U.S Dollar Rates Dec.20

Latest Previous %Chg

Yen 128.34-39 128.05-11 +0.23

Euro* 0.8981-86 0.9008-13 -0.30

Sterling* 1.4465-70 1.4504-12 -0.27

Swiss franc 1.6323-29 1.6375-81 -0.32

Canadian dollar 1.5773-78 1.5750-60 +0.15

Australian dollar* 0.5072-77 0.5107-12 -0.69

New Zealand dollar* 0.4129-32 0.4143-50 -0.34

Deutsche mark 2.1763-75 2.1703-15 +0.28

Czech koruna 35.897-27 35.512-42 +1.08

Hungary forint 274.35-90 271.83-31 +0.93

Danish krone 8.2774-14 8.2668-00 +0.13

Norwegian krone 8.8855-85 8.8753-83 +0.11

Polish zloty 3.9420-20 3.9435-65 -0.04

Russian ruble 30.245-55 30.330-40 -0.28

Swedish krona 10.5798-58 10.4988-48 +0.77

Dutch guilder 2.4521-35 2.4453-67 +0.28

French franc 7.2990-30 7.2787-27 +0.28

Italian lira 2154.52 2148.55 +0.28

Hong Kong dollar 7.7982-85 7.7983-86 -.001

Malaysian ringgit 3.7995-05 3.7995-05 0.00

Indian rupee 47.75-78 47.70-80 +0.10

Singapore dollar 1.8353-60 1.8310-20 +0.23

S. Korean won 1282.2-2.2 1282.2-2.2 0.00

Taiwan dollar 34.58-68 34.630-30 -0.14

Thai baht 43.86-90 43.750-00 +0.25

S. African rand 13.4000-00 12.4500-00 +7.63

Brazilian real 2.314-16 2.300-02 +0.61

Mexican peso 9.175-85 9.130-40 +0.49

*Base money

Rates 1250 GMT

Source: Dow Jones/Reuters