HC Deb 29 March 1983 vol 40 cc129-30W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the exchange rate of the £ sterling against the US dollar, the deutschmark, the Japanese yen, the French franc, and the Swedish kroner, respectively, at five-year intervals over the past 20 years.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

The annual average exchange rates of the pound sterling against these currencies are as follows:

US dollar DM Japanese yen French franc Swedish kronor
1962 2.808 11.224 1010.5 13.76 14.474
1967 2.828 10.955 1010.6 13.52 14.399

US dollar DM Japanese yen French franc Swedish honor
1972 2.502 7.975 752.3 12.62 11.937
1977 1.746 4.050 467.7 8.57 7.833
1982 1.749 4.243 435.2 11.48 10.963