All-round decline was seen on the currency market on Monday during the higher demand for dollars, dealers said. The rupee was down by three paisa in relation to dollar for buying at 85.82 and it shed two paisa for selling at 85.86, they said.
Indian rupee was available at Rs 45.22 versus dollar, Malaysian ringgit was trading at 3.0930 in relation the US currency and Chinese yuan was at 6.6307 in terms of the greenback.
Interbank buy/sell rates for taka against dollar on Monday: 70.69/70.70 (previous 70.69/70.70). Call Money Rates: 16.00-20.00 percent (previous 8.0-22.50 percent).
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Open Buying Rs 85.70
Open Selling Rs 85.90
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Buying Rs 85.82
Selling Rs.85.86
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Repo Rates (Yield p a)
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Tenor Low Bid High Bid Low Offer High Offer Average
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Overnight 12.40 13.90 12.50 13.90 13.18
1-Week 11.60 13.10 12.90 13.20 12.70
2-Week 11.65 13.00 12.90 13.10 12.66
1-Month 11.90 13.00 12.90 13.05 12.71
2-Months 12.25 13.00 12.80 13.10 12.79
3-Months 12.60 13.15 13.10 13.25 13.03
4-Months 12.70 13.15 13.10 13.25 13.05
5-Months 12.75 13.20 13.20 13.35 13.13
6-Months 13.05 13.30 13.25 13.40 13.25
9-Months 13.10 13.40 13.30 13.60 13.35
1-Year 13.25 13.50 13.40 13.60 13.44
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Call Rates (Yield p a)
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Tenor Low Bid High Bid Low Offer High Offer Average
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Overnight 12.50 13.90 12.60 13.90 13.23
1-Week 12.50 13.50 13.25 13.75 13.25
2-Week 12.25 13.40 13.25 13.60 13.13
1-Month 12.50 13.25 13.10 13.40 13.06
2-Months 12.75 13.40 13.20 13.50 13.21
3-Months 12.80 13.50 13.25 13.75 13.33
4-Months 12.90 13.50 13.30 13.75 13.36
5-Months 13.00 13.50 13.40 13.75 13.41
6-Months 13.10 13.60 13.40 13.90 13.50
9-Months 13.25 13.60 13.50 13.90 13.56
1-Year 13.25 13.75 13.60 14.00 13.65
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According to currency dealers, the dollar commenced trading at Rs 85.70 (buying) and Rs 85.90 (selling) but in the absence of buying support, it could not sustain. The dollar was slide down and finally ended at Rs 85.65 and Rs 85.80 on buying and selling sides, respectively, the dealers said.
Likewise, the rupee opened on a positive sign and appreciated its worth against the pound sterling. The pound sterling was traded at Rs 132.30 and Rs 133.20 as its buying and selling rates, as compared to last Friday's closing at Rs 132.50 and Rs 133.50, respectively, they added.
The dollar resumed trading at Rs 85.50 (buying) and Rs 85.80 (selling) against last rate of Rs 86.20 (buying) and Rs 86.30 (selling). It did not observe further change in the evening session and closed at Rs 85.50 (buying) and Rs 85.80 (selling).
Pound Sterling opened at Rs 136.20 (buying) and Rs 136.60 (selling) in the morning session. It did not observe further change in the last trading hours and closed at Rs 136.20 (buying) and Rs 136.60 (selling).