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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

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April 21,1986
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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
collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

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. C A L L 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




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO < : A L E
MARCH 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

200
180

RATIO 2 C A L E
MARCH 1 9 7 1=100

50

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

ITALIAN LIRA

45

160

40

140

35

120

30

100

25

200

200

180
160

180
JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80

140
120

140
DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

120

100

100

90

90

80

80

70

70

60

60
90

90

80

U.K. POUND

80

FRENCH FRANC

-

70

-

70

60

60

50

50

40

I

I

40

I

120

100

240
SWISS FRANC

BELGIAN FRANC

200

90

180

80

160

70

140

60

120

50

100




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

4

12

U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

+
0

4

8
8

GERMAN MARK

DUTCH GUILDER

FRENCH FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

4

0

8

24

32




32
1984

1986

1984

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. D<

IS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE

520

520

500

500

480

480

460

460

12.5 Kg BARS

440

440

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

420

420

400

400

380

380

360

360

340

340

320

320

300

300

280

280

260

260
1983




1984

1985

1986

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

:NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

20

WM

20

16

16

FRANCE

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

12

12

8

8

4

4
JAPAN

6

0

20

20

16

SWITZERLAND

16

CANADA

12

12

8

8

4

4

0

0

20

20

16

16

UNITED KINGDOM

12

-

I
GERMANY

8
yv

4

8
uWvw.

' — * —

4

NETHERLANDS
I

0




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1984

12

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CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERC

T PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN

14

16
U.S. CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

-

12

L

10

8

14

-

12

10

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

8

4

I

i l

I

I

I

I

I

6
14

16

l
FRENCH

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

INTERBANK RATE

14

-

12

12

10

1

10

I

8

I

I

I

I

-

I

8

6
10

10
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

8

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

8

6

6

4

4

2

I

I

I

1 1 1

II

1 1 1

2
8

9
SWISS INTERBANK RATE

8

6

JAPANESE GENSAKIRATE

7

4

6

2
0

5




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER AL NUM

ENT PER ANNUM

16

16
3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT

14

14

12

—

12

10

10

8

8

I I I II I I I I I I

6

6
16

16
6-MONTH

7-DAY

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

16

16
1-YEAR

1-MONTH

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6




1984

1986

1984

1986

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 A

NT PER ANNUM

16

16

14

14
FEDERAL FUNDS

3-MONTH

DASHED LINE

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

12

12

10

10

8

8

90-DAY CD S
OVERNIGHT
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

6

6

1111111111111111111111

4

4

2

2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL
1

1

V ^ V / y ^ y V x A v —

+
0

0

1111111 i i 111111111111111

1
1984

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




1986

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1984

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CHART 8

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

NT PER ANNUM

18

18

14

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

14

10

10

INTERBANK STERLING

6

COVERED LONDON

6

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

2
2

2
2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+

+

0

0

2

II

II

II

I IIIIIII

2
18

18

14

INTERBANK DM

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

14

10

6

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

6

DASHED LINE

I II I I I I I

2
2
DIFFERENTIAL

2
2

DIFFERENTIAL

+
0

+

0

nil

2
1984

1986

PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1984

2
1986

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

rem

PERCENT PER AN

IT PER ANNUM

17
15

17
UNITED STATES

CANADA

—

15

13

13

11

11

9

9

I

7

I

I

7
9

15
13

7

SWITZERLAND

UNITED KINGDOM

11

5

9

3

J_L

7
10

I

I

I

1
10

—

i
GERMANY

8

JAPAN

-

8
6

6

4

I

I

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I

iiliilnlii

4
18

18
U. S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

16

16
FRANCE
Aaa BONDS

14

-

14

12

—

12

I
NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

-

10

10

8

8
6



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CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

340
300

-

-

260

-

-

220
180

140

UNITED STATES
-

UNITED KINGDOM

J

-

-

/WAHWX

-

-

I

100
340

/

I

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lllllllllll

—

300

fy*

-

260

—

-

-

Y

J

220 —

-

I
NETHERLANDS

-

180

140

-

AA/

-

-

lllllllllll

100

lllllllllll

.

