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 DRAFT RATE (AED) 
  Selected Asian currencies in UAE Dirhams (Rates in 1 Dirham)
 Mar 12, 2010
   CURRENCIES Morning Evening Yesterday
  Indian Rupee (INR) 12.36 (Dh 80.90/ Rs 1000) 12.30 (Dh 81.30/ Rs 1000)
  Pakistani Rupee (PKR) 22.90 22.90
  Bangladesh Taka (BDT) 18.70 18.70
  Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) 30.90 30.90
  Nepalese Rupee (NPR) 19.79 19.79
  Philippines Peso (PHP) 12.34 (Dh 81.03/Peso 1000) 12.34 (Dh 81.03/Peso 1000)
 Source: HABIB EXCHANGE COMPANY L.L.C., UAE. Rates are subject to fluctuation
 GOLD RATE (AED)
 Mar 12, 2010
   TYPE Morning Evening Yesterday
TT Bar 15320 15320
24 Carat 132.75 132.75
22 Carat 124.50 124.50
 Source: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group
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 EXCHANGE RATES (AED)
 Mar 11, 2010
   CURRENCY UAE QATAR OMAN
  BUY SELL BUY SELL BUY SELL
 Dollar 3.653 3.685 3.6298 3.6502 0.3815 0.388
 Euro 4.90247 5.10109 4.8708 5.066 0.5192 0.5284
 Sterling 5.40488 5.61627 5.355 5.5408 0.5712 0.5819
 Swiss Fr. 3.35226 3.49105 3.3499 3.4386 0.3563 0.3618
 Yen 0.04 0.04191 0.0398 0.0415 0.00425 0.00431
 D.K. 0.66047 0.68675 0.6555 0.6859 0.07 0.0712
 Swd. Kr. 0.50599 0.5251 0.5049 0.5256 0.0535 0.0545
 Can.$ 3.52466 3.6476 3.5079 3.6397 0.3721 0.3786
 Aus.$ 3.30431 3.47674 3.2911 3.4152 0.3488 0.356
 N.Z.$ 2.55091 2.66178 — — 0.2701 0.2753
 H.K.$ 0.46627 0.4805 0.4567 0.4806 0.0491 0.0498
 Sing$ 2.57774 2.69015 2.5782 2.6766 0.2735 0.2776
 Mal.R 1.09252 1.11304 1.0566 1.0651 — —
 Jord.D 5.12428 5.24911 5.0961 5.2798 0.538 0.552
 Ind.Rs 0.07859 0.08234 0.0788 0.0827 0.00842 0.00853
 Pak.Rs 0.0426 0.04467 0.0428 0.044 0.00442 0.00461
 SL.Rs 0.03158 0.03276 — — 0.00318 0.00358
 P.Peso 0.07911 0.08188 — — — —
 Cyp.£ 9.13768 9.32427 9.1495 9.161 — —
 B.Taka 0.05202 0.05408 — — 0.00536 0.00561
 GULF CURRENCIES
 UAE Dh — — 0.9861 0.998 0.1045 0.1059
 BD 9.6063 9.8567 9.6065 9.7761 1.013 1.029
 SR 0.9657 0.9909 0.9657 0.9806 0.1022 0.1033
 QR 0.9947 1.0209 — — 0.1051 0.1064
 RO 9.4077 9.6512 9.4109 9.5465 — —
 KD 12.5331 12.979 12.5083 12.8131 1.3278 1.3468
 Rates supplied by Emirates Bank Intl, Dubai, HSBC Bank Middle East, Doha and National Bank of Oman, Muscat
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