Rupee to continue drifting lower

The Indian rupee has weakened against the US dollar over the past month and, looking ahead, the currency could drift a little lower as the US Fed begins to tighten policy. But given the big improvement in India’s current account position over the past couple of years, any further weakening in the rupee is likely to be slight and gradual.

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