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H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 2, 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 Jul. 29 Jul. 30 Jul. 31 Aug. 1 Aug. 2
*AUSTRALIA DOLLAR 0.7871 0.7825 0.7735 0.7721 0.7730
AUSTRIA SCHILLING 10.423 10.410 10.358 10.371 10.405
BELGIUM FRANC 30.520 30.470 30.350 30.420 30.460
CANADA DOLLAR 1.3724 1.3737 1.3747 1.3715 1.3755
CHINA,P.R. YUAN 8.3411 8.3409 8.3407 8.3405 8.3404
DENMARK KRONE 5.7164 5.7140 5.8380 5.6945 5.7170
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU 1.2708 1.2705 1.2770 1.2754 1.2700
FINLAND MARKKA 4.5078 4.5175 4.4925 4.4785 4.4860
FRANCE FRANC 5.0205 5.0205 4.9970 5.0030 5.0210
GERMANY D. MARK 1.4804 1.4792 1.4725 1.4735 1.4782
GREECE DRACHMA 235.98 236.10 234.58 235.10 235.93
HONG KONG DOLLAR 7.7407 7.7335 7.7340 7.7348 7.7365
INDIA RUPEE 35.800 36.850 35.700 35.650 35.550
*IRELAND POUND 1.6165 1.6158 1.6175 1.6183 1.6070
ITALY LIRA 1526.10 1528.00 1520.50 1514.25 1519.00
JAPAN YEN 109.20 108.08 106.77 106.75 107.05
MALAYSIA RINGGIT 2.4970 2.4947 2.4962 2.4945 2.4950
MEXICO PESO 7.5170 7.5740 7.5900 7.5700 7.5420
NETHERLANDS GUILDER 1.6630 1.6618 1.6523 1.6534 1.6583
*NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 0.6949 0.6942 0.6892 0.6832 0.6833
NORWAY KRONE 6.3798 6.3840 6.3700 6.3600 6.3860
PORTUGAL ESCUDO 152.40 152.35 151.70 151.65 152.00
SINGAPORE DOLLAR 1.42 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.42
SOUTH AFRICA RAND 4.4550 4.4700 4.5125 4.5025 4.4795
SOUTH KOREA WON 817.00 813.50 813.00 813.20 813.80
SPAIN PESETA 126.060 126.150 125.590 125.550 125.920
SRI LANKA RUPEE 55.100 55.150 55.050 55.150 55.500
SWEDEN KRONA 6.5789 6.6050 6.6130 6.5650 6.5850
SWITZERLAND FRANC 1.2073 1.2035 1.1978 1.2008 1.2040
TAIWAN DOLLAR 27.550 27.520 27.530 27.520 27.510
THAILAND BAHT 25.330 25.300 25.250 25.250 25.270
*UNITED KINGDOM POUND 1.5570 1.5558 1.5556 1.5572 1.5418
MEMO:
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR 86.55 86.43 86.05 86.01 86.33
*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 August 26, 1996
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 9, 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 Aug. 5 Aug. 6 Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 9
*AUSTRALIA DOLLAR 0.7729 0.7758 0.7772 0.7782 0.7785
AUSTRIA SCHILLING 10.440 10.440 10.460 10.443 10.407
BELGIUM FRANC 30.570 30.570 30.610 30.590 30.490
CANADA DOLLAR 1.3757 1.3745 1.3722 1.3723 1.3723
CHINA,P.R. YUAN 8.3400 8.3398 8.3395 8.3395 8.3390
DENMARK KRONE 5.7330 5.7340 5.7430 5.7405 5.7230
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU 1.2670 1.2670 1.2640 1.2670 1.2690
FINLAND MARKKA 4.5010 4.4800 4.4710 4.4760 4.4590
FRANCE FRANC 5.0410 5.0525 5.0646 5.0580 5.0582
