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{ k o j z A J p r i l 1 1 , 1973 •hs flo* *65 - - —| -TT^Trim aiMii D INTEREST & EXCHANGE RATES FOR MAJOR COUNTRIES & THE US. V' )f/3 /-"S- TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. EXCHANGE RATES AND GOLD PRICES Chart 1A and 8 - Spot Exchange Rates, Mayor Currencies against U.S. Dollar Chart 2A and B - 3 Nonih Forward Exchange Rales, Major Currencies against U.S. Dollar Chart 3Aand8 - 3 Nonlh Forward Exchange Rates, Major Currencies against U X Pound Chart 4 - Gold Price in London PART II. SHORT-TERN INTEREST RATES Chart 5 -Call Chart 6A and 8 - London: Euro-$ Deposit Rates Chart 7A and 8 - New York - Londot: Yields on U.S. Dollar Ftmds Chart 8A and 8 - London: Covered Yields on U.S. Dollar Funds Chart 9A and 8 - Interest Arbitrage: United States United Kingdom Chart lOA and B - Interest AAitrage: U.S.-Gemany and U.S.-Switzerland Chart 11 - Interest AAitrage: United StNf t f w a d i Chart 12A and 8 - Selected Short-tent Interest Rates PART III. LONG-TERN INTEREST RATES AND STOCK INDICES Chart 13 Chart 14 - Long-Ten Bond Yields - Industrial Stock Indices PART IV. SELECTED CENTRAL BANK DISCOUNT RATES AND LATEST AGURES PLOTTED ON THE CHARTS NOTE: This series is a amtimnikm ef the CAPITAL NARKETS DEVELOPMENTS ABROAD, •hidi was paiisW wader that title flm# DfiwNw 31, WIS. Thedhanges iafcefai«atand ordered*charts are nrpiainad in the Siwpifwt to the series, rntk* arronipinir l issue dated Iwuary 1 , 1 W . All series and their sources axe Mly described is a S#pte#eat dated January 1,1972. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES MAJOR CUMCMCCS AGAINST US- DOLLAR SWISS FRANC GHMUW (MM 2 fcelo* DUTCH GUILDER - 2 ' FRENCH FRANC JAPAWESC V€W T.s' JAPANESE YEN f f t f M C H fltAftC DUTCH 6U1L0E* - 2 Below M S D 1972 * Pound floated June 23. 19/2 * * Swiss Franc floated January 23. 1973 See separate chart * * * J a p a n e s e Yen floated February 13. 1973 * f ' Based on new Central Rate Digitized for *FRASER I* J 1973 S D SPOT BtCHAUCE HATE MAJOR CUMEMOES AGAWST US. DOHA* Wee*u* averages ITALIA* LIRA BtLClAW f U M t C 1972 1973 Ratio stale U v Ratic sca.e U S ce^" CAHADVMH DOLLAR UJ( POUII0 1970 * * * Italian Lira floated February 13, 1973 * * * * Based on new Central Rate 1971 1972 1973 SPOT EXCHANGE RATES - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U 3 DOLLAR May 11. 1971 - Dec 17 1971 Weekly averages 12 GEftMAMY/ 1 1 4 V 1 J „ / WETHEHUWOs/ / / 1 j : FRANCE JAP A* US dollar I I 1 i I 1 I I I ' ' MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT 1971 * Financial franc OCT NOV w Chart I D SPOT EXCHAWOF HATES - MAJOR CUMENCIES ACAWST U J OOUAIK 11. 1 9 7 1 - Dec UJL UJL J MAY AUG • f o r clafity the werUcel scale is double thet used w 1C OCT isn DEC 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCES AGAINST US. DOLLAR Per cent per annua CANADIAN DOLLAR K POUND GERMAN MARK PRLMIUV DUTCH GUILDER 1971 1970 * Canaaia r Dona- -c supporlec L» See DLSLHlPi ,0N ANL SOURCES OF D A U 1972 1973 / 3-MOUTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURREWCES AtiAWST US. OOiiAflt Weekly averages ceoi pet PREMIUM HEUCM FfwHC DISCOUNT PREMIUM W J S D 1970 M J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. January 1. 