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1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE                                        March 13, 1998



  H.10(512)                  FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  FEBRUARY 20, 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:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Feb. 16      Feb. 17      Feb. 18      Feb. 19      Feb. 20

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR                      0.6685       0.6702       0.6760       0.6716
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING                  12.825       12.803       12.835       12.840
  BELGIUM        FRANC                      37.700       37.550       37.670       37.650
  CANADA         DOLLAR                      1.4405       1.4355       1.4235       1.4205
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN                        8.3100       8.3100       8.3100       8.3092
  DENMARK        KRONE                       6.9680       6.9360       6.9531       6.9510
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU             H           1.0828       1.0865       1.0840       1.0840
  FINLAND        MARKKA                      5.5425       5.5300       5.5390       5.5330
  FRANCE         FRANC                       6.1095       6.0980       6.1135       6.1160
  GERMANY        D. MARK         O           1.8266       1.8200       1.8237       1.8231
  GREECE         DRACHMA                   288.00       287.12       288.05       289.03
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR                      7.7415       7.7450       7.7450       7.7455
  INDIA          RUPEE           L          38.950       38.900       38.900       39.390
 *IRELAND        POUND                       1.3575       1.3635       1.3625       1.3650
  ITALY          LIRA                     1798.25      1794.25      1798.10      1799.20
  JAPAN          YEN             I         126.87       126.35       126.25       127.73
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT                     3.8700       3.8000       3.7300       3.7800
  MEXICO         PESO                        8.4720       8.5500       8.5450       8.5900
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER         D           2.0585       2.0507       2.0555       2.0600
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR                      0.5795       0.5793       0.5852       0.5786
  NORWAY         KRONE                      7.6175       7.5900       7.5997       7.6005
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO          A           186.95       186.30       186.78       186.65
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR                        1.67         1.65         1.63         1.65
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND                       4.9425       4.9460       4.9430       4.9510
  SOUTH KOREA    WON             Y        1692.00      1711.00      1674.00      1661.00
  SPAIN          PESETA                    154.750      154.080      154.520      154.530
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE                       62.200       62.200       62.200       62.200
  SWEDEN         KRONA                       8.1440       8.1040       8.0969       8.0890
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC                      1.4731       1.4690       1.4715       1.4705
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR                     33.050       32.970       32.850       32.900
  THAILAND       BAHT                       46.200       45.800       44.200       44.700
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND                       1.6312       1.6395       1.6355       1.6363

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR                    100.62       100.26       100.34       100.48

  *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                                        March 13, 1998



  H.10(512)                  FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  FEBRUARY 27, 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:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Feb. 23      Feb. 24      Feb. 25      Feb. 26      Feb. 27

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6670       0.6659       0.6655       0.6713       0.6785
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.670       12.673       12.745       12.754       12.712
  BELGIUM        FRANC         37.020       37.170       37.380       37.430       37.460
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.4246       1.4218       1.4232       1.4205       1.4236
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3100       8.3100       8.3090       8.3100       8.3100
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.8460       6.8660       6.9065       6.9091       6.9150
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.1017       1.0975       1.0915       1.0895       1.0890
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.4450       5.4675       5.5019       5.5029       5.5090
  FRANCE         FRANC          6.0245       6.0365       6.0655       6.0800       6.0835
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.7917       1.8004       1.8116       1.8116       1.8141
  GREECE         DRACHMA      284.05       284.99       286.55       287.43       287.50
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7465       7.7465       7.7470       7.7435       7.7430
  INDIA          RUPEE         39.300       39.350       39.260       39.300       39.450
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.3835       1.3815       1.3695       1.3644       1.3640
  ITALY          LIRA        1769.80      1777.80      1788.20      1785.90      1787.60
  JAPAN          YEN          128.92       128.15       128.62       127.72       126.12
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        3.8400       3.7500       3.7400       3.7075       3.7050
  MEXICO         PESO           8.6300       8.6100       8.5830       8.5640       8.5275
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        2.0221       2.0298       2.0416       2.0431       2.0450
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.5760       0.5762       0.5761       0.5772       0.5840
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.5155       7.5256       7.5900       7.5678       7.5780
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         183.85       184.42       185.49       185.71       185.75
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.65         1.63         1.63         1.62         1.62
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.9440       4.9370       4.9465       4.9500       4.9435
  SOUTH KOREA    WON         1663.00      1656.00      1644.00      1656.00      1635.00
  SPAIN          PESETA       152.200      152.630      153.590      153.680      153.800
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          62.250       62.200       62.250       62.200       61.900
  SWEDEN         KRONA          8.0100       8.0250       8.0590       8.0390       8.0040
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4506       1.4539       1.4653       1.4655       1.4662
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        32.950       32.800       32.600       32.350       32.200
  THAILAND       BAHT          44.800       44.000       43.200       43.000       43.150
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6470       1.6455       1.6484       1.6448       1.6453

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR        99.50        99.65       100.06       100.00        99.89

