Exchange Rates
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FIJI. —Nov 14: Through Bank of NSW, ANZ Bank, Bank of NZ, Bank of Baroda, First National City Bank, Aust $ on Fiji buying
Sfi = Sa.9I.
COOK IS., NIUE. —New Zealand currency is used.
NEW HEBRIDES. —Dec 8; Through Bank of NSW, ANZ Bank, Commercial Bank of Australia, National Bank of A'asia, Banque Nationale De Paris, Barclays Bank, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp, Mosbert Bank, SAI = 90.98 New Hebridean francs (buying), 89.70 (selling)—airmail transfer rate.
WESTERN SAMOA.—Through Bank of Western Samoa, controlled from NZ, SWS. Tala 1 = $A1.02 (buying).
TONGA. —Tongan dollar (pa'anga) =r $A 1.13 (buying), $A1.16 (selling).
Norfolk Is, Solomon Is, Geic, Nauru.—
Australian currency used; no exchange payable in transactions with Australia.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.— PNG kina and toea used; no exchange payable, at present, 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 Dec 8 quoted: SAI = 102.35 CFP (buying), 100.92 CFP (selling). Paris- London: £1 = 9.005 francs (buying), 9.0150 francs (selling). Pacific franc—London: £1 = 163.9091 CFP (buying), 164.0909 (selling).
CFP to 1 metropolitan franc 18.43 (buying), 17.94 (selling).
Banks should be approached for daily rates.