The Consolidated Financial Statements of the BASF Group for the year ending December 31, 2011 were prepared according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) valid as of the balance sheet date. The Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2012 have been prepared in line with the rules of International Accounting Standard 34 in abbreviated form and using the same accounting policies. The Interim Financial Statements and Interim Management’s Analysis have been neither audited nor subject to an auditor’s review.
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Selected exchange rates |
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Closing rates |
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Average rates | ||
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Mar. 31, |
Dec. 31, |
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1st Quarter | |
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€1 equals |
2012 |
2011 |
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2012 |
2011 |
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Brazil (BRL) |
2.43 |
2.42 |
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2.32 |
2.28 |
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China (CNY) |
8.41 |
8.16 |
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8.27 |
9.00 |
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Great Britain (GBP) |
0.83 |
0.84 |
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0.83 |
0.85 |
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Japan (JPY) |
109.56 |
100.20 |
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103.99 |
112.57 |
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Malaysia (MYR) |
4.09 |
4.11 |
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4.01 |
4.17 |
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Mexico (MXN) |
17.02 |
18.05 |
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17.02 |
16.50 |
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The Russian Federation (RUB) |
39.30 |
41.77 |
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39.55 |
40.00 |
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Switzerland (CHF) |
1.20 |
1.22 |
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1.21 |
1.29 |
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South Korea (KRW) |
1,512.98 |
1,498.69 |
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1,482.75 |
1,530.79 |
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United States (USD) |
1.34 |
1.29 |
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1.31 |
1.37 |

