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Release Date: February 24, 1997

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1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE February 24, 1997
 
 
 
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 31, 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:
COUNTRYMONETARY
UNIT
(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
Jan. 27Jan. 28Jan. 29Jan. 30Jan. 31
*AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.7722       0.7690       0.7700       0.7657       0.7625 
 AUSTRIA         SCHILLING     11.550       11.600       11.559       11.521       11.524  
 BELGIUM        FRANC        33.880       33.980       33.870       33.780       33.810  
 CANADA         DOLLAR        1.3443       1.3407       1.3455       1.3482       1.3474 
 CHINA,P.R.     YUAN          8.3248       8.3244       8.3240       8.3238       8.3234 
 DENMARK        KRONE         6.2605       6.2820       6.2690       6.2440       6.2515 
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU           1.1816       1.1755       1.1781       1.1825       1.1807 
 FINLAND        MARKKA        4.8550       4.8941       4.8920       4.8650       4.8860 
 FRANCE         FRANC         5.5365       5.5510       5.5330       5.5265       5.5235 
 GERMANY        D. MARK       1.6424       1.6485       1.6427       1.6375       1.6362 
 GREECE         DRACHMA     257.45       258.30       258.08       257.00       257.55   
 HONG KONG      DOLLAR        7.7415       7.7425       7.7425       7.7488       7.7490 
 INDIA          RUPEE        35.900       35.900       35.900       35.830       35.900  
*IRELAND        POUND         1.6005       1.5925       1.5985       1.5935       1.5905 
 ITALY          LIRA       1597.60      1615.20      1612.90      1609.10      1610.50   
 JAPAN          YEN         119.45       121.19       121.98       121.55       121.25   
 MALAYSIA       RINGGIT       2.4898       2.4935       2.4970       2.4864       2.4863 
 MEXICO         PESO          7.8300       7.8175       7.8325       7.8450       7.8200 
 NETHERLANDS    GUILDER       1.8455       1.8511       1.8442       1.8393       1.8398 
*NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR        0.6900       0.6874       0.6883       0.6900       0.6885 
 NORWAY         KRONE        6.4905       6.5435       6.5460       6.4800       6.4915  
 PORTUGAL       ESCUDO        164.28       165.10       164.75       164.10       164.15 
 SINGAPORE      DOLLAR          1.41         1.41         1.41         1.41         1.41 
 SOUTH AFRICA   RAND         4.5835       4.5700       4.5575       4.5690       4.5600  
 SOUTH KOREA    WON         857.50       861.00       861.50       867.00       867.00   
 SPAIN          PESETA      138.180      139.000      138.850      138.300      138.680  
  SRI LANKA     RUPEE          57.650        57.590       57.620       57.720       57.670 
  SWEDEN        KRONA          7.2605        7.3040       7.2823       7.2260       7.2430 
  SWITZERLAND   FRANC         1.4226        1.4291       1.4255       1.4226       1.4190  
  TAIWAN        DOLLAR        27.470        27.470       27.470       27.460       27.450  
  THAILAND      BAHT          25.810        25.850       25.890       25.970       25.910  
 *UNITED KINGDOMPOUND          1.6240        1.6155       1.6207       1.6183       1.6012 
                      
  MEMO:               
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR        92.74         93.23        93.12        92.94        93.01   
 
*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 February 24, 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:
 
