Over the long term, the rupee has depreciated by an average of 3-4% a year against the dollar. Like any EM currency, it has had long periods of stability interspersed with high volatility. In recent times, rising economic uncertainty, coupled with fast-shifting geopolitical dynamics, has impacted the differentials and thereby the rupee.
At a recent India CFO Forum session in Bangalore, Neeraj Gambhir, Group Executive, Treasury, Markets, and Wholesale Banking Products, Axis Bank, decoded the factors behind the rupee’s recent movement, provided a medium-term outlook for the currency and presented the options before CFOs. This podcast summarises the discussion.