H.10(512) JULY 21, 1997
FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 18, 1997
(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
| COUNTRY | MONETARY UNIT | Jul. 14 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *AUSTRALIA | DOLLAR | 0.7360 | 0.7343 | 0.7355 | 0.7357 | 0.7430 |
| AUSTRIA | SCHILLING | 12.605 | 12.680 | 12.638 | 12.607 | 12.585 |
| BELGIUM | FRANC | 36.910 | 37.210 | 37.130 | 37.000 | 36.970 |
| CANADA | DOLLAR | 1.3690 | 1.3708 | 1.3736 | 1.3781 | 1.3746 |
| CHINA,P.R. | YUAN | 8.3210 | 8.3216 | 8.3219 | 8.3210 | 8.3215 |
| DENMARK | KRONE | 6.8070 | 6.8700 | 6.8540 | 6.8260 | 6.8105 |
| *EURO COMMUNITY | ECU | 1.1005 | 1.0960 | 1.0977 | 1.1014 | 1.1025 |
| FINLAND | MARKKA | 5.2990 | 5.3210 | 5.3100 | 5.2930 | 5.2873 |
| FRANCE | FRANC | 6.0430 | 6.0855 | 6.0730 | 6.0540 | 6.0475 |
| GERMANY | D. MARK | 1.7885 | 1.8029 | 1.7987 | 1.7922 | 1.7885 |
| GREECE | DRACHMA | 279.90 | 282.70 | 282.45 | 281.48 | 280.97 |
| HONG KONG | DOLLAR | 7.7495 | 7.7485 | 7.7498 | 7.7500 | 7.7515 |
| INDIA | RUPEE | 35.750 | 35.730 | 35.730 | 35.720 | 35.710 |
| *IRELAND | POUND | 1.5070 | 1.4975 | 1.5000 | 1.5060 | 1.5015 |
| ITALY | LIRA | 1736.00 | 1749.50 | 1745.10 | 1743.90 | 1742.30 |
| JAPAN | YEN | 113.76 | 115.87 | 116.28 | 116.13 | 115.46 |
| MALAYSIA | RINGGIT | 2.5690 | 2.5690 | 2.5930 | 2.5905 | 2.6475 |
| MEXICO | PESO | 7.8720 | 7.8870 | 7.9230 | 7.8590 | 7.9030 |
| NETHERLANDS | GUILDER | 2.0125 | 2.0290 | 2.0258 | 2.0185 | 2.0148 |
| *NEW ZEALAND | DOLLAR | 0.6655 | 0.6630 | 0.6592 | 0.6557 | 0.6523 |
| NORWAY | KRONE | 7.4660 | 7.5580 | 7.4715 | 7.4050 | 7.3953 |
| PORTUGAL | ESCUDO | 180.28 | 182.00 | 181.80 | 181.04 | 180.63 |
| SINGAPORE | DOLLAR | 1.4420 | 1.4433 | 1.4490 | 1.4590 | 1.4692 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | RAND | 4.5555 | 4.5560 | 4.5570 | 4.5585 | 4.5680 |
| SOUTH KOREA | WON | 893.50 | 894.00 | 896.00 | 896.00 | 897.00 |
| SPAIN | PESETA | 151.020 | 151.830 | 151.550 | 150.950 | 150.900 |
| SRI LANKA | RUPEE | 58.570 | 58.570 | 58.740 | 58.700 | 58.700 |
| SWEDEN | KRONA | 7.7995 | 7.8640 | 7.8300 | 7.7810 | 7.7687 |
| SWITZERLAND | FRANC | 1.4720 | 1.4803 | 1.4832 | 1.4815 | 1.4730 |
| TAIWAN | DOLLAR | 27.940 | 27.960 | 27.970 | 27.970 | 27.960 |
| THAILAND | BAHT | 29.800 | 30.100 | 29.900 | 30.700 | 31.000 |
| *UNITED KINGDOM | POUND | 1.6882 | 1.6765 | 1.6745 | 1.6750 | 1.6761 |
| MEMO: | ||||||
| **UNITED STATES | DOLLAR | 96.90 | 97.72 | 97.67 | 97.48 | 97.26 |
*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.
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