1973. pp 2 3- 1972 1973 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST UX POUND Per cent per a n n u m PREMIUM - GERMAN MARK U.S. DOLLAR DISCOUNT - D £ S : R I P t I V N ANL s u u r : ^ O : DA-U Chart 36 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST UK. POUND Frulay figures p€f cent ^ PREMIUM * SWISS FRAttC FRENCH FRANC DISCOUNT - S 1970 M S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES Of DATA January 1 1973. p 3 S 1972 M S 1973 0 Wee* s average of afternoon tuing: See DE.SCRIPTlOfl AND SOURCES Of DATA Jsr.oai Chart 5A CALL MONEY RATES DOLLAR FUNDS Weekly averages Per cent per annum OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEI CALL EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS FEDERAL r i W D S 2 DIFFERENT EURO DOLLAR FAVOR H U t R A t FUNDS EURO-CURRENCIES EURO-SWISS FRAWC r 1970 * Changec from CALL tc OVERNIGHT Euro adia^ oeposilt 1972 Mdv H See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. Januar> 1 1973 pp 4-6 D D 1971 197 1 D 1973 Chart 56 CALL HOMEY RATES SELECTED FOREIGN AND EEC CURRENCIES Friday Itgures Per cent per annum ! : ' ! V . • n j m ' V L J - HUHCEa/V^ m i 4 "W! EiMMUWeS U i 1 , , ; : lA / , K , France. Day to-day Money. Netherlands. Call Money, weekly average; Japan, Unconditional Money; Canada, Day-to-day Loans, weekly average. Germany, Call Money. U * . 2-day Local Authority Deposits. See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. January 1, 1973. pp *-6 ; i i 12 Chart 6A LONDON: EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum ; 5 QC 10 OVERNIGHT CALL 7-DAY 12 1-MONTH M J S D M 1970 J S D 1971 * May 12/71—changed to Overnight Euro-Dollar Deposits * • July 1—changed to 7-Day Euro-Dollar See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. January 1. 1973. p 6. M J 1972 S D M J 1973 s D LONDON: EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum : - \ J ' - IL /I \ ~ / v° l / V Y i l 3-MOMTH — ^ - - 1 1 1I 1111111 1 11111 ! 111! l ! ' I ' l l 1 I 111111111 _ | - - 64KWTH V\ f - - 1 ! I 11111111 1970 1 1111111I 11 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1. 1973. p 6 I I 1 II 1J 1 1 J i 1972 J i 1 J I I i J 1J i 1973 Chart 7A NEW YORK-LONDON: YIELDS ON US. DOLLAR FUNDS 3-MONTH DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES-SECONDARY MARKET Per cent per annum Wednesday figures 12 - - 10 / t - u \ V \ A > - ! / \ 1 \ EURODOLLAR DEPOSIT y Ivy i US. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 1 I i > 1 ! 1 i 1 I ; i . . i . ; ; i 1 1 : I ; : i 1 i I i 1 ! 1 i 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 FAVOR EURO-DOLLAR DIFFERENTIAL 1 W\(\ V v V ^ r \ /vxnA,[A , \ q i j x / - w EURO DOLLAR OVER US. CERTIFICiATE OF DEPOSIT ! i 1 i i 1 M M J 1 ii S 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 J J D 1970 M J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION ANDSOURCESOF DATA, January 1, 1973. pp 6 7 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i M J S 1972 D I l 1 I l 1 l l 1 l i J 1973 S D M Chart 78 NEW YORK-LONDON: COST OF U S . DOLLAR FUNDS 3-MONTH DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES-PRIMARY MARKET Wednesday figures Per cent per annum 12 EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT ADJUSTED UJ. CERTIFICATE Of DEPOSIT ADJUSTED I i \*s - i a r - _ V i _ U M U W U f W \ J l f V v A V UJ- CERTFICA1ft OF DEPOSIT ADJUSTED i i i i i ! it M J S i i 1i i 1i i 1i i 1i i D M 1070 J S O If71 * Adjusted for Reserve Requirement * * Adjusted for 10% Marginal Reserve Requirement * * * A d j u s t e d for 20% Marginal Reserve Requirement See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973. pp 6 7 1 1 1 111 II 1 1 1 M J 1972 S D i M i ' i J i 1 i i S 1972 i D i i LONDON: COVERED YIELDS ON U S. DOLLAR* FUNDS HIRE PURCHASE/STERLING CD's vs EURO-DOLLAR RATES Friday figures V Per cent per annum kA EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT [ ! HIRE PURCHASE W j COVERED STERLING CD's - | 1 : COVERED j ; : : : ! ' • , . , ! 