FREE MARKET MONEY PRICES IN BATAVIA - 27 OCTOBER 1948 AND 5 NOVEMBER 1948

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002100590002-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 29, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 9, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

CLASSIFICATION
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INFORM
COUNTRY Indonesia
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SUBJECT Free Market Money Prices in Batavia
27 October 1948 and 5 November 19480,,
DATE DISTR. 9 December ! 4P
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REPORT NO.
25X1 A6a Comment. The exchange rates for 27 f1e~mber ;fie -Me-:
same, except as noted. Oe,ang Repoeblik Indonesia (ORS) is the currency of
the Indonesian Republic.)
1. Following are the open market prices of currency in Batavia, Java, Indonesia:
27 October
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Currency
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ORI 100 (green)
f.
2.00
2.25
ORI 100 (red)
2.00
' 2.25
ORI 25 (per 100)
2.25
2.50
ORI 10 (per 100)
2.25
2.50
Netherlands f 10
19.00
19.50
U.S. $1 bill
11.50
12.00
11.75
12.00
U.S. $ (5 & 10 bills)
12.25
12.50
12.50
i 2.75
U.S. $ (20 bills)
13.20
(rate per $1)
13.50 13.20 13.60
U.S. $ (50 & 100 bills)
13.90
(rate per $1)
14.00
England & 1
36.00
(rate per $1)
36.50
Australia & 1
30.00
31.00
Straits $10
48.00
49.00 4.0.00(sic) 49.00
Hong Kong $10
19.00
20.00
2. Gold prices in Batavia
as of the same datest
Gold (24 carat and un) per gram
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23.20 2?.50
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23.50 23.70