27.2	U.S. DOLLAR RATES OF SELECTED CURRENCIES
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			Phil	Japanese	EURO	Pound	Canadian	Swiss	Brunei	Australian	Hongkong	N T	S. Korean	Singapore	Malaysian	Thai	Indonesian	Saudi
	Period		Peso	Yen	Dollar	Sterling	Dollar	Franc	Dollar	Dollar	Dollar	Dollar	Won	Dollar	Ringgit	Baht	Rupiah	Rial	S.D.R.
	1996		0.038040	0.008700	n.a.	1.674500	0.733400	0.744600	0.712700	0.795600	0.129300	0.036700	0.001200	0.715300	0.395600	0.039200	0.000400	0.267300	1.435500
	1997		0.025016	0.007669	n.a.	1.678600	0.696718	0.697837	0.597372	0.655500	0.129057	0.030769	0.000667	0.599161	0.260722	0.022272	0.000196	0.266624	1.355420
	1998		0.025602	0.008624	n.a.	1.675500	0.644621	0.730887	0.601685	0.606502	0.129104	0.031046	0.000828	0.603500	0.263165	0.027248	0.000127	0.266631	1.402580
	1999		0.024806	0.009768	1.007000	1.615000	0.689655	0.627431	0.598982	0.645286	0.128655	0.031847	0.000875	0.600781	0.263165	0.026667	0.000141	0.266667	1.372350
	2000		0.020001	0.008737	0.929900	1.495000	0.666578	0.611770	0.576037	0.552212	0.128230	0.030211	0.000799	0.577701	0.263193	0.023170	0.000104	0.266667	1.302340
	2001		0.019454	0.007595	0.883100	1.453400	0.626135	0.595628	0.539520	0.507099	0.128251	0.028547	0.000758	0.539520	0.263158	0.022604	0.000096	0.266660	1.254470
	2002		0.018834	0.008339	1.038000	1.601100	0.641931	0.713114	0.573625	0.562303	0.128230	0.028802	0.000833	0.575275	0.263193	0.023256	0.000113	0.266667	1.350400
	2003		0.017996	0.009336	1.248500	1.772900	0.763009	0.800128	0.585892	0.742005	0.128828	0.029446	0.000835	0.587613	0.263193	0.025265	0.000118	0.266667	1.480300
	2004		0.017772	0.009704	1.361400	1.928000	0.821423	0.882379	0.609682	0.778392	0.128649	0.031226	0.000960	0.611546	0.263193	0.025611	0.000107	0.266660	1.550890
	2005		0.018844	0.008485	1.183800	1.716400	0.858295	0.759417	0.598408	0.730674	0.128994	0.030248	0.000987	0.600204	0.264599	0.024420	0.000102	0.266638	1.434720
	2006	Jan	0.019107	0.008502	1.208900	1.768500	0.872144	0.777001	0.612332	0.749008	0.128921	0.031314	0.001030	0.614213	0.266702	0.025569	0.000107	0.266674	1.443610
		Feb	0.019198	0.008607	1.185000	1.739800	0.877193	0.756144	0.614666	0.737790	0.128893	0.030863	0.001033	0.616561	0.269382	0.025510	0.000108	0.266631	1.433530
		Mar	0.019499	0.008523	1.217200	1.747700	0.863409	0.771486	0.615953	0.713725	0.128873	0.030728	0.001025	0.617856	0.271003	0.025750	0.000110	0.266638	1.440620
		Apr	0.019295	0.008763	1.253200	1.802000	0.890551	0.793714	0.629723	0.756773	0.128959	0.031372	0.001059	0.631712	0.275482	0.026667	0.000114	0.266638	1.463260
		May	0.018992	0.008917	1.286800	1.884200	0.909835	0.825559	0.631672	0.763475	0.128908	0.031162	0.001057	0.633673	0.276472	0.026226	0.000109	0.266652	1.493620
		Jun	0.018661	0.008681	1.264900	1.826600	0.900333	0.807754	0.626566	0.731422	0.128745	0.030769	0.001041	0.628536	0.271370	0.026018	0.000107	0.266716	1.467250
		Jul	0.019371	0.008721	1.276200	1.863600	0.883704	0.811425	0.631712	0.766401	0.128684	0.030492	0.001049	0.633714	0.272926	0.026371	0.000110	0.266660	1.478300
		Aug	0.019632	0.008540	1.283400	1.904900	0.901632	0.814598	0.633513	0.764409	0.128579	0.030395	0.001041	0.635526	0.271813	0.026606	0.000110	0.266645	1.486410
		Sep	0.019846	0.008538	1.268900	1.893900	0.897827	0.804246	0.627235	0.751484	0.128419	0.030367	0.001059	0.629208	0.271813	0.026667	0.000108	0.266660	1.481650
		Oct	0.020078	0.008516	1.273100	1.902400	0.888178	0.801410	0.638896	0.768521	0.128619	0.030102	0.001059	0.640943	0.274650	0.027248	0.000110	0.266674	1.482140
		Nov	0.020095	0.008593	1.315100	1.946100	0.879198	0.826583	0.645661	0.783883	0.128614	0.030798	0.001075	0.647752	0.275862	0.027755	0.000109	0.266652	1.505980
	2006	Dec	0.020353	0.008408	1.314900	1.963200	0.861846	0.818532	0.649646	0.787774	0.128669	0.030626	0.001076	0.651763	0.283206	0.027910	0.000111	0.266667	1.503160
