3. What is the value of a Lebanese pound in terms of US$, Can$, UK lb, etc.?
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This article is from the Lebanon FAQ, by Alaa Dakroub dakroub@leb.net with numerous contributions by others.
3. What is the value of a Lebanese pound in terms of US$, Can$, UK lb, etc.?
It is in a steady state since several months, and it's gaining slowly
(on a periode of a year, 03/95--03/96, it gained 3.6% against the
US dollar)
Typically, a good way to keep a view of the 'latest' figures is to:
- Consult the following http address, it gives the rates between
55 currencies of the world:
http://bin.gnn.com/cgi-bin/gnn/currency?Lebanon
- Annahar news paper in Arabic (the economy part)
(http://www.annahar.com.lb/ needs subscription)
- Look at the Wall Street Journal
- Look at Al-Hayat News paper (see address in Question 13)
From Annahar of Saturday May 18th 1996 (Year 63, issue number 19442):
| $US | &UK | DM | JY | FF | CHF | SK |
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| LBP | 1577.0 | 2388.0 | 1031.2 | 14.8 | 304.5 | 1257.9 | 234.0 |
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| IL | BF | DG | Can$ | 1000 AF| SP |
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| LBP | 1.0 | 50.1 | 922.5 | 1151.7 | 485.53 | 12.75 |
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LBP = Lebanese Pound
$US = US dollar
&UK = United Kingdom Sterling
DM = Deutsch(German) Mark
JY = Japanese Yen
FF = French Franc
CHF = Swiss Franc
SC = Swedish Krona
IL = Italian Lira
BF = Belgian Franc
DF = Dutch Guilder
Can$ = Canadian Dollar
1000 AF= 1000 African Francs
SP = Spanish Peseta
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