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Rupee slips below 63 against dollar, ends at 63.13

The currency ended the day at a record low of 63.13 against its previous session's close at 61.65 against a dollar

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IANS Mumbai

The Indian rupee hit another record low Monday slipping below 63 against a dollar for the first time, on continued weakness in equities markets.

The partially convertible rupee slipped to a new record low of 63.22 against a dollar at the inter-bank foreign exchange market here, surpassing its previous record low of 62.03 hit on Aug 16.

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The rupee ended the day at a record low of 63.13 against its previous session's close at 61.65 against a dollar.

The Indian currency has hit new lows thrice in the past two weeks despite a series of measures announced by the government to curb current account deficit and revive economic growth.

 

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First Published: Aug 19 2013 | 6:20 PM IST

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