FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Closing direct rates as quoted by the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, today for buying and selling foreign currencies, based on New Zealand currency, were as follows:—
O.D. 34 27-64 35 The £1 is £1 in New Zealand currency. The rates are subject to alteration without notice. Based on the rates quoted above, the New Zealand pound, compared with its original par value, is equivalent to approximately 16s in London, £1 in Australia, 15s 4£d in U.S.A., 15s 5d m Canada, £1 2s 7|d in France, 15s 4Jd in Italy, 9s Id in Germany, lls 6£d in Java, £1 7s 114 d in Japan.
Buying. £ s. d. Selling. £ s. d. London—£NZ to £sta. 100 T.T. 124 7 6 O.D. 123 18 9 Australia—£A to £IS"Z 100 T.T. 100 10 0 O.D. 100 10 0 Fiji-^£F to £NZ 100 T.T. 90 0 0 "~; — O;D. 90 0 0 Xew Tork — Dollars to £NZ 1 T.T. 3.T82S O.D. 3.7878 Montreal — Dollars to £NZ 1 T.T. 3.7875 O.D. 3.7962 Belgium — Belgaa to £NZ 1 T.T. 22.524 O.D. 22.599 Czecho-Slovakia —Korunas to £NZ 1 T.T. — O.D. — Denmark —Kroner to £ NZ 1 T.T. 18.140 O.D. 18.200 Finland — Marks to £ NZ 1 T.T. 184.79 O.D. 185.19 France —Francs to £XZ 1 T.T. 143.13 O.D. 144.3S Germany—Relchsmarks to £NZ 1 T.T. — O.D. — Greece —Drachmae to £ NZ 1 T.T. — O.D. — Holland —Florins to fl NZ 1 T.T. 7.175 O.D. 7.215 Italy—Lire to £NZ 1. T.T. ~ O.D. — Java — Florins to £NZ 1. T.T. 7.154 O.D. 7.194 Norway—Kroner to £NZ 1 T.T. 16.126 O.D. 16.186 Noumea —Francs to £NZ 1 T.T. 145.63 O.D. 147.13 Papeete—Francs to £NZ 1 T.T. 145.03 O.D. 146.53 Sweden — Kronor to £ NZ 1 T.T. 15.752 O.D. 15.812 Switzerland—Francs to £NZ 1 T.T. 16.693 O.D. 16.793 Hong Kong—NZ pence to 1 dollar T.T. 18 27-64 O.D. 18 2S-64 India and Ceylon — NZ pence to 1 rupee . T.T. 22 9-ZV O.D. 22^4 Japan — NZ pence to 1 yen T.T. — O.D. — Manila — NZ .pence to 1 peso T.T. 3135-64 O.D. 3129-64 Shanghai—NZ pence to 1 dollar T.T. — O.D. — Singapore—NZ pence to 1 dollar ... T.T. 34 33-64 125 0 0 124 19 6 100 0 0 100 0 0 88 12 6 8S 12 6 3.7395 3.7405 3.7475 3.74S5 22.214 22.219 108.67 108.69.. 17.8S0 17.832 17S.99 179.09 140.63 140.65 9.287 9.289 429.20 429.35 7.025 7.027 71.06 71.08 7.004 ■ 7.006 15.836 15.S39 138.88 138.92 139.03 139.07 15.457 15.460 16.423 16.426 IS 51-64 18 51-64 22 9-16 22 9»16 17 37-64 17 37-64 32% .32% 11 5-32 11 5-32 35
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 59, 11 March 1939, Page 12
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