 
COUNTRYMONETARY
UNIT
(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7
*AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.7670       0.7630       0.7613       0.7648       0.7611 
 AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     11.563       11.570       11.590       11.625       11.768  
 BELGIUM        FRANC        33.900       33.910       33.980       34.090       34.530  
 CANADA         DOLLAR        1.3434       1.3431       1.3430       1.3484       1.3493 
 CHINA,P.R.     YUAN          8.3231       8.3227       8.3225       8.3216       8.3216 
 DENMARK        KRONE         6.2670       6.2620       6.2815       6.3020       6.3770 
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU           1.1760       1.1772       1.1779       1.1752       1.1600 
 FINLAND        MARKKA        4.9080       4.8999       4.9085       4.9050       4.9540 
 FRANCE         FRANC         5.5560       5.5560       5.5645       5.5750       5.6483 
 GERMANY        D. MARK       1.6399       1.6440       1.6483       1.6517       1.6748 
 GREECE         DRACHMA     258.95       260.00       259.00       259.20       262.60   
 HONG KONG      DOLLAR        7.7495       7.7498       7.7500       7.7498       7.7483 
 INDIA          RUPEE        35.880       35.870       35.880       35.900       35.880  
*IRELAND        POUND         1.5935       1.5980       1.6082       1.6040       1.5885 
 ITALY          LIRA       1623.90      1621.35      1623.00      1626.00      1634.50   
 JAPAN          YEN         121.68       122.34       123.59       123.82       124.54   
 MALAYSIA       RINGGIT       2.4862       2.4946       2.4930       2.4933       2.4938 
 MEXICO         PESO          7.8170       7.8340       7.8150       7.8300       7.8050 
 NETHERLANDS    GUILDER       1.8455       1.8462       1.8503       1.8542       1.8803 
*NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR        0.6882       0.6898       0.6909       0.6885       0.6835 
 NORWAY         KRONE        6.4885       6.4536       6.4575       6.4780       6.5610  
 PORTUGAL       ESCUDO        165.00       165.35       165.40       165.98       167.75 
 SINGAPORE      DOLLAR          1.41         1.41         1.41         1.41         1.41 
 SOUTH AFRICA   RAND         4.5300       4.5300       4.4900       4.4690       4.4400  
  SOUTH KOREA   WON          869.00        871.00       872.00       868.00       872.00   
  SPAIN         PESETA       139.650       139.350      139.450      139.730      141.250  
  SRI LANKA     RUPEE          57.720        57.720       57.660       57.800       60.000 
  SWEDEN        KRONA          7.2990        7.3230       7.3780       7.3880       7.4230 
  SWITZERLAND   FRANC         1.4205        1.4260       1.4285       1.4255       1.4448  
  TAIWAN        DOLLAR        27.460        27.460       27.520       27.520       27.540  
  THAILAND      BAHT          25.900        25.910       25.940       25.980       26.050  
 *UNITED KINGDOMPOUND          1.6135        1.6207       1.6380       1.6355       1.6228 
       
  MEMO:               
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR        93.20         93.29        93.44        93.63        94.52   
 
*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 February 24, 1997
 
 
 
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 14, 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:
 
 
COUNTRYMONETARY
UNIT
(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
Feb. 10Feb. 11Feb. 12Feb. 13Feb. 14
*AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.7572       0.7583       0.7590       0.7676       0.7655 
 AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     11.651       11.765       11.843       11.878       11.863  
 BELGIUM        FRANC        34.150       34.510       34.760       34.790       34.800  
 CANADA         DOLLAR        1.3518       1.3558       1.3557       1.3531       1.3502 
 CHINA,P.R.     YUAN          8.3216       8.3216       8.3200       8.3222       8.3225 
 DENMARK        KRONE         6.3165       6.3760       6.4180       6.4310       6.4275 
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU           1.1725       1.1650       1.1570       1.1530       1.1525 
 FINLAND        MARKKA        4.9063       4.9455       4.9520       4.9860       5.0020 
 FRANCE         FRANC         5.5915       5.6415       5.6870       5.6950       5.6905 
 GERMANY        D. MARK       1.6563       1.6731       1.6858       1.6869       1.6859 
 GREECE         DRACHMA     260.13       261.18       262.50       263.40       263.45   
 HONG KONG      DOLLAR        7.7460       7.7455       7.7460       7.7500       7.7500 
 INDIA          RUPEE        35.890       35.890       35.840       35.950       35.890  
*IRELAND        POUND         1.6035       1.5975       1.5830       1.5803       1.5830 
 ITALY          LIRA       1629.50      1638.70      1649.20      1661.00      1659.00   
 JAPAN          YEN         122.74       123.17       124.02       124.35       124.06   
 MALAYSIA       RINGGIT       2.4865       2.4888       2.4865       2.4855       2.4840 
 MEXICO         PESO          7.8000       7.7950       7.7900       7.7940       7.7800 
 NETHERLANDS    GUILDER       1.8592       1.8780       1.8914       1.8918       1.8930 
*NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR        0.6842       0.6876       0.6870       0.6946       0.6935 
 NORWAY         KRONE        6.5620       6.5815       6.6130       6.6555       6.6900  
 PORTUGAL       ESCUDO        166.31       168.03       169.25       169.60       169.55 
 SINGAPORE      DOLLAR          1.41         1.42         1.42         1.42         1.42 
 SOUTH AFRICA   RAND         4.3950       4.4150       4.4075       4.4150       4.4185  
  SOUTH KOREA   WON          871.50        871.50       871.50       877.50       877.00   
  SPAIN         PESETA       140.060       141.430      142.550      142.860      142.790  
  SRI LANKA     RUPEE          57.730        57.850       57.790       57.710       57.690 
  SWEDEN        KRONA          7.3490        7.4080       7.3990       7.4070       7.3690 
  SWITZERLAND   FRANC         1.4265        1.4345       1.4483       1.4531       1.4632  
  TAIWAN        DOLLAR        27.530        27.560       27.560       27.560       27.560  
  THAILAND      BAHT          25.940        25.940       25.990       26.040       26.100  
 *UNITED KINGDOMPOUND          1.6390        1.6440       1.6338       1.6230       1.6207 
       
