FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 112, 15 May 1939, Page 12

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

Closing direct rates as quoted Dy the Bank of New South Wales, WeiI' lgton, today, for buying and selling foreign currencies, based on New Zealand currency, were as follows:—

The £1 is £1 in New Zealand currency. The rates are subject to altera tion without notice. Based on the rates quoted above, the ;^?w Zealand oound, compared with its original oar value. Is equivalent to approximately 10s in London. £1 in Australia, 15s 4d in U.S.A.. 15s 5d in Canada, £1 2g 7£d in France, 15s 4Jd in Italy, 9s 03d in Germany, 11s s£d in Java, £1 7s ll£d in Japan.

: ' Buying. £ s. d. £ondon— £NZ to £st. 100 ............ T.T. 124 % 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.I> 90 0 0 New Vorfc—Dollars to £ . NZ 1 T.T. 3.7743 O:O. 3.7793 * Montreal—Dollars to £ - NZ1 T.T. 3.7848 ""'; O.D. 3.7935 -Belgium — Belgas to £ KZ 1. .. T.T. 22.223 .-...- O.D. 22.298 ■Denmark — Kroner to £ ".'.', NZ I. T.T. 18.140 O.D 18.200 Finland — Marks to £ XZ I. ........ T.T 184.78 --•■'• O.D. 185.18 ■France — Francs to £ .yz I. T.T. 142.99 ■ . O.D. 144.24 "Germany—Kelchsmarks to £XZ 1. T.T. — O.D. — . Greece-^Drachmae to £ NZ I T.T. — O.D. - Holland Florins to £ : NZ 1. T.T. 7.090 O.D. 7.130 Italy—Lire to fiNZ 1. : T.T; — O.D. * — Jara —Florins to £NZ 1. T.T. 7.06S O.D. 7.105 Norway— Kroner to S. NZ I. T.T. 16.128 O.D. I6il86 Noumea — Francs to £ N.Z. 1. ........ T.T. 145.49 ,■■■•"■"..■ " . ■. ■ O.D. 146.99 Papeete — Francs to £ NZ 1 T.T. 144.89 O.D. 146.39 Sweden — Kronor to £ NZ 1. T.T. 15.746 O.D. 15.806 Switzerland — Francs to £NZ 1 T.T. 16.870 O.D. 16.970 Bong Kong — N.Z. pence 1 dollar T.T. 18 21-64 O.D. 18 19-64 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 ren ........... T.T. — O.D. — Manila—N.Z. pence to 1 neso n . T.T. 8135-64 . O.D. 3129-64 ' Shanghai—N.Z. pence to 1 dollar « T.T. — O D — Singapore— N.Z. pence to 1 dollar T.T. 34 35-64 O.D S4 29-64 • Union ot South Africa— £NZ to £SA 100 T.T. 123 4 8 . O.D. 122 17 0 Selling. £ s. d 125 0 0 124 19 6 100 0 0 100 0 0 88 12 6 88 12 6 3.7310 3.7320 3.7448 3.7458 21.913 21.918 17.830 17.832 178.98 179 08 140.49 140.51 9.267 9.269 425.19 425 34 6.940 6.942 70.94 70.96 6.915 6.917 15.836 15.839 138.74 138.78. ■ 138.89 138.93 15.451 15.454 16.600 16.603 18 45-64 18 45-64 22% 22M. 17 37-64 17 37-G4 32 % 32 & 11 11 35 1-32 35 1-32 124 17 0 124 17 0