India's largest software and services firm Tata Consultancy Services [Get Quote] said outsourcing to the country would continue, even as the company plans to raise the charges for new clients.

Outsourcing firms in India have been witnessing a drop in margins due to appreciation of the rupee, which is trading below the Rs 40 per dollar mark.

With falling margins companies have to reconsider the fee they charge from customers amidst a worry that outsourcing to the country may witness a fall.

"Though, there are no plans for TCS to raise or lower billing rates for existing clients, new clients would be charged more," TCS chief executive officer and managing director S Ramadorai told reporters on the sidelines of a conference.

The reason TCS is opting for higher rates is because of the appreciation of rupee against the dollar and the potential subprime implication, Ramadorai pointed out.

Ramadorai was confident that outsourcing of jobs to India would continue despite higher wages and attrition in the industry.

"Outsourcing will continue. Even with the increase in wages in India by 14 or 14.5 per cent a year, we are still competitive upto the foreseeable future till 2011-12."

Margins can have an implication, but outsourcing is going to be there, he added.