# Rupee slide pushes India rice rates to 7-week low, Vietnamese exports dip

> Indian 5% broken parboiled rice export quotes fell to about $372-375 per tonne as the rupee weakened to its lowest in over eight months. Vietnamese 5% broken rates eased on weak Philippine demand, while Thai prices were slightly higher. India's April-June rice exports fell 28.2% year on year.

- Date: 2019-08-22 · published 2019-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57671-rupee-slide-pushes-india-rice-rates-to-7-week-low-vietnamese-exports-dip
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker rupee lets Indian exporters cut dollar prices and undercut rivals, which pressures global rice export values while Asian demand is mixed.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-04-08 | [Weaker currencies push Indian, Thai rice export rates lower – Journalist Association of India (JAI)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47686-weaker-currencies-push-indian-thai-rice-export-rates-lower-journalist.md) | -0.0% | +7.3% |
| RICE | 2024-11-08 | [India rice prices extend declines on rupee plunge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27486-india-rice-prices-extend-declines-on-rupee-plunge.md) | +1.9% | +4.8% |
| RICE | 2025-02-19 | [How the falling rupee is lowering Indian food prices for UAE shoppers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26013-how-the-falling-rupee-is-lowering-indian-food-prices-for-uae-shoppers.md) | -4.0% | -3.4% |
| RICE | 2020-06-30 | [Rupee depreciation to help boost Indian farm, textile and jewellery exports \| Finance Other News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52895-rupee-depreciation-to-help-boost-indian-farm-textile-and-jewellery-exports.md) | +20.6% | -16.6% |
| RICE | 2025-12-26 | [Strong baht squeezes rice exports as prices jump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21592-strong-baht-squeezes-rice-exports-as-prices-jump.md) | -5.1% | +10.3% |

## Sources

- sg.finance.yahoo.com: https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/rupee-slide-pushes-india-rice-131139124.html

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