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Release Date: May, 19 1997

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1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE May 16, 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:
COUNTRYMONETARY
UNIT
(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
Apr. 21Apr. 22Apr. 23Apr. 24Apr. 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       7.8900 
 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 KINGDOMPOUND          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 16, 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)
Apr. 28Apr. 29Apr. 30May. 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 KINGDOMPOUND          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.
 

 

 
 
 
 
1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE May 16, 1997
 
 
 
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 9, 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)
May. 5 May. 6 May. 7 May. 8 May. 9
*AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.7800       0.7772       0.7764       0.7800       0.7784 
 AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.191       12.120       12.114       12.050       11.890  
 BELGIUM        FRANC        35.730       35.530       35.540       35.230       34.830  
 CANADA         DOLLAR        1.3813       1.3781       1.3817       1.3835       1.3910 
 CHINA,P.R.     YUAN          8.3247       8.3243       8.3238       8.3234       8.3231 
 DENMARK        KRONE         6.6000       6.5600       6.5550       6.4970       6.4290 
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU           1.1263       1.1322       1.1328       1.1392       1.1510 
 FINLAND        MARKKA        5.2250       5.1900       5.1955       5.1630       5.1000 
 FRANCE         FRANC         5.8440       5.8110       5.8060       5.7590       5.6992 
 GERMANY        D. MARK       1.7317       1.7225       1.7215       1.7079       1.6903 
 GREECE         DRACHMA     275.20       273.63       273.30       271.75       269.65   
 HONG KONG      DOLLAR        7.7475       7.7480       7.7469       7.7464       7.7456 
 INDIA          RUPEE        35.800       35.860       35.889       35.872       35.860  
*IRELAND        POUND         1.4850       1.5010       1.5085       1.5065       1.5205 
 ITALY          LIRA       1712.00      1706.50      1702.40      1689.60      1676.10   
 JAPAN          YEN         126.70       125.45       125.09       123.85       120.73   
 MALAYSIA       RINGGIT       2.5070       2.5065       2.5109       2.5069       2.5065 
 MEXICO         PESO          7.9100       7.8800       7.9240       7.9180       7.9005 
 NETHERLANDS    GUILDER       1.9470       1.9367       1.9370       1.9210       1.8983 
*NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR        0.6885       0.6870       0.6847       0.6858       0.6877 
 NORWAY         KRONE        7.1650       7.1360       7.1220       7.0730       7.0420  
 PORTUGAL       ESCUDO        174.00       173.15       173.10       171.60       170.10 
 SINGAPORE      DOLLAR          1.45         1.45         1.45         1.44         1.44 
 SOUTH AFRICA   RAND         4.4580       4.4555       4.4550       4.4690       4.4625  
  SOUTH KOREA   WON          895.00        897.00       897.50       896.00       896.00   
  SPAIN         PESETA       146.000       145.460      145.450      144.180      142.900  
  SRI LANKA     RUPEE          59.680        59.340       59.700       59.330       59.350 
  SWEDEN        KRONA          7.9150        7.8135       7.7505       7.6950       7.6580 
  SWITZERLAND   FRANC         1.4741        1.4615       1.4621       1.4440       1.4230  
  TAIWAN        DOLLAR        27.750        27.760       27.760       27.710       27.710  
  THAILAND      BAHT          26.100        26.080       26.070       26.050       25.990  
 *UNITED KINGDOMPOUND          1.6200        1.6375       1.6364       1.6200       1.6210 
       
  MEMO:               
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR        97.28         96.64        96.56        96.03        95.10   
 
*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 16, 1997
 
 
 
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 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)
May. 12May. 13May. 14May. 15May. 16
*AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.7787       0.7767       0.7780       0.7765       0.7748 
 AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     11.995       11.950       11.962       11.960       11.920  
 BELGIUM        FRANC        35.170       35.060       35.110       35.070       34.960  
 CANADA         DOLLAR        1.3900       1.3862       1.3856       1.3791       1.3705 
 CHINA,P.R.     YUAN          8.3230       8.3228       8.3225       8.3221       8.3218 
 DENMARK        KRONE         6.4900       6.4640       6.4780       6.4770       6.4510 
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU           1.1410       1.1480       1.1460       1.1480       1.1515 
 FINLAND        MARKKA        5.1440       5.1210       5.1350       5.1470       5.1130 
 FRANCE         FRANC         5.7435       5.7170       5.7270       5.7220       5.7050 
 GERMANY        D. MARK       1.7038       1.6972       1.7001       1.6987       1.6929 
 GREECE         DRACHMA     272.50       270.80       271.80       271.50       270.10   
 HONG KONG      DOLLAR        7.7440       7.7405       7.7380       7.7385       7.7385 
 INDIA          RUPEE        35.860       35.860       35.855       35.840       35.840  
*IRELAND        POUND         1.5100       1.5160       1.5215       1.5294       1.5267 
 ITALY          LIRA       1691.00      1678.80      1675.60      1677.10      1670.75   
 JAPAN          YEN         118.95       118.75       118.33       116.28       115.43   
 MALAYSIA       RINGGIT       2.5125       2.5175       2.5231       2.4977       2.4835 
 MEXICO         PESO          7.9250       7.9050       7.8940       7.8990       7.8950 
 NETHERLANDS    GUILDER       1.9170       1.9095       1.9125       1.9105       1.9045 
*NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR        0.6950       0.6945       0.6956       0.6962       0.6930 
 NORWAY         KRONE        7.1030       7.0260       7.0450       7.0700       7.0520  
 PORTUGAL       ESCUDO        171.70       170.88       171.20       171.26       170.65 
  SINGAPORE     DOLLAR           1.44          1.44         1.44         1.43         1.43 
  SOUTH AFRICA  RAND          4.4635        4.4680       4.4820       4.4840       4.4775  
  SOUTH KOREA   WON          894.00        895.50       895.00       894.00       894.00   
  SPAIN         PESETA       144.200       143.400      143.640      143.330      142.800  
  SRI LANKA     RUPEE          59.210        58.720       58.650       58.500       58.600 
  SWEDEN        KRONA          7.6940        7.6585       7.6060       7.6050       7.6220 
  SWITZERLAND   FRANC         1.4385        1.4376       1.4395       1.4355       1.4205  
  TAIWAN        DOLLAR        27.780        27.800       27.790       27.810       27.760  
  THAILAND      BAHT          25.940        25.950       25.900       25.370       25.890  
 *UNITED KINGDOMPOUND          1.6235        1.6319       1.6400       1.6385       1.6335 
                      
  MEMO:                
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR        95.41         95.04        94.97        94.67        94.35   
 
*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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