U.S Dollar Rates Dec.27

Latest Previous %Chg

Yen 131.54-59 130.82-88 +0.55

Euro* 0.8821-25 0.8802-07 +0.22

Sterling* 1.4482-88 1.4537-43 -0.38

Swiss franc 1.6798-03 1.6885-91 -0.52

Canadian dollar 1.5975-80 1.6009-15 -0.21

Australian dollar* 0.5066-71 0.5064-69 +0.04

New Zealand dollar* 0.4140-45 0.4147-54 -0.17

Deutsche mark 2.2162-72 2.2208-20 -0.21

Czech koruna 36.495-25 36.369-86 +0.35

Hungary forint 277.75-60 278.76-48 -0.36

Danish krone 8.4297-12 8.4500-00 -0.24

Norwegian krone 9.0309-59 9.0820-50 -0.56

Polish zloty 3.9870-00 3.9925-55 -0.14

Russian ruble 30.405-25 30.180-10 +0.75

Swedish krona 10.7124-24 10.8055-15 -0.86

Dutch guilder 2.4971-83 2.5022-36 -0.20

French franc 7.4329-63 7.4481-24 -0.20

Italian lira 2194.07 2198.56 -0.20

Hong Kong dollar 7.7971-74 7.7965-75 +0.01

Malaysian ringgit 3.8000-01 3.8000-01 0.00

Indian rupee 48.130-30 47.85-95 +0.59

Singapore dollar 1.8538-45 1.8485-95 +0.29

S. Korean won 1308.0-8.0 1308.0-8.0 0.00

Taiwan dollar 35.080-80 35.000-00 +0.23

Thai baht 44.22-26 44.050-00 +0.39

S. African rand 11.9800-00 11.8500-00 +1.10

Brazilian real 2.318-21 2.319-21 -0.04

Mexican peso 9.130-40 9.129-49 +0.01

*Base money

Rates 1050 GMT

Source: Dow Jones/Reuters