awash

USD
43.5248
44.3953
,
EUR
51.764
52.7993
,
GBP
60.3602
61.5674
,
CAD
35.1744
35.8779
,
AED
11.8483
12.0853

abyssinia

USD
43.5248
44.3953
,
GBP
57.644
58.7969
,
EUR
51.764
52.7993
,
AED
10.7227
10.9372
,
NOK
4.5539
4.645
,
SAR
10.5032
10.7133
,
SEK
4.5782
4.6698
,
CAD
31.8328
32.4695

abay

USD
43.5248
44.3953
,
EUR
51.764
52.7993
,
GBP
60.3602
61.5674
,
CHF
47.2993
48.2453
,
AUD
32.6958
33.3497
,
CAD
35.1744
35.8779
,
AED
11.8483
12.0853
,
CNY
6.7562
6.8913
,
DKK
6.9616
7.1008
,
DJF
0.2418
0.2466
,
INR
0.5882
0.6
,
JPY
0.3949
0.4028
,
KES
0.4034
0.4115
,
NOK
5.0319
5.1325
,
SAR
11.6057
11.8378
,
ZAR
3.0745
3.136
,
SEK
5.0588
5.16
,
SDR
62.21
63.4542

buna

USD
43.4677
44.3371
,
GBP
57.8963
59.0542
,
CHF
45.3729
46.2804
,
SEK
4.6019
4.6939
,
NOK
4.598
4.69
,
DKK
6.3136
6.4399
,
JPY
0.3552
0.3623
,
CAD
31.8812
32.5188
,
SAR
10.4894
10.6992
,
AED
10.7087
10.9229
,
EUR
51.883
52.9207
,
CNY
6.1124
6.2346
,
AUD
29.8263
30.4228
,
KWD
137.6194
140.3718

nib

GBP
57.644
58.7969
,
EUR
51.764
52.7993
,
CHF
45.1708
46.0742
,
CAD
31.8328
32.4695
,
SEK
4.5782
4.6698
,
AED
10.7227
10.9372
,
SAR
10.5032
10.7133
,
ZAR
3.0545
3.1156
,
JPY
0.3574
0.3645
,
KES
0.4008
0.4088
,
DJF
0.2418
0.2466
,
INR
0.5844
0.5961
,
CNY
6.1144
6.2367
,
DKK
6.3002
6.4262
,
NOK
4.5539
4.645
,
AUD
29.5897
30.1815
,
USD
43.5248
44.3953

wegagen

USD
43.5248
44.3953
,
GBP
57.644
58.7969
,
EURO
51.764
52.7993
,
CAD
31.8328
32.4695
,
AUD
29.5897
30.1815
,
CHF
46.0921
47.0139
,
SEK
4.7302
4.8248
,
NOK
4.7395
4.8343
,
DKK
6.4122
6.5404
,
DJF
0.2406
0.2454
,
INR
0.5937
0.6056
,
KSH
0.4005
0.4085
,
JPY
0.3579
0.3651
,
SAR
10.4431
10.652
,
AED
10.662
10.8752
,
ZAR
3.1845
3.2482
,
CNY
6.1211
6.2435
,
KWD
137.2305
139.9751

dgb

USD
43.4126
44.2809
,
GBP
61.0468
62.2677
,
EUR
52.5857
53.6374
,
CHF
48.2416
49.2064
,
CAD
35.6191
36.3315
,
AUD
33.4147
34.083
,
SEK
5.2152
5.3195
,
NOK
5.2162
5.3205
,
DKK
7.0717
7.2131
,
DJF
0.2416
0.2464
,
INR
0.5921
0.6039
,
KSH
0.4025
0.4106
,
JPY
0.3944
0.4023
,
SAR
11.5755
11.807
,
AED
11.8178
12.0542
,
ZAR
3.1541
3.2172
,
CNY
6.7819
6.9175
,
KWD
144.0604
146.9416

enat

USD
43.5248
44.3953
,
EUR
51.764
52.7993
,
GBP
60.3602
61.5674
,
CHF
47.2993
48.2453
,
SEK
5.0588
5.16
,
NOK
5.0319
5.1325
,
DKK
6.9616
7.1008
,
KES
0.4034
0.4115
,
JPY
0.3949
0.4028
,
DJF
0.2418
0.2466
,
CAD
35.1744
35.8779
,
AUD
32.6958
33.3497
,
SAR
11.6057
11.8378
,
AED
11.8483
12.0853
,
ZAR
3.0745
3.136
,
CNY
6.7562
6.8913
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