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Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 July 1944Vol. XIV, No. 12

Exchange Rates

p. 45 · Read in the full issue

THE following exchange quotations show the rates existing In Sydney In mid-July:—

Fiji

Through Bank of NSW and Rank of New Zealand:—Australia on FIJI on basis of £lOO FIJI: Buying, £Alll/2/6: selling. £AII3. PIJI - 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:—

New Guinea And Papua

Only nominal at present.

Free French Pacific Colonies

Buying, 160; selling, 163; francs to Aust. £.

Buying.

Selling. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Telegraphic transfer . .. 110 15 0 112 0 0 On demand .. 110 12 8 111 17 e

Buying.

Selling. £ s. d. £ 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 —