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BOARD OF S O V K R N O U

D I V I S I O N OF I N T E R N A T I O N A L F I N A N C E
*

H. 13
No, 177

January 6, 1965
CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENTS ABROAD

I, Nine Charts on Financial Markets Abroad
II. Latest Figures Plotted in H.13 Chart Series, 1961*

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Nine Charts on Financial Markets Abroad
Chart 1 - International Money Market Yields for
U.S, Dollar Investors
Chart 2 - Interest Arbitrage, United States/Canada
Chart 3 - Interest Arbitrage, New York/London
Chart h - Interest Arbitrage for German Commercial
Banks
Chart 5 - Short-term Interest Rates
Chart 6 - Long-term Bond Yields
Chart 7 - Industrial Stock Indices
Chart 8 - Spot Exchange Rates - Major Currencies
Against U,S» Dollar
Chart 9 - 3-month Forward Exchange Rates




OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(Decontrolled after six months)

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MONEY

MARKET

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DEPOSIT

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LONDON

DUTCH GUILDER

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h.13

- 1

177

II,

Per cent
per annum

Chart 1

(Thurs,
except as noted)

Dec.-, 23 )

Treasury bills*

Euro-$ deposit

-LSB

U.S. certif. of deposit

lii

U.S.

Lower panels
Thurs.r

Dec, 2k )

Treasury bills:

U.K.

Finance Co. paper:

U.S.

J X J k

f

iiU2

Canada
Hire-purchase paper, U.K.

Germany

2,61
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_L6g

Euro-$ deposit (London)

M 5

Japan: composite rate
(Date: Sept, 2 5 )

_L.2§6

Chart 6
Bonds:

Dec» 2U

U.S. govt.
(Wed. , Dec, 23

)

Canada

)

U.K. war loan
(Thurs.,
Dec, 2h

U.S.
Spread favor Canada

-0.08

Forward Canadian dollar

-0,07

Net incentive (Canada +)

-JU5

Chart 3
(x-HIT'S't

M l

Swiss 3-month deposits
(Date: Nov, 15 )

JuZS

Chart" 2

Treasury bills:

U.K.

Canada

U.S.

Canada

(Thurs.„

Per cent<
per annum

Chart 5

Upper panel
(Wednesday,

January 6, 1965

Latest Figures Plotted In H.13 Chart Series, 196U

M 9
)

6.46

German Fed. Railway
. (Thurs,,
Dec, 2h

)

#

Swiss Confederation
(Fri-.
Dec, 11

)

Juab

Canadian govt.
(Wed.,
Dec, 21

,)

Dec < 2k )

Treasury bills:

Netherlands Government
Perpetual
(Fri., ' Dec, 18

U.K.
U.S.

Spread favor U.K.

U.99

+ Z S L

*

Forward pound
Net incentive (U.K. +)

)

Not available

-cuia

For description and sources of data see special annex to H. 13 Number 164,
September 23, 1964.




.,13
No, 177

- 2 -

January 6,

Latest Figures Plotted In H. 13 Chart Series,,

II,

Per cent
per annum

Chart 1
Upper panel
(Wednesday, Dec, 30

Chart 5

Treasury bills:
Jju62

U.S. certif. of deposit

lwl6

3,80

6.U1

Lower panels
Dec, 31 )

Treasury bills:

U.S.

Canada
Finance Co. p^per:

u

i

U.S.

U02

Canada

U,50

Hire-purchase paper, U.K.

Canada

3Jk

3.68

Euro-$ deposit (London)

U.62

Japan: composite rate
(Date: Sept, 25 )

7.986

Chart 6
Bonds:

Dec. 11 )

Treasury bills:

Canada

^7),

U. S.

3^M

Spread favor Canada

-0.06

Forward Canadian dollar

-ChlL

Net incentive (Canada +)

-0,20

Chart 3
(Thurs.j

2.63

Swiss 3-month deposits
(Date: Nov, 15 )

U.70

Chart 2

Dec. TL )

Treasury bills:

Germany
3,82

U.K.

(Thur3,

Per cent
per annum

(Thurs..
except as noted

)

Euro-$ deposit

(Thur.. ,

1965

U.K.
U.S.

dJO.
'

U. S. govt.
(Wed.,
Dec. 30

ki£l

U.K. war loan
(Thurs.
Dec. 11

Ldil

German Fed. Railway
(Wed,,
Dec. 30
Swiss Confederation
(Fri.
Dec. 11

li.Oii

Canadian govt.
(Wed.
Dec, 10

<.Q6

Netherlands Government
Perpetual
(Thurs,, ' Dec, 2k

5.QQ

i.Ro

Spread favor U. K.
Forward pound
Net incentive (U.K. +)

'Osll

For description and sources of data see special annex to H. 13 Number 164,
September z3, 1964.




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