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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1974Vol. 45, No. 7

Exchange Rates

p. 104 · Read in the full issue

FlJl.— Through Bank of NSW, ANZ Bank, Bank of NZ, Bank of Baroda, First National City Bank, Aust $ on Fiji $ buying $A0.8307

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COOK IS., NIUE. —New Zealand currency is used.

NEW HEBRIDES. —Through Bank of NSW, ANZ Bank, Commercial Bank of Australia, National Bank of A'asia, Barclays Bank, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp, Mosbert Bank. SAI = 118.85 New Hebridean francs (buying); 117.28 (selling).

WESTERN SAMOA. —Through Bank of Western Samoa, controlled from NZ, SWS. Tala 1 = SAI.OIOI (buying), $A1.1170 (selling).

TONGA.— Tongan dollar (pa'anga) = $A0.9749.

Norfolk Is, Solomon Is, Geic, Nauru,

PAPUA NEW GUlNEA. —Australian currency used; no exchange payable in transactions with Aus tralia.

FRENCH PACIFIC COLONIES.— Pacific francs (CFP) are used in New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna Is, and Fr Polynesia. French Bank, Sydney, on June 13, quoted: SAI = 133.71 CFP (buying), 131.94 (selling). Paris-London: £1 rr 11.80 francs (buying), 11.73 francs (selling).

Pacific franc—London: £1 = 214.58 CFP (buying), 213.32 CFP (selling). 5.50 CFP to 1 metropolitan franc.

Banks should be approached for daily quotes.