MONEY MARKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 266, 7 October 1933, Page 5

MONEY MARKET.

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. LONDON, Oct. 5. The following is the Bank of England return: — ISSUE DEPARTMENT. £ Noto issue in circulation 373,711,831 Banking department 76,664,300 £460,376,131 £ Government debt 11,015,100 Other Government securities ... 242,905,504 Other securities 2,467,042 ; Silver coin 3,641,754 Gold coin and bullion • 190,376,131 £450,376,131 BANKING DEPARTMENT. £ Proprietors’ capital 14.553,000 Rost 3,098,699 Public deposits 9,520,421 i Other deposits, banks 108,627,073 Other accounts 46,307,864 Seven day and other bills 1,173 £182,108,230 Securities—- £ Government 81,127,088 Discounts and advances 10,056,379 Securities 11,860,306 Notes 76,664,300 Gold and silver coin 1,400,157 £182,108,230 Proportion of reserve to liabilities 47.40 per cent., short leans | per cent; three months’ bills 2 3-32 per cent. BASE METALS MARKET. SHARP RISE IN TIN. LONDON, Oct. 5. The official London (middle) quotations for Thursday, ae reported by the Australian Mines and Metals Association, compare as . under with those previously

cabled: — Oct. 5. Oct. 4. Per ton. Per ton. Copper— £ s d £ s d Standard, spot .. 34 18 9 36 0 7 i Standard, forward . 35 3 4 35 0 Vi •Electrolytic ... 38 5 0 35 5 0 to 38 10 0 6V 0 0 Wire bars ... 38 10 0 39 0 0 Forward ... 11 18 9 12 1 3 Spot ... 12 6 3 12 7 6 ... 16 12 6 16 13 9 Forward ... 17 0 0 17 2 6 Tin— ... 221 17 6 224 16 3 Forward .. 221 16 3 224 16 3 Silver — . . Standard, per oz . 18 5-16d lbgd .. 19Jd 19 15-16d ■(•American, 48.15 cents a •American, 9 cents a lb. lb.