Rupee falls to 52.15 per dollar

The US dollar ended sharply dearer against the rupee at Rs 52.15/16 per dollar and the Pound Sterling also turned higher at Rs 81.59/61 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange market in Mumbai on Monday.

The following are the Interbank Forex and RBI rates:

                (in Rs per unit)

Unit                 Interbank      RBI Reference

US Dollar            52.15/16       US Dollar Rs 51.7165

Pound Sterling     81.59/61       Euro         Rs 69.8883

Euro                      70.08/70.10

Japanese Yen (100)   67.82/84