H.10(512) December 18, 1998
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 18, 1998
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:
(RATES IN CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
| COUNTRY | MONETARY UNIT | Dec. 14 | Dec. 15 | Dec. 16 | Dec. 17 | Dec. 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *AUSTRALIA | DOLLAR | 0.6204 | 0.6235 | 0.6187 | 0.6231 | 0.6211 |
| AUSTRIA | SCHILLING | 11.620 | 11.661 | 11.720 | 11.723 | 11.724 |
| BELGIUM | FRANC | 34.07 | 34.19 | 34.36 | 34.36 | 34.41 |
| BRAZIL | REAL | 1.2050 | 1.2050 | 1.2050 | 1.2053 | 1.2065 |
| CANADA | DOLLAR | 1.5405 | 1.5420 | 1.5390 | 1.5422 | 1.5448 |
| CHINA,P.R. | YUAN | 8.2777 | 8.2778 | 8.2778 | 8.2777 | 8.2777 |
| DENMARK | KRONE | 6.2840 | 6.3115 | 6.3360 | 6.3290 | 6.3375 |
| *EURO COMMUNITY | ECU | 1.1895 | 1.1848 | 1.1793 | 1.1795 | 1.1789 |
| FINLAND | MARKKA | 5.0215 | 5.0420 | 5.0710 | 5.0580 | 5.0660 |
| FRANCE | FRANC | 5.5355 | 5.5605 | 5.5880 | 5.5860 | 5.5854 |
| GERMANY | D. MARK | 1.6496 | 1.6591 | 1.6669 | 1.6662 | 1.6654 |
| GREECE | DRACHMA | 276.60 | 278.00 | 279.95 | 279.57 | 279.68 |
| HONG KONG | DOLLAR | 7.7485 | 7.7490 | 7.7480 | 7.7478 | 7.7458 |
| INDIA | RUPEE | 42.60 | 42.60 | 42.60 | 42.62 | 42.60 |
| *IRELAND | POUND | 1.5042 | 1.4972 | 1.4905 | 1.4905 | 1.4900 |
| ITALY | LIRA | 1633.50 | 1641.70 | 1649.50 | 1649.75 | 1648.70 |
| JAPAN | YEN | 115.08 | 116.73 | 115.68 | 116.33 | 115.67 |
| MALAYSIA | RINGGIT | 3.7997 | 3.8100 | 3.8000 | 3.8100 | 3.8002 |
| MEXICO | PESO | 9.944 | 9.953 | 9.885 | 9.800 | 9.773 |
| NETHERLANDS | GUILDER | 1.8600 | 1.8685 | 1.8777 | 1.8775 | 1.8770 |
| *NEW ZEALAND | DOLLAR | 0.5210 | 0.5222 | 0.5220 | 0.5248 | 0.5215 |
| NORWAY | KRONE | 7.7670 | 7.8120 | 7.6635 | 7.6970 | 7.7255 |
| PORTUGAL | ESCUDO | 169.17 | 170.00 | 170.80 | 170.81 | 170.79 |
| SINGAPORE | DOLLAR | 1.6442 | 1.6500 | 1.6475 | 1.6485 | 1.6477 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | RAND | 6.0180 | 6.0300 | 5.9900 | 5.8925 | 5.9300 |
| SOUTH KOREA | WON | 1205.00 | 1213.00 | 1210.00 | 1211.00 | 1210.00 |
| SPAIN | PESETA | 140.380 | 141.050 | 141.750 | 141.730 | 141.720 |
| SRI LANKA | RUPEE | 68.100 | 67.750 | 68.180 | 68.300 | 68.250 |
| SWEDEN | KRONA | 8.0370 | 8.0520 | 8.0410 | 8.1100 | 8.0340 |
| SWITZERLAND | FRANC | 1.3338 | 1.3415 | 1.3441 | 1.3487 | 1.3482 |
| TAIWAN | DOLLAR | 32.200 | 32.200 | 32.300 | 32.320 | 32.300 |
| THAILAND | BAHT | 35.840 | 36.250 | 36.330 | 36.760 | 36.370 |
| *UNITED KINGDOM | POUND | 1.6885 | 1.6853 | 1.6765 | 1.6750 | 1.6803 |
| VENEZUELA | BOLIVAR | 561.55 | 562.00 | 562.50 | 562.85 | 563.00 |
| MEMO: | ||||||
| UNITED STATES | DOLLAR | |||||
| 1)BROAD | JAN97=100 | 113.86 | 114.38 | 114.25 | 114.38 | 114.20 |
| 2)MAJOR CURRENCY | MAR73=100 | 92.49 | 93.00 | 92.92 | 93.12 | 93.00 |
| 3)OITP | JAN97=100 | 126.64 | 127.04 | 126.86 | 126.83 | 126.59 |
| 4)G-10 | MAR73=100 | 93.54 | 94.04 | 94.23 | 94.36 | 94.22 |
*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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