Foreign Currency

2008

Annual Appreciation (+) / Depreciation (-) (per cent)

Dec. 8

Dec. 9+

Dec. 10

Dec. 11

Dec. 12

Dec. 8

Dec. 9+

Dec. 10

Dec. 11

Dec. 12

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

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

U.S. Dollar

49.2200

49.1200

48.5200

48.7100

—

–19.83

–18.88

–19.20

Euro

63.1400

63.5200

63.7600

64.7000

—

–9.23

–9.10

–10.68

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S.

{ Buying

49.2400

49.1000

48.5000

48.6600

—

–19.82

–18.86

–19.11

Dollar

Selling

49.2500

49.1100

48.5100

48.6700

—

–19.81

–18.85

–19.11

Pound

{ Buying

73.0525

72.5500

72.5125

72.7425

—

10.30

11.12

10.39

Sterling

Selling

73.0925

72.5850

72.5525

72.8000

—

10.29

11.10

10.35

Euro

{ Buying

63.1450

63.4900

63.7000

64.5625

—

–9.19

–9.02

–10.49

Selling

63.1775

63.5200

63.7225

64.5900

—

–9.19

–9.02

–10.48

100 Yen

{ Buying

52.9925

52.9950

52.4600

54.3500

—

–33.38

–32.93

–34.82

Selling

53.0150

53.0300

52.4875

54.3850

—

–33.38

–32.92

–34.82

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

1-month

5.36

5.50

5.19

5.67

3-month

4.27

4.72

4.62

4.72

6-month

3.01

3.34

3.30

3.43

— : Market closed on the corresponding day of the previous year. + : 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.