	2007	January	0.020397	0.008224	1.296600	1.962800	0.847314	0.798786	0.648550	0.772022	0.128046	0.030332	0.001061	0.650660	0.285608	0.029197	0.000110	0.266638	1.491640
		February	0.020710	0.008481	1.324300	1.960800	0.856971	0.821018	0.652614	0.792393	0.127977	0.030353	0.001066	0.654750	0.286205	0.029369	0.000110	0.266667	1.505400
		March	0.020720	0.008480	1.333500	1.962400	0.863260	0.821625	0.657117	0.807428	0.127990	0.030253	0.001064	0.659283	0.289645	0.031153	0.000110	0.266681	1.513240
		April	0.021048	0.008368	1.365500	1.998600	0.896298	0.829807	0.657462	0.829669	0.127863	0.030063	0.001076	0.659631	0.292398	0.030488	0.000110	0.266652	1.525730
		May	0.021613	0.008220	1.343600	1.976100	0.931446	0.816327	0.651806	0.821625	0.128133	0.030326	0.001075	0.653937	0.294118	0.030600	0.000113	0.266660	1.511990
		June	0.021585	0.008120	1.344100	2.002200	0.945626	0.812018	0.649266	0.846095	0.127936	0.030455	0.001079	0.651381	0.288600	0.031746	0.000110	0.266645	1.514340
		July	0.021925	0.008397	1.369400	2.024700	0.936856	0.830703	0.658848	0.851716	0.127804	0.030469	0.001083	0.661026	0.289017	0.033784	0.000109	0.266667	1.530780
		August	0.021416	0.008631	1.362800	2.012300	0.945090	0.830427	0.654450	0.818532	0.128230	0.030259	0.001063	0.656599	0.285551	0.031008	0.000106	0.266624	1.530690
		September	0.022191	0.008650	1.415100	2.027000	0.998403	0.852224	0.668852	0.878735	0.128876	0.030377	0.001087	0.671096	0.292826	0.031646	0.000109	0.267444	1.554320
		October	0.022755	0.008724	1.443900	2.068700	1.050200	0.863260	0.687238	0.919709	0.129032	0.030863	0.001103	0.689608	0.299222	0.031797	0.000110	0.267373	1.568850
		November	0.023366	0.009083	1.483300	2.081600	1.015228	0.899685	0.690512	0.882690	0.128467	0.030953	0.001074	0.692905	0.295858	0.032468	0.000106	0.269542	1.590070
		December	0.024154	0.008796	1.462700	1.996100	1.019680	0.877578	0.687521	0.876885	0.128205	0.030747	0.001064	0.689893	0.300120	0.033557	0.000106	0.266809	1.567270
	2008	January	0.024600	0.009394	1.488300	1.991200	1.007760	0.924214	0.702839	0.889205	0.128151	0.031054	0.001059	0.705318	0.309262	0.030271	0.000108	0.266702	1.591640
		February	0.024777	0.009494	1.521700	1.992100	1.025746	0.952472	0.714694	0.946432	0.128493	0.032370	0.001068	0.717257	0.312500	0.031260	0.000110	0.267237	1.602570
		March	0.023885	0.010077	1.579900	1.993900	0.978953	1.004722	0.722335	0.916758	0.128523	0.032909	0.001013	0.724953	0.312989	0.031822	0.000109	0.266588	1.645990
		April	0.023701	0.009610	1.556600	1.969600	0.988240	0.963763	0.731850	0.933968	0.128343	0.032900	0.000998	0.734538	0.317460	0.031576	0.000109	0.266610	1.625540
		May	0.022788	0.009474	1.550500	1.975400	1.012043	0.952562	0.729554	0.956206	0.128128	0.032846	0.000970	0.732225	0.307692	0.030807	0.000107	0.266638	1.623390
		June	0.022343	0.009430	1.579100	1.994800	0.989413	0.982318	0.731101	0.961538	0.128185	0.032923	0.000960	0.733783	0.306748	0.029842	0.000109	0.266702	1.514340
		July	0.022655	0.009252	1.557800	1.982300	0.977326	0.954198	0.728810	0.942507	0.128148	0.032782	0.000988	0.731475	0.306560	0.029878	0.000110	0.266667	1.620450
		August	0.021889	0.009127	1.469500	1.830100	0.950480	0.909174	0.702593	0.865426	0.128098	0.031776	0.000925	0.705069	0.295421	0.029369	0.000109	0.266660	1.571890
		September	0.021314	0.009598	1.444800	1.809000	0.957396	0.919709	0.696913	0.814531	0.128765	0.031203	0.000844	0.699350	0.290276	0.029377	0.000106	0.266163	1.556330
		October	0.020515	0.010148	1.296700	1.648800	0.826515	0.879972	0.680180	0.668896	0.129016	0.030525	0.000808	0.682501	0.283286	0.028678	0.000094	0.266667	1.503430
		November	#VALUE!
		December	#VALUE!
n.a. - not available
Source:   Reference Exchange Rate Bulletin, Treasury Department, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas