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 Friday (March 27, 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 30-03-2009   Value 30-03-2009

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For   3 months and over but less than

      6 months         0.9819% PA             1.7319% PA

For   6 months and over but less than

     12 Months         1.5444% PA             2.2944% PA

For  12 months         1.8025% PA             2.6775% PA

For   2 Years          1.8025% PA             3.1775% PA

For   3 Years          1.8025% PA             3.4275% PA

For   4 years          1.8025% PA             3.6775% PA

For   5 years          1.8025% PA             3.8025% PA

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POUND STERLING     Value 27-03-2009     Value 27-03-2009

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For   3 months and over but less than

      6 Months         1.4475% PA             2.1975% PA

For   6  months and over but less than

     12 months         1.6638% PA             2.4138% PA

For  12 Months         1.8538% PA             2.7288% PA

For   2 Years          1.8538% PA             3.2288% PA

For   3 Years          1.8538% PA             3.4788% PA

For   4 years          1.8538% PA             3.7288% PA

For   5 years          1.8538% PA             3.8538% PA

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EURO                   Value 30-03-2009 Value 30-03-2009

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For   3 months and over but less than

      6 months         1.2825% PA             2.0325% PA

For   6 months and over but less than

     12 months         1.4550% PA             2.2050% PA

For  12 Months         1.6050% PA             2.4800% PA

For   2 Years          1.6050% PA             2.9800% PA

For   3 Years          1.6050% PA             3.2300% PA

For   4 years          1.6050% PA             3.4800% PA

For   5 years          1.6050% PA             3.6050% PA

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JAPANESE YEN           Value 30-03-2009 Value 30-03-2009

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For   3 months and over but less than

      6 months         0.3638% PA             1.1138% PA

For   6 months and over but less than

     12 months         0.5263% PA             1.2763% PA

For  12 Months         0.6913% PA             1.5663% PA

For  2 Years           0.6913% PA             2.0663% PA

For  3 Years           0.6913% PA             2.3163% PA

For  4 Years           0.6913% PA             2.5663% PA

For  5 years           0.6913% PA             2.6913% PA

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