Exchange Rates
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FIJI. — Inrougn Bank of NbW, *NZ Bank, 8■ '‘k of Bank of Baroda, First National City Bank, Aust $ on Fiji $ buying 5A1.0675 - ir i COOK IS., NIUE.—New Zealand currency Is used.
NEW HEBRIDES.—Through Bank of NSW, AN2 Bank, Commercial Bank of Australia, National Bank of A'asia, Banque Nationale De Paris, Barclays Bank, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp, Mosbert Bank. SAI = 89.87 New Heb ridean francs (buying); 87.91 (selling)—airmail transfer rate.
WESTERN SAMOA.—Through Bank of Western Samoa, controlled from NZ, SWS. Tala 1 = 5A0.8216 (buying), 5A0.8104 (selling).
TONGA.—Tongan dollar (pa'anga) = 5A0.8826 (buying), 5A0.8650 (selling).
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 May 15, quoted: SAI = 99.57 CFP (buying), 98.21 (selling). Paris-London: £1 = 9.35 francs (buying), 9.34 francs (selling). Pacific franc—London: £1 = 169.36 CFP (buying), 169.18 CFP (selling).
CFP to 1 metropolitan franc 18.43 (buying),
17.94 (selling).
Banks should be approached for daily rates.