  MEMO:               
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR        93.64         94.22        94.80        95.01        94.96   
 
*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 February 24, 1997
 
 
 
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 21, 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:
 
 
COUNTRYMONETARY
UNIT
(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
Feb. 17Feb. 18Feb. 19Feb. 20Feb. 21
*AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR                      0.7653       0.7663       0.7702       0.7770 
 AUSTRIA        SCHILLING                  11.889       11.943       11.864       11.888  
 BELGIUM        FRANC                     34.800       35.020       34.860       34.860  
 CANADA         DOLLAR                     1.3575       1.3590       1.3597       1.3625 
 CHINA,P.R.     YUAN                       8.3221       8.3238       8.3239       8.3241 
 DENMARK        KRONE                      6.4370       6.4800       6.4350       6.4440 
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU            H           1.1489       1.1425       1.1505       1.1495 
 FINLAND        MARKKA                     5.0220       5.0620       5.0300       5.0490 
 FRANCE         FRANC                      5.6915       5.7370       5.6920       5.7030 
 GERMANY        D. MARK        O           1.6885       1.6967       1.6863       1.6886 
 GREECE         DRACHMA                  264.65       266.07       264.20       264.64   
 HONG KONG      DOLLAR                     7.7503       7.7466       7.7410       7.7550 
 INDIA          RUPEE          L          35.900       35.900       35.880       35.900  
*IRELAND        POUND                      1.5650       1.5698       1.5700       1.5725 
 ITALY          LIRA                    1681.00      1689.30      1666.20      1669.20   
 JAPAN          YEN            I         123.92       124.30       122.83       123.28   
 MALAYSIA       RINGGIT                    2.4865       2.4889       2.4850       2.4770 
 MEXICO         PESO                       7.7980       7.7890       7.7425       7.7600 
 NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        D           1.8930       1.9061       1.8940       1.8985 
*NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR                     0.6894       0.6900       0.6938       0.6940 
 NORWAY         KRONE                     6.7420       6.7460       6.7750       6.7410  
 PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         A           169.45       170.78       169.43       169.63 
  SINGAPORE     DOLLAR                         1.43         1.43         1.42         1.42 
  SOUTH AFRICA  RAND                        4.4650       4.4780       4.4850       4.4830  
  SOUTH KOREA   WON             Y          873.00       862.50       857.00       859.00   
  SPAIN         PESETA                     142.950      143.950      142.750      142.990  
  SRI LANKA     RUPEE                        57.620       57.390       57.520       57.520 
  SWEDEN        KRONA                        7.4210       7.4770       7.4130       7.4206 
  SWITZERLAND   FRANC                       1.4705       1.4887       1.4767       1.4725  
  TAIWAN        DOLLAR                      27.670       27.600       27.640       27.610  
  THAILAND      BAHT                        26.020       26.000       25.940       25.950  
 *UNITED KINGDOMPOUND                        1.6022       1.6138       1.6107       1.6155 
                      
  MEMO:                
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR                      95.31        95.68        95.07        95.18   
 
*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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