Foreign

2001

2002

2001

2002

Currency

Dec. 28

Dec. 23

Dec. 24

Dec. 25+

Dec. 26

Dec. 27

Dec. 28

Dec. 23

Dec. 24

Dec. 25+

Dec. 26

Dec. 27

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

Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@

U.S. Dollar

48.3400

47.9900

48.0100

48.0300

48.0300

(Based on Middle Rates)

Euro

..

49.3000

49.2900

49.5700

49.9100

FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency)

U.S.

{

Buying

48.3000

47.9850

48.0100

48.0200

48.0200

2.0687

2.0838

2.0829

2.0820

2.0820

Dollar

Selling

48.3200

47.9950

48.0200

48.0300

48.0300

Pound

{

Buying

70.0200

76.9250

76.3925

76.6775

76.9900

1.4264

1.2999

1.3088

1.3049

1.2982

Sterling

Selling

70.0725

76.9900

76.4325

76.7275

77.0350

Euro

{

Buying

42.6675

49.3000

49.2675

49.6425

49.9025

2.3408

2.0284

2.0288

2.0173

2.0036

Selling

42.6950

49.3350

49.2925

49.6775

49.9600

100 Yen

{

Buying

36.6900

39.9075

39.8825

39.9500

40.0200

272.19

250.56

250.71

250.40

249.81

Selling

36.7200

39.9250

39.9075

39.9750

40.0450

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

1-month

7.20

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.25

3-month

7.03

3.50

3.50

3.41

3.33

6-month

6.58

3.67

3.71

3.58

3.58

@: 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.
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.