380
340

-

300

-

260

f

-

-

-

J
/ v^A /
FRANCE

180 —

100

—
—

J

220

140

GERMANY

SWITZERLAND

/*

A

—

-

-

A

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1984

1986

1984

1986

SERIES

LAST 9ALOE BLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

NAME

CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
MEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING BATES

(U.S. CENTS)

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

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

43. 44
0.56117
38. 56
148. 12
71.82
13.64
51.95
2. 13952
0.06340
13.69

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

122.21
146.93
110.70
59.91
71.58
61.48
167. 11
84.31
36.02

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

117. 19
147.58
176.95
127.41
65.20
79. 79
66.82
192.84
95.29
38. 10
67.79

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

-2.88
-3.27
2.26
-0.75
2. 64
1.51
2.02
-4.88

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

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAE 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 FOR1ARD 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

SERIES MAKE

LASS IALOE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IB LOMDOH, AFTERNOON FIXING
APRIL 16

340.40

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

6.97
7.05
11.20
10. 75
4.90
4. 76
8.27
5.21
1.00

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

6.49
4.45
4.96
9.41
10. 20
4.00
7. 49
5. 13
6.87

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

16
16
1o
16
16
16

7.05
6.94
6. 80
6.71
6.71
6.72

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
0. S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

APRIL 16
APRIL 16
APRIL 16

7.05
6.97
0.08

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

APRIL 16
APRIL 16
APRIL 16

6.71
6.49
0.22

U.S. DOLLARS PEE F1MB OUNCE
4. CALL MONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
ILK.
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
CHAfcT 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90—DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
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. EONEI MARKET RATES




SERIES

NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

APRIL 16
APRIL 16
APRIL 16

6.71
6.85
- 0 . 14

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

APRIL 16
APRIL 16
APRIL 16

6.51
6.47
Q. 05

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

APRIL 16
APRIL 16
APRIL 16

6.71
6.74
- 0 . 03

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

APRIL 16
APRIL 16
APRIL 16

6.71
6.67
0.04

11
11

7.31
5.47
6.29
4.23
9.21

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

APRIL
APRIL
JAN.
MARCH
APRIL
APRIL
FEB.
APRIL

21
11
11
11

8. 92

6.84
8.43

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
CHART 10.

FEB.

9.67

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

238.79
302.63
302.98
310.52
24)2.10
305.31
376.43
321.63

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.1O012)

APRIL 18, 1986

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB TBS HBBK £101*6

APRIL 18, 1986

The Board of Oevemore of the Federal Wseervs System le edvieed that the Federal Waestve Bank of New York he* certified for cuetoms
purpoeee the foHowfng noon buying retee In New York CHy for cable transfers payable In foreign currencies:

BONBTARI
UNIT

APR* 14

•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BBLGIUB
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DBNHARK
FINLAND
PRAMCE
GBRHAVI
GBBBCB
HONG KONG
INDIA
•IBBLA1D
ITALI
JAPAN
BALAISIA
NETHERLANDS
*NBM ZBALAND
NOBNAI
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOOTH AFRICA
SOOTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SNBDBN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KIHGDOH

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRAHC
CRUZADO
DOLLAR
TOAN
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
Dm HARK
DRACHHA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
IEN
RINGGIT
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
BSCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
HON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND

71.68
16.260
46.980
13.84
1. 4000
3.2159
8. 5125
5.2000
7.3675
2.3130
144.700
7.8005
12.4500
131.73
1586.00
179. 12
2.6120
2.6060
55.280
7.2325
152.350
2. 1880
49. 15
888.QO
146.400
27.803
7.3225
1.9350
38.*80
26.540
148.22

BBHO:
#UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

COUNTRY

117.70

rrnBSRMCT mm pc Diifi nni.i AB]
APR. 15
APR. 16
71.41
16.230
47.020
13.84
1.3923
3.2159
8.5160
5.1950
7.3660
2.3135
144.700
7.8000
12.4900
131.67
1585.00
178.25
2.5795
2.6070
55.330
7.2500
152.000
2. 1940
49.00
888.50
146.100
27.803
7.3210
,9340
1.
38.470
26.520
148.00
117.58

71.76
15.770
45. 690
13.84
1.3900
3.2159
8.2800
5.0950
7.1650
2.2495
141. *00
7.7950
12.4100
135.30
1541. 00
176.50
2.5480
2.5355
55.380
7.1150
149.400
2. 1725
49. 90
888.90
142.730
27.833
7.1900
1. 8885
38.660
26.500
150.65
115.10

APR. 17

APR. 18
,

71.61
15.650
45.200
13.84
1. 3908
3.2095
8. 1800
5.0230
7.0650
2.2180
140.250
7.7930
12.3400
137.30
1519.00
175. 15
2.5325
2.5010
54.980
7.0250
148.000
2. 1750
50.50
888.40
140.700
27.830
7.1250
1.9470
38.640
26.450
152.85

71.75
15.585
45.420
13.84
1.3864
3.2095
8.2050
5.0400
7.0720
2.2180
139.600
7.7870
12.2800
137. 12
1524.00
173.80
2.5400
2.5050
55.800
7.0575
148.000
2.1750
50.90
888.40
141.000
27.837
7. 1575
1.8570
38.630
26.430
151.80

113.75

113.83

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