Indian rupee sinks to record low after central bank unexpectedly holds rates

A man displays the new 2000 Indian rupee banknotes after withdrawing them from State Bank of India in Agartala, India November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey Thomson Reuters

  • India’s central bank unexpectedly left rates unchanged Friday.
  • The  Indian rupee fell to a record low following the announcement. 
  • Watch the Indian rupee trade in real time here.

India’s central bank unexpectedly held rates steady at 6.5% on Friday sending the rupee to a record low. 

More than half of analysts surveyed by Reuters had forecast the Reserve Bank of India would raise its key interest rate. The rupee sank to an all time low of 74.1250 against the dollar following the policy announcement. 

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