The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 January 1946Vol. XVI, No. 6

Exchange Rates

p. 74 · Read in the full issue

THE following exchange quotations snov <he rates existing in mid-January.

Fiji

Through Bank of NSW and Bank of New Zealand;—Australia on FIJI on basis of £lOO Fiji: Buying, £Alll/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 oc 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 6 111 17 «

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 0 90 days 121 8 9 124 12 e 120 days 120 18 9 —