The value of the Indian rupee is determined by market factors and demand and supply of the currency. Historically, it was linked to gold (Bretton Woods system) and later the US dollar. Recent declines in the rupee's value in 2011, 2013 and 2015 can be explained by macroeconomic factors like falling commodity prices, Chinese yuan devaluation, and India's trade imbalances. While the rupee has strengthened recently, its sustainability is uncertain given its poor performance compared to other emerging market currencies during past crises. Strengthening the rupee over the long run requires addressing underlying macroeconomic issues.
The value of the Indian rupee is determined by market factors and demand and supply of the currency. Historically, it was linked to gold (Bretton Woods system) and later the US dollar. Recent declines in the rupee's value in 2011, 2013 and 2015 can be explained by macroeconomic factors like falling commodity prices, Chinese yuan devaluation, and India's trade imbalances. While the rupee has strengthened recently, its sustainability is uncertain given its poor performance compared to other emerging market currencies during past crises. Strengthening the rupee over the long run requires addressing underlying macroeconomic issues.
The value of the Indian rupee is determined by market factors and demand and supply of the currency. Historically, it was linked to gold (Bretton Woods system) and later the US dollar. Recent declines in the rupee's value in 2011, 2013 and 2015 can be explained by macroeconomic factors like falling commodity prices, Chinese yuan devaluation, and India's trade imbalances. While the rupee has strengthened recently, its sustainability is uncertain given its poor performance compared to other emerging market currencies during past crises. Strengthening the rupee over the long run requires addressing underlying macroeconomic issues.
The value of the Indian rupee is determined by market factors and demand and supply of the currency. Historically, it was linked to gold (Bretton Woods system) and later the US dollar. Recent declines in the rupee's value in 2011, 2013 and 2015 can be explained by macroeconomic factors like falling commodity prices, Chinese yuan devaluation, and India's trade imbalances. While the rupee has strengthened recently, its sustainability is uncertain given its poor performance compared to other emerging market currencies during past crises. Strengthening the rupee over the long run requires addressing underlying macroeconomic issues.
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Rupee Value: How…Why..
And Where? The value of our Rupee has undergone downturn since the end of 2014 and thus is in doldrums of late..! Such shifts occurred in 2011 and 2013 too…
Here we have the questions - of
How? this value or exchange value is determined + Why does those exchange values undergo shifts + What are problems with these changes in the value of a currency ..? Bretton Woods…USA.. 1944..! 44 countries attended Dollar as reserve currency.. (reason)
Linked to Gold (called as Gold Standard)
1 ounce of Gold (28.350 Grams) = $ 35 Why Gold link? Age of ‘Pegged Currencies’ Later market and global developments… internationally..!!! 1)International Trade increased many fold, 2)Gold prices rose in the open markets, 3) US Developments( Vietnam war …welfare expense etc.) Then GOLD-DOLLAR link could not be sustained!!! Nixon Shock : 1971 Dollar Becomes Floating currency ( No gold support) How could Dollar Retain its supremacy?
Link up with UAE and
Linking up of the Dollar and oil payments..!!! Petro Dollars… Our Rupees Journey …vis a vis Dollar..!!! Till 1966 in the Sterling Area ..de facto.. Though de jure in dollar link..
As our trade mostly is with these countries!!
Later things changed .. Trade shifted +
other factors.. To follow.. 1) 1950’s-60’s industrialization, 2) 1962 & 1965 wars, 3) 1965-66 Draught..Inflation ..etc + Trade imbalance (CAD) rupee devalued by about 57.4%. As we went for foreign aid ..we have to liberalize our economy !! Later again devalued in 1991 by 59% + in 1992 rupee made partially convertible..! 40% + 60% i.e 40% = to RBI of for Govt expenses at a fixed rate. 60% could be converted freely at market value..!! Contd.. Thus Rupee Linked to market and Demand and supply factors.. Let us check the declines of rupee in 2011 & 2013 & 2015 in the light of this market factor..! -Explanation + How Rupee was stable during 2000-2007.. Rupee like all currencies is linked to the (Fundamental) macro economy. 2014-2015 decline of the Rupee..!
1) Crash in commodity prices:
As a result while currencies of commodity producers declined sharply-because of their trade imbalance * Indian Rupee benefitted through this crash of commodity prices.. Thus forcing RBI to buy dollars: to keep in check the rise in Rupee… E.M currency’s movement ever since June 2014
Rupee lost 8.6%..!
Where as Brazil’s Real -39% Malaysian Ringitt -21.8% S.African Rand -20% Thus affecting our exports and trade balance..! Reason 2: contd.. 2) YUAN devaluation by China (it lost 2.1% only-blown out of proportion) Brazil’s Real ..S.African Rand & Malaysian Ringitt lost between : 4-8% Rupee lost only about 1.3% This however is not the Norm for the Rupee.. Contd… E.M currencies movement ever since March 2009 market lows or bears: Rupee then is the worst performer: Rupee lost 20% Rouble lost -41%.. Real lost -34% Chinese Yuan Gained 8% ( Ever since its lows of 2009)
Similarly in Aug 2011 & 2013 too :
Rupee lost as much as the E.M currencies of BRICS…! Excepting YUAN WHILE THE PRESENT RUPEE’S STRENGTH IS WELCOME…ITS SUSTAINABLIY IS QUESTIONABLE The present State of the Rupee..!