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1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE                                           May 2, 1997



  H.10(512)                     FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  APRIL 11, 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       Apr. 7       Apr. 8       Apr. 9       Apr. 10      Apr. 11

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.7762       0.7810       0.7838       0.7814       0.7860
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.027       12.045       12.129       12.095       12.140
  BELGIUM        FRANC         35.250       35.300       35.600       35.450       35.580
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.3894       1.3880       1.3882       1.3916       1.3976
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3266       8.3266       8.3265       8.3265       8.3269
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.5094       6.5152       6.5680       6.5480       6.5700
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.1445       1.1420       1.1345       1.1360       1.1331
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.1070       5.1104       5.1410       5.1320       5.1525
  FRANCE         FRANC          5.7500       5.7550       5.7995       5.7820       5.8000
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.7086       1.7115       1.7243       1.7181       1.7238
  GREECE         DRACHMA      268.85       269.44       270.93       270.10       271.20
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7476       7.7495       7.7490       7.7491       7.7493
  INDIA          RUPEE         35.880       35.890       35.860       35.850       35.880
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.5522       1.5500       1.5450       1.5490       1.5455
  ITALY          LIRA        1682.80      1687.20      1700.80      1698.75      1698.50
  JAPAN          YEN          125.67       126.08       126.86       125.95       126.04
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        2.4993       2.5055       2.5046       2.5055       2.5060
  MEXICO         PESO           7.9020       7.8870       7.8910       7.9091       7.9230
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        1.9224       1.9242       1.9375       1.9323       1.9385
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.6892       0.6886       0.6935       0.6916       0.6938
  NORWAY         KRONE         6.9638       6.9391       6.9760       6.9600       6.9820
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         171.45       171.76       173.00       172.05       172.40
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.44         1.44         1.44         1.44         1.44
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.4290       4.4260       4.4390       4.4550       4.4510
  SOUTH KOREA    WON          896.00       896.00       896.00       895.00       895.00
  SPAIN          PESETA       144.400      144.550      145.570      145.150      145.350
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          58.450       58.500       58.650       58.750       58.830
  SWEDEN         KRONA          7.7100       7.6550       7.7005       7.6990       7.6959
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4648       1.4692       1.4770       1.4704       1.4660
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        27.570       27.600       27.620       27.590       27.660
  THAILAND       BAHT          26.050       26.090       26.110       26.080       26.090
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6277       1.6233       1.6220       1.6230       1.6245

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR        96.23        96.36        96.92        96.65        96.83

  *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                                           May 2, 1997



  H.10(512)                     FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  APRIL 18, 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       Apr. 14      Apr. 15      Apr. 16      Apr. 17      Apr. 18

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.7790       0.7755       0.7716       0.7735       0.7740
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.136       12.202       12.168       12.141       12.086
  BELGIUM        FRANC         35.600       35.790       35.660       35.610       35.370
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.3985       1.3967       1.3978       1.3975       1.3994
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3265       8.3261       8.3256       8.3251       8.3251
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.5675       6.6060       6.5850       6.5725       6.5380
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.1339       1.1270       1.1302       1.1335       1.1390
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.1510       5.1940       5.1875       5.1940       5.1720
  FRANCE         FRANC          5.8010       5.8300       5.8110       5.8070       5.7735
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.7245       1.7339       1.7290       1.7245       1.7125
  GREECE         DRACHMA      271.10       272.75       271.90       271.20       270.75
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7496       7.7498       7.7499       7.7498       7.7490
  INDIA          RUPEE         35.850       35.837       35.800       35.830       35.800
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.5415       1.5395       1.5405       1.5435       1.5505
  ITALY          LIRA        1696.30      1706.00      1703.40      1700.00      1693.00
  JAPAN          YEN          126.48       126.35       125.75       126.05       125.88
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        2.5089       2.5132       2.5107       2.5148       2.5125
  MEXICO         PESO           7.9100       7.8810       7.8890       7.8880       7.8750
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        1.9387       1.9497       1.9425       1.9387       1.9270
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.6920       0.6873       0.6870       0.6893       0.6915
  NORWAY         KRONE         6.9705       7.0250       7.0580       7.0900       7.0580
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         172.10       173.55       173.20       172.90       172.39
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.44         1.44         1.44         1.44         1.44
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.4570       4.4640       4.4590       4.4555       4.4460
  SOUTH KOREA    WON          896.50       897.00       896.00       894.50       896.00
  SPAIN          PESETA       145.110      146.000      145.700      145.450      144.550
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          58.900       58.860       59.000       58.920       58.860
  SWEDEN         KRONA          7.6360       7.7070       7.7230       7.7310       7.6780
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4689       1.4693       1.4715       1.4690       1.4589
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        27.640       27.620       27.620       27.660       27.650
  THAILAND       BAHT          26.080       26.060       26.080       26.080       26.080
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6225       1.6255       1.6225       1.6310       1.6315

