The rupee opened at 82.19, then fell further to 82.43 and finally settled for the day at an all-time low of 82.32 against the American currency At the interbank foreign exchange market, registering a decline of 15 paise over its previous close.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 81.08 against the greenback, then fell further to 81.23, registering a fall of 44 paise over its previous closing.
Rupee, on Wednesday, for the first time settled below the 80-level against the US currency due to strong dollar demand from importers and fiscal slippage concerns.