Rupee Falls by 80 paise to Rs. 68.40 against Dollar for Imports w.e.f. 22 Jan 2016; Euro by Rs. 1.35 at Rs. 74.70

[Customs Notification No. 14 (Non Tariff) dated 21st January 2016]

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in super session of the notification of the Central Board of Excise & Customs No.02/2016-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 7th January, 2016, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Excise & 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 22nd January, 2016, 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

Sl.No.

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

47.70

46.30

2.

Bahrain Dinar

185.45

174.80

3.

Canadian Dollar

47. 35

46.35

4.

Danish Kroner

10.05

9.75

5.

EURO

74.70

72.90

6.

Hong Kong Dollar

8.75

8.60

7.

Kuwait Dinar

229.20

216.60

8.

New Zealand Dollar

44.30

43.10

9.

Norwegian Kroner

7.75

7.55

10.

Pound Sterling

97.30

95.15

11.

Singapore Dollar

47.65

46.70

12.

South African Rand

4.15

3.95

13.

Saudi Arabian Riyal

18.60

17.60

14.

Swedish Kroner

8.00

7.80

15.

Swiss Franc

68.40

66.70

16.

UAE Dirham

19.00

18.00

17.

US Dollar

68.40

67.35

18.

Chinese Yuan

10.45

10.20

 

Schedule-II

Sl.No.

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

58.55

57.25

2.

Kenya Shilling

68.20

64.40

[F.No. 468/01/2016-Cus.V]