SINGAPORE, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are inter-bank rates of foreign currencies against the Singapore dollar on Friday:

Friday Thursday

bid/ask bid/ask

Australian dollar 1.0281/1.0284 1.0266/1.0270

British pound 1.8193/1.8221 1.8253/1.8280

Hong Kong dollar 0.1680/0.1683 0.1677/0.1680

Japanese yen 100 1.2367/1.2419 1.2384/1.2419

Swiss franc 1.3874/1.3885 1.3927/1.3933

U.S. dollar 1.3171/1.3194 1.3149/1.3171 Enditem