GERMANY D. MARK 1.4832 1.4830 1.4852 1.4838 1.4785
GREECE DRACHMA 237.30 236.96 237.20 237.03 236.80
HONG KONG DOLLAR 7.7359 7.7390 7.7350 7.7358 7.7373
INDIA RUPEE 35.800 35.800 35.800 35.950 35.900
*IRELAND POUND 1.6094 1.6040 1.6040 1.6080 1.6100
ITALY LIRA 1517.00 1520.27 1519.75 1518.60 1517.30
JAPAN YEN 106.64 106.92 107.95 108.14 108.12
MALAYSIA RINGGIT 2.4925 2.4892 2.4900 2.4910 2.4920
MEXICO PESO 7.5510 7.5350 7.5330 7.5325 7.5200
NETHERLANDS GUILDER 1.6645 1.6645 1.6680 1.6650 1.6599
*NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 0.6836 0.6875 0.6872 0.6873 0.6882
NORWAY KRONE 6.4080 6.4070 6.4170 6.4110 6.4000
PORTUGAL ESCUDO 152.45 152.52 152.73 152.50 152.20
SINGAPORE DOLLAR 1.42 1.42 1.42 1.42 1.42
SOUTH AFRICA RAND 4.4640 4.4825 4.5050 4.5300 4.5375
SOUTH KOREA WON 814.50 814.30 814.30 814.30 814.50
SPAIN PESETA 125.950 126.040 126.220 125.880 125.880
SRI LANKA RUPEE 55.500 55.120 55.350 55.260 55.500
SWEDEN KRONA 6.6080 6.6020 6.6420 6.6420 6.6570
SWITZERLAND FRANC 1.2030 1.2049 1.2095 1.2103 1.2050
TAIWAN DOLLAR 27.500 27.480 27.490 27.510 27.470
THAILAND BAHT 25.250 25.250 25.280 25.310 25.310
*UNITED KINGDOM POUND 1.5442 1.5375 1.5418 1.5497 1.5490
MEMO:
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR 86.43 86.54 86.72 86.63 86.52
*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 August 26, 1996
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 16, 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 Aug. 12 Aug. 13 Aug. 14 Aug. 15 Aug. 16
*AUSTRALIA DOLLAR 0.7776 0.7792 0.7790 0.7827 0.7837
AUSTRIA SCHILLING 10.393 10.393 10.464 10.455 10.510
BELGIUM FRANC 30.440 30.440 30.640 30.620 30.770
CANADA DOLLAR 1.3715 1.3748 1.3745 1.3775 1.3741
CHINA,P.R. YUAN 8.3386 8.3380 8.3374 8.3372 8.3369
DENMARK KRONE 5.7160 5.7185 5.7530 5.7505 5.7730
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU 1.2707 1.2715 1.2653 1.2673 1.2615
FINLAND MARKKA 4.4475 4.4470 4.4610 4.4660 4.4820
FRANCE FRANC 5.0585 5.0585 5.0820 5.0800 5.1030
GERMANY D. MARK 1.4770 1.4763 1.4870 1.4856 1.4938
GREECE DRACHMA 236.35 236.35 238.16 237.75 238.18
HONG KONG DOLLAR 7.7365 7.7335 7.7338 7.7342 7.7340
INDIA RUPEE 35.800 35.800 35.800 35.800 35.800
*IRELAND POUND 1.6110 1.6105 1.6068 1.6056 1.6070
ITALY LIRA 1517.00 1515.80 1520.00 1516.50 1519.50
JAPAN YEN 107.72 107.59 107.94 108.01 107.96
MALAYSIA RINGGIT 2.4928 2.4950 2.4955 2.4917 2.4940
MEXICO PESO 7.5080 7.4925 7.4925 7.5025 7.4850
NETHERLANDS GUILDER 1.6570 1.6572 1.6685 1.6669 1.6750
*NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 0.6857 0.6842 0.6855 0.6871 0.6890
NORWAY KRONE 6.4040 6.3930 6.4280 6.4200 6.4475
PORTUGAL ESCUDO 151.85 151.88 152.67 152.45 152.99
