cbe

USD
46.016
46.9363
,
GBP
60.2182
61.4226
,
EUR
53.9077
54.9859
,
CHF
47.5032
48.4533
,
SEK
4.8124
4.9086
,
NOK
4.8397
4.9365
,
DKK
6.5604
6.6916
,
DJF
0.2556
0.2607
,
JPY
0.3789
0.3865
,
CAD
32.8711
33.5285
,
SAR
11.1031
11.3252
,
AED
11.3365
11.5632
,
XAF
0.012
0.0122
,
INR
,
KES
,
AUD
30.288
30.8938
,
SDR
,
ZAR
,
CNY
6.4471
6.576
,
KWD
145.8544
148.7715

awash

USD
46.016
46.9363
,
EUR
53.9077
54.9859
,
GBP
63.0557
64.3168
,
CAD
36.3217
37.0481
,
AED
12.5265
12.777

abyssinia

USD
46.016
46.9363
,
GBP
60.2182
61.4226
,
EUR
53.9077
54.9859
,
AED
11.3365
11.5632
,
NOK
4.8397
4.9365
,
SAR
11.1031
11.3252
,
SEK
4.8124
4.9086
,
CAD
32.8711
33.5285

buna

USD
46.016
46.9363
,
GBP
60.2182
61.4226
,
CHF
47.5032
48.4533
,
SEK
4.8124
4.9086
,
NOK
4.8397
4.9365
,
DKK
6.5604
6.6916
,
JPY
0.3789
0.3865
,
CAD
32.8711
33.5285
,
SAR
11.1031
11.3252
,
AED
11.3365
11.5632
,
EUR
53.9077
54.9859
,
CNY
6.4471
6.576
,
AUD
30.288
30.8938
,
KWD
145.8544
148.7715

nib

GBP
60.2182
61.4226
,
EUR
53.9077
54.9859
,
CHF
47.5032
48.4533
,
CAD
32.8711
33.5285
,
SEK
4.8124
4.9086
,
AED
11.3365
11.5632
,
SAR
11.1031
11.3252
,
ZAR
3.1155
3.1778
,
JPY
0.3789
0.3865
,
KES
0.4139
0.4222
,
DJF
0.2556
0.2607
,
INR
0.6201
0.6325
,
CNY
6.4471
6.576
,
DKK
6.5604
6.6916
,
NOK
4.8397
4.9365
,
AUD
30.288
30.8938
,
USD
46.016045
46.8444

wegagen

USD
45.9833
46.903
,
GBP
59.9031
61.1012
,
EURO
53.9338
55.0125
,
CAD
32.5498
33.2008
,
AUD
30.1541
30.7572
,
CHF
47.6136
48.5659
,
SEK
4.7981
4.8941
,
NOK
4.8129
4.9092
,
DKK
6.5646
6.6959
,
DJF
0.2557
0.2608
,
INR
0.6225
0.635
,
KSH
0.4161
0.4244
,
JPY
0.3799
0.3875
,
SAR
11.0746
11.3175
,
AED
11.3284
11.555
,
ZAR
3.1101
3.1723
,
CNY
6.4353
6.564
,
KWD
145.7508
148.6658

dgb

USD
46.016
46.9363
,
GBP
63.0557
64.3168
,
EUR
53.9077
54.9859
,
CHF
49.7416
50.7364
,
CAD
36.3217
37.0481
,
AUD
33.4674
34.1367
,
SEK
5.3176
5.424
,
NOK
5.3477
5.4547
,
DKK
7.2491
7.3941
,
DJF
0.2556
0.2607
,
INR
0.6242
0.6367
,
KSH
0.4166
0.4249
,
JPY
0.4187
0.4271
,
SAR
12.2686
12.514
,
AED
12.5265
12.777
,
ZAR
3.1359
3.1986
,
CNY
7.1239
7.2664
,
KWD
152.7271
155.7816

enat

USD
46.016
46.9363
,
EUR
53.9077
54.9859
,
GBP
63.0557
64.3168
,
CHF
49.7416
50.7364
,
SEK
5.3176
5.424
,
NOK
5.3477
5.4547
,
DKK
7.2491
7.3941
,
KES
0.4166
0.4249
,
JPY
0.4187
0.4271
,
DJF
0.2556
0.2607
,
CAD
36.3217
37.0481
,
AUD
33.4674
34.1367
,
SAR
12.2686
12.514
,
AED
12.5265
12.777
,
ZAR
3.1359
3.1986
,
CNY
7.1239
7.2664
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