In London, the dollar fetched 1.4135 marks, up from 1.4057 late Wednesday.

Options on Italian currency were bought many months ago when a dollar fetched 1,190 lire.

Now a dollar fetches about 1,180 won, compared with 1,600 in December 1997 and about 800 before the crisis erupted.

On the black market in downtown Lusaka, a dollar fetches 30 to 50 kwachas.

Canada is a travel bargain as the American dollar fetches almost $1.50 Canadian.

The dollar fetched 1.6100 German marks in European trading, down from 1.6275.

Right now, the weak dollar fetches less than 6 maloti.

On the black market, a dollar now fetches about 20 rubles.

Today, one dollar can fetch 100 naira, depending on the medium of exchange.

The dollar fetched 1.4781 marks, up from 1.4761 late Friday.