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:— 8 Buying. Selling, fi s. d. £ s d. London —£NZ to fistg. 100 T.T1 124 7 6 "125 0 0 O.D. 123 18 9 124 19 6 Australia—£A to £NZ . .. 100 T.T. 100 10 0 100 0 0 O.D. 100 10 0 100 0 0 Fiji—£F to £NZ 100. ■■ , . T.T. 90 0 0 88 12 6 O.D. 90 0 0 88 12 6 New York —Dollars to £ NZ 1 T.T. 3.7748 3.7315 O.D. 3.7798 3.7325 Montreal—Dollars to £ NZ 1 T.T. 3.7888 3.7489 O.D. 3.7975 3.7499 Belgium—Belgas to £ NZ 1 T.T. 22.482 22.172 O.D. 22.557 \ 22.177; Denmark —Kroner to £ NZ 1 T.T. 18.140 17.830 O.D. 18.2.00 17.832 Finland —Marks to £ NZ 1 T.T. 184.75 178.95 O.D. 185.15 179.05 France —Francs to £ NZ 1 T.T. 143.01 .140.51 O.D. 144.26 140.53 Germany—Reichsmarks to £NZ 1. ....... T.T. —■ 9.271 O.D. — 9-273 Greece —Drachmae to £ NZ 1 T.T. — 425.19 - O.D. — 425.34 Holland —Florins to £ NZ 1 T.T. 7.164 7.014 O.D. 7.204 7.016 Italy—Lire to £NZ 1. T.T. — 70.94 O.D. — 70.96 Java —Florins to £NZ 1. T.T. 7.142 6.992 O.D. 7.182 6.994 Norway—Kroner to £ NZ 1. T.T. 16.126 15.836 O.D. 16.186 15.839' Noumea —Francs to £ NZ 1 T.T. 145.51 138.76 O.D. 147'.01 138.80 Papeete—Francs to £ r NZ 1. T.T. 144.91 138.91 O.D. 146.41 138.9*5 Sweden —Kronor to £ NZ 1. ......... T.T. 15.738 ,15.443 O.D. 15.798 15.446 Switzerland —Francs to £ KZ 1 T.T. 16.902 16.632 O.D. 16.002 16.635 Hong Kong—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar T.T. 18 5-16 18 11-16 ' O.D. 18 9-32 18 11-16 India and Ceylon—N.Z. pence to 1 rupee. T.T. 22 17-64 22 35-64 O.D. 22 15-64 22 35-64 Japan—N.Z. pence to 1 ._„-„. yen. T.T. — 1737-64 * O.D. — 17 37-64 Manila —N.Z. pence to 1 peso T.T. 3135-64 32% O.D. 3129-64 321,4 Shanghai—N.Z. p«nce to ., . „„ 1 dollar. T.T. — }}} TB O.D. — 111-32 Singapore—N.Z. pence to „,,,„ 1 dollar T.T. 34 31-64 .34 31-32 _ aonar q d 34 35 . 64 34 31-32 Union .of South Africa— £NZ to £SA 100 T.T. 123 1 3 124 13 9 O.D. 122 13 9 124 13 9 The £1 is £1 in New Zealand.currency. The rates are subject to alteration without notice. ■ Based on the rates quoted above, me New Zealand pound, compared with its original par value, is equivalent v to approximately 16s in London £1 in Australia, 15s 4d in U.S.A., 15s R 5d m Canada, £1 2s 7_d in France, 15s4*1 in Italy 9s 0§d in Germany, lis 6_d *n Java, £1 7s 11 _d in Japan.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 76, 31 March 1939, Page 4
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