/IRBIS, Natalya Kuznetsova, December 21, 04/ - For December 21 of 2004 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 21, 04  Dec 16, 04  Trend
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AUD     1    Australian dollar            99.39       98.58  +0.81
GBP     1    English pound sterling      253.05      250.70  +2.35
BYR     1    Byelorussian rouble           0.06        0.06      0
DKK     1    Danish crown                 23.36       23.30  +0.06
AED     1    Dirham of UAE                35.40       35.40      0
USD     1    US dollar                   130.00      130.03  -0.03
EUR     1    EURO                        173.59      173.17  +0.42
CAD     1    Canadian dollar             106.06      105.33  +0.73
CNY     1    Chinese yuan                 15.71       15.71      0
KWD     1    Kuwaiti dinar               441.07      441.26  -0.19
SOM     1    Kirgiz som                    3.15        3.18  -0.03
LVL     1    Latvian lat                 252.72      251.75  +0.97
LTL     1    Lithuanian lit               50.29       50.16  +0.13
MDL     1    Moldavian lei                10.52       10.53  -0.01
NOK     1    Norwegian crown              21.12       21.02  +0.10
PLN     1    Polish zloty                 42.05       41.50  +0.55
SAR     1    Real of Saudi Arabia         34.67       34.68  -0.01
RUB     1    Russian rouble                4.66        4.66      0
 SD     1    SDR                         199.36      199.51  -0.15
SGD     1    Singaporean dollar           78.97       78.96  +0.01
TRL   1000   Turkish liras                 0.09        0.09      0
UZS     1    Uzbek sum                     0.12        0.12      0
UAK     1    Ukrainian grivna             24.46       24.46      0
SEK     1    Sweden crown                 19.36       19.31  +0.05
CHF     1    Swiss frank                 112.97      113.04  -0.07
EEK     1    Estonian crown               11.10       11.07  +0.03
ZAP     1    South-African rand           22.71       22.74  -0.03
KRW    100   South-Korean wons            12.29       12.26  +0.03
JPY    10    Japanese yens                12.47       12.39  +0.08
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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.

[2004-12-21]