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Foreign Exchange Rates 887<br />

No. 1550. Foreign Exchange Rates: 1965 to <strong>1982</strong><br />

[In U.S. cents per unit of foreign currency]<br />

COUNTRY Currency unit 1965 1970 1975 1977 1978 1979 I960 1981<br />

<strong>1982</strong>,<br />

Aug.<br />

Australia.......................... Dollar................... 222.78 111.36 130.77 110.82 114.82 111.77 114,00 114,05 97.83<br />

Austria Schilling............... 3.87 3.87 5.75 6.05 6,90 7.48 7.73 6.29 5.74<br />

Belgium, Franc................... 2.01 2.01 2.73 2.76 3.18 3.41 3.42 2.70 2.11<br />

Canada., Dollar................... 62.74 95.80 98.30 94.11 87.73 85.39 85.53 83.41 80.30<br />

Denmark Krone................... 14.46 13.33 17.44 16.66 18.16 19.01 17.77 14,08 11.66<br />

France............................. Franc................... 20.40 18.09 23.35 20,34 22.22 23.50 23.69 18.49 14.43<br />

Germany, Fed. Rep......... Deutsche mark.... 25.04 27.42 40.73 43.08 49.87 54.56 55.09 44.36 40.30<br />

India................................ Rupee.................. 20.94 13.23 11.93 11.41 12.21 12.27 12.69 11.55 10.44<br />

Ireland... Pound.................. 276,59 239.59 222.16 174.49 191.84 204.65 205.77 161.32 138.54<br />

Italy...... Ura...................... .16 .16 .15 .11 .12 .12 .12 .09 .07<br />

.26 .28 .34 .37 .48<br />

8.01 8.01 8.00 4.42 4.39 4.0A<br />

27.77 27.65 39.63 40.75 46.28 an.is<br />

13.96 13.99 19.18 18.79 19.08 17.46<br />

Portugal........................... Escudo................ 3.46 3.50 3.93 2.62 2.28 2.04 2.00 1.63 1.16<br />

139.27 139,24 136.47 114.99 115.01 114.77<br />

1.67 1.43 1.74 1.33 1.31<br />

19.39 19.26 24.14 22.38 22.14<br />

Switzerland...................... Franc................... 23.11 23.20 38.74 41.71 56.26 60.12 59.70 51.03 47.35<br />

<strong>United</strong> Kingdom............... Pound.................. 279.59 239.59 222.16 174.49 191.84 212.24 232.58 202.43 172.50<br />

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, F e de ra l R e serve Bulletin, monthly.<br />

No. 1551. F o r e i g n E x c h a n g e R a t e s , b y C o u n t r y : 1 9 7 9 t o 1 9 8 1<br />

[National currency units per U.S. dollar. As of December 31. Represents mid-point market quotations to extent available. For<br />

countries with fixed relationships to a third currency, represents exchange rates of the third cu rre n cy, tim e s th e fixed re la tionships.<br />

For currencies not quoted in exchange markets, represents official rates. For countries with multiple exchange rate systems, represents<br />

