6. Foreign Exchange Rates - Spot and Forward Premia
| Foreign | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | |||||||||
| Currency | May 9 | May 3 | May 4+ | May 5 | May 6 | May 7 | May 9 | May 3 | May 4+ | May 5 | May 6 | May 7 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| RBI's Reference Rate (Rs. per Foreign Currency) | Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@ | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Dollar | 47.1900 | 44.9700 | 44.7600 | 44.6900 | 44.7100 | (Based on Middle Rates) | |||||||
| Euro | 54.2200 | 53.8300 | 54.2500 | 54.3400 | 53.8800 | ||||||||
| FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency) | |||||||||||||
| U.S. | {Buying | 47.1850 | 44.9200 | 44.7300 | 44.6700 | 44.7000 | 2.1191 | 2.2237 | 2.2341 | 2.2376 | 2.2366 | ||
| Dollar | Selling | 47.1950 | 44.9400 | 44.7500 | 44.6800 | 44.7100 | |||||||
| Pound | { Buying | 75.6275 | 79.7775 | 80.3675 | 80.1550 | 80.0175 | 1.3210 | 1.2516 | 1.2447 | 1.2471 | 1.2490 | ||
| Sterling | Selling | 75.6675 | 79.8500 | 80.4475 | 80.2000 | 80.0525 | |||||||
| Euro | { Buying | 54.1725 | 53.7600 | 54.2900 | 54.3175 | 53.8500 | 1.8443 | 1.8577 | 1.8433 | 1.8403 | 1.8560 | ||
| Selling | 54.1975 | 53.8150 | 54.3225 | 54.3450 | 53.8800 | ||||||||
| 100 Yen | { Buying | 40.1950 | 40.7575 | 40.8600 | 40.9250 | 40.4275 | 248.46 | 245.04 | 244.54 | 244.20 | 247.10 | ||
| Selling | 40.2250 | 40.8075 | 40.8825 | 40.9450 | 40.4550 | ||||||||
| Inter-Bank Forward Premia of U.S. Dollar (per cent per annum) | |||||||||||||
| 1-month | 1.53 | –2.51 | –3.35 | –3.49 | –2.68 | ||||||||
| 3-month | 1.36 | –1.41 | –1.97 | –2.24 | –1.70 | ||||||||
| 6-month | 1.27 | –0.72 | –1.05 | –1.21 | –0.85 | ||||||||
@ : These rates are based on RBI Reference rate for US dollar, Euro and middle rates of cross-currency quotes. These rates are announced by RBI with effect from January 29, 1998.
+ : Market closed.
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.
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