Appendix-14 Exchange Rates (Mid-Point Rates on the Year-end)
(Unless otherwise stated national currency per U.S.dollar)
Country or Territory (Currencies) 1985 1990 1995 1998 1999
China (Renminbi Yuan) 3.20 5.22 8.32 8.28 8.28
USA (Dollar) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Japan (Yen) 200.21 134.65 102.59 115.44 102.39
Germany (Deutsche Mark) 2.46 1.50 1.43 1.67 1.00
United Kingdom (Pound) 0.69 0.52 0.64 0.60 0.62
France (Franc) 7.55 5.14 4.89 5.61 1.00
Italy (Lire) 1 676.09 1 132.27 1 580.99 1 650.79 1.00
Canada (Dollar) 1.40 1.16 1.36 1.53 1.45
Australia (Dollar) 1.47 1.30 1.34 1.63 1.53
Russian Fed. (Rouple) 4.63 20.62 27.05
Czech.Rep. (Koruna) 26.54 29.81 36.04
Poland (Zloty) 0.01 0.95 2.46 3.50 4.16
Hungary (Forint) 47.28 61.56 139.14 218.72 252.98
Romania (Lei) 15.71 34.78 2 571.93 10 935.67 18 288.47
Bulgaria (Leva) 0.07 1.67 1.95
Yugoslavia,FR (New Dinar) 10.66 5.32 6.25  
India (Rupee) 12.15 18.11 35.10 42.42 43.57
Indonesia (Rupiah) 1 123.38 1 904.56 2 302.56 8 013.76 7 097.98
Philippines (Peso) 19.00 28.05 26.15 39.00 40.39
Thailand (Baht) 26.61 25.34 25.13 36.64 37.59
Malaysia (Ringgit) 2.42 2.71 2.54 3.79 3.81
Singapore (Dollar) 2.10 1.75 1.41 1.66 1.67
Pakistan (Rupee) 15.92 21.89 34.08 45.82 51.88
Myanmar (Kyat) 7.73 5.99 5.71 6.03 6.21
Bangladesh (Taka) 30.96 35.86 40.65 48.43 51.09
Turkey (Lira) 576.03 2 935.56 59 509.46 314 024.82 542 391.97
Mongolia (Tugrik) 14.00 473.62 902.00 1 072.37
Korea,Rep.of (Won) 888.92 717.74 772.87 1 202.32 1 140.49
Egypt (Pound) 0.70 2.00 3.38 3.38 3.41
Nigeria (Naira) 1.00 9.02 21.84 21.86
Mexico (New Peso) 0.37 2.95 7.62 9.85 9.53
Brazil (Reai) 0.97 1.21 1.79
Argentina (Peso) 0.56 1.00 1.00 1.00