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Selected Interest 8 .
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

April 18, 1983

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIO NAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FIN A N C IA L MARKETS
SECTION




BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D.C. 20551

Table o f Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIG URES PLOTTED

Weekly $15.00 per year or $.40 each in the United
States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico; 10 or
more of the same issue to one address, $13.50 per
year or $.35 each. Elsewhere, $20.00 per year or $.50

2. D A IL Y C E R T IF IE D SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

each. Address requests to Publications Services, Divi­
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE--LONDON
4. C ALL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DO LLAR AND
U.S. M O NEY M A RK ET RATES
a INTEREST A R B ITRA G E: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V E R N M E N T BOND Y IE LD S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




sion of Administrative Services, and make payment
remittance payable to the order of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System in a form
collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

CHART 1

+

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

160
140

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

120

j^

-

100 80

f l




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180
160
140
120
100
120
100
80

60

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 2

+

P E R C E N T P ER A N N U M

PER C E N T PER ANN UM




+

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR (-)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

12

6

0

6
18
12
6
0

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U .S . D

\R S P E R F IN E O U N C E

U .S . D O L L A R S P E R F IN E O U N C E

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250
1980




1981

1982

1983

CHART 4

+

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

:n t

per

P E R C E N T P ER

annum

28

24

24

20
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

+
0

+
0

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

6

8

4

4

0




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 5

-h

:n t

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
per

P E R C E N T PER

annum

22

24

U. S. CD'S
18

20

14

16

10

12

6
20

8
16

16

12

12

8

8

4

12

16

12

8

8

4

4

0




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 6

-h

-h

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES London
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

ENT PER ANNUM

PER C E N T PER

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4




4

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T P ER A N N U M

PER C E N T PER ANNUM

26

22

18

14

10

6
3

2

io+

1

1
2
3
4
1981
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1983

1981

1983

CHART 8

+

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLCIS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER ANNUM

+

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

20

12

4

2
+
0

28

20 -

20

12 -

12

4

2

1981
1 PERCENT

ON




D IF F E R E N T IA L

1983
SCALE

=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

19

19

15

15

11

11

7
15

7
9

11

5

7
13

1
13

9

9

5
22

5
22

18

18

14

14

10

10

6

6




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 10

+

+

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES

R A T IO S C A L E

R A T IO S C A L E

1969=100

1969=100




1981

1983

1981

1983

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES SAME
CHART

1. SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AND INDICES

WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING BATES

(U-S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13

41.21
0.41957
36.58
152.28
81.03
13.75
48.74
2.07085
0.069 19

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13

115.94
109.86
105.02
61.59
80.76
61.94
156.79
81.60
39.31

13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13

121.61
143.49
132.01
124.25
69.42
93.78
69.61
186. 10
94.94
43.20
68. 1C

13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13

-0. 13
-0.74
4.33
-4.37
5.26
-2.65
3.06
-7.43

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHAET 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE
CHAfiT

APRIL

13

427.15

APRIL 13
A PRIL 13
APRIL
8
MARCH 25
APRIL
8
APRIL
1
APRIL
8
APRIL
8
JAN.
1
APRIL
1

8.76
9.04
10.25
9.00
4.65
4.45
6.38
12.63
10.30
2.28

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

13
13
13
13
13
13
13

8.70
5. 16
6.69
9.48
10. 17
4.02
8. 19

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

13
13
13
13
13
13

9.04
9. 15
9.18
9.30
9.40
9.56

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ- FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

APRIL 13
APRIL 13
APRIL 13

9.04
8.76
0.28

3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATE
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

APRIL 13
APRIL 13
APRIL 13

9.30
8.70
0.60

CALL MONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUND£j
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC

CHART 5. 3-MONTH I NTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY C D ’S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
J APANESE BANK LOANS & DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
C H A R T 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES:

LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MCNTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YFAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES




SERIES NAME
CHART

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

i. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MCNTH FUNDS
EURC-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

APRIL 13
APRIL 13
APRIL 13

9-30
9.41
-0. 11

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

APRIL 13
APRIL 13
APRIL 13

8.56
9.35
-0.79

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK DM (FRANKFURT), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

APRIL 13
APRIL 13
APRIL 13

9.30
9.55
-0.25

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

APRIL 13
APRIL 13
APRIL 13

9.30
9.33
-0.03

1
25

10.62
7.32
7-77
4.46
11.70
14.94
11. 12
10. 18

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

APRIL
MARCH
JAN.
MARCH
APRIL
FEB.
JAN.
MARCH

25
1
11
1
25

0 S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURC-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART

10.

FEB.
JAN.

12.01
10.46

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

159.06
143. 12
212. 14
127.69
104.99
128. 15
115-31
163.42