Chennai: The Indian rupee came down against the US dollar Monday, crossing the Rs 81 mark vis-a-vis a dollar.
The rupee had closed at just over Rs 81 Friday.
The Indian currency opened at Rs 80.92 Monday at the interbank foreign exchange market and went down further to change hands at Rs 81.39 against the dollar.
According to forex dealers, the Reserve Bank of India and public sector oil companies stepped in to stem the fall.
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