Jim Mitchell
Question:77 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the lowest, and the highest value reached by the Irish pound compared to sterling, the US Dollar, the Deutschmark and the ECU in each year from 1979 to 1992 inclusive.
Written Answers. - Currency Valuations.
The information sought by the Deputy is contained in the following schedule.
Yearly High-Low Market Mid-Closing Exchange Rates v. Irish Pound
|
Year |
USD |
GBP |
DEM |
ECU |
|
|
1979 |
High |
2.1530 |
1.0045 |
3.8515 |
1.5232 |
|
Low |
1.9585 |
0.8860 |
3.6801 |
1.4679 |
|
|
1980 |
High |
2.1660 |
0.9655 |
3.7824 |
1.4967 |
|
Low |
1.8410 |
0.7905 |
3.6868 |
1.4489 |
|
|
1981 |
High |
1.9190 |
0.8849 |
3.7457 |
1.4732 |
|
Low |
1.4160 |
0.7338 |
3.5277 |
1.4281 |
|
|
1982 |
High |
2.5905 |
0.8663 |
3.5501 |
1.4613 |
|
Low |
1.3130 |
0.7904 |
3.3131 |
1.4356 |
|
|
1983 |
High |
1.4230 |
0.9269 |
3.3360 |
1.4628 |
|
Low |
1.1185 |
0.7787 |
3.0945 |
1.3711 |
|
|
1984 |
High |
1.2005 |
0.8570 |
3.1263 |
1.4015 |
|
Low |
0.9880 |
0.7809 |
3.0568 |
1.3668 |
|
|
1985 |
High |
2.2485 |
0.8819 |
3.1377 |
1.4079 |
|
Low |
0.8975 |
0.7713 |
3.0557 |
1.3880 |
|
|
1986 |
High |
1.4155 |
0.9652 |
3.0671 |
1.4176 |
|
Low |
1.2345 |
0.8536 |
2.7145 |
1.3033 |
|
|
1987 |
High |
1.6755 |
0.9684 |
2.7117 |
1.3077 |
|
Low |
1.4017 |
0.8862 |
2.6453 |
1.2839 |
|
|
1988 |
High |
1.6730 |
0.8957 |
2.6933 |
1.2960 |
|
Low |
1.4020 |
0.8269 |
2.6504 |
1.2829 |
|
|
1989 |
High |
1.5573 |
0.9674 |
2.6776 |
1.3002 |
|
Low |
1.3136 |
0.8145 |
2.6315 |
1.2786 |
|
|
1990 |
High |
1.8249 |
0.9795 |
2.6850 |
1.3127 |
|
Low |
1.5383 |
0.8857 |
2.6346 |
1.2890 |
|
|
1991 |
High |
1.8337 |
0.9383 |
2.6784 |
1.3113 |
|
Low |
1.4591 |
0.8930 |
2.6549 |
1.2911 |
|
|
1992 |
High |
1.9015 |
1.0958 |
2.6755 |
1.3740 |
|
Low |
1.5847 |
0.9073 |
2.6203 |
1.2991 |
|
|
To close of Business Monday 2/11/1992) |
USD = U.S. Dollar
GBP = Sterling
DEM = Deutschemark
ECU = European Currency Unit