Foreign

1999

2000

1999

2000

Currency

Dec. 17

Dec. 11

Dec. 12

Dec. 13

Dec. 14

Dec. 15

Dec. 17

Dec. 11

Dec. 12

Dec. 13

Dec. 14

Dec. 15

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

Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@

43.5100

46.7600

46.7700

46.7700

46.7600

46.7700

(Based on Middle Rates)

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S.

{ Buying

43.5000

46.7575

46.7550

46.7650

46.7600

46.7600

2.2983

2.1386

2.1381

2.1381

2.1386

2.1381

Dollar

Selling

43.5100

46.7675

46.7650

46.7750

46.7700

46.7700

Pound

{ Buying

70.1000

67.5275

68.0800

67.7300

68.2000

68.9000

1.4259

1.4809

1.4691

1.4748

1.4659

1.4503

Sterling

Selling

70.1375

67.5650

68.1175

67.7900

68.2525

68.9400

Euro

{ Buying

44.2400

41.2925

41.0650

40.9850

41.0825

41.7275

2.2590

2.4207

2.4343

2.4381

2.4337

2.3944

Selling

44.2575

41.3250

41.0975

41.0175

41.1100

41.7525

100 Yen

{ Buying

42.1925

42.1625

42.0450

41.6050

41.5200

41.5800

236.84

237.01

237.18

240.13

240.83

240.52

Selling

42.2425

42.2100

42.0750

41.6525

41.5575

41.6250

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

1-month

3.86

2.82

2.82

2.82

2.57

2.82

3-month

4.14

3.42

3.42

3.34

3.17

3.25

6-month

4.23

3.81

3.85

3.81

3.72

3.72

@ : 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.

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