COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
BANK OF ENGLAND* RETURN. By Telerrapta.— FreM AMc/ol»tieft.-CopjTifht. (Received April 12, 8.5 a.m.) ««.»,, ,, LON 9 ON ' lßt A P«IThe Bank of England return issued for the week ending Wed-aesday, 30th March, is as under: — Utvs DammTKEKT.' Not* Issue, £50,733,000 .Got. debt £11,015,000 Other secu. ritios ... 7,434,000 Gol« ... 32,2*,000. J80.735,000." £50,735,000 BaBEIHQ D«fI*THEST. Pr'priet'w* Gov. securicapital £14,553,809 ties ... £13,470.000 Public do- Other »«cu. pouts ... 8,880,000 rities ... 33,012,000 Other de- Notes ... 21,895,000 posits ... 43,1101000 Coin ... 1,304,600 Best. 7-d«y and other bills ... 3.5J8.000 £89,781.000 £69,781,000 The leading items of the Bank of Eng. land return af/ord tho following comparison: — This; week. Last week. Last war. Bullion ... 32,286,000 32,517,000 40-167.000 SeserTe... 23,209,000 22,591.000 30,712.000 Note cir'n 28,740,000 28,777,000 29 407 000 Deposits 51,990,000 49,681,000 6.3,353,000 Proportion reserve to liabilities 44.81 47.45 48.52 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The following are th« latest quotations for Government securities, with a comparison of ttoose ruling last week:—
MONEY MARKET. The Bank of England rate of discount remains at 4 per cent., to which it was raised on 17th March. The open market rate of discount for best thrco months bills is unchanged, at 3 11-16 per ceut., and short loans are 4 higher, at 3g per cent. Tho open market rate for throe months bills in Paris is unchanged, at 2% per cent., whilo in Berlin it remains at 33 per cent. GRAIN AND FLOUR. The wheat marmots aro firm, and buyers are more disposed to operate, but are unwilling to pay higher pricos. Cargoes aro steady. Safes hare been effected at 383 9d to 39s 4id ; a steamer parcel afloat brought 36s 4Jd. There is little enquiry for on the spot wheat, ot aboat 425. Flour. — Tho market is quiet, i-.id prioes unchanged. Australian patent, April-May, is held for 29s 6d, landed at Glasgow. Oats.— Market dull. La Plata, March-. April, brought 4s ljd. COLONIAL AND OTHER PRODUCE. Butter. — There is steady trade. Danish is unchanged. Choicest Australian, ilos to 120s, and occasionally 1225. A few lets brought 1245. The cold weather is retarding European supplies-. Tho m«rkot closes firmer, owing to the loss of the Pericles's cargo. Thero is fair trade in New Zealand cheese, at 61s to 625, nnd occasionally 63*. Sugar. — Gorman beet, 13s 8d ; first marks granulated, 16s 9d. METAL MARKET^
Price. Variations compared with last week. 2h% Imperial Console ... 4 % New South Wales ... 35% New South Wales ... 3 % New South Wales ... 4 % Victorian 3k% Victorian 3 % Victorian Si% South Australian ... 3 % South Australian ... 4 % Queensland „. 3i% Queensland 3 % Queensland ... 4 % New Zealand* 3l<g New Zealandt 3 % New Zealand; 3}% Westraliau 3 % Westralian 3i^ Tasinonian 3 % Tasaaniau £ s. a. Bi 0 0 107 0 0 93 10 0 87 10 0 103 10 0 98 10 0 86 10 0 9S 0 0 84 10 0 104 0 0 08 10 0 86 0 0 106 10 0 97 12 6 87 0 0 99 0 0 89 0 0 97 10 0 86 10 0 Unchanged bh lower 2/6 higher Unchanged 2/6 lower Unchanged 5'- lower Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged Uncbouxed Unchanged Unchanged Uuchanfftd Unchanged Uucbaugod * Interest payable in M t Interest payable in J: % Interest payable in A' [ay and Novemker. amuary and J uly. pril and October.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 77, 2 April 1910, Page 4
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