2. CURRENCY DEPRECIATION
Currency depreciation is the loss of value of a country's
currency with respect to another country’s currency.
Let us assume 1$ = 1 Rupee
Americans own $100 and the Indians own Rs.100
If India buys or imports Rs. 5 worth of product from USA then India
would have Rs. 95 and USA would have $105
USA is 10.52% wealthier now
$ 1 = Rs. 1.10
3. CAUSES FOR RUPEE DEPRECIATION
Dollar strength
Widening trade deficit
Weakness in domestic equities
Foreign Institution Investments (FII)
Persistent Inflation
Fiscal deficit: (government expenditure >tax revenue)
Growth slowdown
Oil Prices
High Interest Rates
Lacking Political Will
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4.
5. IMPACT OF RUPEE DEPRECIAITON ON
INDIAN ECONOMY
Inflation graph and Fiscal deficit to scale up
Imported goods
Impact on Oil Imports
Impact on Companies Balance Sheet
Impact on Companies foreign debt
Prices of Cars, Electronic gadgets and home appliances will go
up
Impact on Indian students and travellers abroad
NPA (Non-Performing Assets)
Stock Markets and FIIs
Impact on Common man
7. Exporters Should Buy Rupees
Moral Influence
Delay Import Payments
To Provide Oil Bonds
Review limits for foreign investment
Sovereign Bonds to NRIs
Sovereign Overseas Bonds
Tightening Gold Imports
8. CONCLUSION
The major reasons for rupee depreciation are slow economic growth rate,
weakening capital inflows and widening current account deficit
Rupee depreciation will benefit the Export oriented IT sector only in the short –
run.
Indian Energy sector that is hugely dependent on Imports are hit very badly by
weakening of rupee against USD
To stabilize the currency exchange rate The RBI has reduced the limit
for outbound investment and remittances from India , Restricts the import of gold
and oil by increasing the import duty, have increased the limit of FDI Investments
in 12sectors and enhanced FII limits in government and corporate bonds
http://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/govt-rbi-taking-steps-to-stabilise-
rupee/article4995540.ece