Foreign

2006

Annual appreciation (+) / depreciation (-) (per cent)

Currency

Apr. 24

Apr. 25

Apr. 26

Apr. 27

Apr. 28

Apr. 24

Apr. 25

Apr. 26

Apr. 27

Apr. 28

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

RBI's Reference Rate (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S. Dollar

45.0600

44.8300

45.0300

45.0600

44.9700

—

–2.50

–2.98

–3.00

–2.80

Euro

55.7000

55.5000

55.9200

56.0700

56.4100

—

2.68

1.59

0.71

0.16

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S.

{Buying

45.0550

44.8200

45.0200

45.0600

44.9800

—

–2.48

–2.98

–3.02

–2.82

Dollar

Selling

45.0650

44.8300

45.0300

45.0700

44.9900

—

–2.48

–2.98

–3.02

–2.82

Pound

{Buying

80.5000

80.0850

80.4150

80.4050

81.0575

—

4.44

3.74

3.30

2.62

Sterling

Selling

80.5275

80.1150

80.4450

80.4375

81.0900

—

4.46

3.75

3.31

2.64

Euro

{Buying

55.7025

55.4600

55.9050

56.0600

56.3825

—

2.75

1.57

0.63

0.18

Selling

55.7325

55.4950

55.9375

56.0800

56.4075

—

2.73

1.58

0.64

0.16

100 Yen

{Buying

38.9625

39.0750

39.1450

39.2850

39.3825

—

5.67

5.42

4.75

4.79

Selling

38.9825

39.1025

39.1700

39.3000

39.4050

—

5.65

5.41

4.76

4.78

Inter-Bank Forward Premia of U.S. Dollar (per cent per annum)

1-month

1.33

1.24

1.47

1.54

1.47

3-month

1.15

1.12

1.29

1.36

1.29

6-month

1.15

1.17

1.27

1.35

1.22

—:Market closed on the corresponding day of the previous year.
Notes:1.The unified exchange rate system came into force on March 1, 1993.
2.Euro Reference rate was announced by RBI with effect from January 1, 2002.