Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) -- issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Committee, c/o ANZ Grindlays Bank Ltd, on Wednesday (October 26, 2005).

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INTEREST PAYABLE ON FE DEPOSITS

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                    BBA BID               MAXIMUM RATES

                    RATES                FOR PAYMENT OF

                                            INTEREST BY

                                             AUTHORISED

                                                DEALERS

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US Dollars          Value 27-10-2005   Value 27-10-2005

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months       3.9656% PA               4.7156% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months       4.1406% PA               4.8906% PA

For 12 months       4.3500% PA               5.2250% PA

For  2 years        4.3500% PA               5.7250% PA

For  3 years        4.3500% PA               5.9750% PA

For  4 years        4.3500% PA               6.2250% PA

For  5 years        4.3500% PA               6.3500% PA

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POUND STERLING      Value 26-10-2005   Value 26-10-2005

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months       4.3450% PA               5.0950% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months       4.3563% PA               5.1063% PA

For 12 months       4.3919% PA               5.2669% PA

For  2 years        4.3919% PA               5.7669% PA

For  3 years        4.3919% PA               5.0169% PA

For  4 years        4.3919% PA               6.2669% PA

For  5 years        4.3919% PA               6.3919% PA

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EURO                Value 27-10-2005   Value 27-10-2005

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months       1.9351% PA               2.6851% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months       2.0300% PA               2.7800% PA

For 12 months       2.1865% PA               3.0615% PA

For  2 years        2.1865% PA               3.5615% PA

For  3 years        2.1865% PA               3.8115% PA

For  4 years        2.1865% PA               4.0615% PA

For  5 years        2.1865% PA               4.1865% PA

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JAPANESE YEN        Value 27-10-2005   Value 27-10-2005

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months       0.1863% PA               0.5638% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months       0.1725% PA               0.5775% PA

For 12 months       0.1381% PA               0.7369% PA

For  2 years        0.1381% PA               1.2369% PA

For  3 years        0.1381% PA               1.4869% PA

For  4 years        0.1381% PA               1.7369% PA

For  5 years        0.1381% PA               1.8619% PA

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