Hello Kent,
what I meant about « money conversions « was
to give the net assets of IBSA and WTBTS of Penn., in different
currencies at the current banking rates. This will give a better
idea of the sums involved.
See for yourself : International Bible Students Association / London (U.K.)
Total Assets less liabilities
at 31 August 2000……………. British Pounds …….42,839,607.0
U.S.A. Dollars (1,44) equivalent: 61,668,903
EURO 1.63 " 69,828,550.41
AUS 2.72 " 116,523,731.04
CAD 2.21 " 94,675,531.47
D.M. 3.2 " 137,086,742.40
YEN 177.75 " 7,614,740,144.25
ITL 3.126 " 133,940,173,265.85
Fr. Sv. 2.48 " 106,242,225.36
Fr.F. 10.6 " 454,099,834.2
FB. 65.14 " 2,790,571,999.98
Note: rates from: WM Company, RB of Canada,B d France, B of Tokyo-Mitsubishi.-
and :
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania reg. n° 11- 1857820
Nets assets Year ended 31 August 1998……U.S.A. Dollars…………634,223,848
EURO 1.13 equivalent 716,672,948
Brit.Pound 0.70 " 456,641,170.56
CAD 1.54 " 976,704,725.92
D.M. 2.21 " 1,401,634,704.08
YEN 123.4 " 78,263,222,843.2
ITL 2.192 " 1,390,218,674,816
Fr Sv. 1.73 " 1,099,109,928.58
FrFr. 7.42 " 4,705,940,952.16
F.B. 45.66 " 28,958,660,899.68
Note: rates fromWM Company, R B of Canada, B de France, B of Tokyo-Mitsubishi -(18.05.2001)
°°°°°°°°°°°I hope this is clear,
Agape, J.C.MacHislopp