Foreign

1999

2000

1999

2000

Currency

Aug. 27

Aug. 21+

Aug. 22

Aug. 23

Aug. 24

Aug. 25

Aug. 27

Aug. 21+

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Aug. 23

Aug. 24

Aug. 25

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

Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@

43.5000

45.7200

45.7600

45.9200

45.8900

(Based on Middle Rates)

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S.

{ Buying

43.4950

45.7200

45.7500

45.9000

45.8800

2.2989

2.1872

2.1853

2.1777

2.1791

Dollar

Selling

43.5050

45.7400

45.7700

45.9200

45.8900

Pound

{ Buying

69.0950

68.0275

67.6050

68.0525

67.8025

1.4465

1.4701

1.4792

1.4689

1.4736

Sterling

Selling

69.1550

68.0800

67.6475

68.0850

67.8400

Euro

{ Buying

45.5250

41.2475

40.8600

41.3550

41.2275

2.1941

2.4235

2.4506

2.4183

2.4238

Selling

45.5675

41.2800

40.8900

41.3775

41.2550

100 Yen

{ Buying

38.9525

42.2400

42.5575

42.8775

42.8225

256.40

236.65

234.56

233.13

233.31

Selling

38.9725

42.2975

42.6175

42.9150

42.8350

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

1-month

4.69

6.04

7.08

6.79

7.32

3-month

4.69

5.07

5.68

5.75

5.93

6-month

4.92

4.55

5.07

5.10

5.23

@ : 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.