The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.65.6675 and the Reference Rate for Euro is Rs.87.7460 on August 27, 2013. The corresponding rates for the previous day (August 26, 2013) were Rs.64.2347 and Rs.85.9342 respectively. Based on the Reference Rate for the US dollar and the middle rates of the cross-currency quotes, the exchange rates of GBP and JPY against the Rupee are given below:

Note : The SDR-Rupee rate will be based on the reference rate.

Ajit Prasad

Assistant General Manager

Reference rate publication: Reserve Bank issued USD and Euro reference rates and cross currency conversions, defining the SDR Rupee basis. Reserve Bank published Reference Rates for the US dollar and Euro for August 27, 2013, providing prior day comparators; derived GBP and JPY Rupee rates were calculated from the US dollar reference and middle cross currency rates; the SDR Rupee rate is stated to be based on the published reference rate.