040 (1997), 128,029
(1996); note - in December 1999 the kwanza was revalued with six
zeroes dropped off the old value

Anguilla:
East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate
since 1976)

Antigua and Barbuda:
East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000
(fixed rate since 1976)

Argentina:
Argentine pesos per US dollar - 1.000 (fixed rate pegged
to the US dollar)

Armenia:
drams per US dollar - 554.29 (1 February 2001), 539.53
(2000), 535.06 (1999), 504.92 (1998), 490.85 (1997), 414.04 (1996)

Aruba:
Aruban guilders/florins per US dollar - 1.7900 (fixed rate
since 1986)

Australia:
Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.7995 (January 2001),
1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997), 1.2773
(1996)

Austria:
euros per US dollar - 1.0659 (January 2001), 1.0854 (2000),
0.9386 (1999); Austrian schillings per US dollar - 11.86 (January
1999), 12.91 (1999), 12.379 (1998), 12.204 (1997), 10.587 (1996)

Azerbaijan:
Azerbaijani manats per US dollar - 4,579 (1 February
2001), 4,342 (October 1999), 4,373 (1999), 3,869 (1998), 3,985.38
(1997), 4,301.26 (1996)

Bahamas, The:
Bahamian dollars per US dollar - 1.000 (fixed rate
pegged to the dollar)

Bahrain:
Bahraini dinars per US dollar - 0.3760 (fixed rate pegged
to the US dollar)

Bangladesh:
taka per US dollar - 54.000 (January 2001), 52.142
(2000), 49.085 (1999), 46.906 (1998), 43.892 (1997), 41.794 (1996)

Barbados:
Barbadian dollars per US dollar - 2.0000 (fixed rate
pegged to the US dollar)

Belarus:
Belarusian rubles per US dollar - 1,180 (yearend 2000),
730,000 (15 December 1999), 139,000 (25 January 1999), 46,080
(second quarter 1998), 25,964 (1997), 15,500 (yearend 1996); note -
on 1 January 2000, the national currency was redenominated at one
new ruble to 2,000 old rubles

Belgium:
euros per US dollar - 1.0659 (January 2001), 1.0854 (2000),
0.9386 (1999); Belgian francs per US dollar - 34.77 (January 1999),
36.229 (1998), 35.774 (1997), 30.962 (1996)

Belize:
Belizean dollars per US dollar - 2.0000 (fixed rate pegged
to the US dollar)

Benin:
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -
699.21 (January 2001), 711.98 (2000), 615.70 (1999), 589.95 (1998),
583.67 (1997), 511.55 (1996); note - from 1 January 1999, the XOF is
pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 XOF per euro

Bermuda:
Bermudian dollar per