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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical

release
April 3, 1970

MISSOURI zsmzFOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES - MARCH 1970
Below is given a table showing average rates of exchange on twenty-five countries
in March 1970 with comparable figures for other months. Averages are based on
daily noon buying rates for cable transfers in New York City certified for customs
purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
(Rates in cents per unit of foreign currency)

Country
Argentina 1/
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Ceylon
^Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands .
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
1/

Monetary
unit
Peso
Dollar
Schilling
Franc
Dollar
Rupee
Krone
Markka
Franc
D. Mark
Rupee
Pound
Lira
Yen
Dollar
Peso
Guilder
Dollar
Krone
Escudo
Rand
Peseta
Krona
Franc
Pound

March
28.5045
111.8269
3.8663
2.0133
93.2123
16.7704
13.3398
23. 7475
18.0380
27.2254
13.2602
240.5845
.1590
.2796
32.4605
8.0056
27.5253
111.9414
14.0007
3.5072
139.8164
1.4268
19.2325
23.2020
240.5845

1970
February

January

28.5066
111.7717
3.8663
2.0131
93.1786
16.7716
13.3371
23. 7475
18.0340
27. 1099
13.2480
240.4667
.1589
.2795
32.4692
8. 005 6
27.4859
111.8864
13.9898
3.5104
139.7481
1.4266
19.3050
23.2574
240.4667

28.4869
111.5752
3.8649
2.0124
93.1988
16.7716
13.3393
23.7475
18.0053
27. 1257
13.2389
240.0443
.1589
.2795
32.4377
8. 005 6
27.5219
111.6897
13.9830
3.5096
139.5024
1.4247
19.3553
23.1764
240.0443

1969
March
.2849
111.1679
3.8671
1.9883
92.862-9
16.6780
13.3207
23.7850
20.1666
24.8791
13.2444
239.1671
.1591
.2794
32.6390
8. 005 6
27.5650
111.2816
14.0008
3.5042
138.9927
1.4277
19.3404
23.2606
239.1671

A new peso, equal to 100 old pesos, was introduced on January 1, 1970.