Exchange Rates
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FlJl.— Through Bank of NSW, ANZ Bank, Bank of Nz., Bank of baroda. First National City Bank, Aust $ on Fiji $ buying $A0.8031 = SFI, selling $A0.8203 = SFI.
WcSTERN SAMOA.—Through Bank of Western Samoa, controlled from NZ, SWS. Tala 1 = $A 1.0997 (buying), $A1.1170 (selling).
Norfolk Is, Papua New Guinea Aus
tralian currency used; no exchange payable in transactions with Australia.
FRENCH PACIFIC COLONIES.— Pacific francs (CFP) are used in New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna Is, and Fr Polynesia. French Bank, Sydney, on February 14, quoted: Selling, Noumea and Papeete, Pac francs to the sAust, 136.28 (commercial —export and import trans actions), 138.44 (financial) —nearly all other transactions. Paris-London: Buying 11.58 francs to the £ (commercial); 11.40 francs to the £ (financial). Also buying £ = 207.23 (com mercial), 210.51 (financial) Pac francs; 5.50 CFP to 1 metropolitan franc.
Banks should be approached for daily quotes.