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 Thursday (December 27, 2012).

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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 27-12-2012   VALUE 27-12-2012

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months           0.0600% PA            0.8100% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months           0.2603% PA            1.0103% PA

For 12 months           0.5930% PA            1.4680% PA

For  2 years            0.5930% PA            1.9680% PA

For  3 years            0.5930% PA            2.2180% PA

For  4 years            0.5930% PA            2.4680% PA

For  5 years            0.5930% PA            2.5930% PA

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POUND STERLING       VALUE 27-12-2012   VALUE 27-12-2012

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months           0.2675% PA            1.0175% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months           0.4181% PA            1.1681% PA

For 12 months           0.7638% PA            1.6388% PA

For  2 years            0.7638% PA            2.1388% PA

For  3 years            0.7638% PA            2.3888% PA

For  4 years            0.7638% PA            2.6388% PA

For  5 years            0.7638% PA            2.7638% PA

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EURO                 VALUE 27-12-2012   VALUE 27-12-2012

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months           0.1264% PA            0.6236% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months           0.0307% PA            0.7193% PA

For 12 months           0.1886% PA            1.0636% PA

For  2 years            0.1886% PA            1.5636% PA

For  3 years            0.1886% PA            1.8136% PA

For  4 years            0.1886% PA            2.0636% PA

For  5 years            0.1886% PA            2.1886% PA

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JAPANESE YEN         VALUE 27-12-2012   VALUE 27-12-2012

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months           0.0686% PA            0.6814% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months           0.0351% PA            0.7851% PA

For 12 months           0.2400% PA            1.1150% PA

For  2 years            0.2400% PA            1.6150% PA

For  3 years            0.2400% PA            1.8650% PA

For  4 years            0.2400% PA            2.1150% PA

For  5 years            0.2400% PA            2.2400% PA

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