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FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE                                     December 12, 1997



  H.10(512)                  FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  NOVEMBER 21, 1997

  The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is advised that the Federal Reserve
  Bank of New York has certified for customs purposes the following noon buying rates in
  New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Nov. 17      Nov. 18      Nov. 19      Nov. 20      Nov. 21

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6989       0.6990       0.6892       0.6882       0.6990
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.182       12.150       12.197       12.162       12.295
  BELGIUM        FRANC         35.780       35.600       35.760       35.780       36.010
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.4149       1.4145       1.4155       1.4210       1.4170
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3105       8.3104       8.3103       8.3103       8.3102
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.5940       6.5680       6.6014       6.6020       6.6430
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.1428       1.1472       1.1416       1.1425       1.1345
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.2115       5.2030       5.2285       5.2375       5.2685
  FRANCE         FRANC          5.8050       5.7775       5.8005       5.8065       5.8508
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.7338       1.7252       1.7350       1.7338       1.7466
  GREECE         DRACHMA      272.25       270.79       271.85       271.80       273.47
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7310       7.7305       7.7315       7.7310       7.7310
  INDIA          RUPEE         36.940       37.600       37.600       37.540       37.830
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.5040       1.5080       1.5012       1.5001       1.4925
  ITALY          LIRA        1697.50      1689.50      1698.25      1700.40      1713.40
  JAPAN          YEN          125.85       125.85       127.22       126.81       125.85
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        3.3400       3.4150       3.4900       3.5325       3.4225
  MEXICO         PESO           8.2500       8.2500       8.2850       8.2370       8.1920
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        1.9540       1.9445       1.9526       1.9549       1.9675
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.6274       0.6280       0.6220       0.6207       0.6255
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.0600       7.0225       7.0501       7.0600       7.1009
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         176.80       176.15       177.00       177.09       178.45
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.58         1.59         1.60         1.60         1.58
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.8565       4.8560       4.8590       4.8540       4.8335
  SOUTH KOREA    WON            N.A.      1020.00      1040.00      1139.00      1060.00
  SPAIN          PESETA       146.240      145.630      146.350      146.500      147.500
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          59.800       59.900       59.900       60.600       60.150
  SWEDEN         KRONA          7.5410       7.5600       7.5679       7.5600       7.5919
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4096       1.4035       1.4043       1.4083       1.4182
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        31.800       32.000       33.250       33.000       32.400
  THAILAND       BAHT          38.500       39.450       40.000       39.650       38.900
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6931       1.6955       1.6911       1.6925       1.6892

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR        96.44        96.15        96.60        96.61        96.95

  *VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS

  **INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S.   DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
  COUNTRIES.  MARCH 1973 = 100.  WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76  GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
  SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978.  FOR  DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
  WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE  OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
  1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.

  THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.

  FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS RELEASE OR ABOUT RECEIVING IT IN DOCUMENT
  FORM, PLEASE CALL PUBLICATIONS SERVICES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AT (202) 452-3244.




1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE                                     December 12, 1997



  H.10(512)                  FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  NOVEMBER 28, 1997

  The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is advised that the Federal Reserve
  Bank of New York has certified for customs purposes the following noon buying rates in
  New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Nov. 24      Nov. 25      Nov. 26      Nov. 27      Nov. 28

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6938       0.6865       0.6835                    0.6825
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.205       12.278       12.390                    12.412
  BELGIUM        FRANC         35.830       35.970       36.330                    36.400
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.4210       1.4180       1.4245                    1.4245
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3101       8.3100       8.3101                    8.3096
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.6137       6.6405       6.7060                    6.7145
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.1405       1.1360       1.1240        H           1.1235
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.2481       5.2700       5.3170                    5.3342
  FRANCE         FRANC          5.8200       5.8380       5.8925                    5.9020
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.7370       1.7444       1.7605        O           1.7650
  GREECE         DRACHMA      272.24       273.44       276.55                    276.85
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7305       7.7305       7.7305                    7.7304
  INDIA          RUPEE         38.320       38.265       38.750         L          39.100
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.4990       1.4910       1.4767                    1.4850
  ITALY          LIRA        1703.35      1709.50      1724.40                   1728.10
  JAPAN          YEN          127.07       127.45       127.51          I         127.74
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        3.4500       3.4925       3.5125                    3.5125
  MEXICO         PESO           8.2400       8.2440       8.2150                    8.2150
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        1.9585       1.9655       1.9854        D           1.9882
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.6233       0.6190       0.6182                    0.6164
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.0640       7.1090       7.1980                    7.1925
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         177.55       178.27       179.95        A           180.19
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.59         1.60         1.60                      1.60
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.8390       4.8525       4.8545                    4.8580
  SOUTH KOREA    WON         1085.00      1122.00      1110.00          Y        1169.50
  SPAIN          PESETA       146.800      147.460      148.900                   149.190
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          60.300       60.450       61.250                    60.780
  SWEDEN         KRONA          7.5780       7.6268       7.7320                    7.7225
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4055       1.4073       1.4180                    1.4255
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        32.500       32.750       32.550                    32.350
  THAILAND       BAHT          39.500       39.650       39.700                    41.000
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6900       1.6805       1.6735                    1.6885

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR        96.77        97.09        97.79                     97.84

  *VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS

  **INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S.   DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
  COUNTRIES.  MARCH 1973 = 100.  WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76  GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.  
  SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978.  FOR  DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
  WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE  OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
  1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.

  THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.

  FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS RELEASE OR ABOUT RECEIVING IT IN DOCUMENT
  FORM, PLEASE CALL PUBLICATIONS SERVICES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AT (202) 452-3244.




