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

Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@

U.S. Dollar

48.4100

45.3500

45.5900

45.7100

45.2900

45.3500

(Based on Middle Rates)

Euro

46.9800

53.3700

52.8400

53.6200

52.6500

52.5000

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S.

{

Buying

48.4050

45.3500

45.5700

45.7000

45.3000

45.3300

2.0657

2.2051

2.1935

2.1877

2.2080

2.2051

Dollar

Selling

48.4150

45.3600

45.5900

45.7100

45.3200

45.3400

Pound

{

Buying

74.8725

75.3850

75.4650

76.5200

75.6200

75.8875

1.3357

1.3260

1.3257

1.3070

1.3236

1.3187

Sterling

Selling

74.9125

75.4300

75.5200

76.5650

75.6800

75.9300

46.9575

53.3600

52.8700

53.5775

52.6700

52.5250

2.1286

1.8737

1.8925

1.8650

1.8993

1.9048

Euro

{

Buying

Selling

47.0150

53.3875

52.9100

53.6050

52.7125

52.5500

100 Yen

Buying

38.6325

41.8000

41.4775

41.9450

41.2825

41.2550

258.78

239.21

240.86

238.35

242.31

242.42

{

Selling

38.6475

41.8225

41.5125

41.9675

41.3100

41.2850

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

1-month

3.72

–3.84

–6.98

–6.43

–0.53

–0.66

3-month

3.64

–1.06

–2.19

–2.19

—

–0.22

6-month

3.80

–0.31

–0.97

–0.88

0.13

0.13

@ : 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.