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US-SDR rate opener, weekly charge rates

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said the opening exchange value of the US dollar against the SDR was 1.36327 versus 1.36818 on Monday.

The IMF said that for the week beginning January 24, the rate of interest and charges on the SDR was 3.92 percent. The rate of remuneration on members' creditor positions was also 3.92 percent. The rate of charge on members' use of fund credit was 4.46 percent, the IMF said.

IMF SDR rates-Jan 27 US 1.36327

Jan 27 Jan 26

U.S. 1.36327 1.36420

IRANIAN 2397.73 2397.73

EURO 1.36655 1.36161

KUWAIT 0.415320 0.415604

U.K. 0.832836 0.830058

NORWEGIAN 11.0437 10.9869

AUSTRALIA 2.08994 N/A

S.AFRICAN 8.40797 8.39460

JAPANESE 144.029 144.387

SWEDISH 11.6287 11.6093

CANADIAN 1.95507 1.96145

SWISS 2.19582 2.19595

DANISH 10.14080 10.12930

SAUDI 5.10545 5.10893

-Reuters