The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 August 1944Vol. XV, No. 1

Exchange Rates

p. 46 · Read in the full issue

r T'HB following exchange quotations show th®> A rates existing in Sydney in mid-July;—

Fiji

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

New Guinea And Papua

Only nominal at present.

Free French Pacific Colonies

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

Buying.

Selling. £ s. d. to a a Telegraphic transfer ... 110 15 0 112 0 0 On demand HO 12 6 111 17 ft

Western Samoa

Through Bank of New Zealand;—Australia oik Western Samoa on basis of £100 Samoa: Butmg. £ A99/12/6; selling. £A100/2/6.

Samoa oa London on basis of £100 In London: — Buying.

Selling. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Telegraphic transfer — £125 10 ft On Demand £122 18 9 125 7 ft 30 days 122 8 9 125 2 ft 60 days 121 18 9 124 17 ft 90 days 121 8 9 124 12 ft 120 days 120 18 9