Exchange rates:
ngultrum (BTN) per US dollar - 41.487 (2007), 45.279 (2006), 44.101 (2005), 45.317 (2004), 46.583 (2003)
note: the ngultrum is pegged to the Indian rupee
Communications ::Bhutan
Telephones - main lines in use:
27,500 (2008) country comparison to the world: 181
Telephones - mobile cellular:
251,000 (2008) country comparison to the world: 170
Telephone system:
general assessment: urban towns and district headquarters have telecommunications services