News — Africa news Port-Louis, Mauritius — The euro rose as the pound sterling fell but the United States dollar remained stable against the Mauritian rupee, according to the Commercial Bank of Mauritius which on Wednesday morning published the exchange rates of the rupee to the main foreign currencies.

The euro was sold at 40.35 rupees Wednesday as against 40.23 rupees Tuesday, the pound at 46.48 rupees as against 46.56 rupees, and the dollar at 29.02 rupees.

Following are exchange rates:

Currency Buying Selling

Australian dollar 28.73 30.89

Canadian dollar 28.51 30.53

Euro 40.35 42.90

Yen 35.30 38.22

Malagasy ariary 1.52 1.64

Malawian kwacha 0.18 0.20

Kenyan shilling 36.81 38.77

South African rand 4.16 4.50

Swiss franc 29.51 31.23

British pound 46.48 49.06

United States dollar 29.02 30.95

Tanzanian shilling 1.90 2.06

Ugandan shilling 1.25 1.35

Zambian kwacha 0.61 0.66

Port-Louis — Pana 03/11/2010