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Rupee Falls Amid Foreign Outflows And Trade Deficit
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On Dec. 16 the Indian rupee hit a record low of 91.09 per dollar after depreciating more than 6% since end-2024, driven partly by foreign institutional investors' net sales of Rs 1.62 lakh crore in 2025. Analysts cite simultaneous factors—FIIs buying $7.4 billion of debt, gross FDI of $50.4 billion (Apr–Sep) but net FDI only $7.6 billion, and a $224 billion goods trade deficit—raising dollar demand and tightening external liquidity.
Key Points
- 1Reports show rupee depreciates over 6% since end-2024, touching 91.09 per dollar on Dec 16
- 2Foreign institutional investors net-sold Rs 1.62 lakh crore in 2025, boosting dollar demand and currency pressure
- 3Trade deficit (~$224bn Apr–Nov) and lower petroleum exports raise dollar needs, tightening FX liquidity
Scoring Rationale
Provides timely, data-backed explanation of rupee weakness, but it's national macro coverage with limited relevance to AI/ML practitioners.
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