DOLLAR RATES.

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 21, 24 July 1936, Page 12

DOLLAR RATES.

*BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN.

THE FRENCH FRANC. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received July 24, 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 23. I- Sterling exchange on Paris, 75 15-16. I The rate on July 22 was 75 29-32. BRITISH WAR LOAN. (British Official Wireless.) i „,, „ ' RUGBY, July 22. The British War Loan, 3i per cent, is quoted at £106 7s 6d. " PRICE OF SILVER. (British Official Wireless.) • ' • RUGBY, July 22. Price of Silver.—Spot, 19fd per or forward, 19|d. JAVA EXCHANGE. (By Telegraph—Presa Assn.—Copyright.; (Received July 24, ID a.m.) BATAVIA, July 23 Sterling exchange, 7.35J guilders to £ 1. . - : - The rate on July 22 was the same. POLISH EXCHANGE. (By Telegraph—Press Assu.—Copyright.) (Received July 24, 9.30 a.m.) j i . WARSAW, July 23. Sterling exchange, 26.62 zlotys to PRICE OF TIN IN NEW YORK. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received July 24, 11.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 23. I The price of tin is quoted at 43 65 cents per lb. • * j WHEAT MARKETS. ! (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received July 24, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 23 The market for wheat cargoes is steady. Parcels are steady with trading active. Futures: London, July 32s a quarter November 32s o£d; Liverpool, July 6sV 9Jd a cental, October 6s 8 5-Bd, December 6s 7Jd, March 6s 4Jd. The spot trade is firmer. Australian ex ship, 35s 6d. Flour is harder to' buy. Australian, ex store, 23s 6d to 245. Chicago wheat futures: July, 105 cents a bushel; September, 105J centsDecember, 105| cents. . ■ ' | j BEET SUGAR PRICE. ! '(By Telegraph—Pres9 Assn.—Copyright.) (Received July 24, noon.) j LONDON, July 23. Beet sugar is quoted at 4s s|d a cwt. j PRICE OF EGGS. Eggs were quoted on the Wellington wholesale market today ,at Is 5d a dozen, first grade.

The Associated Banks (other than the Bank of New South Wales) quoted the following dollar rates today, on a New Zealand currency basis. They are subject to alteration without notice:— U.S.A. Canada. (Per (Per £1 N.Z.V £1 N.Z.) ■ dollars. dollars Selling— T.T. 4.02i 4.024 On demand ........ 4\032 4.03" Buying— On demand 4.07 J 4.07J

(By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) ' (Received July 24, 11 a.m.) ' LONDON, July 23. • The weekly Bank of England return is as follows:— Issue Department— . £ ' Notes in circulation .. 443,600,000 Notes in banking dept. . 52,200,000 Other Govt. securities . 247,700,000 Other securities 600,000 Silver coin 700,000 Banking DepartmentRest 3,600,000 Public deposits 20,000,000 Bankers' deposits 98,200,000 Other accounts ' 38,500,000 Government securities .- ' 95,800,000 Discounts and advances '; 6,500,000 Other securities ..:... • 19,400 000 Notes and coin ...... 53,100,000 Ratio of reserve to ' liabilities 33.92 p.c. The Bank of England discount rate remains unchanged at 2 per cent.