Foreign

2000

2001

2000

2001

Currency

Jan. 28

Jan. 22

Jan. 23

Jan. 24

Jan. 25

Jan. 26+

Jan. 28

Jan. 22

Jan. 23

Jan. 24

Jan. 25

Jan. 26+

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RBI's Reference Rate (Rs. per U.S. Dollar)

Foreign Currency per Rs . 100@

43.6100

46.3900

46.3500

46.3700

46.4600

(Based on Middle Rates)

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S.

{

Buying

43.6050

46.3800

46.3400

46.3650

46.4500

2.2931

2.1556

2.1575

2.1566

2.1524

Dollar

Selling

43.6150

46.3900

46.3500

46.3750

46.4600

Pound

{

Buying

71.2900

68.0125

68.0325

67.9950

67.5475

1.4023

1.4694

1.4699

1.4712

1.4796

Sterling

Selling

71.3275

68.0725

68.0925

68.0275

67.6075

Euro

{

Buying

43.1025

43.4175

43.6650

43.3375

42.8350

2.2959

2.3022

2.2909

2.3066

2.3336

Selling

43.1300

43.4500

43.7000

43.3700

42.8775

100 Yen

{

Buying

41.5325

39.7250

39.5775

39.6450

39.4625

240.60

251.56

252.59

252.10

253.41

Selling

41.5625

39.7675

39.6025

39.6700

39.5025

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

per annum)

1-month

3.03

4.66

4.40

4.14

4.13

3-month

3.21

4.48

4.40

4.40

4.39

6-month

3.12

4.40

4.40

4.36

4.35

@ : These rates are based on RBI Reference rate for US dollar and middle rates of cross-currency quotes. These rates are announced by RBI with effect from January 29, 1998.

+ : Market closed.

Note : The unified exchange rate system came into force on March 1, 1993.