Asia Forex: Ringgit, Yuan, baht, rupiah fall


  • Business
  • Thursday, 21 Aug 2014

KUALA LUMPUR: The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0135 GMT on Thursday.

    CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR
    Change on the day at 0135 GMT
  Currency    Latest bid   Previous day    Pct Move
  Japan yen       103.91         103.75       -0.15
  Sing dlr        1.2513         1.2514       +0.01
  Taiwan dlr      29.985         30.047       +0.21
  Korean won     1023.90        1022.70       -0.12
  Baht             32.04          31.96       -0.25
 *Peso             43.83          43.83       +0.00
  Rupiah        11715.00       11698.00       -0.15
  Rupee            60.61          60.61       +0.00
  Ringgit         3.1730         3.1660       -0.22
  Yuan            6.1457         6.1413       -0.07
 
  Change so far in 2014
  Currency    Latest bid  End prev year    Pct Move
  Japan yen       103.91         105.28       +1.31
  Sing dlr        1.2513         1.2632       +0.95
  Taiwan dlr      29.985         29.950       -0.12
  Korean won     1023.90        1055.40       +3.08
  Baht             32.04          32.86       +2.56
  Peso             43.83          44.40       +1.29
  Rupiah        11715.00       12160.00       +3.80
  Rupee            60.61          61.80       +1.96
  Ringgit         3.1730         3.2755       +3.23
  Yuan            6.1457         6.0539       -1.49
  * Financial markets in the Philippines are closed for a
holiday.
- Reuters

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