1/2/2024, 1:33:03 pm

FM budget speech gives rupee a boost, rises 7 paise to 82.9725 against $

The Indian rupee rose by 7 paise to 82.9725 against the US dollar during the interim budget speech by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. This is the sixth consecutive year she has presented the budget and it comes months before the Lok Sabha elections. There are expected positive impacts on the currency with foreign investor inflows.