The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 April 1943Vol. XIII, No. 9

Exchange Rates

p. 41 · Read in the full issue

THE following exchange quotations show the rates existing in Sydney in mid-June:—

Fiji

Through Bank of NSW and Bank of New Zealand;—Australia on FIJI on basis of £lOO Fiji: Buying, £ All 1/2/6; selling. £AII3. FIJI - on basis of £lOO London: —

Western Samoa

Through Bank of New Zealand; —Australia on Western Samoa on basis of £lOO Samoa: Buy ing. £ A99/12/6; selling, £AIOO/2/6. Samoa on London on basis of £lOO in London:—

Buying.

Selling. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Telegraphic transfer . .. 110 15 0 112 0 0 On demand .. 110 12 6 111 17 6

Buying. £ s. d.

Telegraphic transfer — Selling. £ s. d. £125 10 0 On Demand . £122 18 9 125 7 6 30 days . 122 8 9 125 2 6 60 days . 121 18 9 124 17 6 90 days . 121 8 9 124 12 6 120 days . 120 18 9 —

New

Guinea And Papua

Only nominal at present.