PRICE OF GOLD

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 12

PRICE OF GOLD

(Bt Teleprraph—Press A^sn.—Copyright.) (Received February 18, 10 a.m.) . LONDON, February 17. The price of fine gold per ounce, 142s Old. ■ : s. c. February 16 142 0i February 15 142 li February 13 '.... 142 2$ • February 12 142 2 February 11 141 11 February 10 142 01 February 8, 9 ......... 142 1 February 6 142 11 February 5 142 21. February 4 142 . 0 February 3 141 11 February 2 ' ........... 142 0 February 1 ' .........:. 142 04 January 4 141 8 ; December 1 141' <

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 Nsw Zealand currency, are as follows:—- . ,. ■'■„ . 'On demand. On demand. -,' . , ■■•: Buying. Selling. New',Zealand on • £ 8. d. £ s. d. London—£.N'.Z. to £ st£.. i ■; ' ■ . 100 ............'... 123 10 0 124 8 U Australia—£A to £X.z:. 100 .......... 101 0 0 100 10 0 Fiji £j? to EX.Z.'IOO .' 10 It 89 0 0 N'ew York—Dollars to £ ' X.Z. 1. 3.97^ 3.92%. Montreal—Dollars to £ N.Z. 1 3.97% .3.92% Austria—Schillings to £ K.Z. 1. ., — 20.60 Belcium—Belgas to £ X.Z. 1. — 23.201 Czechoslovakia.— Crowns to £X.Z. 1 — 111-93 Denmark—Kroner to £ N.Z. 1 :... 18.263 . 17.903 France —Francs to £X.Z. 1, — , , 84.27 Germany—Reichmarks to £X.Z, 1. .'... '. ■. — 9.706 Holland—Florins to £ X.Z. 1. 7.357 T.lol . Italy—Lire to £X.Z. 1. . — 74.o6 Jara-Fiorins to £X.Z. „ •NTz! rI KrOr...'°.... £ 16.241 15.901 Sweden —Kronor to £ N.Z. 1. 15.S45 15.500 Switzerland—Francs to £ X.Z. 1 17.532 17.162 ■Votimea— Francs to £ N.Z. 1 — 82-92 . PaneeteT-Francs to £ X.Z. 1 — ' 83.07 Hong Kons—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar ; 18 U . 18 49-64 India and Ceylon—K.Z. pence to 1 rupee .. 22% 22 43-64 Japai*-N.Z. pence to 1 ; yen — . li Ior32 ShniiKhni— N.Z. pence to 1 dollar 17 25-32 18 19-64-Singaporn—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar 34% 35 3-16 Chefoo— X.Z. pence to 1 dollar 17 25-32. . 18 7-18 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 oh 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. 'd. • . ■ . .. 0 16 1 In London. '•.101 In Australia. 1 0 16 1% In . C.S.A. ■ 0 IS 1% in Canada. 0 13 6% In France. . 0 16 1% . in Italy. 0 9 6 In (iermany. 0 11 8% In Jara.. 1 S l'/2 in Japan.