Reference rate fixed at Rs 44.21 per US Dollar

Mumbai, Sep 1 (UNI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today fixed the reference rate for US dollar at Rs 44.21 per unit, up by 42 paise, against the previous day's rate of Rs 43.79 per dollar.

The reference rate for Euro was also up by 16 paise at Rs 64.72 per unit from the previous close of Rs 64.56 per unit, an RBI release said here.

The exchange rates for Pound and Japanese Yen against the Rupee were quoted at Rs 79.7637 (80.0547) per Pound and Rs 40.76 (40.14) per 100 units of Yen.

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