Rupee gains 31 paise to 81.51 against US dollar in early trade

A shopper hands the Indian rupee banknotes to shopkeeper in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The rupee slid to all-time low of 80.06 per dollar on Tuesday, and has lost 2.4% over the past month, the third-worst performing Asian currency over the period. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg