law: Indian Stamp Act, 1899 
  20. Conversion of amount expressed in foreign currencies 
  (1) Where an instrument is chargeable with ad valorem duty in
  
  respect of any money expressed in any currency other than that of 20[India]
  
  such duty shall be calculated on the value of such money in the currency of 20[India]
  
  according to the current rate of exchange on the day of the date of the
  
  instrument.
  (2) The Central Government may, from time to time, by
  
  notification in the Official Gazette, prescribe a rate of exchange for the
  
  conversion of British or any foreign currency into the currency of 20[India]
  
  for the purposes of calculating stamp-duty, and such rate shall be deemed to be
  
  the current rate for the purposes of sub-section (1).