§ Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the President of the Board of Trade by how much per cent. the rates of exchange have gone against us or in our favour in each of the principal countries of the world during the last six months?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe rates of sight exchange quoted on London on 13th June last, and on 12th December, showed the following percentages of premium or discount on the nominal gold parity:
12th December,1919 13th June 1919 Italy *98.7 *43.9 Paris *65.6 *16.8 Brussels *57.4 *21.9 Copenhagen *16.1 *4.1 Christiania *3.8 *0.5 Stockholm †1.3 †2.5 Amsterdam †l8.1 †2.4 Switzerland †19.5 †2.8 Yokohama †22.9 †7.3 New York †24.2 †5.3 Buenos Ayres †25.3 †6.5 Calcutta †43.2 †20.1 * Indicates rates at a premium. † Indicates rates at a discount.