/IRBIS, Natalya Vaguina, March 18, 08/ - Central bank of the Russian Federation has set following rates of foreign currencies relative to RF ruble for book-keeping and customs dues payment starting from March 19, 2008.

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Code  Units  Currency                                 Rate
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AUD   1      Australian dollar                     21.7134
BYR   1000   Byelorussian roubles                  10.9564
DKK   10     Danish crowns                         49.7295
USD   1      US dollar                             23.5325
EUR   1      EURO                                  37.0825
ISK   100    Icelandic crowns                      31.0619
KZT   100    KZ tenge                              19.4870
CAD   1      Canadian dollar                       23.6769
CNY   10     Chinese yuan of Renminbi              33.2122
TRY   1      New Turkish lira                      18.7256
NOK   10     Norwegian crowns                      46.0149
XDR   1      SDR                                   38.8383
SGD   1      Singaporean dollar                    17.0562
UAH   10     Ukrainian grivnas                     46.2328
GBP   1      Pound sterling of the United Kingdom  47.1921
SEK   10     Sweden crowns                         39.1334
CHF   1      Swiss frank                           23.9249
JPY   100    Japanese yens                         24.1211
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Rates have been set without obligations of Bank of Russia to purchase and to sell specified currencies at the shown rates.

[2008-03-18]