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1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE October 21, 1996
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 27, 1996
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 Sep. 23 Sep. 24 Sep. 25 Sep. 26 Sep. 27
*AUSTRALIA DOLLAR 0.7918 0.7875 0.7906 0.7930 0.7911
AUSTRIA SCHILLING 10.638 10.648 10.644 10.711 10.730
BELGIUM FRANC 31.140 31.200 31.140 31.350 31.390
CANADA DOLLAR 1.3665 1.3679 1.3670 1.3678 1.3632
CHINA,P.R. YUAN 8.3324 8.3322 8.3325 8.3321 8.3317
DENMARK KRONE 5.8095 5.8120 5.8070 5.8480 5.8530
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU 1.2585 1.2580 1.2643 1.2538 1.2505
FINLAND MARKKA 4.5250 4.5475 4.5370 4.5700 4.5580
FRANCE FRANC 5.1200 5.1210 5.1188 5.1467 5.1555
GERMANY D. MARK 1.5113 1.5135 1.5124 1.5233 1.5248
GREECE DRACHMA 239.20 239.30 238.58 240.37 241.15
HONG KONG DOLLAR 7.7330 7.7325 7.7323 7.7330 7.7343
INDIA RUPEE 35.850 35.850 35.850 35.850 35.850
*IRELAND POUND 1.6020 1.6019 1.6060 1.6012 1.6012
ITALY LIRA 1523.70 1521.60 1514.10 1519.20 1522.30
JAPAN YEN 109.86 109.82 110.38 110.45 110.85
MALAYSIA RINGGIT 2.5010 2.5010 2.5027 2.5080 2.5090
MEXICO PESO 7.5920 7.5300 7.5330 7.5410 7.5400
NETHERLANDS GUILDER 1.6945 1.6984 1.6960 1.7080 1.7110
*NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 0.6981 0.6978 0.6986 0.6995 0.6996
NORWAY KRONE 6.4615 6.4660 6.4527 6.4945 6.4950
PORTUGAL ESCUDO 154.05 154.20 153.87 154.90 155.13
SINGAPORE DOLLAR 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41
SOUTH AFRICA RAND 4.5100 4.5170 4.5170 5.4390 4.5360
SOUTH KOREA WON 821.30 821.40 821.40 821.40 821.40
SPAIN PESETA 127.330 127.350 127.250 128.050 128.220
SRI LANKA RUPEE 56.460 55.000 56.500 56.500 56.850
SWEDEN KRONA 6.5975 6.5925 6.6030 6.6510 6.6330
SWITZERLAND FRANC 1.2341 1.2378 1.2359 1.2535 1.2565
TAIWAN DOLLAR 27.510 27.500 27.480 27.490 27.490
THAILAND BAHT 25.380 25.380 25.370 25.410 25.420
*UNITED KINGDOM POUND 1.5568 1.5580 1.5633 1.5613 1.5630
MEMO:
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR 87.50 87.54 87.49 87.89 87.97
*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.
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 October 21, 1996
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 4, 1996
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 Sep. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4
*AUSTRALIA DOLLAR 0.7912 0.7915 0.7950 0.7900 0.7895
AUSTRIA SCHILLING 10.742 10.740 10.753 10.753 10.765
BELGIUM FRANC 31.440 31.430 31.460 31.480 31.510
CANADA DOLLAR 1.3620 1.3624 1.3620 1.3609 1.3553
CHINA,P.R. YUAN 8.3317 8.3317 8.3317 8.3315 8.3307
DENMARK KRONE 5.8600 5.8570 5.8630 5.8615 5.8650
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU 1.2480 1.2480 1.2487 1.2484 1.2475
FINLAND MARKKA 4.5700 4.5675 4.5630 4.5655 4.5630
FRANCE FRANC 5.1670 5.1705 5.1710 5.1755 5.1810
GERMANY D. MARK 1.5270 1.5263 1.5279 1.5287 1.5302
GREECE DRACHMA 241.30 241.50 241.25 241.05 241.15
HONG KONG DOLLAR 7.7332 7.7320 7.7325 7.7324 7.7322
INDIA RUPEE 35.850 35.850 35.850 35.800 35.800
*IRELAND POUND 1.6030 1.6000 1.6000 1.5990 1.5985
ITALY LIRA 1523.85 1522.50 1516.40 1516.90 1521.10
JAPAN YEN 111.65 111.37 111.66 111.48 111.63
MALAYSIA RINGGIT 2.5065 2.5032 2.5010 2.5025 2.4998
MEXICO PESO 7.5500 7.5290 7.5220 7.5330 7.5350
NETHERLANDS GUILDER 1.7125 1.7125 1.7142 1.7171 1.7178
*NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 0.6990 0.6995 0.6992 0.6987 0.6994
NORWAY KRONE 6.5070 6.5060 6.5050 6.5010 6.5110
PORTUGAL ESCUDO 155.30 155.05 154.67 154.64 154.95
SINGAPORE DOLLAR 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41
SOUTH AFRICA RAND 4.5370 4.5350 4.5030 4.5290 4.5385
SOUTH KOREA WON 826.50 821.00 821.70 821.70 824.80
SPAIN PESETA 128.510 128.530 128.600 128.720 128.750
SRI LANKA RUPEE 56.470 56.660 56.760 57.150 57.150
SWEDEN KRONA 6.6320 6.6285 6.6000 6.6170 6.6180
SWITZERLAND FRANC 1.2555 1.2545 1.2545 1.2538 1.2566
TAIWAN DOLLAR 27.490 27.490 27.500 27.500 27.500
THAILAND BAHT 25.420 25.430 25.440 25.430 25.440
*UNITED KINGDOM POUND 1.5653 1.5640 1.5685 1.5661 1.5623
MEMO:
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR 88.10 88.07 88.05 88.09 88.17
*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.