rate applicable to principal trade transactions]<br />

COUNTRY<br />

Currency unit<br />

EXCHANGE RATE<br />

1979 I960 1981<br />

COUNTRY<br />

Currency unit<br />

EXCHANGE RATE<br />

1 9 7 9 I 9 6 0 1 9 8 1<br />

Algeria.......<br />

Argentina...<br />

Australia<br />

Austria...<br />

Belgium.<br />

Bolivia....<br />

Brazil'...<br />

Canada..<br />

Chile.....<br />

Colombia l.<br />

Dinar.....<br />

Peso.....<br />

Dollar....<br />

Schilling.<br />

Franc....<br />

Peso.....<br />

Cruzeiro.<br />

Dollar...<br />

Peso.....<br />

Peso......<br />

3.76 3.97 4.38<br />

1,619 1,993 7,248<br />

.905 .847 .887<br />

12.4 13.8 15.9<br />

28.0 31.5 38.5<br />

24.5 24.5 24.5<br />

42.5 65.5 127.8<br />

1.17 1.19 1.19<br />

39.0 39.0 39.0<br />

44.0 50.9 59.1<br />

Kenya<br />

Korea. Rep. ol...<br />

Kuwait<br />

L ibe rie<br />

Libya<br />

Malaysia...........<br />

Mexico<br />

Netherlands......<br />

New Zealand.....<br />

Nicaragua..........<br />

Nigeria<br />

Shilling.................. 7 . 3 3 7.57 1 0 . 2 9<br />

Won ..7.................. 4 8 4 6 6 0 7 0 1<br />

Dinar................. . 2 7 3 .271 .281<br />

Dollar........ 1 0 0 1.00 1 0 0<br />

Dinar................ . 2 9 6 .296 .2 9 6<br />

Ringgit.............. 2 . 1 9 2.22 2. 2 4<br />

Peso........... ....... 2 2 . 8 23.3 2 6 . 2<br />

Guilder.............. 1.91 2.13 2 . 4 7<br />

NZ Dollar.......... 1.01 1.04 1.21<br />

Cordoba.............. 1 0 . 0 5 10.05 10 . 0 5<br />

Naita................. .561 .544 .6 3 7<br />

Costa Rica......<br />

Denmark.........<br />

Egypt3.............<br />

Finland...........<br />

France.............<br />

Germany, Fed.<br />

Rep. oi........<br />

Ghana.............<br />

Greece............<br />

Honduras........<br />

Colon.....<br />

Krone.....<br />

Pound......<br />

Markka.,...<br />

Franc.....<br />

D. Mark....<br />

New Cedi<br />

Drachma..<br />

Lempira...<br />

8.57 8.57 36.1<br />

5.37 6.02 7.33<br />

.700 .700 .700<br />

3.71 3.84 4.36<br />

4.02 4.52 5.75<br />

1.73 1.96 2.25<br />

2.75 2.76 2.75<br />

38.3 46.5 57.6<br />

2.00 2.00 2.00<br />

Norway............<br />

Pakistan..<br />

Peru......<br />

Philippines<br />

Portugal..,<br />

Saudi Arabia.....<br />

Singapore<br />

South Africa......<br />

Spain.....<br />

Sri Lanka,<br />

Krone..................... 4 . 9 3 5.18 5.81<br />

Rupee.................... 9 . 9 0 9.90 9 . 9 0<br />

s o t ......................... 2 5 0 . 1 3 4 1 . 2 5 0 6 . 2<br />

Peso................. 7 . 4 2 7.60 8 . 2 0<br />

Escudo................. 4 9.8 53.0 6 5 . 2<br />

Rival....................... 3 . 3 7 3. 3 3 3 . 4 2<br />

Dollar..................... 2 . 1 6 2.09 2 . 0 5<br />

Rand...................... .0 2 7 . 7 4 6 . 9 5 7<br />

Peseta.................. 66.1 7 9 . 3 9 7 . 5<br />

Rupee................... 1 5 . 4 5 18 . 0 0 2 0 . 5 5<br />

India......<br />

Indonesia...<br />

Iran........<br />

Iraq ........<br />

Ireland...<br />

Israel......<br />

Italy......<br />

Ivory Coast<br />

Jamaica.<br />

Japan....<br />

Jordan...<br />

Rupee......<br />

Rupiah.....<br />

Rial...........<br />

Dinar........<br />

Pound........<br />

Shekel.....<br />

Ura...........<br />

CFA Franc<br />

Dollar.......<br />

Yen..........<br />

Dinar........<br />

7.91 7.93 9.10<br />

627 627 644<br />

70.5 72.3 79.5<br />

.295 .295 .295<br />

.466 .527 .632<br />

3.535 7.548 15.604<br />

804 931 1,200<br />

201 226 287<br />

1.781 1.781 1.781<br />

240 203 220<br />

.295 .308 .339<br />

Sweden...<br />

Switzerland3....<br />

Tanzania<br />

Thailand.<br />

Turkey,...<br />

<strong>United</strong> Kingdom<br />

Uruguay 1<br />

Venezuela 1.......<br />

Yugoslavia<br />

Zaire.....<br />

Zambia....<br />

Krona.................... 4 . 1 5 4.37 5 . 5 7<br />

Franc..................... 1. 5 8 1.76 1 . 8 0<br />

Shilling.............. 8 . 2 2 8.18 8 . 3 2<br />

Baht..7............... 2 0 . 4 20 . 6 2 3 . 0<br />

Lira................... 3 5 . 4 90.1 1 3 3 . 6<br />

P o u n d ........ .4 5 0 .419 . 5 2 4<br />

New Peso........ 8. 4 6 10 . 0 3 1 1 . 5 9<br />

Bolivar.............. 4. 2 9 4. 2 9 4 . 2 9<br />

Dinar................ 19.2 29.3 4 1 . 8<br />

Zaire................. 2 . 0 2 5 2 . 9 8 5 5 . 4 6 5<br />

Kwacha............. .7 7 9 .803 .8 8 3<br />

1Selling rates: The rates at which monetary authorities (or commercial banks) sell foreign exchange for national currency to those<br />

making payments abroad. ’Represents official rate. 3Buying rates: The rates at which the monetary authorities (or the commercial<br />

banks) buy foreign exchange for national currency from recipients of foreign exchange.<br />

Source: International Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C., In te rn a tio n a l F in a n c ia l S tatistics, monthly.

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