EXCHANGE RATES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 190, 14 August 1933, Page 4

EXCHANGE RATES.

FOREIGN QUOTATIONS. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, August 12. Foreign exchanges on London to-day, compared with rates previously quoted : — Aug. 12. Aug. 11. Par. 1 Montreal, dol. . 4.755 4.7 C. 4.566 New York, dol. 4.48-i 4.482 4.86 C Paris, franc .. 8417-32 8417-32.124.21 Brussels, belga 23.72 23.72 35 Geneva, franc . 17.12 17.115 25.22 Amsterdam, ft. 8.20 8.20 12.107 Milan, lire 03 031-16 02.46 Berlin, r.m. .. 13.875 13.875 20.43 Stockholm, kr. W. 40 19.40 15.159 Copenhagen, kr. 22.40" 22.40 18.159 Oslo, kr 19.85 19.85 18.159 Vienna, sch. ..30 30 34.585 Prague, kr. ... 111.5 1111 104.25 Helsingfors, mk. 22G.50 226.50 129.23 Madrid, pes. .. 39s 39i 25.221 Lisbon, escu. .. 109s 1091 HO Athens, dr. ... SS7J 557.50 375 Bucharest, lei . 560 SGO 813.G Rio, mil 4.25 4.25 5.9 d B. Ayres, dol. 42.75 42.25 47.62 d Montevideo, dol. 34 34 Old Bombay, rupee 181-16 IS 1-1G lSd Shanghai, taels 15 1-32 15 1-32 * Hongkong, dol. 1613-16 10 27-32 * Yokohama, yen 14i 14.50 24.58 Batavia, fl. ... — 8.20 12.10 All quotations are for cable transfers. ♦Determined on the price of silver. CUSTOMS ASSESSMENTS. Rates of exchange ruling at the announced dates of departure of the vessels named are shown in the following table. They are subject to confirmation by the Customs Department when the exact time of departure is learned on arrival of the vessels in New Zealand, finally declared rates: being marked *:— Port Fremantle, America, dollars . 4.535 Melbourne Maru. Japan, yen ...14 13-16 d . Golden Eagle, America, dollars .. 4.50 ( LOCAL DOLLAR RATES. i . i Current dollar exchanges, as quoted by J the New Zealand banks, are as under, compared with previous quotations:— U.S. DOLLARS TO £1. , Aug. 1. Aug. 4. Aug. 7. Aug. 14. Buying .. 4.57 4.64 4.61 4.59 , Sefltal •• 4.37 4.44 4.41 4.39 - CANADIAN DOLLARS TO £1. ] Aug. 1. Ang. 4. Aug. 7. Aug. 14. • Buying .. 4.91 4.91 4.91 4.8G 1 Selling .. 4.71 4.71 4.71 4.66 ( ii