India's macroeconomic parameters are sliding at a time when the world is staring at a full-blown trade and currency war.

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The behaviour of the exchange rate in May 2018 has been eerily similar to that in May 2013, the month that marked the onset of the 'taper tantrum' - when hints from the U.S. Federal Reserve that it was planning to taper its bond-buying programme saw the rupee slide by over 20 per cent against the dollar in three months till August.

The rupee has had a rough ride of late but the good news is that it continued to strengthen for a second day today. The rupee opened eight paise higher at 67.72 against the US dollar this morning. It proceeded to gain 13 paise in the morning trade before slipping again and is currently at 67.70.

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The rupee weakened by as much as 16 paise to a fresh 15-month low of 67.43 against the US dollar today due to strengthening of the American currency overseas, sustained foreign fund outflows and soaring global crude prices.

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The rupee breached the 67-mark against the US dollar and is now at a 15-month low. Experts have predicted it to breach the 68-mark in the future. It has depreciated 5.10 per cent since January. Watch BusinessToday.In's video to know what is causing this tumble

The rupee yesterday breached the 67-mark against the US dollar to close at a 15-month low of 67.13. Today it is at 67.14, following a surging demand for the dollar as Brent crude, an international benchmark, comes within kissing distance of $76 per barrel.

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Kotak Mahindra Bank has said the rupee could fall past its 2016 record low of 68.89 per dollar if global and local risks play out, according to a Bloomberg report. We look at why the Indian currency breached the 67 level to the dollar again.

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To begin with, according to industry insiders, rising crude is putting pressure on rupee already stressed by widening fiscal deficit.

India had the second highest debt, after Brazil, in the Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies category. But the figure is projected to steadily go down here on, from 68.9 per cent this year to 61.4 per cent by 2023.

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However, a sharp turnaround was seen in FPI inflows into debt markets in the just-concluded fiscal as foreign investors poured in a staggering Rs 1.2 lakh crore in the segment against a net outflow of about Rs 7,300 crore in 2016-17.

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