do u even read what u post Mr Ctrl-c ctrl-v
it clearly shows that the currency dropped to below 45 during the 2006-2009 period,
The currency was then engineered to fall during the boom 2009-2010 period in the interest of getting more returns on exports.
Stick to ur regular banter and copy paste dont try to use ur meager grey resources.
Wrong
when a country imports the currency gains value . When other countries hold onto ur currency the held currency has the tendency to become scare and hence gain value.
A key effect of devaluation is that it makes the domestic currency cheaper relative to other currencies. There are two implications of a devaluation. First, devaluation makes the country's exports relatively less expensive for foreigners. Second, the devaluation makes foreign products relatively more expensive for domestic consumers, thus discouraging imports. This may help to increase the country's exports and decrease imports, and may therefore help to reduce the current account deficit.
Again read some books instead of propaganda
Here, go argue your b.s. claims against the Wall Street Journal
You can claim whatever you want. Why don't you argue against an article from the Wall Street Journal that links the Indian Rupee's fall to India's trade deficit? I don't have time to waste on idiots like you and your nonsense.
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Indian Rupee Falls To Four-Month Low - WSJ.com
"Indian Rupee Falls To Four-Month Low
May 3, 2012, 2:40 a.m. ET
By NUPUR ACHARYA AND SHEFALI ANAND
MUMBAI—
The Indian rupee sunk to a four-month low against the U.S. dollar early Thursday amid growing concerns about the country's gaping budget and trade deficits and worries capital inflows will remain weak due to slowing domestic economic growth.
The U.S. dollar was trading at 53.19 rupees in mid-morning trade. Earlier in the day, the dollar was up at 53.27 rupees, the local currency's lowest level in four months.
India's current account deficit, currently at about 4% of gross domestic product, has shaken investors, pushing Standard & Poor's last month to warn that it may downgrade India's long-term debt to junk status if things don't improve.
The deficit, which reflects that imports are outpacing exports, has been fueled by higher oil import costs. The government's burgeoning budget deficit, caused by large subsidies on fuel and massive welfare program spending--coupled with slowing economic growth--has added to investor concern.
The economy grew 6.9% in the year to March 31, below rates of almost 8% in recent years amid signs foreign investors are turning their backs on India due to impatience over the slow pace of business reforms.
"A turnaround in the rupee is likely to be delayed if the recovery in India's growth disappoints or crude prices gain more than expected in the fiscal second half," Standard Chartered Bank STAN.LN +0.51% said in a report.
For now, there're few signs of a turnaround in India's external trade picture. Data out earlier this week added to pressure on the local currency Thursday, analysts said.
On Tuesday, the government reported that India's merchandise exports fell 5.7% to $28.7 billion in March year-on-year. Imports grew 24.2% on-year to $42.6 billion, leading to a trade deficit in March of $13.9 billion.
Higher imports mean India is buying more dollars, whereas lower exports reduce the supply of dollars in India.
Abhishek Goenka, chief executive officer of Mumbai-based India Forex Advisors Pvt., said Indian importers were buying up dollars now expecting further weakness in the rupee in the near future, exacerbating pressure on the local currency. "That sort of fear thing is coming in the market," Mr. Goenka said.
The Reserve Bank of India's decision not to intervene aggressively in currency markets has added to importers' fears of further weakness, he added.
The central bank last month cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 8%, its first cut in three years, in a bid to boost economic growth. But the bank also cautioned that it might not have room to cut rates much further in months ahead due to lingering concerns about inflation, which remains around 7%-8%.
Some analysts are now saying the central bank may have been too quick to loosen its monetary policy.
India relies on imports for 80% of its oil needs and a sharp rise in global crude prices could balloon the trade deficit and add to inflationary pressure later this year, a risk flagged in the HSBC Manufacturing PMI data for April released Wednesday.
The seasonally adjusted HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index, prepared by Markit, rose to 54.9 in April from 54.7 in March, after slowing for two consecutive months.
Leif Eskesen, chief economist for India and Southeast Asia at HSBC, said inflation accelerated with both output and input prices rising at a quicker pace in April.
"This suggests that upside risks to inflation remain and that the Reserve Bank of India's rate cut could turn out to have been premature and too aggressive," Eskesen said.
Kumar Rachapudi of Barclays Capital said the fundamental picture for the rupee remains negative given the weak trade data. A poor global economic picture--with the deepening euro-zone debt crisis and a shaky recovery in the U.S.--have added to pressure on the rupee as investors look for U.S. dollar safe-haven investments.
"In the near term, there are pressures as (the) global backdrop remains weak and portfolio flows are muted, creating a pressure on the rupee," he said. "Further depreciation in the rupee will be due to a broader dollar strength and a sharp decline in the euro from the current levels," he added. "