| Table 30 : Exchange Rate of the Rupee (End of Period) | |||||||||
| Indicative | Jun-98 | Jul-98 | Aug-98 | Sep-98 | Oct-98 | Nov-98 | Dec-98 | Jan-99 | |
| Selling Rates | |||||||||
| Australian dollar | 15.030 | 15.020 | 13.940 | 14.750 | 15.680 | 15.860 | 15.400 | 15.800 | |
| Belgian franc(100) | 66.400 | 67.600 | 67.900 | 72.400 | 73.350 | 70.910 | 72.500 | 72.700 | |
| China yuan | 2.990 | 3.000 | 3.000 | 3.010 | 3.050 | 3.070 | 3.050 | 3.060 | |
| French franc | 4.022 | 4.101 | 4.162 | 4.386 | 4.508 | 4.359 | 4.427 | 4.419 | |
| Deutsche mark | 13.470 | 13.750 | 13.940 | 14.710 | 15.120 | 14.630 | 14.860 | 14.820 | |
| Hongkong dollar | 3.190 | 3.210 | 3.210 | 3.220 | 3.260 | 3.270 | 3.260 | 3.260 | |
| Indian rupee(100) | 58.000 | 58.000 | 58.000 | 59.000 | 60.000 | 59.000 | 59.000 | 60.000 | |
| Italian lira(1000) | 13.890 | 14.150 | 14.330 | 15.100 | 15.320 | 14.770 | 14.990 | 14.950 | |
| Japanese yen(100) | 17.430 | 17.120 | 17.370 | 18.260 | 21.670 | 20.290 | 21.800 | 22.130 | |
| Kenya shilling(100) | 41.660 | 42.250 | 41.820 | 41.620 | 42.400 | 42.230 | 40.970 | 41.000 | |
| New Zealand dollar | 12.590 | 12.680 | 12.160 | 12.430 | 13.300 | 13.260 | 13.200 | 13.490 | |
| Singapore dollar | 14.520 | 14.410 | 13.950 | 14.810 | 15.600 | 15.310 | 15.220 | 15.070 | |
| South African rand | 4.220 | 4.060 | 3.830 | 4.290 | 4.430 | 4.450 | 4.310 | 4.230 | |
| Swiss franc | 16.010 | 16.410 | 17.030 | 17.730 | 18.610 | 17.720 | 18.060 | 18.060 | |
| US dollar | 24.422 | 24.523 | 24.507 | 24.627 | 24.979 | 24.999 | 24.940 | 24.970 | |
| Pound sterling | 40.680 | 40.100 | 40.940 | 42.020 | 41.902 | 41.245 | 41.504 | 41.161 | |
| Euro* | 26.740 | 27.210 | 27.410 | 29.100 | 29.800 | 28.780 | 29.170 | 28.987 | |
| *: Effective 1 January 1999, the Euro (EUR) was introduced replacing its precursor, the ECU, on a one-to-one basis. | |||||||||
| Notes: | |||||||||
| (i) With effect from 8 September 1998, there are no dealings for the Malaysian ringgit | |||||||||
| on account of its withdrawal from the international financial system. | |||||||||
| (ii) With effect from October 1998, the end-of-period exchange rate of the rupee is based | |||||||||
| on the average end-of-period selling rates for T.T.& D.D. of all commercial banks. | |||||||||