FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1937, Page 6

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-cur-rency, are as follows:— On demand. On demand. Buying. Selling. . New Zealand on £ s. d. S s. d.; L ond o On-£N.Z.to_£s 5:i:!3io q ( , dTor a~eA. t0-. £r.- Z: 101 o o ioo io o Ifljl— £J? to £N.Z. 100 . 80 7 0 89 0 0 N ewY0Hc-Dollar !; to_£ a 3.82% Austria—Schillings to £ NZ.1... ■.. — ■■■•. .20.60 j BeilBluin—Belgas to .£ , •N.Z. 1. :....'... ■— ■ 23.103 Czechoslovakia.—. Crowns ■ . • ■■ to N.Z. 1. — . 1U-S:1 ' D0NT rlr KT. e. r... tO... £ 13.263 17.903 • France—Francs to £N.Z. ,-t — m..? Gcrih.iny—Kelcumarlts to • ,ex.z;.,i — 9-'06 i U^d^Florins.to^.S . Ita'ly— Hre to fiN-K- 1- — 7'1-32 Java-Florins to fiN.Z. ? ng , NS yI^°:i"..^.. £. 10.241 15.001 ■ Sweden—Kroner to £ jj2 i r /. 15. Sly Iu.jOU Switzorlaiid—Francs to £ _ y.'A. 1. ...' 1i.j21 li.lul Noumea—Francs to £ .N.Z. 1 — *-••'- Paneole—Fnincs to £ N.Z. 1 — S3 r07 Qohe KonK—K.Z...ponco _ to I'dollar ........-: 1SU IS-19-G4 India aud Ceylon—N.A pence to 1 rupee .. 22? 8 2-43-64 Japan—K.Z. Pence to 1. . l . , yen ••'■••• — 17 1o-32 Slmnt'hal—N.Z. peace to 1 dollar 1' «-<>-l li?s RlntinDoro—N.Z. pence to idoHar 3-1.41-61 •■ 33 13-65 Choroo—N.S. pence to .} dollar ■...:.•• .li oo-bl 18 a3-G4 The above rates are foi: 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. d. 0 1G 1 In Tiondnn. 10 1 In Australia. 0 lli V/s in U.S.A. 0 ifi 1W. in Canada. 0 13 G% in France. I) Hi V,i in Italv. ' [I !i (i in Germany. 11 II S'<; in Java. 1 8 l!i i« Japan.