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FEDERAL

R E S E R V E

statistical
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April 3, 1973

FOREIGN EXCHANGE.RATES

MMpH. 1973

The table below shows the average rates of exchange of twenty-five currencies in
January 1973 together with comparable figures for other months. Averages are
based on daily noon buying rates for dable transfers in New York City certified
for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
(Rates in U.S. cents per unit of foreign currency)

Country
Argentina
Australia
Austria^y
Belgium"Canada
Ceylon
Denmark—'
Finland .
France— , .
Germany—
India
Ireland
Italy3/
Japan—
Malaysia
Mexico
^ j
Netherlands —
New Zealand
Norway—'
Portugal
South Africa
SPaiC1 A/
Swede n^'
Switzerland^'
United Kingdom —'

Monetary
__ i m _________________
February
unit
January
__ Match____
—
—
Peso
Dollar
141.2909
127.1645
135.4588
4.87590
Schilling
4.32028
4.85823
2.53775
Franc
2.26646
2.39813
Dollar
100.3327
100.0714
100.4400
Rupee
15.7740
14.9045
15.4069
Krone
16.2748
14.5355
15.3860
Markka
25.6275
23.9863
24.7281
22.1914
| 20.9871
Franc
19.6712
35.5482
D. Mark
31.2876
33.2730
Rupee
13.2600
12.4945
12.9100
Pound
247.2404
242.7472
235.6250
Lira
.176036
.174214
.170788
Yen
.381923
.360406
.331359
Dollar
37.6794
39.9224
35.5227
Peso
8.00000
8.00000
8.00000
Guilder
34.8336
33.1192
31.0845
Dollar
126.8735
119.5181
132.2105
Krone
16.0376
16.9540
15.1285
Escudo
3.85625
3.72795
4.10047
Rand
134.9088
127.5522
141.4261
Peseta
1.63550
1.57546
1.71830
Krona
21.0921
21.9349
22.5815
Franc
29.3256
26.8198
31.0836
Pound
235.6250
242.7472
247.2404

1/

1972
March
119.1000
4.33424
2.27574
100.1522
16.6500
14.3607
24.1209
19.8351
31.5454
13.7165
261.8052
.171608
.330539
35.4087
8.00000
31.3839
119.2913
15.1610
3. 69304
133. 7739
1.53694
20.9559
25.9737
261.8D52

U.K. pound floated June 23, 1972
If Swiss franc floated January 23, 1973
3/ Italian lire and Japanese yen floated February 14, 1973
4/ France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden,
and Norwoy floated March 19, 1973.




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