The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 May 1943Vol. XIII, No. 10

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, £Alll/2/6; selling, £AII3. Fijl- London 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.

Selling. £ s. d.

Telegraphic transfer — £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.