in domestic equities continued to weigh on investor sentiments
Spot gold was little changed at $1,734.59 per ounce by 0916 GMT after hitting $1,722.36 earlier in the session, its lowest since Sept. 30. US gold futures rose 0.1% to $1,733.60.
Fears of a global recession weigh on the unit despite RBI measures to boost dollar inflow
Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 3% at $7,573 a tonne at 1601 GMT.
Euro rates survived above paity against the dollar over Russian gas prices due to one of the biggest pipeline being shutdown.
The currency's slump comes a day after data showed India's trade deficit ballooned to a record $25.63 bn on account of a steep increase in gold and crude oil imports
The rupee losses on Friday were, however, limited by dollar sales by exporters, who felt that the domestic unit may not fall much further, given the sharp depreciation seen this week
Depreciation of rupee makes India's imports costlier, while on the other hand exports become attractive.
The dollar index inched up 0.07% in Asian trading, after a 0.32% drop overnight when it was undermined by weaker-than-expected consumer spending data
The rupee breached the psychologically significant level of 79 per dollar level for the first time ever on Wednesday and has also hit a series of new lows this month
Dealers say magnitude of RBI interventions slowed down over past couple of days
Indian currency closes at 78.97 to the greenback after hitting all-tine low of 78.98 intraday
To control the tumble, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sold dollars in the spot market and simultaneously bought and sold in the forwards market.
Treasury 10-year yields slid more than 1 basis point in Tokyo, trading to around 3.17% as Asian equities followed Wall Street lower