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR        96.87        97.17        96.98        96.85        96.44

  *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                                           May 2, 1997



  H.10(512)                     FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  APRIL 25, 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       Apr. 21      Apr. 22      Apr. 23      Apr. 24      Apr. 25

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.7760       0.7780       0.7765       0.7755       0.7768
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     11.983       12.061       12.055       12.073       12.138
  BELGIUM        FRANC         35.160       35.370       35.330       35.400       35.600
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.3978       1.3957       1.3942       1.3928       1.3966
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3248       8.3249       8.3246       8.3248       8.3243
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.4910       6.5320       6.5270       6.5300       6.5740
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.1425       1.1373       1.1373       1.1353       1.1292
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.1540       5.1780       5.1560       5.1560       5.1880
  FRANCE         FRANC          5.7525       5.7885       5.7760       5.7900       5.8240
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.7032       1.7147       1.7123       1.7165       1.7246
  GREECE         DRACHMA      270.00       272.08       272.23       272.25       274.35
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7476       7.7470       7.7480       7.7475       7.7480
  INDIA          RUPEE         35.780       35.790       35.760       35.770       35.782
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.5560       1.5545       1.5470       1.5515       1.5465
  ITALY          LIRA        1695.00      1705.70      1703.80      1700.20      1718.61
  JAPAN          YEN          125.66       126.25       126.16       125.96       125.88
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        2.5060       2.4995       2.4975       2.5054       2.5085
  MEXICO         PESO           7.8720       7.8700       7.8790       7.8560       7.7900
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        1.9160       1.9280       1.9265       1.9300       1.9406
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.6938       0.6938       0.6928       0.6920       0.6935
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.0750       7.0947       7.0481       7.0700       7.0810
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         171.40       172.46       172.10       172.11       173.10
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.44         1.44         1.44         1.44         1.44
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.4480       4.4490       4.4475       4.4440       4.4500
  SOUTH KOREA    WON          895.00       895.00       894.50       895.00       894.50
  SPAIN          PESETA       143.850      144.730      144.470      144.600      145.320
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          58.900       58.820       59.100       59.160       59.160
  SWEDEN         KRONA          7.6430       7.6760       7.6450       7.6700       7.7780
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4496       1.4596       1.4624       1.4615       1.4690
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        27.650       27.660       27.650       27.670       27.650
  THAILAND       BAHT          26.070       26.070       26.070       26.070       26.080
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6353       1.6362       1.6213       1.6250       1.6235

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR        96.12        96.56        96.55        96.60        97.04

  *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                                           May 2, 1997



  H.10(512)                        FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  MAY 2, 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       Apr. 28      Apr. 29      Apr. 30      May. 1       May. 2

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.7797       0.7804       0.7795       0.7845       0.7840
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.165       12.133       12.193       12.106       12.158
  BELGIUM        FRANC         35.660       35.570       35.730       35.500       35.630
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.3995       1.3979       1.3971       1.3895       1.3833
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3249       8.3249       8.3245       8.3245       8.3245
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.5820       6.5630       6.5960       6.5500       6.5780
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.1280       1.1320       1.1258       1.1327       1.1290
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.1980       5.2020       5.2030       5.1800       5.2030
  FRANCE         FRANC          5.8260       5.8160       5.8375       5.8010       5.8235
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.7289       1.7227       1.7330       1.7207       1.7270
  GREECE         DRACHMA      273.93       273.20       275.17       274.10       274.40
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7475       7.7467       7.7467       7.7475       7.7475
  INDIA          RUPEE         35.770       35.770       35.780       35.770       35.760
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.5410       1.5380       1.4995       1.4890       1.4950
  ITALY          LIRA        1717.60      1710.25      1712.70      1703.50      1711.00
  JAPAN          YEN          126.68       126.81       127.03       126.64       126.57
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        2.5105       2.5115       2.5107       2.5078       2.5085
  MEXICO         PESO           7.9250       7.9710       7.9450       7.9450       7.9170
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        1.9448       1.9393       1.9500       1.9355       1.9428
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.6949       0.6940       0.6930       0.6890       0.6905
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.1010       7.0990       7.1240       7.0880       7.0980
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         173.12       172.55       173.96       172.70       173.40
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.45         1.44         1.45         1.45         1.45
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.4430       4.4430       4.4470       4.4470       4.4535
  SOUTH KOREA    WON          894.50       895.00       894.00       895.00       895.00
  SPAIN          PESETA       145.800      145.290      146.100      145.160      145.800
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          59.280       59.300       59.250       59.250       59.270
  SWEDEN         KRONA          7.7930       7.8220       7.8500       7.7770       7.8370
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4690       1.4668       1.4745       1.4685       1.4700
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        27.690       27.690       27.680       27.680       27.690
  THAILAND       BAHT          26.110       26.120       26.130       26.110       26.090
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6232       1.6312       1.6200       1.6238       1.6215

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR        97.23        97.01        97.40        96.86        97.08

  *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.






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