Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

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 Tuesday (December 15, 2009).

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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 16-12-2009   Value 16-12-2009

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months           0.0038% PA            0.7538% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months           0.2031% PA            0.9531% PA

For 12 months           0.7506% PA            1.6256% PA

For  2 years            0.7506% PA            2.1256% PA

For  3 years            0.7506% PA            2.3756% PA

For  4 years            0.7506% PA            2.6256% PA

For  5 years            0.7506% PA            2.7506% PA

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POUND STERLING       Value 15-12-2009   Value 15-12-2009

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months           0.3556% PA            1.1056% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months           0.5888% PA            1.3388% PA

For 12 months           0.9856% PA            1.8606% PA

For  2 years            0.9856% PA            2.3606% PA

For  3 years            0.9856% PA            2.6106% PA

For  4 years            0.9856% PA            2.8606% PA

For  5 years            0.9856% PA            2.9856% PA

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EURO                 Value 16-12-2009   Value 16-12-2009

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months           0.4263% PA            1.1763% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months           0.7288% PA            1.4788% PA

For 12 months           0.9763% PA            1.8513% PA

For  2 years            0.9763% PA            2.3513% PA

For  3 years            0.9763% PA            2.6013% PA

For  4 years            0.9763% PA            2.8513% PA

For  5 years            0.9763% PA            2.9763% PA

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JAPANESE YEN         Value 16-12-2009   Value 16-12-2009

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For  3 months and over but less than

     6 months           0.0278% PA            0.7778% PA

For  6 months and over but less than

    12 months           0.2310% PA            0.9810% PA

For 12 months           0.4425% PA            1.3175% PA

For  2 years            0.4425% PA            1.8175% PA

For  3 years            0.4425% PA            2.0675% PA

For  4 years            0.4425% PA            2.3175% PA

For  5 years            0.4425% PA            2.4425% PA

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