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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical

release

October 5, 1970

G. 5

7r/

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

September 1970

The table below shows the average rates of exchange of twenty-five currencies in
September 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 U.S. cents per unit of foreign currency)

Country

Monetary
unit

Peso
Argentina^/
Dollar
Australia
Austria
Schilling
Belgium
Franc
Canada^/
Dollar
Ceylon
Rupee
Denmark
Krone
F inland
Markka
France
Franc
Germany
D. Mark
India
Rupee
Ireland
Pound
Lira
Italy
Japan
Yen
Malaysia
Dollar
Mexico
Peso
Netherlands
Guilder
New Zealand
Dollar
Norway
Krone
Portugal
Escudo
South Africa
Rand
Spain
Peseta
Sweden
Krona
Switzerland
Franc
United Kingdom
Pound
1/ Effective June 18, 1970, Argentina
pesos per U.S. dollar.
2/

September

1970
August

July

1969
September

24.9336
.2849
24.9364
24.8888
111.1176
110.8090
110.9919
110.8711
3.8638
3.8670
3.8637
3.8684
2.0146
1.9869
2.0145
2.0145
96.8722
92.7319
97.8900
98.4219
16.7700
16.7837
16.7700
16.7700
13.3301
13.2868
13.3310
13.3287
23.7850
23.7475
23.7475
23.7475
18.0049
18. 1201
18.1119
18.1094
27.5372
25.2355
27.5374
27.5370
13.2142
13.2110
13.2193
13.2123
238.3967
238.7729
239.0591
238.5281
.1600
.1593
.1589
.1589
.2793
-. 2791
.2783
.2791
32.3082
32.3139
32.2871
32.6293
8.0056
8.0056
8.0056
8.0056
27.7853
27.7753
27.6590
27.6937
110.9845
111.2310
111.0985
110.9226
13.9942
13.9975
13.9505
13.9891
3.4886
3.4898
3.4913
3.5029
138.6216
138.9296
138.7644
138.5445
i.4290
1.4290
1.4276
1.4287
19.2252
19.3055
19.2823
19.3298
23.2189
23.2474
23.2351
23.2653
238.5281
238.7729
239.0591
238.3967
devalued the Peso from 3.50 to 4.00

Effective June 1, 1970, Canada will not maintain the exchange rate of the
Canadian dollar within the present margins.