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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

April 4. 1983

Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L M A R K E T S
S E C T IO N




DIVISION O F
IN T E R N A T IO N A L F IN A N C E
BOARD O F GOVERNORS
F E D E R A L R E S E R V E 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 R A TE SH.10 RELEASE

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD P R IC E -LO N D O N
4. C ALL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO D O LLA R AND
U.S. M O NEY M A RK ET RATES
8. INTEREST A RB ITRA G E: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V ER N M EN T BOND Y IE L D S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




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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
R A T lC S C A l E

R A T IO S C A L E

MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0




MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

160
140

120
100
80
240

200
160

120

180
160
140

120
100
120
100
80

60

80
70
60

50

40

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T PER A NN UM




P E R C E N T PER A NN UM

24

+
0
24

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

u.s.

ARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE c u n : e

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

2 50

250

1980




1981

1982

1983

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

28

24

24

20

20

16

16

12
8

12
8

4

4

0

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

+
0

+
0

24

20

20

16

16

12
8

12
8

4

4

0




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

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




P E R C E N T PER ANN UM

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

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 PER AN N U M

P ER C E N T PER ANNUM

26

22

18

14

10

6
3
2

o+

1

1
2
3
4
1981
1 P E R C EN T ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A LE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SC A LE




1983

1981

1983

CHARI 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

20

12

4

2
+
0
2
4
28

20

12

4

2
+
0
d

1 PERCENT

ON




D IF F E R E N T IA L

SCALE

=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER

19

19
UNITED STATES

15

15

11

11

7

7

15

9

11

5

1

7

13

13
M O NTHLY

JAPAN
9

9

5

5

22

22

18

18

14

14

10

10

6

6




1981

1983

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES

RATIO SC A LE
1969=100




RATIO SCALE
1969=100

1981

1983

1981

1983

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES,

NOON BUYING RATES

(D.S. CENTS)

GERNAN HARK
JAPA N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

41.. 22
0-41867
36-69
145.94
81-34
13.75
48-14
2.08163
0.. 069 15

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

115-94
109.. 62
105-32
59-03
81.07
61.96
154-87
82.03
39.28

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

122.24
144.20
132-29
125.16
66.54
94.58
69.94
184.52
95.87
43-36
67.96

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

0-09
-1.09
4.76
-2-78
5-69
5-53
2-94
-8.18

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERNAN NARK
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— 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERNAN NARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

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



MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

SERIES NAHE

LAST VALDE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

HARCH 30

413,35

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-SHISS FRANC

MARCH
HARCH
HARCH
MARCH
HARCH
MARCH
HARCH
MARCH
JAN.
HARCH

30
30
25
18
25
25
25
25
1
25

8.88
8.96
10.75
8.30
5.00
4.58
6.50
12.88
10.30
3.59

HARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

30
30
30
30
30
30
30

8.99
5.28
6.75
9.40
10.81
3.92
8.27

MARCH
MARCH
HARCH
MARCH
HARCH
HARCH

30
30
30
30
30
30

8.96
9.76
9.59
9.54
9.70
9.83

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DE POSITS
U.S. FEDE R A L FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ, FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

MARCH 30
MARCH 30
HARCH 30

8.96
8.88
0.08

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

MARCH 30
MARCH 30
HARCH 30

9.54
8.99
0.55

CHART 5, 3-MONTH I NTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS & DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SHISS I N TERBANK LOAN
HEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTER E S T RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART

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




SERIES NAME
CHART

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

MARCH 30
MARCH 30
MARCH 30

9-54
9.70
-0. 16

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER
C ANADIAN FINANCE PAPER, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH 30
MARCH 30
MARCH 30

8.. 8 2
9.. 50
-0-68

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

MARCH 30
MARCH 30
MARCH 30

9.54
10.10
-0-56

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SHISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH 30
MARCH 30
MARCH 30

9-54
9-67
-0.14

MARCH
MARCH
JAN.
MARCH
MARCH
FEB.
JAN.
MARCH

10-60
7.30
7-77
4-41
11.. 79
14.94
11-12
10-09

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

25
18
18
18
11
1
18

U. S- CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
£HART 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

23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23

158-27
143-85
209-41
125-78
103-48
125-27
111.89
162.46