FOREIGN EXCHANGES

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 189, 7 May 1937, Page 14

FOREIGN EXCHANGES

Position of Sterling By Telegraph.—Preus Assu.—Copyright. London, May 5. The following mean closing rates on foreign exchanges were current to-day compared with those ruling on May 4:— Par. May 1. May 5. N. York. doi. to £ 4.866 4.93 g 4.93} Montreal, del. to £ 4.8011 4.0211-16 4.925 Paris, fr. to £ 124.21 109 23-32 109 31-32 Brussels, bel. to £ 48.611 29.235 29.225 Geneva, fr. to £ 25.225 21.57} 21.575 Amst’dam, fl. to £ 12.107 8.995 8.995 Berlin, mks. to £ 20.43 12.28 12.275 St’holm, knr. to £ 18.159 19.40 19.40 C’hagen, knr. to £ 18.159 22.40 22.40 Oslo, knr. to £ 18.159 19.90 19.90 Vienna, achgs. to £ 34.585 26.511 26,50 Prague, knr. to £ 164.25 141.625 14111-16 Hel’fors, inks, to £ 193.23 226.25 226.25 Madrid, pes. to £ 25.225 — — Lisbon, esc. to £ 100 110 3-16 110 3-16 Milan, lire to £ 92 93 25-32 93 25-32 Athens, drac. to £*375 *5471 *5474 Bucharest, lei to £ 813.60 *672.50 *672.50 Belgrade, din. to £ 276.31 215 215 Rio de J., p. to mil 5.899 f4} +4} B. Aires, p. to peso 47.62 — M. Video, p. to peso 51 fSOJ tljllj Calcutta, p. to nip. 18 .18} 18} Shanghai, p. to doi. — 14 9-16 141 H.-Koug, p. to doi. — . 14 15-16 14 15-16 Y’hnma, p. to yen. 24.582 14 14 Batavia, fl. to £ 12.107 8.975 8.97 •Unofficial. fOfliclal. London, May 4. Gold.—£7/0/0} an ounce, line. Silver.—Spot, 20 7-16 d. an ounce; forward, 204 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 yesterday

The Afisoclated Banks (other than the Bank of bfexv South Wales) quoted the fol lowing dollar rates yesterday, on a New Zealand currency basis. They are subject to alteration without notice.

New Zealand on Buying. Selling. London T.T. £124 £124/10/£N.Z. to £stg. 100 O.D. £123/10/- £ 121/8/9 Australia £A to £N.Z. 100 T.T. O.D. ]£101 J £ 100/10/Fiji T.T. j £90/7/0 j £89 £F to £N.Z. 100 O.D. New York T.T. 3.9935 3.9567 Doi. to £N.Z. .. O.D. 4.0960 3.9617 T.T. 3.9826 3.0477 Doi. to £ N.Z. .. O.D. 3.9951 3.9527 Austria T.T. —- 20.68 Seligs, to £N.Z. O.D. — 20.70 Belgium T.T. — 23.343 Bel. to £N.Z. .. O.D. — 23.354 Czechoslovakia ... T.T. — 112.91 Crs. to £N.Z. .. O.D. —— 112.96 Denmark T.T. 18.203 17.893 Kr. to £N.Z. .. O.D. 18.203 17.003 France T.T. — 88.12 Frs. to £N.Z. .. O.D. — 88.1(5 Germany T.T. — 9.791 Mks. to ,£N.Z. . O.D. 9.796 Holland T.T. 7.331 7.18'1 FIs. to £N.Z. .. O.D. 7.391 7.1S5 Italy T.T. 75.16 Lire to £ N.Z. .. O.D. —. 75.21 T.T. 7.3CMI 7.149 FIs. to £N.Z. .. O.D. 7.3(19 7.153 T.T. 16.182 15.892 Kr. io £N.Z. .. O.D. 16.242 15.902 Sweden T.T. 15.787 15.492 Kr. to £N.Z. .. O.D. 15.847 15.502 Switzerland .... T.T. 17.510 17.246 Frs. to £N.Z. .. O.D. 17.021 17.251 Noumea T.T. —— 86.75 Frs. to £N.Z. .. O.D. —— 86.81 , Papeete T.T. — 86.90 Frs to £N.Z. .. O.D. -—. 86.96 Hong-Kong .... T.T. 18 19-04 18 51 64 N Z. d. to Doi. O.D. 1817-64 18 25-32 India and Ceylon . T.T. 22 J 22 21-32 N.Z. <1. to Bup. O.D. 22 11-32 22 41-64 Japan N.Z. <1. to i’en . T.T. — 17 15-32 O.D. — 17 29-64 Shanghai T.T. 17 51-64 18 19-64 N.Z. d. to Doi. . O.D. 17 49-64 18 9-32 Singapore T.T. 34 23-32 35 13-64 N.Z. d. io Doi. . O.D. 34? 35 3-16 Chefoo T.T. 17 25-32 18 13-32 N.Z. <1. to Doi. . O.D. 17 47-64 18 25-64

U.S.A. Doi. Canadian Doi Selling (Per £1 N.Z.) (Per £1 N Z.) T.T. 3.95? 3.91 13-10 O.D. 3.9613.95 5-10 Buying O.D. 3.99 9-10