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Indian expats in Oman benefit from rising exchange rates

The Rial to Rupee exchange rate has been steadily increasing over the long term from at least July 2012.

TAS News Service

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Sunday, July 17, 2022

MUSCAT: The Indian Rupee to Omani Rial exchange rate increased to a high of INR208.6 on July 14 before edging down to INR207.4 on July 16.

What does this mean for the Indian expats in Oman? Those who want to send money to their relatives and friends in India will now get even more for a single Rial as the exchange rate between the Omani Rial and the Indian Rupee keeps rising.

This development continued a trend of a steadily rising exchange rate during the previous year. The Rial to Rupee exchange rate has been steadily increasing over the long term from at least July 2012.

With regards to conversion from US dollars, the Indian Rupee has really experienced a steady slide against the US dollar, reaching many all-time lows in 2022. It is currently just a hair’s breadth away from crossing the 80 threshold.

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