FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Closing direct rates as quoted by the Bank of New South Wales, Wci-l.'-igton, today, for buying and selling foreign currencies, based on New Zealand currency, were as follows: —
T.he £1 is £1 in New Zealand currency. The rates are subject to alteration without notice. Based on the rates quoted above, the JNi^w Zealand pound, compared with its original par value, is equivalent to approximately 16s in London, £1 in Australia. 15s 4d in U.S.A., 15s 5d in Canadp, £1 2s 7|d in Prance. 15s 4Jd in Italy, 9s Ofd in Germany, 11s 52d in Java, £1 7s 11 Jd in Japan.
£ S. d. £ s. d. London —£NZ to fist. 100 T.T. 124 7 6 O.D. 123 18 9 Australia—£A to £NZ 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 New Yotk —Dollars to £ NZ 1 T.T. 3.7748 O.D. 3.7798 Montreal—Dollars to £ NZ 1 T.T. 3.7S65 O.D. 3.7952 Belgium — Belgas to £ NZ 1 T.T. 22.217 O.D. 22.292 Denmark — Kroner to £ NZ 1 T.T. 18.140 O.D. 18.200 Finland — Marks to £ NZ 1 T.T. 184.78 O.D. 185.18 France — Francs to £ NZ 1 T.T. 142.99 O.D. 144.24 Germany—Rcichsmarks to £NZ 1 T.T. — O.D. — Greece—Drachmae to £ NZ 1 T.T. — O.D. - Holland Florins to £ NZ 1 T.T. 7.082 O.D. 7.122 Italy—Lire to £NZ 1. T.T. — O.D. — Java —Florins to £NZ 1. T.T. 7.177 O.D. 7.117 Norway—Kroner to £ NZ 1 T.T. 16.126 O.D. 16.1S6 Noumea — Frnacs to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. 145.49 O.D. 146.99 Papeete — Francs to £ NZ 1 T.T. 144.8!) O.D. 146.39 Sweden — Kronor to £ NZ 1 T.T. 15.745 O.D. 15.805 Switzerland — Francs to £NZ 1 T.T. 16.851 O.D. 16.951 Hong Kong — N.Z. pence to 1 dollar T.T. 18% O.D. 18 7-32 .India and Ceylon—N.Z. pence to 1 rupee T.T. 22 7-32 O.D. 22 3-16 Japan—N.Z. pence to 1 yen T.T. — : O.D. — [Manila—N.Z. pence to 1 , peso T.T. 3135-64 O.D. 31 29-64 Shanghai—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar T.T. — O.D. — Singapore—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar T.T. 3135-64 O.D. 34 29-64 125 0 0 124 19 t 100 0 0 100 0 0 88 12 fi 8S 12 C 3.7315 3.7325 3.74G5 3.7475 21.907 21.912 17.830 17.832 178.98 179.08 140.49 140.51 9.265 9.267 425.19 425.34 6.932 6.934 70.94 70.96 6.927 6.929 15.836 15.839 138.74 13S.78. 138.89 13S.93 15.450 15.453 16.581 16.5S4 18 5-8 18 5-8 22% 22% 17 37-6< 17 37-G< 32 y* 32% 11 11 35 1-32 35 1-32 Union of South Africa— £iNZ to £SA 100 T.T. 123 4 6 O.D. 122 17 0 124 17 < 124 17 0
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 109, 11 May 1939, Page 16
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