§ 63. Mr. BILLINGasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state 466 the rate of exchange of an English pound in New York, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, and Bombay in July, 1914; and whether he can state the rate of exchange obtaining in these capitals to-day?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI am circulating a statement containing this information.
§ The following is the statement referred to:
| RATES OF EXCHANGE ON LONDON. | ||||
| 1st July, 1914. | 13th Feb., 1918. | |||
| New York (Sight) dollars to£l | 4.8760 | 4.7525 | ||
| Paris (Sight) francs to £1 | 25.14½ | 27.16½ | ||
| Rome (Sight) lire to £1 | 25.25½ | 41.10 | ||
| Stockholm (Sight) kroner to£l | 18.25 | 14.27½ | ||
| Bombay (T.T.) sterling to | s. | d. | s. | d. |
| rupee | 1 | 3 3/2½ | 1 | 4 3/3½ |