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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

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April 19, 1982

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

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




Table of Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIGURES 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
each. Address requests to Publications Services, Division of Administrative Services, and make payment
remittance payable to the order of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System in a form

2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS

1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE -LONDON
4. CALL MONEY RATES
5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND
U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES




*

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 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

U.K. POUND

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR
I I I I III I I I I

JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

100

200

80

160
SWISS FRANC

FRENCH FRANC
60

I

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l l l l l l I i i II

I

160

BELGIAN FRANC

140
120
100

80

DUTCH GUILDER
I

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I

ll
100

100
ITALIAN LIRA

80

80
I

60

I

40




1980

-

60

I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I

40

\

CANADIAN DOLLAR

1982

I

I
1980

1982

CHART 2

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




24

—

6

ITALIAN LIRA

-

-

A
CANADIAN DOLLAR
I

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U. K. POUND

DUTCH GUILDER
iiLu

SWISS FRANC
GERMAN MARK

JAPANESE YEN

FRENCH FRANC

I i ill!!I I
1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

11.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

200

150

150

I

100
1979




1980

I

I

I

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1981

i

I

I

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1982

i

I

I

100

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANH

F PER ANNUM

28
24
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

20
16

12

8
4

24

20
16

CANADA
EURO-SWISS
FRANC

12

8
NETHERLANDS
4
+
0

24

20
GERMANY

FRANCE

16

12

8
JAPAN

EURO-DM

4

0




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER AH

•NT PER ANNUM

20

20

U . S . CD'S

16

16

12

12
U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

8

8

4

4

26

20
CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

22

16

18

12

14

8

10

4

6

0

16

12
JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

12

8

8

4

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

4




0
1980

1982

1980

1982

1/01/82

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER

PERCENT PER Ah

:NT PER ANNUM

24

20

16

12

8

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

4
24

20

16

12

8

4
24

20

16

12

8

4




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

26

26

3-MONTH
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

FEDERAL FUNDS

V\JI
\ \ H f 90-DAY CD* S
•

OVERNIGHT
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

I

I I I I I I I I I I I I

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

11 1 11 1 l i

1 II

1980
1 P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON R A T E S C A L E




1 1 1 1 1 1
1962

1980

1982

CHART

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

28
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED
20

-

12

-

INTERBANK STERLING

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

COVERED LONDON

III I I I I
—

—

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

-

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—

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'

2

—

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l

11 I n h i l l i

l

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

12

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

l\
1980

h^ y / v V W W v / y
A AJ

V

li
1982

^

A

1980

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1982

1 P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON RATE S C A L E




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CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

19

15

U. S.

UNITED STATES

-

CORPORATE

Aaa BONDS

—

11

19

MONTHLY

/ S

—

—

—

-

-

15

11

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
I
15

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13

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I I | I I | I I | I I

SWITZERLAND

—

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I I I I I I I I I I I I

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UNITED KINGDOM f\

A

11

I

—

-

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13

MONTHLY

JAPAN

;




-

-

GERMANY
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I I I I I I I I I I I

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-

I I I I I I II III

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9

5

22

18
FRANCE

CANADA

-

14

-

10

NETHERLANDS

1980

1982

1980

1982

Q

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO
1969=

RATIO

CALE

180
160
140

120

100

UNITED STATES

JAPAN

80
140

120

SWITZERLAND

-

-

100
UNITED KINGDOM

80

I

L

I

I

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140
FRANCE
GERMANY

120

-

\

XAx

100

Z

80

140

120

100

NETHERLANDS

CANADA

80

60




1980

1982

1980

1982

/
1/01/82

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
ORT5
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHAPT 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING RATES

(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

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

41.34
0.40357
37.29
176.08
81« 38
15.87
50.64
2.18686
0.07516

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

116.28
105.67
107.04
71.22
81.11
71.53
162.93
86.17
42.70

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

115.06
136.68
120.36
121.03
77.66
89.88
77.84
185.11
96.03
45.05
82.59

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

—0.76
1.94
6.32
-8.56
10.45
7.27
8.69
-9.37

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
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 KRON1

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

SEPTUS NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

APRIL 14

357.25

APRIL 14
APRIL 14
9
APRIL
kPRIL
2
9
APRIL
2
APRIL
9
APRIL
9
APRIL
JAN.
1
2
APRIL

14.68
14.75
11.88
15,,54
9.,40
9.03
7.13
17.,00
10.,30
3. 94

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

14
14
14
14
14
14
14

14. 58
9. 28
7. 05
16. 00
13. 67
5. 00
11. 28

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

14
14
14
14
14
14

14.75
15.07
15.26
15.43
15.49
15.24

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

APRIL 14
APRIL 14
APRIL 14

14. 75
14. 68
07

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

APRIL 14
APRIL 14
APRIL 14

15. 43
14. 58
85

CHART 4. CALL MONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
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 INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS S DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

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




0.