  *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                                        March 13, 1998



  H.10(512)                      FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  MARCH 6, 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:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Mar. 2       Mar. 3       Mar. 4       Mar. 5       Mar. 6

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6825       0.6796       0.6745       0.6680       0.6675
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.716       12.728       12.788       12.822       12.907
  BELGIUM        FRANC         37.410       37.320       37.500       37.690       37.880
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.4250       1.4187       1.4222       1.4185       1.4185
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3100       8.3100       8.3100       8.3091       8.3180
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.9150       6.8980       6.9300       6.9600       6.9946
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.0900       1.0940       1.0890       1.0825       1.0785
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.5077       5.4905       5.5155       5.5430       5.5700
  FRANCE         FRANC          6.0775       6.0820       6.0880       6.1222       6.1495
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.8127       1.8090       1.8151       1.8260       1.8357
  GREECE         DRACHMA      287.10       285.98       287.02       288.50       290.05
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7430       7.7428       7.7430       7.7450       7.7425
  INDIA          RUPEE         39.600       39.530       39.540       39.540       39.550
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.3675       1.3715       1.3659       1.3605       1.3515
  ITALY          LIRA        1786.35      1781.70      1787.89      1795.30      1802.60
  JAPAN          YEN          125.38       126.05       126.79       127.61       128.42
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        3.6200       3.8100       3.8150       3.9600       3.9550
  MEXICO         PESO           8.4970       8.5300       8.5870       8.6130       8.6025
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        2.0440       2.0388       2.0483       2.0591       2.0688
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.5875       0.5870       0.5830       0.5790       0.5780
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.5750       7.5445       7.5535       7.5930       7.6225
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         185.64       185.20       185.95       186.85       187.60
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.61         1.64         1.64         1.65         1.65
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.9310       4.9310       4.9310       4.9490       4.9850
  SOUTH KOREA    WON         1553.00         N.A.      1566.00      1605.00      1638.00
  SPAIN          PESETA       153.650      153.460      154.200      154.750      155.500
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          61.985       61.550       61.750       62.500       61.800
  SWEDEN         KRONA          7.9880       7.9750       7.9900       8.0450       8.0600
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4660       1.4694       1.4770       1.4841       1.4939
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        32.100       32.100       32.050       32.200       32.250
  THAILAND       BAHT          44.200       44.000       44.700       45.000       44.600
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6472       1.6525       1.6460       1.6450       1.6325

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR        99.74        99.65       100.01       100.43       100.92

  *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                                        March 13, 1998



  H.10(512)                     FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  MARCH 13, 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:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Mar. 9       Mar. 10      Mar. 11      Mar. 12      Mar. 13

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6672       0.6680       0.6670       0.6695       0.6760
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.872       12.885       12.908       12.862       12.794
  BELGIUM        FRANC         37.730       37.810       37.850       37.700       37.520
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.4143       1.4140       1.4075       1.4113       1.4100
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3100       8.3100       8.3100       8.3100       8.3100
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.9725       6.9830       6.9945       6.9670       6.9325
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.0830       1.0809       1.0800       1.0845       1.0905
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.5510       5.5633       5.5705       5.5500       5.5225
  FRANCE         FRANC          6.1320       6.1405       6.1535       6.1263       6.1010
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.8290       1.8315       1.8352       1.8274       1.8195
  GREECE         DRACHMA      288.90       289.70       289.70       288.60       293.80
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7415       7.7435       7.7445       7.7450       7.7445
  INDIA          RUPEE         39.455       39.550       39.530       39.550       39.800
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.3600       1.3546       1.3530       1.3576       1.3755
  ITALY          LIRA        1799.90      1803.05      1805.10      1799.25      1788.03
  JAPAN          YEN          127.78       127.63       129.30       129.25       128.23
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        3.9900       3.9100       3.9400       3.8550       3.7300
  MEXICO         PESO           8.6240       8.6275       8.6660       8.5750       8.5600
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        2.0618       2.0640       2.0678       2.0600       2.0503
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.5796       0.5832       0.5785       0.5807       0.5862
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.6045       7.6045       7.6214       7.6130       7.5645
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         187.10       187.50       187.60       187.00       186.02
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.66         1.64         1.64         1.62         1.60
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.9800       4.9765     1582.000       4.9875       4.9740
  SOUTH KOREA    WON         1616.00      1597.00      1582.00      1551.00      1528.00
  SPAIN          PESETA       154.970      155.250      155.500      154.950      154.250
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          61.900       61.800       61.800       61.800       61.900
  SWEDEN         KRONA          8.0070       8.0177       8.0050       7.9938       7.9100
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4950       1.4915       1.4930       1.4853       1.4765
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        32.250       32.400       32.350       32.450       32.500
  THAILAND       BAHT          44.750       43.750       43.800       43.050       40.400
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6364       1.6381       1.6467       1.6561       1.6658

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR       100.59       100.64       100.81       100.51        99.98

  *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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