India's Finance Minister defends rupee stability, attributing 3% drop to dollar's strength.

India's Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, defended the rupee's stability, stating it has only weakened against the US dollar due to its strengthening, not against other currencies. She acknowledged a 3% depreciation against the dollar, which has raised import costs, but dismissed broader claims of currency weakness. The Reserve Bank has spent $77 billion to stabilize the rupee, which remains the least volatile Asian currency against the US dollar.

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