{"id":906,"date":"2024-04-19T05:30:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T05:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamawealth.com\/askguru\/?p=906"},"modified":"2026-03-02T19:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:29:51","slug":"why-is-india-rupee-so-weak-against-us-dollar-is-it-that-indians-have-to-pay-nearly-65-times-more-for-the-same-quality-product-than-us-citizens-whats-the-reason-for-such-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maxiomwealth.com\/askguru\/2024\/04\/19\/why-is-india-rupee-so-weak-against-us-dollar-is-it-that-indians-have-to-pay-nearly-65-times-more-for-the-same-quality-product-than-us-citizens-whats-the-reason-for-such-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is India rupee so weak against US Dollar? Is it that Indians have to pay nearly 65 times more for the same quality product than US Citizens? What&#8217;s the reason for such Inflation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rupee has touched the 70 mark vs the dollar, for the very first time in August 2018. In 2013 India was seen as part of the &#8216;Fragile Five&#8217; Economies: Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Turkey and India. Circa 2018, Turkey has gone very fragile of later and their currency has plummeted against the dollar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the risks the Rupee Faces?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Oil prices which has impacted the \u20b9 valuation.<\/li><li>Foreign Institutional Investors have taken out some dollars by selling off stocks and bonds (more of the latter).<\/li><li>We are in an election year the political uncertainty could spook foreign and domestic investors.<\/li><li>Global interest rates might go up.<\/li><li>President Trump may engage in a trade war with China, or other moves which could increase uncertainty.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What will hold the Rupee?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even after the above, the \u20b9 is still somewhat over valued when compared to other emerging markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>India\u2019s current account deficit (CAD) and forex reserves are in a much better shape than 2013.<\/li><li>Prime Minister Modi has kept domestic oil prices high (perhaps for a rainy day which is fast arriving; that too during monsoons).<\/li><li>India\u2019s interest rates too are higher than in 2013 with inflation under control.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The rupee trajectory is being managed well and India is positioned to tide over any upcoming crisis in the global markets.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- mw-cta-block -->\n\n<div class=\"mw-cta-block\" style=\"background:#EEF3FC;border-left:5px solid #1C52A0;padding:22px 26px 20px;margin:36px 0 24px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;\">\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:#276FC4;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;\">Maxiom Wealth \u2014 Free Tool<\/p>\n  <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:#113E81;line-height:1.3;\">Market Volatility Doesn&#8217;t Have to Derail Your Goals<\/h3>\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;color:#444;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\">The investors who build wealth through market cycles are those with a plan built for their timeline \u2014 not the market&#8217;s. 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What are&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/maxiomwealth.com\/askguru\/2024\/04\/19\/why-is-india-rupee-so-weak-against-us-dollar-is-it-that-indians-have-to-pay-nearly-65-times-more-for-the-same-quality-product-than-us-citizens-whats-the-reason-for-such-inflation\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Why is India rupee so weak against US Dollar? Is it that Indians have to pay nearly 65 times more for the same quality product than US Citizens? 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