# Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring crude oil prices and tightening of global financial conditions are major reasons for weakening of Indian Rupee against the US Dollar

> India's Minister of State for Finance told Rajya Sabha that the Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring crude prices and tighter global financial conditions are the main reasons for the rupee's fall against the dollar. He noted the rupee has strengthened against the pound, yen and euro this year. India's merchandise exports hit a record US$421.9 billion in 2021-22.

- Date: 2022-07-26 · published 2022-07-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40776-russia-ukraine-conflict-soaring-crude-oil-prices-and-tightening-of-global
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker rupee raises the cost of dollar-priced imports such as crude oil, fertilizer and feed ingredients for India, while supporting Indian export competitiveness. The government's framing suggests no imminent policy reversal to stop the currency's slide.

## Read by commodity

- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- pib.gov.in: https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1845054

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