BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS

Press, Volume L, Issue 14993, 13 June 1914, Page 13

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS

(Received June 12th, 9.35 p.m.) LONDON, June 12. The Bank of England returns, issued on Wednesday, Juno 17th, afford the following comparison:— Last week. Tbisweok £ £ Corn .. .. .. 34,319,000 35,091,000 Reeerv.e ... .. 25,448,000 26,630,000 Proportion rcserre to liabilities .. 42.46 45.50 Jfotos.in circulation. .. 38,994,000 C 8,695,000 Public deposits .. n>547.00 1 ) 16,939.000 Other deposits ~ 42,366,000 41,678,000 Government securities 11,030,000 11,0J7,000 Other securities .. 41,134,000 38,656,000 . Th'o bank rat©-is 3 per cent. Short loans 2 per cent., as against 2i per cent, last week. Three months' bills 2 9-16 th per cent., as against 2\ per cent, last week. Paris 2 J per cent._, as against 2\ per cent, last vreek. Berlin 2J per cent., as against 3 per cent, last week. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The following are the latest quotations for • Government securties, with a comparison with those ruling last week:— ■B. .2 1% ' ■> h ¥r<?% *??*• Imp - Con --- 73 17 " 6 J W.S.W. 3i; S , 1930-50 .. 82 o 0 Unch £.S.W., 3'a, 1925, Ap-Oct. 83 0 0 20s f. Vxc, -1 s, 1920, Jan;-Jly 100 0 0 Unch Vie. 33'h, 1921-26, Jan.-j'ly 90 0 0 Unch Vie, 3J's, .. 94 0 0 Unch S.A., 3J , *, 1919, Jan-Jly. 91 0 0 Unch S.A. 3s, 1939, Jan-July 74 0 0 TTnch Qlwxi 48 , 1915-25, Jγ n-Tly 100 0 0 TTch Qland 3J's, 1920-47, Jn-Jiy 95 0 0 Unch gland 3's, 1922-47, Jn-Jly' 80 0 0 Unch NZ.. 4», 1929, Maj-:Xov 99 2 6 17s 6d f. Iv.Z. 3i'a, 1920, Jon-July. 89 0 0 Unch N.Z. 3'g,,1940, Jan-July 80 0 0 Unch Ta*. SJ's .. .. 92 0 0 Unch. Tμ. 3'5,t920-40. f2 0 0 Unch. W.A. Si's, 1915-35, My-Nr. 93 0 0 Uneh. W.A. 3'e, 1915-35, My-Nv. 86 0 0 Unch. METALS. Copper—Spot" £61 2s 6d, forward £62 10s. Tin—Spot £141 ss, forward £143. Pig-iron—3lß 3d. Lead—£l9 ss. SUGAR. German 9s 6d, first marks 11s 9Jd. BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. Quotations are unchanged, and there is slightly more eiquiry. WHEAT AND FLOUR. Wheat—The' market is dull. Australian spot is quoted at 38s 6d. , Flour.—The market is quiet. Australian, spot, is quoted at 26s 6d. OTHER PRODUCE. Oats—The market is steady.' La Plata, June-Jnly shipment, 16s 2d. Peas and Beans—The market is quiet and unchanged. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter—The market is dull, and nominally unchanged. Danish and Dutch imports are very larce. Cheeso—rhe market is very firm.