BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20334, 5 September 1931, Page 12

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN.

(trertro rksau *.mociatioh--bt xuctbi* t*L*GBAPH—COPIBISaa-.), (R«c«T«d September 4th, 5.5 p.m.) liONDON, Septembor 3. Ti» following is the Bank ol England return for the week ending September 3rd:— ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued- * Go*t. debt 11,010,100 In circula- OQua G . OTt " _, „ ft tion . 864,074,99s aeountiea 257,094,879 In banking Ctber seendept. .. 64,360,555 nties .. 2,<98,451 ° p Silver coin 4,091,670 I'wiueitry issue .. 275,000,000 Gold coin & bullion 134,386,490 Total Total 409,336,490 BANKING DEPARTMENT. £ * Proprietors* Govt.sefucapital.. 14,553,000 rities .. 53,730,906 The rest 3,C99,020 Othei bccuPublio de- »t ies— . posits .. 12,925,140 Discounts Other ***' deposits— vances .. 7,261,693 Bankers' 60,351,516 Securities 26,676,302 Other acs. -61,837,730 Notes ... 54,360,555 Seven-day Gold and „ and other silver com, 1,331,937 bills .. 1,987 Total 143,366,393 Total 143,368,398 Proportion of reserve to liabilities, 44.50 per cent.; abort-dated loans, 3J per cent.; three-months' bills, 4 7-32 per cent. The fiduciary issue of JE275,000,000 consist* of the following items* —Government debt, other Government securities, other securities, and silver coin/ GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. (CMITID PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ILSCTXKS TELIGRATH— COPTBtGHT.)

i'Uie, pel u«. .. M jj-jui . J.dja PRODUCE MARKETS. LONDON QUOTATIONS. (UNITED PRBBB ' ISSOCIATION—BJ ELECTRIC TEEBGBAPH—COPMUGHT.) LONDON, September 3. Flour is quiet. Australian, ex store, lCs 3d to 16s 9d. Oats are easier. Peas and beans are quiet. Beet sugar, October shipment, 5s 3d. CHICAGO QUOTATIONS. '. NEW YORK, .September i Chicago wheat quotations:— . . ,P«rßu»hel. Cents. Septeraoer ~ -•„■ " > : .. 45} December .. v '., 4ej M*Tch ,„.- «,-6li May •* ' m *, Mi

