Rupee Rises Five Paise to Rs. 67.20 against Dollar for Imports w.e.f. 18 Dec 2015; Euro Now 73.10

[Customs Notification No. 144 (Non Tariff) dated 17^th December 2015]

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.136/2015-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 3^rd December, 2015, 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 18^th December, 2015, 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	48.55	47.15
2.	Bahrain Dinar	182.25	171.75
3.	Canadian Dollar	48. 80	47.80
4.	Danish Kroner	9.80	9.55
5.	EURO	73.10	71.30
6.	Hong Kong Dollar	8.70	8.55
7.	Kuwait Dinar	226.10	213.65
8.	New Zealand Dollar	45.55	44.20
9.	Norwegian Kroner	7.65	7.45
10.	Pound Sterling	100.80	98.60
11.	Singapore Dollar	47.60	46.60
12.	South African Rand	4.55	4.30
13.	Saudi Arabian Riyal	18.30	17.30
14.	Swedish Kroner	7.90	7.70
15.	Swiss Franc	67.70	66.20
16.	UAE Dirham	18.70	17.65
17.	US Dollar	67.20	66.20

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	55.00	53.80
2.	Kenya Shilling	67.05	63.30

[F.No.468/01/2015-Cus.V]