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Release Date: December 29, 1997

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1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE December 29, 1997
 
 
 
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 5, 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:
(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
COUNTRYMONETARY
UNIT
Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 5
*AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6770       0.6770       0.6760       0.6732       0.6712 
 AUSTRIA         SCHILLING     12.507       12.487       12.450       12.460       12.538  
 BELGIUM        FRANC        36.690       36.620       36.530       36.540       36.800  
 CANADA         DOLLAR        1.4245       1.4218       1.4180       1.4227       1.4230 
 CHINA,P.R.     YUAN          8.3096       8.3099       8.3101       8.3100       8.3100 
 DENMARK        KRONE         6.7628       6.7580       6.7370       6.7400       6.7870 
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU           1.1146       1.1170       1.1205       1.1195       1.1114 
 FINLAND        MARKKA        5.3800       5.3708       5.3550       5.3550       5.3900 
 FRANCE         FRANC         5.9473       5.9429       5.9210       5.9255       5.9675 
 GERMANY        D. MARK       1.7770       1.7753       1.7701       1.7706       1.7824 
 GREECE         DRACHMA     278.73       278.40       277.86       278.00       279.65   
 HONG KONG      DOLLAR        7.7340       7.7380       7.7360       7.7375       7.7375 
 INDIA          RUPEE        39.450       39.500       39.450       39.150       39.000  
*IRELAND        POUND         1.4658       1.4720       1.4715       1.4664       1.4601 
 ITALY          LIRA       1738.80      1738.20      1734.25      1735.00      1745.70   
 JAPAN          YEN         129.15       128.77       128.72       129.40       130.20   
 MALAYSIA       RINGGIT       3.5700       3.5980       3.6600       3.7300       4.0000 
 MEXICO         PESO          8.1900       8.1600       8.1320       8.1050       8.1500 
 NETHERLANDS    GUILDER       2.0029       2.0010       1.9942       1.9948       2.0083 
*NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR        0.6092       0.6067       0.6050       0.6027       0.6000 
 NORWAY         KRONE        7.2530       7.2090       7.1570       7.1700       7.2205  
 PORTUGAL       ESCUDO        181.70       181.30       180.90       180.80       182.16 
 SINGAPORE      DOLLAR          1.60         1.61         1.61         1.61         1.62 
 SOUTH AFRICA   RAND         4.8649       4.8600       4.8580       4.8660       4.8760  
 SOUTH KOREA    WON        1188.00      1228.00      1199.00      1163.00      1233.00   
 SPAIN          PESETA      150.330      150.000      149.560      149.650      150.690  
  SRI LANKA     RUPEE          61.000        61.350       61.300       61.130       61.200 
  SWEDEN        KRONA          7.8093        7.7828       7.7640       7.7722       7.8300 
  SWITZERLAND   FRANC         1.4330        1.4331       1.4285       1.4308       1.4390  
  TAIWAN        DOLLAR        32.450        32.450       32.500       32.200       32.450  
  THAILAND      BAHT          41.200        41.700       42.350       41.800       41.800  
 *UNITED KINGDOMPOUND          1.6825        1.6817       1.6840       1.6705       1.6585 
                      
  MEMO:               
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR        98.49         98.38        98.14        98.37        98.97   
 
*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.
 
THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.
 

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 December 29, 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:
 
