Foreign

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

Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@

U.S. Dollar

43.8100

45.2400

45.0300

45.3700

45.3200

45.1600

(Based on Middle Rates)

Euro

59.1200

54.3700

53.9900

53.8600

53.6400

53.6200

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S.

{Buying

43.8000

45.2200

45.0150

45.3400

45.3200

45.1500

2.2826

2.2104

2.2207

2.2041

2.2065

2.2143

Dollar

Selling

43.8100

45.2300

45.0250

45.3500

45.3300

45.1600

Pound

{Buying

84.1750

80.1125

79.2800

79.6400

79.0325

78.5075

1.1878

1.2476

1.2609

1.2545

1.2651

1.2735

Sterling

Selling

84.2150

80.1475

79.3200

79.6700

79.0650

78.5475

Euro

{Buying

59.1075

54.3400

53.9550

53.8275

53.6125

53.6025

1.6915

1.8392

1.8522

1.8567

1.8643

1.8650

Selling

59.1350

54.3700

53.9900

53.8475

53.6350

53.6375

100 Yen

{Buying

42.2250

38.8300

38.6175

38.6925

38.5625

38.7025

236.76

257.35

258.81

258.19

259.26

258.19

Selling

42.2475

38.8475

38.6425

38.7175

38.5775

38.7200

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

1-month

2.51

2.31

2.49

2.42

2.38

2.50

3-month

2.15

1.75

1.92

1.72

1.68

1.64

6-month

1.64

1.30

1.37

1.26

1.17

1.12

@: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.
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.