FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 120, 17 November 1936, Page 14

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, are as follows:—

The above rates are for on demand transactions. The £1 is £1 in New Zealand currency. The rates are subiect to alteration without notice. Based on the figures quoted by the Bank of New South Wales the New Zealand pound, compared with its original par value, is equivalent to approximately:— £ s. ci. 0 16 1 In liondon. 10 3 in Australia. 0 16 Ii In U.S.A. 0 Jfi 1 in Canada 0 13 6% in France. 0 16 1 in Italy. i> 9 5% in Oermany. 0 It 10% in Jara. 1 8 0% iv Japan.

Buying. Selling. On demand. On demand. New Zealand on £ s. d. £ a. d. I—-SN : Z. to^stj. i23 w o xm B 8 Al^ a"a-£i^.^ Z; 10! .0 0 100 10 0 Fiji—£P to £N.Z. 100 . 00 7 6 89 0 0 New York — Dollars to £N.Z. 1 S-MK 3.92% Montreal—Dollars to S N.Z. 1 -Sti'ri' 3.92.. Austria—Schillings to £ ■ X.Z. 1 — ' 20j0 . Beleium—Belgiis to £ ■ ■ -^ X.Z. 1 — 2'!lor Czechoslovakia — Crowns ,,,,,,» to £N.Z. 1. — no.lG Denmark—Kroner to £ . N -. z , 1 1S.2G3 17.903 ( France —Francs to £ „,,-.' X.Z. 1 — s! ; -' Germany—Reicuniarka to £\.Z. 1 — 9C!U Ilolland—Florins to £ . x.z. i — '■'--■• Italy—Lire to £N.K. 1. — <iAl Java—Florins to £N.Z. „ Norway—Kroner to £ N.Z. i 1C.2-11 lj.'JUl Sweden—Krouor to £ ■^ 2 # 1 1u.81j Ju.uUU SwiUerland—Francs to ,_„„, £N.Z. 1 — 1'-001 Nnumea —Francs to fl N.Z. 1 ~ S'1M Tapeete^—Francs to £ N.Z. 1 — s>"0' Hong Kong—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar « 18 23-04 18 y» India and Coylon—N.Z. pence to 1 rupee .... 22 11-32 22 41-04 Japan—N.Z. pence to 1 yen - 1-33-61 Shanghai—N.Z. pence to , ol rwi 1 dollar 17 2.-.-S2 1819-61 Singapore—N.Z. peuce to 1 dollar 31)8 dj3-16 Chcroo—N.Z. pence to ,„-,» 1 dollar 17 2.J-32 18 1-10