 (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
COUNTRYMONETARY
UNIT
Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 10Dec. 11Dec. 12
*AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6705       0.6675       0.6665       0.6660       0.6630 
 AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.560       12.626       12.558       12.471       12.477  
 BELGIUM        FRANC        36.860       36.990       37.600       36.510       36.590  
 CANADA         DOLLAR        1.4223       1.4224       1.4242       1.4241       1.4208 
 CHINA,P.R.     YUAN          8.3100       8.3100       8.3100       8.3096       8.3093 
 DENMARK        KRONE         6.8033       6.8207       6.7939       6.7413       6.7555 
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU           1.1090       1.1040       1.1092       1.1183       1.1140 
 FINLAND        MARKKA        5.3987       5.4100       5.3783       5.3465       5.3500 
 FRANCE         FRANC         5.9805       5.9980       5.9750       5.9240       5.9390 
 GERMANY        D. MARK       1.7868       1.7916       1.7854       1.7702       1.7728 
 GREECE         DRACHMA     280.39       281.30       280.43       278.59       278.90   
 HONG KONG      DOLLAR        7.7377       7.7405       7.7455       7.7500       7.7500 
 INDIA          RUPEE        38.995       39.150       39.150       39.600       39.600  
*IRELAND        POUND         1.4550       1.4540       1.4520       1.4650       1.4655 
 ITALY          LIRA       1749.40      1752.90      1746.68      1733.30      1738.00   
 JAPAN          YEN         130.50       129.80       129.09       129.92       130.73   
 MALAYSIA       RINGGIT       3.6500       3.6620       3.6620       3.7750       3.8200 
 MEXICO         PESO          8.1150       8.1090       8.1400       8.2100       8.1700 
 NETHERLANDS    GUILDER       2.0132       2.0194       2.0116       2.0003       1.9984 
*NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR        0.5986       0.5970       0.6000       0.5955       0.5960 
 NORWAY         KRONE        7.2222       7.2587       7.2536       7.2117       7.2690  
 PORTUGAL       ESCUDO        182.40       182.90       182.30       180.80       181.30 
 SINGAPORE      DOLLAR          1.62         1.63         1.62         1.63         1.66 
 SOUTH AFRICA   RAND         4.8690       4.8825       4.8930       4.8975       4.8930  
  SOUTH KOREA   WON         1342.40       1465.70      1565.90      1719.80         N.A.   
  SPAIN         PESETA       150.980       151.400      150.780      149.630      149.950  
  SRI LANKA     RUPEE          61.300        61.380       61.500       61.500       61.650 
  SWEDEN        KRONA          7.8019        7.8326       7.8128       7.7666       7.7685 
  SWITZERLAND   FRANC         1.4525        1.4570       1.4460       1.4335       1.4333  
  TAIWAN        DOLLAR        32.150        32.150       32.550       32.900       32.750  
  THAILAND      BAHT          41.400        42.850       42.200       43.600       45.450  
 *UNITED KINGDOMPOUND          1.6472        1.6528       1.6495       1.6552       1.6501 
       
  MEMO:               
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR        99.22         99.30        99.14        98.54        98.74   
 
*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.
 
THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.
 

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 December 29, 1997
 
 
 
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 19, 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:
 
 (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
COUNTRYMONETARY
UNIT
Dec. 15Dec. 16Dec. 17Dec. 18Dec. 19
*AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6566       0.6490       0.6605       0.6565       0.6530 
 AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.440       12.550       12.457       12.476       12.452  
 BELGIUM        FRANC        36.590       36.830       36.530       36.610       36.600  
 CANADA         DOLLAR        1.4212       1.4237       1.4229       1.4245       1.4328 
 CHINA,P.R.     YUAN          8.3100       8.3100       8.3100       8.3100       8.3100 
 DENMARK        KRONE         6.7516       6.7940       6.7435       6.7662       6.7460 
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU           1.1133       1.1070       1.1152       1.1128       1.1150 
 FINLAND        MARKKA        5.3476       5.3840       5.3407       5.3672       5.3500 
 FRANCE         FRANC         5.9352       5.9750       5.9310       5.9453       5.9240 
 GERMANY        D. MARK       1.7722       1.7836       1.7697       1.7753       1.7687 
 GREECE         DRACHMA     279.58       280.95       278.85       279.50       278.50   
 HONG KONG      DOLLAR        7.7500       7.7500       7.7490       7.7500       7.7500 
 INDIA          RUPEE        39.575       40.000       40.000       40.000       40.000  
*IRELAND        POUND         1.4510       1.4475       1.4590       1.4517       1.4590 
 ITALY          LIRA       1737.40      1747.50      1735.75      1741.50      1733.73   
 JAPAN          YEN         131.08       130.87       127.00       128.53       129.10   
 MALAYSIA       RINGGIT       3.8750       3.8730       3.8150       3.7875       3.8300 
 MEXICO         PESO          8.1400       8.0900       8.0810       8.0700       8.1270 
 NETHERLANDS    GUILDER       1.9969       2.0085       1.9950       2.0100       1.9943 
*NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR        0.5910       0.5790       0.5870       0.5843       0.5810 
 NORWAY         KRONE        7.2840       7.3100       7.2286       7.2533       7.2650  
 PORTUGAL       ESCUDO        181.19       182.40       181.90       181.50       181.00 
 SINGAPORE      DOLLAR          1.68         1.71         1.68         1.67         1.67 
 SOUTH AFRICA   RAND         4.8905       4.8880       4.8615       4.8595       4.8665  
  SOUTH KOREA   WON            N.A.       1430.00      1485.00      1485.00      1580.00   
  SPAIN         PESETA       150.050       150.920      149.800      150.180      149.750  
  SRI LANKA     RUPEE          61.700        61.750       61.650       61.600       62.250 
  SWEDEN        KRONA          7.7572        7.7875       7.7405       7.7757       7.7600 
  SWITZERLAND   FRANC         1.4305        1.4415       1.4343       1.4394       1.4278  
  TAIWAN        DOLLAR        32.150        32.150       32.600       32.350       32.350  
  THAILAND      BAHT          47.400        47.000       45.500       44.200       45.100  
 *UNITED KINGDOMPOUND          1.6333        1.6326       1.6507       1.6635       1.6684 
       
