Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 9 paise to 81.52 against the US currency in early trade on Friday as crude oil prices were little changed ahead of the oil cartel OPEC's meeting.
Expectations of FII inflows into Rs 20,000 crore
FPO of Adani Enterprises also bolstered the local currency.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened higher at 81.51 against the previous close of 81.61 on Wednesday.