The rupee touched a low of 76.87 to a dollar on Thursday and it is expected to remain weak on the back of the economic consequences of the covid-19 pandemic.
One direct impact that a weakening rupee has on your personal finance is the way it will affect certain expenses such an education or healthcare planned abroad or the purchase of gold for a specific event like a wedding.
A depreciation in the rupee pushes up the cost in rupee terms while an appreciation brings down the cost. It leads to uncertainty in the goal value.
Investors saving for these goals can neither predict the direction of the rupee or the magnitude. In such a situation here are two mutual fund investment options that they can use to hedge or negate the impact of currency.
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