Press Releases - आरबीआय - Reserve Bank of India

May 18, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.46.94 on 18.05.2001. Based on the Reference Rate for US dollar and middle rates of the cross currency quotes at 12 noon, the exchange rates of major currencies against the rupee are given below : DateCURRENCY 1 USD1 GBP1 EURO100 YEN17 May, 200146.940067.072641.497338.1418 May, 200146.940067.063241.365938.0700Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai

May 17, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.46.94 on 17.05.2001. Based on the Reference Rate for US dollar and middle rates of the cross currency quotes at 12 noon, the exchange rates of major currencies against the rupee are given below : Date CURRENCY 1 USD1 GBP1 EURO100 YEN16 May, 200146.930066.725141.084937.9217 May, 200146.940067.072641.497338.1400Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumba

May 16, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.46.93 on 16.05.2001. Based on the Reference Rate for US dollar and middle rates of the cross currency quotes at 12 noon, the exchange rates of major currencies against the rupee are given below : DateCURRENCY 1 USD1 GBP1 EURO100 YEN15 May, 200147.000066.681341.110938.1216 May, 200146.930066.725141.084937.9200Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai

The Reserve Bank of India has advised that Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) can now purchase equity shares and convertible debentures of HDFC Ltd. up to 49 per cent of their paid up capital instead of the earlier 24 per cent through stock exchanges under the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS), as this company has passed resolutions at its Board of Directors' Meeting and a special resolution in the General Body Meeting to this effect.P.V. Sadanandan Asst. ManagerP

All Figures are in USD MillionsMerchantInterBank FCY/INRFCY/FCYFCY/INRFCY/FCYPositionSpotForwardForwardSpotForwardForwardSpotSwapForwardSpotSwapForwardDateCancel- ationCancel- ationPURCHASES23/04/2001306473987134361,19670455126924/04/2001294167674536741,4378039088425/04/2001819112814412698410418126/04/20015315793361719236591,634774182002027/04/2001251407241673921,5773933313421SALES23/04/2001344779910153681,18282460127824/04/200128526165935671,4855539281525/04/20011144

May 15, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.47.00 on 15.05.2001. Based on the Reference Rate for US dollar and middle rates of the cross currency quotes at 12 noon, the exchange rates of major currencies against the rupee are given below : DateCURRENCY 1 USD1 GBP1 EURO100 YEN14 May, 200146.900066.487841.002338.2315 May, 200147.000066.681341.110938.1200Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai

May 14, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.46.90 on 14.05.2001. Based on the Reference Rate for US dollar and middle rates of the cross currency quotes at 12 noon, the exchange rates of major currencies against the rupee are given below : DateCURRENCY 1 USD1 GBP1 EURO100 YEN11 May, 200146.870066.642141.280838.2214 May, 200146.900066.487841.002338.2300Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai

May 11, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.46.87 on 11.05.2001. Based on the Reference Rate for US dollar and middle rates of the cross currency quotes at 12 noon, the exchange rates of major currencies against the rupee are given below : DateCURRENCY 1 USD1 GBP1 EURO100 YEN10 May, 2001 46.850066.676941.539638.3411 May, 2001 46.870066.642141.280838.2200Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumb

The Reserve Bank of India has today notified that it has withdrawn the restriction placed on the purchase of shares of ICICI Bank Ltd. on behalf of Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs). The restriction has been withdrawn as the aggregate holdings of FIIs in ICICI Bank Ltd. have gone below 22 per cent of its paid up capital. This has happened as the capital of ICICI Bank Ltd. has increased on account of the merger of Bank of Madura Ltd. with ICICI Bank Ltd. Ajit Pras

May 10, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.46.85 on 10.05.2001. Based on the Reference Rate for US dollar and middle rates of the cross currency quotes at 12 noon, the exchange rates of major currencies against the rupee are given below : DateCURRENCY 1 USD1 GBP1 EURO100 YEN09 May, 200146.830066.854541.451638.500010 May, 200146.850066.676941.539638.3400Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumb