2008

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

Foreign Currency

Apr. 28

Apr. 29

Apr. 30

May 1+

May 2

Apr. 28

Apr. 29

Apr. 30

May 1+

May 2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

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

U.S. Dollar

40.1400

40.2200

40.4600

40.6500

—

—

2.05

—

Euro

62.9200

62.8300

63.0900

62.7800

—

—

–10.92

—

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S.

{

Buying

40.1350

40.2100

40.4550

40.6500

—

—

2.06

—

Dollar

Selling

40.1450

40.2200

40.4650

40.6600

—

—

2.06

—

Pound

{

Buying

79.6350

79.8775

79.4625

80.3925

—

—

3.56

—

Sterling

Selling

79.6725

79.9100

79.4925

80.4325

—

—

3.54

—

Euro

{

Buying

62.8525

62.7675

63.1350

62.8525

—

—

–11.00

—

Selling

62.8825

62.7925

63.1625

62.8775

—

—

–11.01

—

100 Yen

{

Buying

38.3850

38.5750

39.0000

38.8175

—

—

–11.36

—

Selling

38.4050

38.6025

39.0175

38.8450

—

—

–11.37

—

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

1-month

4.33

3.88

3.41

3.45

3-month

3.29

2.98

2.17

2.66

6-month

2.69

2.29

1.73

1.97

— : 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.