RBI/2008-09/236
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 24

October 16, 2008

To,

All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks

Madam / Sir,

Deferred Payment Protocols dated April 30, 1981 and
December 23, 1985 between Government of India and erstwhile USSR

Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 18 dated September 26, 2008 wherein the rupee value of the special currency basket was indicated as Rs. 63.0186 effective from September 17, 2008.

2. AD Category – I banks are advised that a further revision has taken place on September 18, 2008 and accordingly, the rupee value of the special currency basket has been fixed at Rs. 65.4398 with effect from September 23, 2008.

3. AD Category – I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their constituents concerned.

4. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Sections 10 (4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and is without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.

Yours faithfully,

(Salim Gangadharan)
Chief General Manager-in-charge