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Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 June 1945Vol. XV, No. 11

Exchange Rates

p. 58 · Read in the full issue

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

Fiji

Through Bank of NSW and Bank 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, £ AlOO/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 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 fl 90 days 121 8 9 124 12 e 120 days 120 18 9 —