Indian rupee remained lower versus US dollar in noon trade on Friday following the massive sell-off in global equities. The Indian unit touched a five-week low of 44.8550 in early trades.
Slide in the euro and Asian currencies also hurt the rupee.
The partially convertible rupee was at 44.81 a dollar at 12.45 p.m., compared with previous close of 44.54 a barrel.
