USD, Pound, Euro costlier; Yen flat

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 11:32 [IST]

Mumbai, Feb 19 (UNI) Following are the indicative currency notes and travellers' cheques buying and selling rates per unit as supplied by Thomas Cook India here today.

(Figures in Rupess) Currencies Buy Sell US dollar 42.45 45.60 Sterling pound 83.15 88.70 Euro 55.55 59.70 Australian dollar 33.50 35.95 Bahrain dinar 110.40 122.70 Canadian dollar 35.55 39.10 Danish kroner 7.20 8.15 Egyptian pound 5.95 8.20 Hongkong dollar 5.25 6.05 Japanese yen/100 34.90 37.80 Jordan dinar 55.95 63.55 Kuwait dinar 139.35 158.30 Malaysian ringgit 11.50 13.65 New zealand dollar 28.85 32.55 Norwegian kroner 6.70 7.55 Omani rial 108.05 120.25 Qatar rial 11.45 12.70 Saudi rial 11.10 12.30 Singapore dollar 26.65 30.80 South african rand 5.55 6.45 Swedish kroner 5.80 6.55 Swiss francs 33.80 37.45 Syrian pound 0.45 0.85 Thai baht / 100 114.80 132.20 UAE dirham 11.35 12.60 Chinese yuan 4.60 5.95 UNI NV/VD SSS AW1230

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