Foreign

2002

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2002

2003

Currency

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

Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@

U.S. Dollar

48.5800

45.9600

45.9300

45.9200

45.9100

(Based on Middle Rates)

Euro

47.6300

51.8400

52.2000

51.6400

51.9700

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S.

{

Buying

48.5700

45.9500

45.9150

45.9050

45.9050

2.0585

2.1758

2.1772

2.1777

2.1782

Dollar

Selling

48.5800

45.9600

45.9250

45.9150

45.9150

Pound

{

Buying

74.5075

73.5300

73.8050

73.3100

73.7975

1.3418

1.3591

1.3541

1.3626

1.3543

Sterling

Selling

74.5325

73.5675

73.8425

73.3550

73.8350

Euro

{

Buying

47.6125

51.8075

52.1650

51.5700

51.9375

2.0995

1.9290

1.9157

1.9365

1.9242

Selling

47.6425

51.8525

52.1800

51.6000

51.9700

100 Yen

{

Buying

41.2975

38.7775

38.6850

38.5275

38.4525

242.17

257.92

258.57

259.31

259.94

Selling

41.3125

38.8000

38.7000

38.5525

38.4875

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

1-month

3.95

3.39

3.40

3.40

3.66

3-month

4.12

2.44

2.53

2.44

2.53

6-month

4.41

2.05

2.09

1.96

2.00

@

:

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

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. Market closed.

Notes

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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.