The Indian Rupee was pegged to the British Sterling from 1926 to 1966 at 13.33 INR to 1 GBP. The peg was changed to the US Dollar in 1966 at Rs 7.8 to 1 USD.
| Year | Exchange rate (INR per USD) |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 3.30 |
| 1949 | 3.67 |
| 1950 - 1966 | 4.76 |
| 1966 | 7.50 |
| 1975 | 8.39 |
| 1980 | 7.86 |
| 1985 | 12.38 |
| 1990 | 17.01 |
| 1995 | 32.427 |
| 2000 | 43.50 |
| 2005 (Jan) | 43.47 |
| 2006 (Jan) | 45.19 |
| 2007 (Jan) | 39.42 |
| 2008 (October) | 48.88 |
| 2009 (October) | 46.37 |
| 2010 (22 January) | 46.21 |
| 2011 (April) | 44.17 |
| 2011 (21 September) | 48.24 |
| 2011 (17 November) | 55.3950 |
| 2012 (22 June) | 57.15 |
| 2013 (15 May) | 54.73 |
| 2013 (12 Sep) | 62.92 |
| 2014 (15 May) | 59.44 |
| 2014 (12 Sep) | 60.95 |
| 2015 (15 Apr) | 62.30 |
| 2015 (15 May) | 64.22 |
| 2015 (19 sep) | 65.87 |
| 2015(30 nov) | 66.79 |