OREANDA-NEWS. August 8, 2012. 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 Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.61/2012-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated the 19th July, 2012 vide number S.O.1609 (E), dated the 19th July, 2012, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such super session, the Central Board of Excise and Customs(CBEC) hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 2nd August, 2012 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

S.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

59.05

57.60

2.

Bahrain Dinar

151.10

143.05

3.

Canadian Dollar

55.95

54.75

4.

Danish Kroner

9.30

9.05

5.

EURO

68.80

67.25

6.

Hong Kong Dollar

7.20

7.10

7.

Kenya Shilling

67.65

63.80

8.

Kuwait Dinar

202.30

191.05

9.

Newzeland Dollar

45.50

44.40

10.

Norwegian Kroner

9.30

9.05

11.

Pound Sterling

88.05

86.25

12.

Singapore Dollar

44.95

44.00

13.

South African Rand

7.00

6.60

14.

Saudi Arabian Riyal

15.20

14.40

15.

Swedish Kroner

8.30

8.05

16.

Swiss Franc

57.40

56.00

17.

UAE Dirham

15.50

14.70

18.

US Dollar

55.85

55.00

SCHEDULE-II

S.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

71.80

70.00