Foreign

2000

2001

2000

2001

Currency

Aug. 18

Aug. 13

Aug. 14

Aug. 15+

Aug. 16

Aug. 17

Aug. 18

Aug. 13

Aug. 14

Aug. 15+

Aug. 16

Aug. 17

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

Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@

45.8500

47.1200

47.1200

47.1200

47.1300

(Based on Middle Rates)

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S. {

Buying

45.8400

47.1150

47.1150

47.1150

47.1200

2.1810

2.1222

2.1222

2.1222

2.1218

Dollar

Selling

45.8600

47.1250

47.1250

47.1250

47.1300

Pound {

Buying

68.4850

67.1775

66.8850

68.0050

67.9600

1.4603

1.4890

1.4934

1.4698

1.4707

Sterling

Selling

68.5375

67.2200

66.9275

68.0475

68.0000

Euro {

Buying

41.8800

42.1775

42.3175

43.1375

43.0075

2.3856

2.3712

2.3619

2.3176

2.3244

Selling

41.9150

42.2325

42.3375

43.1675

43.0250

100 Yen {

Buying

42.0825

38.6125

38.3350

39.3050

39.1350

237.45

261.12

260.64

254.32

255.26

Selling

42.1200

38.6300

38.3525

39.3325

39.1550

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

1-month

6.54

4.33

4.58

4.33

4.33

3-month

5.15

4.58

4.58

4.58

4.58

6-month

4.62

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.75

@ :

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.