/IRBIS, December 9, 03/ - For December 9 of 2003 the National Bank of Kazakhstan has established the following exchange rates for accounting. customs and tax purposes:

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                                      Rate for   Rate for
Code  Units  Currency                Dec 9, 03  Dec 6, 03  Trend
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AUD     1    Australian dollar          107.63     106.87  +0.76
GBP     1    English pound sterling     251.96     250.57  +1.39
DKK     1    Danish crown                23.83      23.61  +0.22
AED     1    Dirham of UAE               39.64      39.63  +0.01
USD     1    US dollar                  145.58     145.56  +0.02
EUR     1    EURO                       177.27     175.63  +1.64
CAD     1    Canadian dollar            111.74     111.06  +0.68
CNY     1    Chinese yuan                17.59      17.59      0
KWD     1    Kuwaiti dinar              494.20     494.13  +0.07
SOM     1    Kirgiz som                   3.29       3.32  -0.03
LVL     1    Latvian lat                268.70     267.38  +1.32
LTL     1    Lithuanian lit              51.36      50.89  +0.47
MDL     1    Moldavian lei               11.08      11.04  +0.04
NOK     1    Norwegian crown             21.97      21.74  +0.23
SAR     1    Real of Saudi Arabia        38.82      38.81  +0.01
RUR     1    Russian rouble               4.93       4.91  +0.02
 SD     1    SDR                        211.75     211.74  +0.01
SGD     1    Singaporean dollar          85.09      84.70  +0.41
TRL   1000   Turkish liras                0.10       0.10      0
UZS     1    Uzbek sum                    0.15       0.15      0
UAK     1    Ukrainian grivna            27.28      27.27  +0.01
SEK     1    Sweden crown                19.83      19.58  +0.25
CHF     1    Swiss frank                114.37     112.83  +1.54
EEK     1    Estonian crown              11.34      11.23  +0.11
KRW    100   South-Korean wons           12.27      12.22  +0.05
JPY    10    Japanese yens               13.53      13.44  +0.09
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The shown rates are set without obligation of the National Bank of Kazakhstan to sell or purchase foreign currency at the mentioned rates.

[2003-12-09]