/IRBIS, December 24, 03/ - For December 24 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 24, 03  Dec 23, 03  Trend
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AUD     1    Australian dollar           105.87      106.22  -0.35
GBP     1    English pound sterling      254.06      254.30  -0.24
DKK     1    Danish crown                 24.04       24.08  -0.05
AED     1    Dirham of UAE                39.23       39.29  -0.05
USD     1    US dollar                   144.10      144.30  -0.20
EUR     1    EURO                        178.80      179.16  -0.36
CAD     1    Canadian dollar             108.33      108.03  +0.30
CNY     1    Chinese yuan                 17.41       17.43  -0.02
KWD     1    Kuwaiti dinar               488.99      489.73  -0.75
SOM     1    Kirgiz som                    3.25        3.26  -0.00
LVL     1    Latvian lat                 268.39      268.77  -0.37
LTL     1    Lithuanian lit               51.81       51.91  -0.10
MDL     1    Moldavian lei                11.08       11.10  -0.02
NOK     1    Norwegian crown              21.37       21.56  -0.19
SAR     1    Real of Saudi Arabia         38.43       38.47  -0.05
RUR     1    Russian rouble                4.93        4.93  -0.00
 SD     1    SDR                         212.67      212.75  -0.08
SGD     1    Singaporean dollar           84.35       84.51  -0.16
TRL   1000   Turkish liras                 0.10        0.10  +0.00
UZS     1    Uzbek sum                     0.15        0.15  -0.00
UAK     1    Ukrainian grivna             27.02       27.05  -0.03
SEK     1    Sweden crown                 19.63       19.76  -0.13
CHF     1    Swiss frank                 114.75      115.20  -0.45
EEK     1    Estonian crown               11.43       11.46  -0.03
KRW    100   South-Korean wons            12.05       12.08  -0.03
JPY    10    Japanese yens                13.43       13.43  -0.00
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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.

[2003-12-24]