1 i 1 1 1 ; FAVOR STERLING CD's __ DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR EURO DOLLAR !_ W l j 1970 S D V J S 1971 D ! . • M • • ! i i J S D 1972 * H i r e Purchase suspended August 1 1. 1972 and Sterling Certificates of Deposit begin August 11. 1972 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA January : 197- 7t ! 1 l i m W J ! M S 1973 ! ! I 1 8 Y\ Chart 88 LONDON: COVERED YIELDS ON US. DOLLAR FUNDS LOCAL AUTHORITY AND EURO DOLLAR RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 12 EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSIT COVERED M i l l 1 __ DIFFERENTIAL Ay v/ 1 FAVOR LOCAL AUTHORITY ifl A f y v FAVOR EURO DOLLAR 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 W J S D 1*70 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 ii W J S D i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i M 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. January 1. 1973. pp 7 8 J S 1972 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J 1973 S Chart 9A INTEREST ARBITRAGE: UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATES Friday figures ! Per cent per annum 3 - M O N T H TREASURY B I L L RATES 14 U * . LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS UNCOVERED MEW YORK LONDON, NEW YORK M J S D 1970 M J S D 1971 * Plotted for comparison purposes See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp 8-9 M s 1972 D J 1973 S D INTEREST ARBITRAGE: UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATES Friday figures Per cent per annum RATE DIFFERENTIAL AND 3-MONTH FORWARD STERLING PREMIUM SPREAD W FAVOR OF FORWARD RATE DISCOUNT RATE DIFFERENTIAL WITH FORWARD EXCHANGE COVER FAVOR LONDON FAVOR NEW YORK M S D 1970 M J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp 8 - 9 M S 1972 D M J 1973 S D y Chart 10A 3-MONTH FUNDS INTEREST ARBITRAGE: EURO DOLLAR - GERMAN MARK FRANKFURT INTERBANK LOAN RATE VS. LONDON EURO DOLLAR RATE Wednesday rates Per cent per annum IN TERMS OF DM GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN RATE EURODOLLAR i COVERED DIFFERENTIAL J . - J—I -1 L D 1969 1970 No quotation See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. January 1. 1973. pp 9 10 S D 1971 D FAVOR EURO DOLLAR M J i 1_.i_J__L._L I J 1972 S D T / Chart 106 3-MONTH FUNDS INTEREST ARBITRAGE: EURO DOLLAR - SWISS FRANC ZURICH DEPOSIT RATE VS. LONDON EURO DOLLAR RATE Wednesday rates Per cent per annum IN TERMS OF SWISS FRANCS COVERED RATE FAVOR ZURICH DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR EURO DOLLAR J S D M 1969 S D 1970 No quotation See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1. 1973, pp 9 10 M J 1971 S D M J 1972 S 0 2 3-MONTH INTEREST AtttTRAGE: UWTEO STATES - CANADA f n d a y figures Per cent pe< annum I BILL RATES , € * * . F M . CO. UWTEO STATES TREASURY M L l i 8 ILL RATE DIFFERENTIAL AND FORWARD CANADIAN DOLLAR FORWARD RATE COVERED RATE DIFFERENTIALS TREASURY FAVOR CANADA PAPER 1970 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1. 1973, pp 10 11 1971 1972 z Chart 12A SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES* Per cent per annum 10 Mill I I I II I 1 I1 1 I 1 1 I I JAPAN 3 l l I I l I I I 1 1 1968 ••1 I I 1 I ' 1 I I i 1 i i ! i 1970 * 3 - m o n t h treasury bill rates for all countries except Japan(Average rate on bank loans and discounts) and Germany(tnterbank Loan Rate) See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1. 