FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
POSITION' OF STERLING. LONDON, Aug. 22. The following mean closing rates on foreign exchanges were current to-day compared with par: Aug. 22. Par.
ON NEW ZEALAND CURRENCY BASIS. The Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, quoted the following rates for their purchases and sales of foreign exchange New r< Zea'i'and. Buying. - Selling, on London —
New York, dol. to £ ... 4.88 1-16 4.866 Montreal, dol. to.. £ 4.89J 4.866 Paris, francs to £ 178 37-64 124.21 Brussels, bel. to £ 28.935 48.611 Geneva, francs to £ 21.30 25.255 Amsterdam, florins to £ 8.92 12.107 Berlin, marks to £ 12.185 23.43 Stockholm, knr. to £ ... 19.395 23.43 Copenhagen, knr. to £ . 22.40 19.90 18.159 18.159 226.75 193.23 Prague, knr. to £ 141.375 134.25 25.225 — Lisbon, esc. to £ 110 >-16 100 Milan, lire to £ 92.75 92 547.50 5/5 670 813.60 Belgrade, din. to £ 216 +2 1 2 76.31 4.99 B. Aires, p. to peso 18.975 47.62 M. Video, p. to peso ... 520? 51 Calcutta, p. to rup 17 59-64 18 Shanghai, p. to dol. .. 84 Hong Kong, p. to dol. Yokohama, p. to yen lb 14 24.582 8.91 12.107 Kate. tSellers Ofiicial.
£N.Z. tc. 124/10/0 T.T. 124 O.D. 123/11/3 124/9/6 Australia — £ to £N.Z. 100/5/0 100 .. T.T. 100/17/6 O.D. 100/17/6 100/5/0 Fiii— £F to £N.Z. 89 'loo . T.T. 90/7/6 O.D. 90/7/6 89 New York—3.9122 £N.Z. . T.T. 3.9464 O.D. 3.9514 3.9162 Montreal — Dollars to 3.9266 £N.Z. . . . T.T. 3.9591 O.D. 3.9673 3.9306 France — V • y Francs to 142.47 ■ " £N.Z. . T.T. 144.97 O.D. — 142.51 Hong Kong— N.Z. pence to 1 dollar . T.T. 1813-32 18 25-32 O.D. 18g 18 25-32 Japan — N.Z. pence 17 33-64 to- yen .... . T.T. — O.D. - 17 33-64' Shanghai — .N.Z. pence 11 5-32 to dollar . . T.T. — O.D. — 11 5-32 The Associated Banks (other than the Bank of New South Wales) quoted the following dollar rates yesterday, on a New Zealand currency basis, rhey are subject to alteration without notice. U.S.A. Canadian Dol. (Per Dol..(Per £1 N.Z.) £1 N.Z.) T.T 3.91* 3.92 11-16 O.D 3.91 9-16 3.92 15-16 Buying — O.D 3.955-16 3.9613-16
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 227, 24 August 1938, Page 5
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