FOREIGN EXCHANGE

What a U.S. dollar buys (in commercial trades; consumer rates may be lower).

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Country    Dec. 12   Year ago   

Australia (dollar)   1.12   0.95

Austria (euro)   0.73   0.76

Belgium (euro)   0.73   0.76

Britain (pound)   0.61   0.62

Canada (dollar)   1.06   0.99

Denmark (krone)   5.43   5.71

France (euro)   0.73   0.76

Germany (euro)   0.73   0.76

Greece (euro)   0.73   0.76

Hong Kong (dollar)   7.75   7.75

India (rupee)   61.82   54.47

Ireland (euro)   0.73   0.76

Israel (shekel)   3.50   3.79

Italy (euro)   0.73   0.76

Japan (yen)   103.27   83.58

Mexico (peso)   12.96   12.82

Norway (krone)   6.20   5.62

Portugal (euro)   0.73   0.76

Singapore (dollar)   1.26   1.22

Spain (euro)   0.73   0.76

Sweden (krona)   6.60   6.67

Switzerland (franc)   0.89   0.92

Turkey (lira)   2.04   1.78

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