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FORMGN EXCHANGES. ' STERLING EASIER IN NEW YORK. * (Dmil P&EBS ASSOCIATION.—COPIRIBBT.) (IUSTKAUAN -NEW ZEALAND CABtJ! ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, 24th February. Foreign rates of exchange on the 21st Eebriiary, compared with first half of 1914 and previous quotations, are as follow:—
(The sterling exchange oa New York during the war was 5.63 highest, 4.66 lowest; March, 1929, 3.06 highest, 3.42 lowest; April, 4.(2 highest, 3.76} lowest; May, 8.08 highest, 3.51 lowest; June, S.SBJ highest, S.9JJ lowost; July, 3.95 highest, 3.75 lowest. Augu.it, 3.« highest, 3.53 lowest. September, 3,56; highest; 3.47 lowest. October, highest 3.50 dollars, loweit 3.44 dollars. November, 3.50 dollars, highest; 3.3«{ dollars lowest. December, 3.84 dollars highest, 3.44 dollars lowest. January, lowest, 3.54 doll&rs; higheßt, 3.86 dollars. February 10, 3.89 dollars; 14th February, 3.89 dollars; 17th February, 3.91 dollars). BANK OF ENGLAND. LEADING ITEMS OF RETURN. LONDON, 24th February.. The leading items ot the Bank of England refcurn lor the week ending 23rd February allord the tollowine comnariaons:— .
MONEY MARKET. Bank rate, 7 per cent. Short Joans are quoted at 5J per cent., as last -week,' and three months' bills at 6J to 6} per cent. (Last week, 6J per cent.) THE METAL MABKET. (UNIITO FItESS ASSOCIATION.—COFYRIOHT.) (AUSTRALIAN * NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, 24th February. Copper—On spot, £72 2s 6d, per ton; three montUs, £69 7s 6d; electrolytic ingots, £73 10s; wire bars, £75 10s. ' Lead—On spot, £18 5s per ton; three months £19. Spelter—On spot, £25 10s per ton; three months, £25 15s. Tin—On spot, £168 15s per ton; three months £171 17s 6d. gil ver _Bars, 32iJ per ounce standard.
July, igi4. Feb. 21. Feb. 24. Paris, francs .... 25.22' 53.85 54.05 Stockholm, kron. .... 18.24 17.33 17.33 Christiania, kron. .. 18.24 s 22.56 22.23 Berlin, marks". 20 ' 237 238 Montreal, dols 4.87 4.46 4.41 N«w York, dols 4.87 3.88 3.87 i Calcutta, rupee .... 16el. 1515-16 d 154 d Yokohama, yen 2s 2s 5Jd ' 2s sjd Hong Kong, dollars.. Is lOd 2s sid 2s sid
This week S 3ulliort 126,510,000 Eteserve 19,080,000 Koto Circulation .. 127,698,000 3ovt, Deposits .. 16,988,000 )ther Deposits .. 111,259,000 Sort. Securities .. 31,030,000 Jther Securities .. 96,220,000 'roportion of reserye to liabilities 14.09 Last week £ 126,603,000 ■ 17,W,000 128,900,000 20,177,000 106,332,000 50,202,000 76,688,000 14.02
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 49, 26 February 1921, Page 4
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