1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE                                     December 12, 1997



  H.10(512)                   FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  DECEMBER 5, 1997

  The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is advised that the Federal Reserve
  Bank of New York has certified for customs purposes the following noon buying rates in
  New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Dec. 1       Dec. 2       Dec. 3       Dec. 4       Dec. 5

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6770       0.6770       0.6760       0.6732       0.6712
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.507       12.487       12.450       12.460       12.538
  BELGIUM        FRANC         36.690       36.620       36.530       36.540       36.800
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.4245       1.4218       1.4180       1.4227       1.4230
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3096       8.3099       8.3101       8.3100       8.3100
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.7628       6.7580       6.7370       6.7400       6.7870
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.1146       1.1170       1.1205       1.1195       1.1114
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.3800       5.3708       5.3550       5.3550       5.3900
  FRANCE         FRANC          5.9473       5.9429       5.9210       5.9255       5.9675
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.7770       1.7753       1.7701       1.7706       1.7824
  GREECE         DRACHMA      278.73       278.40       277.86       278.00       279.65
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7340       7.7380       7.7360       7.7375       7.7375
  INDIA          RUPEE         39.450       39.500       39.450       39.150       39.000
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.4658       1.4720       1.4715       1.4664       1.4601
  ITALY          LIRA        1738.80      1738.20      1734.25      1735.00      1745.70
  JAPAN          YEN          129.15       128.77       128.72       129.40       130.20
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        3.5700       3.5980       3.6600       3.7300       4.0000
  MEXICO         PESO           8.1900       8.1600       8.1320       8.1050       8.1500
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        2.0029       2.0010       1.9942       1.9948       2.0083
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.6092       0.6067       0.6050       0.6027       0.6000
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.2530       7.2090       7.1570       7.1700       7.2205
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         181.70       181.30       180.90       180.80       182.16
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.60         1.61         1.61         1.61         1.62
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.8649       4.8600       4.8580       4.8660       4.8760
  SOUTH KOREA    WON         1188.00      1228.00      1199.00      1163.00      1233.00
  SPAIN          PESETA       150.330      150.000      149.560      149.650      150.690
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          61.000       61.350       61.300       61.130       61.200
  SWEDEN         KRONA          7.8093       7.7828       7.7640       7.7722       7.8300
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4330       1.4331       1.4285       1.4308       1.4390
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        32.450       32.450       32.500       32.200       32.450
  THAILAND       BAHT          41.200       41.700       42.350       41.800       41.800
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6825       1.6817       1.6840       1.6705       1.6585

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR        98.49        98.38        98.14        98.37        98.97

  *VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS

  **INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S.   DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
  COUNTRIES.  MARCH 1973 = 100.  WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76  GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
  SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978.  FOR  DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
  WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE  OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
  1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.

  THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.

  FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS RELEASE OR ABOUT RECEIVING IT IN DOCUMENT
  FORM, PLEASE CALL PUBLICATIONS SERVICES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AT (202) 452-3244.




1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE                                     December 12, 1997



  H.10(512)                  FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  DECEMBER 12, 1997

  The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is advised that the Federal Reserve
  Bank of New York has certified for customs purposes the following noon buying rates in
  New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Dec. 8       Dec. 9       Dec. 10      Dec. 11      Dec. 12

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6705       0.6675       0.6665       0.6660       0.6630
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.560       12.626       12.558       12.471       12.477
  BELGIUM        FRANC         36.860       36.990       37.600       36.510       36.590
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.4223       1.4224       1.4242       1.4241       1.4208
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3100       8.3100       8.3100       8.3096       8.3093
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.8033       6.8207       6.7939       6.7413       6.7555
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.1090       1.1040       1.1092       1.1183       1.1140
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.3987       5.4100       5.3783       5.3465       5.3500
  FRANCE         FRANC          5.9805       5.9980       5.9750       5.9240       5.9390
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.7868       1.7916       1.7854       1.7702       1.7728
  GREECE         DRACHMA      280.39       281.30       280.43       278.59       278.90
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7377       7.7405       7.7455       7.7500       7.7500
  INDIA          RUPEE         38.995       39.150       39.150       39.600       39.600
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.4550       1.4540       1.4520       1.4650       1.4655
  ITALY          LIRA        1749.40      1752.90      1746.68      1733.30      1738.00
  JAPAN          YEN          130.50       129.80       129.09       129.92       130.73
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        3.6500       3.6620       3.6620       3.7750       3.8200
  MEXICO         PESO           8.1150       8.1090       8.1400       8.2100       8.1700
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        2.0132       2.0194       2.0116       2.0003       1.9984
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.5986       0.5970       0.6000       0.5955       0.5960
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.2222       7.2587       7.2536       7.2117       7.2690
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         182.40       182.90       182.30       180.80       181.30
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.62         1.63         1.62         1.63         1.66
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.8690       4.8825       4.8930       4.8975       4.8930
  SOUTH KOREA    WON         1342.40      1465.70      1565.90      1719.80         N.A.
  SPAIN          PESETA       150.980      151.400      150.780      149.630      149.950
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          61.300       61.380       61.500       61.500       61.650
  SWEDEN         KRONA          7.8019       7.8326       7.8128       7.7666       7.7685
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4525       1.4570       1.4460       1.4335       1.4333
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        32.150       32.150       32.550       32.900       32.750
  THAILAND       BAHT          41.400       42.850       42.200       43.600       45.450
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6472       1.6528       1.6495       1.6552       1.6501

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR        99.22        99.30        99.14        98.54        98.74

  *VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS

  **INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S.   DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
  COUNTRIES.  MARCH 1973 = 100.  WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76  GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
  SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978.  FOR  DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
  WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE  OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
  1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.

  THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.

  FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS RELEASE OR ABOUT RECEIVING IT IN DOCUMENT
  FORM, PLEASE CALL PUBLICATIONS SERVICES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AT (202) 452-3244.





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