Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) The Indian rupee slumped to a record low of 56.55 against a dollar Thursday due to increased demand for the American currency by exporters and weak cues from the stock markets.
The partially convertible rupee fell to record low of 56.55 against a dollar at around 1.20 p.m. at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, down 0.7 percent from its previous day close.
The previous record low of the rupee was 56.52 against a dollar recorded early this month.
