Indian Rupee supported by oil relief and equity inflows: MUFG

USD/INR has fallen to its lowest level since April, notes MUFG’s Lloyd Chan. Lower oil prices and returning foreign equity inflows have made the Indian Rupee a key beneficiary. Better terms of trade, a reduced import bill and easing pressure on margins provide support. India’s equity market is also drawing sizeable foreign capital relative to other Asian markets.

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"INR has emerged as a key beneficiary of the recent combination of lower oil prices and returning foreign equity inflows, with USD/INR falling below 94.00 to its lowest since April."

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"Lower crude improves India’s terms of trade and eases pressure on the import bill and corporate margins."

"Meanwhile, foreign investors bought a net $5.2bn of Indian equities last week, with inflows accelerating towards the end of the week. This contrast with net foreign equity selling in South Korea and Taiwan."

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