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:— Buying. Selling. £ s. d. £ s. d. London— £NZ to £stg. 100 T.T. 124 7 6 125 0 0] O.D. 123 18 9 1124 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. ,3.7733 3.7300 O.D. 3.7783 3.7310 Montreal—Dollars to £ >TZ 1 T.T. 3.7921 3.7521 O.D. 3.8008 3.7531 Belgium—Belgas to £ NZ 1 T.T. 22.494 22.184 O.D. 22.569 22.159 Denmark —Kroner to £ NZ 1. ..T.T. 18.140 17.830 O.D. 18.200 17.832 Finland—Marks to £ NZ 1. T.T. 154.55 179.05 O.D. 185.25 170.15 France—Francs to ■ £ NZ 1. ..; T.T. 142.97 140.47 0.D., 144.22 140.49 Germany—Relchsmarks to £NZ 1 T.T. — 9.275 O.D. — 9.277 Greece —Drachmae to £ NZ 1 T.T. — 425.19 O.D. — 425.34 Holland—Florins to £ I NZ 1 T.T. 7.159 7.009 O.D. 7.199 7.011 Italy—Lire to £NZ 1. T.T. — 70.93 ! O.D. — 70.95 Jay to £NZ 1. T.T. 7.138 C.988 O.D. ■ 7.178 6.990 Norway—Kroner to £ NZ 1 T.T. 16.126 15.836 O.D. J. 6.186 15.839 Noumea —Francs to £ NZ 1 T.T. 145.47 135.72 O.D. 146.97 135.76 Papeete—Francs to £ NZ 1 T.T. 144.87 138.57 O.D. 146.37 138.91 Sweden —Kronor to £ NZ 1 T.T. 15.750 15.455. O.D. 15.810 15.458 Switzerland—Francs to - ~ „,„ £NZ 1 T.T. 16.888 16.618 O.D. 16.958 16.621 Hong Kong—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar T.T. 18 11-64 18 3.V64 O.D. 18 9-64 18 35-64 India and Ceylon—N.Z. pence to 1 rupee. T.T. g 7-32 gjj Japan-N.Z. pence to 1 _ 1 O.D. — 17 37-64 "?££-":*.^™.T.£ 3135-64 32*. O.D. 3129-64 32^ Shanghai—N.Z. pence to ldoI!ar •••' J:£ = }}}$ SlH^ar: N: Z:. P. e. nCT.T° 34 13-32 34 57-64 j. ciouar od 345 _ 16 34 57-64 Union of South Africa— £NZto£SAIOO.T.T.I ii 4 6 124 17 0 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 4|d in Canada, £1 2s 7£d in France, 15s 4|d in Italy, 9s 03d in Germany, 11s 6£d in Java, £1 7s lHd in Japan.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 92, 20 April 1939, Page 12
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