1973. pp 11-12 1972 >( Chart 128 SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES * Per cent per annum EURO-DOLLAR - LOMDOM 1968 1970 • 3-month treasury bill rate for U.S.. Switzerland - 3-month deposit rate. • * 3-month rate for U S dollar deposits in London See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp 11 12 1972 LONG-TERM B O N D YIELDS Weekly figures — q NETHERLANDS US SWITZERLAND 3 : ~ 11 UK GERMANY, A CANADA € -I " ~ •" ~ - ~ " — 11 US CORPORATE: DOLLAR EURO-BONDS Aaa BONDS DM EURO-BONDS 1970 1971 ULb'. klp"'0N ANL bOURCLb Of DAI A jc".u. 1972 : Li- : / : : 1973 1974 n / i CHART 14 1958=100 INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES Ratio scale 1 200 / \ ! | m m m j \ x m MO j_ W " | ^ ! - i UWTE0 KWC00H / \ w v i i 1 1 .; i ! !, I 1 I, ! 1 1 i 1,i 1 1 i i 1 i i 11 i i ' 1 1 I I i « I i i I i1 i i , i i ! i i 1 i i 1 • i t e m s S* ' - ' ^ \ 7 \ - / ^ \ r MO ' / W / J [ 1 G0HUMV 240 CMMO* i M i M i i 1i i 1060 i i I i i 1i i ! i i 1070 V i i ! ,i i I i i 1 i i 1071 1 11 111 II 1 1 1 1072 * Japan mde* of 225 industrial and other stocks traded on Tokyo exchange * * Japan wide* of all industrial and other stocks traded on the first section of the Tokyo Stock £«cfaaflflr See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. January 1. 1973. pp 15 16 A p r i l 1 1 , 1973 H. 13 No. 605 Country IV. SELECTED CENTRAL BAStK DISCOUHT RATES Current Rate In Effect Since Previous Rate In Effect Since E.E.C.: Seigim France 5,0 Dec. 2 1 , 1972 4.5 Nov. 2 2 , 1972 7,50 Nov, 3 0 , 1972 6,50 Now, 2 , 1972 fiewny 5, 00 Jaa. 4,5 Nov, 3 0 , 1972 Italy 4.0 A p r i l 1 0 , 1972 4,5 Oct, Netherlands 4.0 Nov. 3 , 1972 3,0 Sept, 8 , 1972 **United Kingdom 12, 1973 1 4 , 1972 8.75 Jan. 19, 1973 9.0 Dec. 2 2 , 1972 Switzerland 4.50 Jan. 1 , 1973 3,75 S e p t , 1 5 , 1972 Canada 4.75 O c t . 2 5 , 1971 5.25 Feb. 2 4 , 1971 Japan 5.0 A p r i l 2 , 1973 4.25 June 2 4 , 1972 United Stales 5,00 Jan. 4,50 Dec. 1 3 , 1971 1 5 , 1973 * * £ f f e c t i v e October 1 3 , 1972, t h e Bank o f England r e p l a c e d i t s t r a d i t i o n a l Bank Bate w i t h a f l u c t u a t i n g "minimum l e n d i n g r a t e " based on a v e r a g e Treasury b i l l tender r a t e . J a n u a r y 19, 1973. - - 8 . 75 LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED ON THE CHARTS Chart Panel Series 1A Upper Swiss franc* U.K. pound* French franc * Japanese yen *" 1 Lower 16 Upper 2A German mark Swiss franc U.K. pound Dutch guilder Canadian dollar French franc Japanese yen Upper I Lower 3A 4 Gold price, U.S. dollar per ounce Uflper 1 Middle Lower j 36 « " " M •« •« « Upper ! | ! Lower - Overnight Euro-S deposits Federal Funds Differential Euro-currencies Euro OK Euro Swiss Fr Japan, Unconditional Honey U K , 2-day Local Author. Deps. Canada, Day-to-day Loans France, Day-to-Day Money Germany Call Money Netherlands. Call Money Rate 30,8010 248.014 21,9800 ,377140 2,4925 .16*720 100.0660 35,1800 33,9620 +7,42 44,95 -2,46 +7.62 +2,26 +1, 33 , German mark U.S. dollar Swiss franc French franc 38 5A Apr, 6 Belgian franc* Italian lire * Canadian dollar* Gemanmadt* Dutch guildei* Lower 28 Date A p r i l 11, 1973 Mo. 605 48,66 +2,21 44,74 +3,11 ,, Apr, 4 " Apr, 6 " Mar, 30 M a r , 30 M a r . 