PRICE OP GOLD
A SLIGHT DECLINE
(By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received September 5, 10 a.m.) LONDON, September 4. Tho price of gold is 140s lO'/jd per line ounce. I Per oz s. d. September 3 141 7 September 1 141 5 August 31 140 ll'/i August 30 13!) 5 August I'!) 130 414 August 1 13S 1 I July 2 137 7Ms June 1 137 Hi May 1 130 llli April 3 13.3 2 March 1 137 1 February 5 (former record price) 140 0 February 1 135 0 January 2 127 0 DOLLAR EASIER (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received September 5, 10 a.m.) LONDON, September 4. Sterling exchange, London on New York, 5.01% dollars. Dollars to £1. September 3 4.98% September 1 4.99 August 31 5.00 August 1 5.037-16 July 2 5.05% June 1 5.07% May 1 5.13% April 3 5.14V3 March 1 ' 5.06% February 2 4.95 January 2 5.17% ' November 16 (low record) 5.53 The original par value of the United States dollar with sterling is 4.86 2-3 dollars, but since February 1, 1934, when tho dollar was devalued, par value is 8.23 31-32. FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES Closing sight rates yesterday, as quoted by the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, for buying and selling foreign currencies, based on New Zealand currency, w,gre as follows:— September 4. On On demand, demand. To £1 N.Z. currency. Buying. Sellins. France—Francs to £1 .. G1.15 59.90 Noumea —Francs to £1 .. C 2.25 09.U5 Papeete—Franca to £1 .. G2.00 58.46 Belgium—Belgas to £1 .. 17.435 1G.300 Germany—ft'marks to £1 — 0.907 Italy—Lire to £1 — 15.01 Switzerland—Francs to £1 12.510 ll.Sul Holland—Florins to £1 .. (5.048 5.702 Java—Florins to £1 «010 5.089 Japan—X.Z. pence to 1 yen — 18 3-3-ShanEhal—N.Z. pence- to 1 dollar 20 13-32 2131-32 India and Ceylon—N.Z. pence to 1 rupee 22 5-32 22 9-16 Hong Kong—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar 22% 24 1-16 Slneapore—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar 34 11-32 35 11-32 The above rates are for on demand transactions. The £1 is £1 in New Zealand currency. The above rates are subject to alteration without notice. Based on the above rates ot exchange the value of £1 New Zealand currency in other countries is as follows:— Sept. 3. Sept. 4. El N.Z £ s. d. £ 3. d. London 0 16 1 0 16 1 Australia , 1 0 1 1 0 1 United States ... 0 16 2 0 16 2 Canada 0 15 9"/ 2 0 15 9'/= France 0 9 5% 0 9 5% Italy 0 9 B>4 0 9 8% Germany 0 9 7% 0 9 % xk
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 57, 5 September 1934, Page 12
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PRICE OP GOLD
Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 57, 5 September 1934, Page 12
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