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No need to panic about the rupee

The slide in the rupee since the start of the year has raised concerns in some quarters over a repeat of the “Taper Tantrum”, which began five years ago today. But this seems unlikely. The external position is much improved since 2013 and, in fact, there are still reasons to think that the rupee will rebound over the coming months.

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