28 Apr# 6 APT, 6 90,38 15,05 7,18 +7,87 1.83 1,70 5,50 9,625 4,38 7,50 12,50 .53 Mar. 23 *lfeekly average of daily certified oooc rate* by the Federal Beaerve Baek o f Hew York, lheae rates ere not plotted. | A p r i l 1 1 , 197 No. 605 IV - 3 Pane! Chart Series oA Euro-S Overnight Rate Euro-S 1-month Rate 66 Euro-S 3-month Rate Euro-S 6-month Rate 7A Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits Lower Differential Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits U.S. Certificate of Deposits : 76 Euro-S 3-month Deposits (Adj.) U.S. Certificate of Deposits (Adj.) Lower Differential: on Adj. Euro-S Deposits | 8A on Unadj. Euro-S Deposits Upper I Euro-S 3-month Deposits S t e r l i n g CD's (covered) 86 8.000 7.375 8 . 375 8.000 8.625 8.188 8.688 6.312 8.88 8.50 7.22 7.32 +1.66 4-1. 18 8.88 8.50 11.09 10.62 7.11 7.11 T 28 4 +3:51 -1.71 -1.39 Mar. 16 8.28 16 7.19 Mar. Lower Differential Mar. 16 -1.09 Euro-S 3-month Deposits Mar. 16 8.28 Local Authority Deposits (covered) Mar. 16 7.38 16 30 6 30 6 -0.90 6.22 6.34 7.83 7.77 j Differential U.S. Treasury Bill rate 9A U.K. Treasury Bill rate 96 30 6 30 6 30 6 30 6 26 4 26 4 28 4 26 6 28 4 28 6 MarApr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Aur. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Upper Lower i Rate Date Upper Local Authority Deposit (uncovered) Mar. 30 10.06 Spread (+= favor London) Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. 30 6 30 6 30 +1.61 +1.43 -2.77 -2.57 -1.16 -1.14 3-month Forward Pound Lower | Mar. Mar. Apr. Mar. Apr. Net Incentive (+- favor London) 6 i 4 -1 A p r i l 11, 1*73 9 Wo, 605 IV-4 Chart Panel Series IDA Uflper Bmd-$ Deposits (coweeed) H e r , 28 GeMjn Inteibank Loan We " 10B N,A, Diffwtial Mar. 2 1 10,88 Upper £iwo-$ OeposHs (cowed) Mer, Aor. Mer, Apr. Mer, Apr. Mer, Aor, 4,55 3,57 4,00 p 4,00 p -0,55 *0,43 5,13 5,25 6,22 6.34 4,39 4,37 6,63 Swiss Deposit r * e Uflper OHIewlial Canadta Finance P*per Mer, U.S. Treasury Sill ale Canadian Treasury Bill U.S. Second Prime ate Finance paper (not plotted) Sill We diffamntial Forward Canadian dollar 12A 40,04 Lower Lower 11 tale Me Third llet incentive en tolls Mom Met incentive on Finance Paper Upper U K. Treasury Bill cale U.S. Treasury Bill rate German 1 Lower 328 Meitunk Loan rate Apr. Mer, Apr, Mer, 28 4 28 4 28 6 30 6 30 6 30 6 30 Apr, 6 6,75 M e r , 30 Apr. 6 M e r , 30 -1,83 -1-97 42,32 4-2.16 40,49 4 0 , 19 -4,02 -3.66 7,83 7,77 6,22 6.34 N.A, ALA, Mer. fpr. Mer, Aor. Mer, Aor, Mer, Aor. Mer, Aor, 30 6 30 6 30 6 30 6 30 6 Japanese Average rale Jenuery Canadian Treasury Bill rafce 2K:I° U-S- Treasury Bill rale 2&l° 1:12 Mer, Apr, Mer, Apr, Mer, Apr, 8,62 8 , 19 4,00 p 4,00 p 6,22 6,34 Euro-S Deposes Swiss 3-worrth Deposit rate U.S. Treasury Bill rate 30 6 30 6 30 6 6,710 A p r i l 11, 1973 No. 605 IV-5 Chart Panel Series Dale 13 Upper Netherlands Mar. 30 6.59 Canada Mar. 23 7.30 Apr. 6 6.698 * United States Middle Rale Switzerland Mar. 16 5.32 Germany Mar. 16 8.56 Mar. 30 10.20 United Kingdom Euro-dollar bonds Lower U.S. Corp. Dollar Euro-bonds U.S. Corp. DM Euro-bonds U.S. Corp. Aaa bonds 14 Upper Middle Jan. 7.66 G Jan. 7.12 7.22 Feb. Switzerland Mar. 30 411.8 Germany Mar. 30 330, 40 United States Apr. 6 244.62 United Kingdom Canada Lower Series C ** Japan United States Mar. 30 285.47 Mar. 29 289.07 Mar. 31 923.18 Apr. 6 244.62 ** Beginning week ended September 5,1970, the Japanese index plotted is that of all industrial and other stocks on the First Section of the Tokyo Slock Exchange. * Average y i e l d on s e l e c t e d bonds due o r c a l l a b l e i n 10 y e a r s o r more. a t t a c h e d t a b l e f o r 1973 f i g u r e s . See