FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 24, 23 October 1936, Page 12

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Position of Sterling

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.

London, October 21.

The following mean closing raies on foreign exchanges were current to-day compared with those ruling ou October

M. Video, p. to peso *39 7-8 *3B 7-8 51 Calcutta, p. to rnp. IS 1-8 IS 1-8 18 Shanghai, p. to dol. 14 15-32 14 15-32 — H.-Kong, p. to dol 14 7-8 14 27-32 — Y’hania, p. to yen 14 1.-32 141-32 24.582 Batavia, 11. to £ 9.075 9.105 12.107 tSellers, odicial. *Sellers. jPar, 8.23 31-32 since dollar devaluation on February 1, 1934. Gold and Silver. London, October 21. Gold.—£7/2/1} per ounce, fine. Silver.—Spot, 19 13-l Gd. an ounce; forward, 19 13-16 d. On New Zealand Currency Basis The Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, quoted the following rates for their purchases and sales of foreign exchange ou Saturday:—New Zealand Buying Selling on

The Associated Banks (other than the Bank of New South Wales) quoted the following dollar rates yesterday on a New Zealand currency basis. They are subject to alteration without notice. U.S.A. Doi. Canadian Dot. Selling (Per £1 N.Z.) (Per £1 N.Z.) 'i’.T a.n'j 3.92 < >.!>’. 3.921 3.92 J Buying O.D 3.96 J 3.968

20 Oct. 21. Oct. 20. Par. N. York, dol. to £ 4.89 1-8 4.89 (4.866 Montreal, dol. to £ 4.88 7-8 4.88S 4.S66 Paris, fr. to £ 105 5-32 1051-16 124.21 Brussels, bel. to £ 20.00 29.045 48.611 Geneva, fr.\ to 21.285 21.275 25.225 12.107 Amst’dam, fl. to £ 9.07 9.11 Berlin, inks, to 12.17 12.16 20.43 St’holni, knr. to 19.395 19.395 18.159 C’hagen, knr. to £ 22.40 22.40 18.159 Oslo, knr. to £ 19.90 19.90 18.159 Vienna, schgs. to £ 29.50 26.50 34.5S5 Prague, knr. to 138.25 13713-16 164.25 Hel’fors, mks. to £ 22G.S75 226.875 193.23 Madrid, pcs. to £ — •— 25.225 Lisbon, esc. to £ 110 3-19 110 3-1G 110 Milan, lire -to £ 92 15-16 927-8 92 Athens, drach. to £ *550 ♦550 <> < ;> Bucharest, lei to [ • ♦670 ♦670 813.60 Belgrade, din. to £ 214 °14 276.31 Rio de J"., p. to mil. Y-l i t4J 5.S99 B. Aires, p. to peso — 47.62

London T.T. 124 124/10/* £N.Z. to £ Stg. 100 O.D. 123/10/121/8/3 Australia T.T. — —— £A to £N.Z. 100 O.D. 101 100/10/Fiji T.T. — — £F to £N.Z. 100 O.D. 90/7/11 89 New York T.T. 3.951 3.91? Doi. to £N.Z. .. O.D. 3.998 3.928 Montreal T.T. 3.95 4 3.915 Doi. to £N.Z. . O.D. 3.0J& 3.928 Austria T.T. — 20.53 Seligs, to £N.Z. O.D. — 20.55 Belgium T.T. — 23.204 Bel. to £N.Z. . O.D. — 23.215 Czechoslovakia T.T. — 110.19 Crs. to £N.Z. . O.D. — 110.2-1 Denmark T.T. IS. 203 17.893 Kr. to £N.Z. . O.D. 1S.2C3 17.903 France t.t. — S4.25 Fr. to £N.Z. .. O.D. — 84.29 Germany T.T. — 9.701 Mks. to £ N.Z. . O.D. — 9.7015 Holland T.T. — 7.241 Fl. to £N.Z. .. O.D. — 7.215 Italy T.T. — 74.41 Lire to £N.Z. . O.D. — 74.4(5 Java T.T. — 7.234 Fl. to ey.Z. .. O.D. — 7 °3S Norway T.T. 16.181 15.S91 Kr. to £N.Z. .. O.D. 16.241 15.901 Sweden T.T. 15.785 ' 15.490 Kr. to £N.Z. . O.D. 15.845 15.500 Switzerland .... T.T. — 17.00S Fr. to £N.Z. . O.D. — 17.013 Noumea T.T. — S2.SS Fr. to £N.Z. .. O.D. — S2.94 Papeete T.T. — 83.03 Fr. to £N.Z. .. O.D. — 83.09 Hong-Kong .... T.T. 1S 9-32 IS 25-32 N.Z. <1. to 1 Doi. O.D. IS} IS -19-64 India and Ceylon T.T. 22g 22 21-32 N.Z. cl. to 1 Hup. O.D. 22 11-32 22 41-64 Japan T.T. - 17 17-32 N.Z. d. to 1 Ven O.D. — 17 33-04 Shanghai T.T. 17 11-1(5 IS 3-16 N.Z. cl. to 1 Doi. O.D. 17 23-32 IS 11-64 Singapore T.T. 34 23-32 35 13-64 N.Z. d. to 1 Doi. O.D. 34 £ 35 3-16 Chefoo T.T. 17 11-111 IS 111-32 N.Z. cl. to 1 Doi. O.D. 17 41-64 IS 21-04