/IRBIS, Natalya Kuznetsova, March 23, 05/ - For March 20 - 23 of 2005 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                Mar 23, 05  Mar 19, 05  Trend
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AUD     1    Australian dollar           103.53      103.31  +0.22
GBP     1    English pound sterling      250.38      249.78  +0.60
BYR     1    Byelorussian rouble           0.06        0.06      0
DKK     1    Danish crown                 23.32       23.32      0
AED     1    Dirham of UAE                35.48       35.51  -0.03
USD     1    US dollar                   130.29      130.42  -0.13
EUR     1    EURO                        173.48      173.68  -0.20
CAD     1    Canadian dollar             108.48      108.13  +0.35
CNY     1    Chinese yuan                 15.74       15.76  -0.02
KWD     1    Kuwaiti dinar               446.34      446.64  -0.30
SOM     1    Kirgiz som                    3.17        3.20  -0.03
LVL     1    Latvian lat                 249.41      249.66  -0.25
LTL     1    Lithuanian lit               50.27       50.34  -0.07
MDL     1    Moldavian lei                10.40       10.41  -0.01
NOK     1    Norwegian crown              21.36       21.35  +0.01
PLN     1    Polish zloty                 43.01       42.64  +0.37
SAR     1    Real of Saudi Arabia         34.74       34.78  -0.04
RUB     1    Russian rouble                4.74        4.74      0
 SD     1    SDR                         199.71      200.58  -0.87
SGD     1    Singaporean dollar           80.14       80.19  -0.05
TRL   1000   Turkish liras                99.46       99.10  +0.36
UZS     1    Uzbek sum                     0.12        0.12      0
UAK     1    Ukrainian grivna             24.72       24.73  -0.01
SEK     1    Sweden crown                 19.04       19.09  -0.05
CHF     1    Swiss frank                 111.92      112.21  -0.29
EEK     1    Estonian crown               11.09       11.10  -0.01
ZAP     1    South-African rand           21.58       21.50  +0.08
KRW    100   South-Korean wons            12.98       12.99  -0.01
JPY    10    Japanese yens                12.44       12.44      0
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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.

[2005-03-23]