CENTRAL BANK OF KUWAIT - KUWAIT
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U S D /K W D Time K I B 0 R   DISC RATE 3.250
16/12/2002   0.30053/63 08:00 15/12 VAL 17/12   REPO RATE 3.750
              O/N RATE 10.00
VALUE(KWD) 1ST CHANGE TIME 1M 2.25 2.50
18/12/2002         3M 2.18 2.43    
          6M 2.18 2.43    
  1Y 2.43 2.68
VALUE(USD) 2Y 2.62 2.87
18/12/2002 3Y 2.81 3.06
               
G.C.C. BANKNOTES EXCHANGE RATES AGAINST KWD
  CODES MIN-BID   MAX-OFF   REPURCHASE RATE-CBK
  .BHD 793.440   801.414   795.433
.OMR 777.835 785.653 779.790
  .AED 81.439   82.258   81.644
.SAR --- --- ---
.QAR 82.144 82.969 82.350


USD/KWD as of: 16/12/2002, 08:00:00
KIBOR as of: 16/12/2002, 12:30:00
GCC Banknotes Exchange Rates as of: 16/12/2002, 08:30:00