  MEMO:               
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR        98.86         99.26        98.26        98.57        98.38   
 
*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.
 
THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.
 

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 December 29, 1997
 
 
 
H.10(512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 26, 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:
 
 (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
COUNTRYMONETARY
UNIT
Dec. 22Dec. 23Dec. 24Dec. 25Dec. 26
*AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6523       0.6565       0.6558                    0.6559 
 AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.523       12.483       12.478                    12.487  
 BELGIUM        FRANC        36.740       36.640       36.600                    36.620  
 CANADA         DOLLAR        1.4345       1.4364       1.4355                    1.4356 
 CHINA,P.R.     YUAN          8.3100       8.3100       8.3100                    8.3093 
 DENMARK        KRONE         6.7828       6.7624       6.7560                    6.7620 
*EURO COMMUNITY ECU           1.1105       1.1140       1.1145        H           1.1140 
 FINLAND        MARKKA        5.3897       5.3775       5.3730                    5.3730 
 FRANCE         FRANC         5.9591       5.9370       5.9310                    5.9390 
 GERMANY        D. MARK       1.7802       1.7743       1.7732        O           1.7749 
 GREECE         DRACHMA     280.50       279.94       279.67                    279.95   
 HONG KONG      DOLLAR        7.7500       7.7485       7.7500                    7.7495 
 INDIA          RUPEE        39.060       39.010       39.000         L          39.300  
*IRELAND        POUND         1.4490       1.4450       1.4470                    1.4448 
 ITALY          LIRA       1745.60      1740.20      1743.00                   1743.00   
 JAPAN          YEN         130.38       130.00       130.06          I         130.30   
 MALAYSIA       RINGGIT       3.8200       3.8450       3.9000                    3.8450 
 MEXICO         PESO          8.1180       8.1300       8.1925                    8.1450 
 NETHERLANDS    GUILDER       2.0057       1.9995       1.9980        D           1.9990 
*NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR        0.5788       0.5835       0.5848                    0.5840 
 NORWAY         KRONE        7.2950       7.2893       7.2725                    7.3005  
 PORTUGAL       ESCUDO        182.10       182.32       181.40        A           181.35 
  SINGAPORE     DOLLAR           1.68          1.67         1.67                      1.67 
  SOUTH AFRICA  RAND          4.8570        4.8570       4.8580                    4.8630  
  SOUTH KOREA   WON         1710.00       1960.00      1835.00          Y        1506.00   
  SPAIN         PESETA       150.650       150.080      150.170                   150.200  
  SRI LANKA     RUPEE          61.900        61.750       62.000                    61.850 
  SWEDEN        KRONA          7.7785        7.7753       7.7690                    7.7708 
  SWITZERLAND   FRANC         1.4380        1.4338       1.4346                    1.4342  
  TAIWAN        DOLLAR        32.350        32.700       32.700                    32.800  
  THAILAND      BAHT          44.800        46.000       45.350                    45.500  
 *UNITED KINGDOMPOUND          1.6617        1.6680       1.6675                    1.6695 
                      
  MEMO:                
**UNITED STATES DOLLAR        98.94         98.67        98.65                     98.71   
 
*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.
 
THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.
 

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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