INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
INR vs USD: On Friday, the rupee rose 26 points to close at 71.76 against the dollar.
The rupee
collapsed to hit a new low of 72.48 against the US dollar, falling 75 paise in late morning deals on Monday, reported news agency Press
The fall in the rupee is due to strong demand for the US currency from importers as the greenback strengthened against other currencies
overseas on upbeat US jobs data, forex dealers were quoted as saying in a report by PTI
The domestic currency opened at record low of 72.15 a dollar from its previous close of 71.73
It breached its previous record low of 72.11 hit on September 6
