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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

rel ease
January 2, 1?69

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES - DECEMBER 1968
Below is given a table showing average rates of exchange on twenty-five countries
in December 1968 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
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

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

December

1968
November

.2850
.281*8
110.8191
110.891*1*
3.8661*
3.8 6 8 1
1.9 9 3 5 1 1 / 1.9 9 2 7
93.1767 " 93.1772
16.6780
16 .6 74 9
13.31*03 2/ 13 .3 0 7 6
23.7633 2/ 2 3 .7 5 7 1
20.1989 2/ 20.1208
25.0324 3/ 2 5 .15 2 7
13.2300
13.2335
238.4157
238.5814
1/ .1601*
.1603
.2794
.2793
32.9382
32.6137
8.0096
8.0096
27.7097 1 / 2 7.5559
110.9321 " 111.0070
111.0001 2/ 13.9990
3.1*886 2/ 3.4855
138.5551 “ 138.6909
1.4279 1/ 1.1*281
19.3231 37 19 .3 2 2 7
23.2986 “ 23.2963
2 38 .4157
238.5814

1967
December

October
.281*8
111.0784
3.8706
1.9861*
93-2017
16.6780
13.3213
23.7633
20.1039
2 5 .1 1 9 7
13 .2 4 13
238.9742
.1606
.278 9
3 2 .5 5 14
8.0096
27.4839
111.1918
13.9982
3.1*81*1*
138.8810
1.1*282
19.3346
23.2697
238.9742
-

1/ No quotation for Nov. 20, 1968,
2/ Quotations not available Nov, 20-22, 1968.
3/ Quotations not available Nov. 20-21, 1968.




HRURY COLLEGE LIB RAP
Springfield,

Missouri

.2845
111.81*96
3.8696
2.0138
92.5585
16.6609
13.40 35
2 3 .716 3
2 0 .3 8 11
25.0940
13.3338
21*0.6298
.1602
.2763
32.6872
8.0096
27.801*2
111.9916
13.9964
3.4817
139.8369
1.1*236
1 9 .3 4 1 1
23.1578
21*0.6298