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 October 21, 1996
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 11, 1996
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 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11
*AUSTRALIA DOLLAR 0.7867 0.7890 0.7894 0.7900 0.7905
AUSTRIA SCHILLING 10.770 10.748 10.758 10.763 10.773
BELGIUM FRANC 31.530 31.450 31.490 31.520 31.540
CANADA DOLLAR 1.3538 1.3549 1.3548 1.3516 1.3526
CHINA,P.R. YUAN 8.3307 8.3315 8.3305 8.3299 8.3293
DENMARK KRONE 5.8635 5.8510 5.8550 5.8620 5.8715
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU 1.2490 1.2522 1.2515 1.2510 1.2516
FINLAND MARKKA 4.5710 4.5580 4.5670 4.5780 4.5785
FRANCE FRANC 5.1735 5.1595 5.1665 5.1730 5.1823
GERMANY D. MARK 1.5311 1.5272 1.5286 1.5299 1.5310
GREECE DRACHMA 240.90 240.00 240.20 240.15 240.00
HONG KONG DOLLAR 7.7321 7.7320 7.7320 7.7320 7.7330
INDIA RUPEE 35.850 35.850 35.850 35.850 35.700
*IRELAND POUND 1.6060 1.6040 1.6025 1.6060 1.6083
ITALY LIRA 1516.60 1518.00 1522.10 1523.50 1522.80
JAPAN YEN 111.27 111.31 111.47 111.28 111.66
MALAYSIA RINGGIT 2.5006 2.5022 2.5050 2.5060 2.5060
MEXICO PESO 7.5310 7.5440 7.5760 7.6080 7.6430
NETHERLANDS GUILDER 1.7178 1.7143 1.7155 1.7160 1.7172
*NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 0.6822 0.6915 0.6894 0.6922 0.6932
NORWAY KRONE 6.5100 6.4950 6.5030 6.5090 6.5100
PORTUGAL ESCUDO 154.75 154.60 154.66 154.90 155.00
SINGAPORE DOLLAR 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41
SOUTH AFRICA RAND 4.5410 4.5360 4.5420 4.5550 4.5460
SOUTH KOREA WON 828.10 829.10 829.50 833.90 829.10
SPAIN PESETA 128.670 128.500 128.550 128.750 128.800
SRI LANKA RUPEE 56.750 56.830 56.840 56.900 56.400
SWEDEN KRONA 6.6200 6.5830 6.5830 6.6015 6.6045
SWITZERLAND FRANC 1.2562 1.2508 1.2537 1.2520 1.2547
TAIWAN DOLLAR 27.500 27.510 27.510 27.510 27.490
THAILAND BAHT 25.450 25.440 25.440 25.450 25.460
*UNITED KINGDOM POUND 1.5635 1.5631 1.5642 1.5651 1.5755
MEMO:
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR 88.08 87.96 88.05 88.05 88.08
*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.
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 October 21, 1996
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 18, 1996
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 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 18
*AUSTRALIA DOLLAR 0.7907 0.7914 0.7920 0.7962
AUSTRIA SCHILLING 10.840 10.816 10.853 10.845
BELGIUM FRANC 31.740 31.680 31.800 31.780
CANADA DOLLAR 1.3539 1.3555 1.3522 1.3493
CHINA,P.R. YUAN 8.3281 8.3275 8.3270 8.3278
DENMARK KRONE 5.9040 5.8940 5.9130 5.9000
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU H 1.2451 1.2476 1.2430 1.2460
FINLAND MARKKA 4.5980 4.5950 4.6120 4.6130
FRANCE FRANC 5.2075 5.2025 5.2190 5.2100
GERMANY D. MARK O 1.5404 1.5380 1.5435 1.5417
GREECE DRACHMA 240.97 240.50 241.22 241.05
HONG KONG DOLLAR 7.7320 7.7320 7.7322 7.7323
INDIA RUPEE L 35.750 35.750 35.800 35.730
*IRELAND POUND 1.6035 1.5998 1.5975 1.6005
ITALY LIRA 1530.70 1535.60 1540.00 1534.50
JAPAN YEN I 112.28 112.14 112.22 112.54
MALAYSIA RINGGIT 2.5065 2.5060 2.5057 2.5070
MEXICO PESO 7.7500 7.7950 7.7720 7.7730
NETHERLANDS GUILDER D 1.7289 1.7260 1.7322 1.7308
*NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 0.6965 0.6965 0.7002 0.7065
NORWAY KRONE 6.5330 6.5240 6.5430 6.5280
PORTUGAL ESCUDO A 155.73 154.95 155.70 155.35
SINGAPORE DOLLAR 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41
SOUTH AFRICA RAND 4.5420 4.5540 4.5480 4.5530
SOUTH KOREA WON Y 829.50 828.20 826.70 827.40
SPAIN PESETA 129.590 129.250 130.000 129.690
SRI LANKA RUPEE 57.020 56.990 57.400 57.450
SWEDEN KRONA 6.6280 6.6300 6.6610 6.6430
SWITZERLAND FRANC 1.2680 1.2658 1.2695 1.2717
TAIWAN DOLLAR 27.500 27.510 27.500 27.510
THAILAND BAHT 25.480 25.480 25.500 25.500
*UNITED KINGDOM POUND 1.5823 1.5835 1.5863 1.5903
MEMO:
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR 88.45 88.39 88.56 88.47
*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.
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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