RBI fixes reference rate at Rs 49.46 per USD

Mumbai, Nov 14 (UNI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today fixed the reference rate for US dollar at Rs 49.46 per unit, strengthened by 69 paise, against its Wednesday's rate of Rs 48.79 per dollar.

The reference rate for Euro also surged by Re 1.48 paise at Rs 62.96 per unit from its last close of Rs 61.48 per unit, an RBI release said.

The exchange rates for Pound and Japanese Yen against the rupee were quoted at Rs 73.1785 (Rs 75.4196) per Pound and Rs 50.87 (Rs 49.92) per 100 units of Yen, the release added.

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