FOREIGN EXCHANGES

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 255, 24 July 1937, Page 14

FOREIGN EXCHANGES

Position of Sterling By Telegraph.— Press? Assn.—copjrigiit London, July 22. The following mean closing rates on foreign exchanges were current to-day compared with those ruling on July 21:—

London, July 22. Gold.—£6/19/64 an ounce, tine. Silver.—Spot. 19 13-l Gd. an ounce; forward, 19 13-16 d.

On New Zealand Currency Basis

The Bank vt’ New South Wales, Wellington, quoted the following rates for their purchases and sales of foreign exchange yesterday:—

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.

Par. J uly 21. July 22. N. York, dol. to £ 4.S«« 4.98 5-1(1 4.98 3-10 Montreal, dol. to £ 4.800 4.99 l-Ki i 4.985 Paris, fr. to £ 124.21 133 29-32 133.025 Brussels, bel. to £ -18.(111 29.015 29.005 Geneva, fr. to £ 25.225 21.715 21.705 Aiust’dam, fl. to £ 12.107 9.02 9.014 Berlin, inks, to £ 20.43 12.37 12.37 St'holm. knr. to £ 18.159 19.40 19.395 C’hagen, knr. to £ 18.159 22.40 22.40 Oslo, knr. to £ 18.159 19.90 19.90 Vienna, schg-s. to £ 34.585 20.50 20.50 Prague, knr. to £ 134.25 142.875 142.875 Hel’fors, mks. to £ 193.23 220.125 22(1.125 Madrid, pes. to £ 25.225 — Lisbon, esc. to £ 100 III) 3-10 110 3-10 Milan, lire to £ 92 94.025 94 11-10 Athens, drac. to £ 375 *5474 *547J Bucharest, lei to £ 813.00 »(’>70 •070 Belgrade, din. to £ 270.31 210 210.50 Bio de J., p. to mil. 4.899 741 B. Aires, p. to pesa 47.02 — M. Video, p. to peso 51 1394 1394 Calcutta, p. to rup IS 1SJ ISi Shanghai,Ip. to dol. 144 14 9-32 H.-Kong, p. to dol. 14 21-32 14 21-32 Y’hama, p. to yen. 24.5S2 13 31-32 13 31-32 Batavia, fl. to £ 12.107 9.00 8.995 * Unofficial, t Official.

New Zealand Buying. Selling. on London T.T 124 124/10/£N.Z. to 100 O.D. 123/10/124/8/9 Australia £A to £N.Z. 100 T.T. O.D. 101 100/10/Fiji T.T 89 £F to £N.Z. 100 O.D. 90/7/6 New Yofrk T.T. 4.0298 3.9028 Doi. to £N.Z. .. O.D. 4.0308 3.0968 Montreal T.T. 4.0337 3.0989 Doi. to £N.Z. . O.D. 4.0462 4.0029 Austria T.T. — 20.88 Schgs. to £N.Z. O.D. —— 20.89 Belgium . T.T. — 23.649 Bel. to £N.Z. O.D. — 23.000 Czechoslovakia ... T.T. 113.87 Crs. to £N.Z. . O.D. — 113.92 Denmark T.T. 18.203 17.893 Kr. to £N.Z. . O.D. 18.263 17.899 France T.T. — .106.54 Frs. to £N.Z. . O.D. —. 106.58 Germany T.T. —— 9.868 Mks. to £N.Z. . O.D. — 9.873 Holland T.T. — 7.192 FIs. to £N.Z. . O.D. — 7.196 Italy T.T. — 75.92 Lire to £N.Z. . O.D. — 75.97 Java T.T. — 7.1G9 F1S. to £N.Z. . O.D. —■ 7.173 Norway T.T. 16.182 15.892 Kr. to £N.Z. O.D. 10.242 15.898 Sweden T.T. 15.786 15.491 Kr. to £N.Z. .. O.D. 15.846 15.497 Switzerland T.T. — 17.347 Frs. to £N.Z. .. O.D. ■ 17.352 Noumea T.T. — 105.79 Frs. to £N.Z. . O.D. — 105.83 Papeete T.T. —• 105.74 Frs. to £N.Z. . O.D. — 105.78 Hong-Kong .... T.T. 17 15-16 IS? N.Z. d. to Doi. . O.D. 17 29-32 18? India and Ceylon T.T 22 22 21-32 N.Z. d. to It up. O.D. 22 11-32 Japan T.T. 1715-32 N.Z. d. to Yen . O.D. 1715-32 Shanghai T.T. 17 25-6-1 17 53-64 N.Z. d. to Doi. . O.D. 17 23-64 17 53-64 Singapore T.T 34 23-32 35 13-64 N.Z. d. to Doi . O.D 34 § 35 13-04 Chefoo T.T. 1713-32 18 1-32 N.Z. d. to Doi. . O.D. 17 23-04 IS 1-64 Manila T.T. 29 31-32 30 15-32 N.Z. d. to Peso . O.D 291 30 15-32

U.S.A. Doi. Canadian Doi. Selling : (Per C1 N.Z.) (Per £1 X.Z.) T.T. 3.995 3.991 O.D. :<99.1 4.0<H Buying : O.D. 1.03 15-16 1.04 9-16