(Received September 4th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. September 3. The following are the latest quotations of Government securities, compared with the prices ruling on August 27th:— Last week. This week. £ a. d. j; • b. d. Consols 58 3 9 57 0, 0 Funding Loan, ii p.c, 1960-90 92 12 6 91 15 0 War Loan, 5 p.c, 1929-47 100 10 0 100 15 0 Conversion Loan, 31 p.c. 79 0 0 78 5 0 Victory Bonds, 4 p.c. 92 17 6 92 0 0 Commonwealth, 5 p.c, 1945-75 72 2 6 71 15 0 Commonwealth, 6 p.c, 1931-41 82 5 0 81 10 0 Victoria, 3 p.c, . 1929-40 , . . 50 0 0 50 0 0 Victoria, 31 p.c, 1929-49 49 0 0 49 5 0 Victoria, 5 J p.c, 75 0 0 1930-40 77 0 0 Victoria, 5 P-C 1933-42 66 10 0 64 17 6 Victoria, 4i p.c, 68 0* 0 1940-60 68 0 0 New South Wales, 4 p.c, 1933 .. 66 0 0 68 0 0 New South Wales, ■ 3 p.c, 1935 .. 61 10 0 58 15 0 New South Wales, 3Jp.c, 1930-50. 51 O 0 55 0 0 New South Wales, 77 10 0 53 p.c, 1922-23 79 5 0 New South Wales, £-'.« 61 p.c, 1930-40 78 10 0 75 0 0 New South Wales, 6 p.c, 1930-40 75 0 0 75 15 0 Queensland, 5 p.c, Stock, redeemable 1940-60 .. 66 10 0 65 0.0 Queensland, 3 p.c, 1922-47 58 0 0 50 0 0 Queensland, 6 p.c 1930-40 89 15 0 . 79 0 0 New Zealand, 4} . 79 S 0 p.c, 1948-58 .. ' — New Zealand, 3} p.c, 1940 84 . 5 0 83 10 P New Zealand, 3 p.c, 1945 . - 75 10 0 74 10 0 New Zealand, 6 ,. 101 ,0 0 . p.c; 1936-51 .. 101 10 0 South Australia, SI p.c, 1989 .. 56 15 0 56 ?J o ; 0 South Australia, 3 ..-..._,,, .- p.c, J9.16, , or after •-;.'■ '39' ■•' 0, 0 .i '4s ? ii»?4? South Australia, 61 : p.c, l9ao-4» v - .86 0,Q ,79, ,o, 6 Tasmania, 51 P-c-. 1930-40 59 19 0" 59.1J0V 0 Tasmania, . 3-1910-40 ■ . -t " 55- « .0 : o Tasmania, ■ 61 P>c> 1930-40 .85 .0 0. • 86 0;0 Western Australia, 31 p.<wi820-36 74-10 6 » 74 10 O, Western Australia, 3 p.c 1915-35 B0 Q 0 62 19 0 Western Australia. 6 p.c,, 1930-40 83 0 0: 83 0 FOREIGN EXCHANGBS.; (British ' omcjat vy»auJ3JrJ ; i^ /•t>«».:«.•/! flantamber 4th- 6-5 rj.m.) '- (Received Be P^^rg Y September 3. The following are exchange compared the currents rate* .'Ot with tKoae of August 20th and par:— ' Par. Aug. 20. Sep. 3. Paris, f«■- to £X ». : 124.21 12S.951 Brussels Oslo, k Copenhx , belgas to £1 r. to £1 .. kr« to £1* 35 18J59 18.159 : 2 1 i 34.87' 3*.» 8.16J 19.171 Bj.1l .18.18 8 IS* .1815? Stockho Amsterd Berlin, to- £ m, kr. to £1 am, fl. to £1 reichmarken 1 ' 18.159 . 12.107 20.43 2 3.XV2 ■WtU't 2.041 12.061 0.521 20.521 New York, dol. to £1 Montreal, del. to £1 4.866 4.6! 4.865 4.8C 5 2932 4.86J 7-16 4.88 7-16 Prague, kr. to £1 ■.. Geneva, fr. tt £1 .. 164.25 164 1641 35.226 21.97 24.95 Milan, lire to £1 .. 93.43 9 &871 92.951 Vienna,' achg.s to XI 34.585 34.55 , - .84.6 Helsingfors, -marks to 193.25 198 . 193 Madrid, pesetas _ £i .. .. 25.225 64.80 f 53S5 Lisbon, escudos" . to £1 4.50 1101 no Athens,, dtach to £1 3'5 375 "■" 875 Bucharest, lei to £1 fc:J.6. 817" 817 Rio de Janeiro, pence to milreis .. 4.968 %,. 81-16 Buenos Ayre's, pence to'dol. •; 47.57? 311.3111-16 Montevideo, pence to dol. •• 61 21J 22 Bombay, pence to .rupee .. 'IV mA.' m Shanghai, pence to ) tael ... . > m 141 , 14J HoiiK-Kong, pence to dol. ■'.:■■ . 21 Hi lU: Yokohama, pence to , ; yen .. . -.-'. 21.58 24 13-32;2413-32 METALS BURKE f. ■ — i (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIOa —3 S ELECTalO ; TELZGEATH —OOPTRIGtt] \> (Received September 4th,/7. 40 p.m.) LONB-ON, Se ptember 3". Metals- quotations are as fol ows:—, Aug. 31. Sept. 3. por ton. per ton. Copper- £ a. d. £ s. d. Standard, spot .. 33 8. 9 32" 10 71 -Forward .. " ... as 18 9 33 6 104 Electrolylio 36 5 O 36 6 0 . to 37 0 0 . — - Wire bars ... 37 0 0 36 10 0 Lead — Spot 12 0 0 n is forward .. 11 15 0 ■v- U 5 0 Spelter— Spot H 11 3 112 6 Forward .. 11 .18 0 11 13 9 Tin— Spol .. .. 121 1 3 11711 .3 Forward 123 13, 9 120 1 3 Silver— Standard, per ox. 12Jd : 12Jd Fine, per oz. 13 33-lCd > i3sa