Asia Forex: Won highest since Aug 2008; Ringgit, Taiwan dollar firm


  • Business
  • Wednesday, 07 May 2014

The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0135 GMT Wednesday.

    CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR
    Change on the day at 0135 GMT
  Currency    Latest bid   Previous day    Pct Move
  Japan yen       101.57         101.68       +0.11
  Sing dlr        1.2468         1.2472       +0.03
  Taiwan dlr      30.116         30.176       +0.20
  Korean won     1026.50        1030.30       +0.37
  Baht             32.37          32.37       -0.02
  Peso             44.27          44.32       +0.11
  Rupiah        11515.00       11515.00       +0.00
  Rupee            60.11          60.11       +0.00
  Ringgit         3.2450         3.2535       +0.26
  Yuan            6.2239         6.2257       +0.03
 
  Change so far in 2014
  Currency    Latest bid  End prev year    Pct Move
  Japan yen       101.57         105.28       +3.65
  Sing dlr        1.2468         1.2632       +1.32
  Taiwan dlr      30.116         29.950       -0.55
  Korean won     1026.50        1055.40       +2.82
  Baht             32.37          32.86       +1.51
  Peso             44.27          44.40       +0.28
  Rupiah        11515.00       12160.00       +5.60
  Rupee            60.11          61.80       +2.81
  Ringgit         3.2450         3.2755       +0.94
  Yuan            6.2239         6.0539       -2.73- Reuters

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