0.

SEBIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTT
DATE
VALUE

CHAPT 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-11 OFT a PONDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

APRIL 14
APRIL 14
APRIL 14

15. 43
15. 68
- 0 . 25

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

APRIL 14
APRIL 14
APRIL 14

14. 21
15. 21
- 1 . 00

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

APRIL 14
APRIL 14
APRIL 14

15. 43
15. 75
-0. 33

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

APRIL 14
APRIL 14
APRIL 14

15. 43
15. 58
- 0 . 16

9
APRIL
APRIL
2
FEB.
MARCH 26
APRIL
2
MARCH 19
JAN.
1
2
APRIL

14. 13
9.27
7.85
5. 15
15.06
16.33
11. 12
12. 10

MARCH
JAN.

14.58
12.97

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 10.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31

114.78
124.99
157.26
101.30
85.99
86.84
100.22
141.55

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release

in

Rl*?.

H

-10 (512)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR

T H E WEEK ENDING

APRIL

16, 1982

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is advised that the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York has certified for customs purposes the followinfgnoon
buying rate in New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:

COUNTRY
ARGENTINA
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BPAZIL
CANADA
CHILE
C H I N A , P. R.
COLOMBIA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN
•IPELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEW Z E A L A N D
NORWAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM
VENEZUELA

MONETARY
UNIT
PESO
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
PESO
YUAN
PESO
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
RUPIAH
RIAL
POUND
SHEKEL
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
SOL
PESO
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
BAHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

* V A L U E IN U . S . C E N T S




APR.

12

11700.00
104.73
17.010
45.700
148.21
1.2307
39.100
1.8628
60.100
8.2450
4.6350
6.3070
2.4195
63.800
5.8450
9.4200
651.00
NA
143.00
19.890
1328.00
248.00
2.3490
46.1000
2.6810
76.270
6.1350
585.00
8.3375
72.000
2.1435
94.30
721.25
107.250
20.550
5.9350
1.9785
23.050
176.80
4.3030

frnRPFitirY ttntts pkr nm.LARi
APR. 14
APR. 13
11700.00
104.82
16.950
45.550
148.21
1.2244
39.100
1.8628
60.100
8.1990
4.6335
6.2830
2.4120
63.700
5.8280
9.3900
651.00
NA
143.50
19.890
1328.00
246.70
2.3505
45.9500
2.6780
76.300
6.1030
585.00
8.3375
72.600
2.1440
94.50
721.25
106.750
20.550
5.9400
1.9560
23.050
176.90
4.3030

11700.00
104.78
16.980
45.720
148.21
1.2248
39.100
1.8628
60.100
8.1900
4.6 ;0
6.2910
2*4192
63.730
5.8200
9.4100
651.00
NA
143.00
19.980
1330.50
247.45
2.3500
45.9500
2.6828
76.250
6.1200
585.00
8.3375
72.400
2.1440
94.77
721.25
106.830
20.550
5.9600
1.9695
23.050
176.00
4.3030

APR.

15

1170.00
104.74
17.030
45.830
148.21
1.221 f
39.10
1.8628
60.100
8.2250
4.6465
6.2930
2.4245
63.800
5.8270
9.4400
651.00
NA
142.50
20.040
1333.00
248.40
2.3545
45.9600
2.6850
76.200
6.1350
585.00
8.3375
72.700
2.1505
94.45
721.25
106.970
20.550
5.9850
1.9795
23.050
175.98
4.3030

A P R . 16
1170.00
104.78
17.060
45.760
<53.19
1.2207
39.100
1.8722
60.100
8.2180
4.64 75
6.3010
2.4222
63.950
5.8380
9.4300
651.00
NA
142.50
20.110
1334.00
247.80
2.3625
46.1800
2.6855
76.150
6.1275
599.25
8.3375
72.800
2.1540
94.50
721.85
106.850
20.450
5.9750
1.9780
23.000
176.00
4.3030