FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 109, 10 May 1935, Page 10

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

Closing sight rates as quoted by the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, today, for buying and selling foreign currencies, based on New Zealand currency, ate as follows:— On On demand. demand. Buying. Selling. £ s. d. £. s. d. New Zealand on London—£N.Z. to £ stg. 100 123 10 0 124 7 6 Australia—£A to £N.Z. 100 101 0 0 100 10 0 Fiji— £F to SN.Z. 100 90 7 6 89 0 0 New York—Dols. to £ N.Z. 1 3.93% 3.59 Montreal—Dols. to £N.Z. 1 3.04','s 3.89% Franco—Franca to £ N.Z. 1 00.09 58.54 Noumea—Franca to £ N.Z. 1 :. 61.14 57.79 Tapeete—Francs to £ N.Z. 1 61.14 57.79 Belgium—Belgas to £ N.Z. 1 —• 22.739 Germany—Keichmarks to £N.Z. 1 — 9.490 Italy—Lire to £N.Z. 1. — .4(5.65 Switzerland—Francs to £ N.Z. 1 12.34" 11.552 Holland—Florins to £ N.Z. 1 5.950 ' 5.054 Jay to £N.Z. 1 5.917 5.048 Japan—N.Z. pence to 1 yen — 17 27-32 Shanghai—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar 2M4 25% India and Ceylon—N.Z. pence to 1 rupee 24»1 22 21-32 Hong Kong—N.Z. pence * to 1 dollar 34% 35% Singapore—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar 343-16 33 3-16 Czechoslovakia—Crowns to £N.Z. 1 — 83.17 Denmark—Kroner to £ N.Z. 1 15.21S 17.938 Norway—Kroner to £ N.Z. 1. 16.20S 13.928 Sweden—Kronor to £ N.Z. 1 15.800 15.520 Austria—Schillings to £ N.Z. 1 — 20.49 The above rates are for on demand transactions, excepting the Japanese yen, which is for telegraph transfers. The £1 is £1 in New Zealand currency. The rates are subject to alteration without notice.