FOREIGN EXCHANGES
Closing direct rates as quoted by the Bsnk of New South Wales, Wellington, today, for buying arid selling foreign currencies based on New Zealand currency were as follows:— Buying. Selling. New Zealand on £ s. d. £ I. d. London—"£N.Z. to £ slg. 100 T.T. 124 0 0 124 10 0 O.D. 123 10 0 124 8 9 Australia—£A. to £N.Z. 100 .. T.T. and O.D. 101 0 0 100 10 0 Fiji—JSP.' to £N.Z. 100 T.T. and O.D. 90 T 6 89 0 0 New Tork—Dollars In £ N.Z. 1 T.T. 4.0442 4.0096 O.D. 4.0452 4.0136 Montreal—Dollars to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. 4.0375 4.0050 O.D. 4.0495 4.0090: Austria—Schillings to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. — 20.8G O.D. — 20.87 Belgium—Belgas to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. 23.S1S 23.506 O.D. 23.891 23.517.' Czechoslovakia — Crowns ■ to £N.Z. 1 T.T. — 113.17 ■ O.D. — 113.22 Denmark—Kroner to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. 18.203 17.893 O.D. 18.263 17.899 France—Francs to . £ N.Z. 1.- T.T. — 117.35 O.D. — 117.40 Germany—Relchmarks to " £N.Z. 1. , T.T. — 9.S72 O.D. — 9.877 Holland—Florins to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. 7.346 7.196 O.D. 7.386 7.200 Italy—Lire to £N.Z. I. T.T. — 76.16 O.D. — 76.21 Java—Florins to £N.S5. 1. "* T.T. 7.319 7.169 [ O.D. 7.359 7.173 Norway—Kroner to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. 16.183 15.893 O.D. 16.243 15.899 Sweden—Kronor to £ N.Z. 1> T.T. 15.786 15.491 O.D. 15.846 15.497 Switzerland — Francs to * •£NZ. 1. „ T.T. 17.540 17.270 O.D. 17.645 17.275 Noumea —Francs to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. — 116.11 O.D. — 116.15 Pafieete—Francs to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. — 116.16 O.D.' — 116.21 Hong Kong—N.Z. penes to 1 dollar .... T.T. 18 25-64 '18 49-64 O.D. 18 23-64 18 49-64 India and Ceylon—N.Z. pence to 1 rupee. T.T. 22*^ 22 21-32 Japan-N.Z. ..» I. 1 __ 1Ta^ O.D. — 17 33-64 Shanghai—N.Z. pence to »„„«. 1 dollar T.T. — 17 63-64 O.D. — 17 03-64 Singapore—N.Z. pence to . ■ 1 dollar T.T. 34 45-64 35 3-16 O.D. 34 39-64 35 3-16 Chefoo—N.Z. pence to 1 ■ •■ dollar T.T. — 1! 1"8, O.D. — 18 7-64 Manila—N.Z. pence to 1 peso .... T.T. 29 21-32 30 5-32 O.D. 29 9-16 30 5-32 The £1 is £1 in New Zealand currency. The rates are subject 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 16s Id in London, £1 Os Id in Australia, 16s 6d in U.S.A., 16s 6d in Canada, 18s lid in France, 16s 6d in Italy, 9s 8d in Germany, 11s lOJd in Java, £1 8s Id in Japan.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 122, 19 November 1937, Page 12
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399FOREIGN EXCHANGES Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 122, 19 November 1937, Page 12
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