SINGAPORE DOLLAR 1.42 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41
SOUTH AFRICA RAND 4.5450 4.5380 4.5595 4.5670 4.5580
SOUTH KOREA WON 814.80 817.00 821.40 821.40 820.10
SPAIN PESETA 125.830 125.750 126.160 125.750 126.140
SRI LANKA RUPEE 55.500 55.300 56.100 55.690 55.510
SWEDEN KRONA 6.6690 6.6520 6.6410 6.6360 6.6400
SWITZERLAND FRANC 1.2010 1.1993 1.2080 1.2057 1.2112
TAIWAN DOLLAR 27.500 27.510 27.490 27.490 27.490
THAILAND BAHT 25.290 25.290 25.270 25.300 25.300
*UNITED KINGDOM POUND 1.5505 1.5499 1.5483 1.5504 1.5468
MEMO:
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR 86.42 86.40 86.75 86.70 86.94
*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 August 26, 1996
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 23, 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 Aug. 19 Aug. 20 Aug. 21 Aug. 22 Aug. 23
*AUSTRALIA DOLLAR 0.7900 0.7862 0.7898 0.7910 0.7903
AUSTRIA SCHILLING 10.470 10.478 10.440 10.496 10.456
BELGIUM FRANC 30.680 30.670 30.550 30.720 30.600
CANADA DOLLAR 1.3735 1.3735 1.3740 1.3718 1.3700
CHINA,P.R. YUAN 8.3366 8.3365 8.3371 8.3369 8.3371
DENMARK KRONE 5.7520 5.7485 5.7330 5.7670 5.7430
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU 1.2660 1.2648 1.2680 1.2627 1.2665
FINLAND MARKKA 4.4730 4.4805 4.4775 4.5290 4.5130
FRANCE FRANC 5.0905 5.0832 5.0740 5.0845 5.0695
GERMANY D. MARK 1.4870 1.4887 1.4832 1.4913 1.4848
GREECE DRACHMA 237.75 237.70 237.25 238.00 237.25
HONG KONG DOLLAR 7.7340 7.7345 7.7350 7.7345 7.7325
INDIA RUPEE 35.800 35.800 35.700 35.800 35.800
*IRELAND POUND 1.6040 1.6065 1.6110 1.6086 1.6110
ITALY LIRA 1517.70 1519.50 1516.30 1518.60 1515.50
JAPAN YEN 107.87 108.30 108.34 108.23 108.40
MALAYSIA RINGGIT 2.4930 2.4930 2.4935 2.4960 2.4938
MEXICO PESO 7.4880 7.4770 7.4900 7.4800 7.4880
NETHERLANDS GUILDER 1.6687 1.6700 1.6634 1.6723 1.6668
*NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 0.6890 0.6899 0.6920 0.6913 0.6940
NORWAY KRONE 6.4330 6.4295 6.4310 6.4560 6.4380
PORTUGAL ESCUDO 152.67 152.70 152.35 153.05 152.45
SINGAPORE DOLLAR 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41
SOUTH AFRICA RAND 4.5760 4.5670 4.5610 4.5600 4.5430
SOUTH KOREA WON 819.50 819.90 818.90 819.30 818.40
SPAIN PESETA 125.940 125.830 125.550 126.200 125.650
SRI LANKA RUPEE 55.900 55.880 55.600 55.750 55.800
SWEDEN KRONA 6.6330 6.6037 6.6090 6.6180 6.5980
SWITZERLAND FRANC 1.2066 1.2077 1.2004 1.2071 1.2000
TAIWAN DOLLAR 27.490 27.530 27.510 27.510 27.500
THAILAND BAHT 25.280 25.290 25.310 25.310 25.310
*UNITED KINGDOM POUND 1.5444 1.5473 1.5497 1.5508 1.5530
MEMO:
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR 86.77 86.80 86.62 86.81 86.61
*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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