Foreign

2002

2003

2002

2003

Currency

Mar. 8

Mar. 3

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

Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@

U.S. Dollar

48.7500

47.6600

47.6500

47.6300

47.6400

47.6700

(Based on Middle Rates)

Euro

42.9100

51.3800

52.0400

52.2400

52.2400

52.4100

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S.

{

Buying

48.7450

47.6500

47.6450

47.6250

47.6300

47.6600

2.0513

2.0982

2.0986

2.0995

2.0991

2.0978

Dollar

Selling

48.7550

47.6600

47.6550

47.6350

47.6400

47.6700

Pound

{

Buying

69.5500

75.0400

75.3925

75.6675

76.3225

76.4175

1.4374

1.3321

1.3258

1.3215

1.3106

1.3087

Sterling

Selling

69.5875

75.0925

75.4325

75.7075

76.3625

76.4575

Euro

{

Buying

42.9050

51.3725

52.0525

52.2150

52.1825

52.4775

2.3305

1.9463

1.9216

1.9142

1.9142

1.9080

Selling

42.9375

51.4050

52.0875

52.2425

52.2175

52.5025

100 Yen

{

Buying

38.1950

40.3575

40.5325

40.5525

40.5775

40.5975

261.71

247.73

246.62

246.53

246.30

246.21

Selling

38.2175

40.3750

40.5575

40.5775

40.5975

40.6225

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

1-month

7.14

3.52

3.27

3.53

3.78

3.78

3-month

6.48

3.44

3.36

3.53

3.53

3.61

6-month

5.95

3.36

3.40

3.49

3.48

3.57

@: 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.
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.