Rupee Gains 20 Paise against Dollar to Rs. 67.65 w.e.f. 3 March; Euro by 90 Paise to Rs. 71.55

[Customs Notification No. 14 (Non Tariff) dated 2nd March 2017]

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Central Board of Excise and Customs No. 12/2017-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 16th February, 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 3rd March, 2017, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.

Schedule-I

SNo.

Foreign Currency

Rate of exchange of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees

(1)

(2)

(3)

(a)

(b)

(For Imported Goods)

(For Export Goods)

1.

Australian Dollar

52.10

50.30

2.

Bahrain Dinar

183.50

171.25

3.

Canadian Dollar 

50.90

49.25

4.

Danish Kroner

9.65

9.30

5.

EURO

71.55

69.10

6.

Hong Kong Dollar

8.70

8.50

7.

Kuwait Dinar

226.05

211.65

8.

New Zealand Dollar

48.55

46.85

9.

Norwegian Kroner

8.05

7.80

10.

Pound Sterling

83.40

80.65

11.

Singapore Dollar

48.10

46.65

12.

South African Rand

5.30

4.95

13.

Saudi Arabian Riyal

18.40

17.25

14.

Swedish Kroner

7.50

7.25

15.

Swiss Franc

67.35

65.00

16.

UAE Dirham

18.88

17.60

17.

US Dollar

67.65

66.00

18.

Chinese Yuan

9.85

9.55

19.

Qatari Riyal

18.90

17.85

 

Schedule-II

SNo.

Foreign Currency

Rate of exchange of 100 units of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees

(1)

(2)

(3)

(a)

(b)

(For Imported Goods)

(For Export Goods)

1.

Japanese Yen

59.65

57.65

2.

Kenya Shilling

67.25

62.90

[F. No. 468/01/2017-Cus.V]