MUMBAI, SEPT 21: The rupee ended lower by six paise at 65.73 against the US dollar today on fresh demand for the American currency from banks and importers.
The rupee opened sharply lower at 65.88 as against last Friday’s level of 65.67 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market. It moved in a range of 65.8850 and 65.6150 before ending at 65.73.
The RBI fixed the reference rate for the US dollar at 65.7531 and euro at 74.3799 respectively.
The Indian currency recovered against the pound sterling to close at 102.09 as against Friday’s level of 102.58 and also firmed up against the euro to 74.00 from 75.04. It also gained against the Japanese currency to 54.53 per 100 yen from 55.11 in the previous session.
