Foreign

2000

2001

2000

2001

Currency

Dec. 22

Dec. 17+

Dec. 18

Dec. 19

Dec. 20

Dec. 21

Dec. 22

Dec. 17+

Dec. 18

Dec. 19

Dec. 20

Dec. 21

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

Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@

46.6900

47.8100

47.7900

47.7800

47.8300

(Based on Middle Rates)

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S. {

Buying

46.6800

47.8050

47.7850

47.7800

47.8250

2.1418

2.0916

2.0925

2.0929

2.0907

Dollar

Selling

46.6900

47.8150

47.7950

47.7900

47.8350

Pound {

Buying

68.7600

69.6625

69.5225

69.2225

69.3225

1.4536

1.4342

1.4381

1.4445

1.4422

Sterling

Selling

68.8200

69.7000

69.5550

69.2625

69.3600

2.3386

2.3182

2.3194

2.3287

2.3201

Euro {

Buying

42.7400

43.1200

43.0925

42.9300

43.0700

Selling

42.7725

43.1525

43.1100

43.9625

43.1050

241.09

268.25

268.30

269.19

270.51

100 Yen {

Buying

41.4500

37.2650

37.2625

37.1550

36.9600

Selling

41.4875

37.3025

37.2775

37.1900

36.9800

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

1-month

3.60

6.27

6.53

6.53

6.27

3-month

3.77

6.11

6.28

6.28

6.36

6-month

4.03

6.36

6.32

6.32

6.36

@ : 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.

+ : Market closed.

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