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This is a list of tables showing the historical timeline of the exchange rate for the Indian rupee (INR) against the special drawing rights unit (SDR), United States dollar (USD), pound sterling (GBP), Deutsche mark (DM), euro (EUR) and Japanese yen (JPY). The rupee was worth one shilling and sixpence in sterling in 1947.
At the time of independence (in 1947), India's currency was pegged to pound sterling, and the exchange rate was a shilling and six pence for a rupee — which worked out to ₹13.33 to the pound. [23] The dollar-pound exchange rate then was $4.03 to the pound, which in effect gave a rupee-dollar rate in 1947 of around ₹3.30.
This is a list of circulating fixed exchange rate currencies, ... U.S. dollar: 1 Bhutanese ngultrum: Indian rupee: 1 Bolivian boliviano: U.S. dollar: 6.91
4.5 Indian Rupee as exchange rate anchor. 4.6 Other. 5 Stabilized arrangement. Toggle Stabilized arrangement subsection. ... Hong Kong dollar as exchange rate anchor
That led to more transactions being denominated in the Chinese renminbi or Indian rupee to facilitate trade. Higher U.S. interest rates made matters worse. Traders flocked to the dollar to take ...
In 1966, the Indian rupee was devaluated by 57% against United States dollar, which also led to the depreciation of the sterling. [96] Five years later, when the Bretton Woods system was suspended, India initially announced that it will maintain a fixed rate of $1 to INR 7.50 and leave the sterling under a floating regime. [97]
Fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates, and international trade dynamics can affect reserves. High reserves provide a buffer against external shocks and ensure economic stability. [208] Reserves help the RBI manage the exchange rate of the Indian rupee.
A currency pair is the quotation of the relative value of a currency unit against the unit of another currency in the foreign exchange market.The currency that is used as the reference is called the counter currency, quote currency, or currency [1] and the currency that is quoted in relation is called the base currency or transaction currency.