# Why a falling rupee should worry us

> A Mint analysis says the rupee has been among the worst-performing major emerging market currencies in 2018, driven by concerns over India's rising current account deficit. Analysts expect the rupee to stay weak, which would raise external funding costs and feed into domestic inflation.

- Date: 2018-08-28 · published 2018-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63797-why-a-falling-rupee-should-worry-us
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md)

## Why it matters

A persistently weak rupee lifts the cost of imports, including edible oils and feed-related inputs, and can dampen Indian import demand for agricultural commodities.

## Read by commodity

- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/Money/glB9O4Bp6abJFjjt55pqWO/Why-a-falling-rupee-should-worry-us.html

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