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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

i

August 11,1986
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

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

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Table of Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

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

CHARTS

each. Address requests to Publications Services, Division of Administrative Services, and make payment
remittance payable t o the order of the Board of

1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
& 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
& INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES



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 : :ALE
MARCH 973=100

200
180

RATIO !
MARCH 197 1=100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

50
45

ITALIAN LIRA

160

40

140

35

120

30

100

25

200
180

-T

JAPANESE YEN

160

-

160

140

140

120

*' 'v

—

100

ll(

i

80

l

l

I

M

,,h,I,,h,

140

120

200
180

120

™ 100
80
140

CANADIAN DOLLAR

DUTCH GUILDER

120

100

100

90

90

80

80

70

70

60

60

90
80

90
LLK. POUND

80

FRENCH FRANC

70

70

60

60

50

50

40

40

120

240

100

BELGIAN FRANC

SWISS FRANC

200

90

180

80

160

70

140

60

120

50




11 I I I I I I I I I l l l l i l l I

100

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER Ah

:ENT PER ANNUM

4

8

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

0

A

—

—

0

4

8
4

4

I

I

I

I

I

4

I

12

U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

8

0

4

-

8

8

I
GERMAN MARK

I

I

I

I

4

0

I

8

DUTCH GUILDER

4

4

0

0

8

8
FRENCH FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

0

0

a

8

16

8

16

24

24

32

32




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. D<

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE (

ARS PER FINE OUNCE

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

I

260




1983

1984

I I I I I f I I I I I I I I I I I I I
1985

1986

260

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER Ah

NT PER ANNUM

20

20

16

16

FRANCE

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

12

-

12

8

8

4

4
JAPAN

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

I IIIIIIIIII

1

0
20

20

SWITZERLAND

16

16

CANADA

12

12

8

8

4

4

0

l

l

l

M

l

l

0

20

16

20

16

UNITED KINGDOM

12

12

GERMANY

8

r
4

WVwv
4

NETHERLANDS

J_L

0




8

1984

1986

1984

0
1986

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN

14
U.S. CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

12

L

10
8

-

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

-

i

4

i

i

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I

I

I

I

I

I

16
1FRENCH

/A

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

INTERBANK RATE

14

-

12

10

8

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II1 1

10
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

8
6
4

2
8
7

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE

6

5

4




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER AL

ENT PER ANNUM

16

16
3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT
14

14

12

12

10

to

8

8

6

6

16

16
6-MONTH

7-DAY

14

14

12

-

10

10

8

6

12

An

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

-

I IIIIIIIIII

8

6

16

16
1-MONTH

1-YEAR

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 ANNUM

PERCENT 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

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

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4

2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

0

I

I

I

J

I I IIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIII
1984

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




1986

I

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1984

i

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1986

CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

18

18

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

14

DASHED LINE

10

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

11 I I I ! I I I
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
18

INTERBANK DM

14

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

14

10

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

I

I

I

I

DASHED LINE

I

I

I

III

1 1 1

I

DIFFERENTIAL

1 1 1

DIFFERENTIAL

0

1 _ 1
1984

1986

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1_L
1984

1986

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

17

17
UNITED STATES

15

CANADA

—

15

13

13

11

11

9

-

7

I

I

9
7

I

9

15

13

UNITED KINGDOM

7

SWITZERLAND

11

5

9

3

7

1

10

10
GERMANY
JAPAN

8

8

6

6

4

4
18

18
U. S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

16

16

FRANCE

v

Aaa BONDS
14

14

12

12

INETHERLANDS

10

MONTHLY

\

10

X

8

8
M i l

6




1984

I
1986

I

6

I
1984

1986

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

UNITED STATES

350
300

-

250

-

f y W

f

-

-

-

-

i

/

NETHERLANDS

SWITZERLAND

-

\ —

/ v

200

150

100

—

J

-

M

I

I




-

I

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-

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FRANCE
GERMANY

1984

1986

1984

1986

SERIES

LAST VALOE PLOTTED
DATE
VALOE

HAHB

CHART 1 . SPOT BXCHAHGE HATES AHD INDICES
BEEKLI AVERAGES, # 0 0 * BUIING BATES ( U . S . CENTS)
GEBHAH BARK
JAPANESE IBM
DUTCH GUILDER
O.K. P008D
CAHA01AH DOLLAR
FREHCH FBAHC
S B I S S FBAHC
BELGIAH FBAHC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KROHA
I N D I C E S , IIARCH 1 9 7 3 BASE BATES -

NBIGHTBD AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, HAB 1 9 7 3
( 6 - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLOS S8ITZEBLAHD)

CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERHAH BARK
FBENCH FBAHC
S N I S S FBAHC
DUTCH GUILDEB
JAPAHESE IEH
ITALIAN LIBA



47.91
0.64847
42.50
148.21
72.41
14.75
59.58
2.31343
0.06968
14.33

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

134.77
169.79
122.01
5 9 . 95
72.17
66.45
191.68
9 1 . 16
39.58

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

108.25
1 5 3 . 97
194.00
132.24
60.90
75.27
67.97
208.25
96.88
3 9 . 44
66.63

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

-2.23
-3.38
1.80
-0.84
1.83
0.91
1.72
-4.59

100
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

0 . $ . DOLLAB
GERHAH HARK
JAPANESE IEH
DUTCH GUILDEB
O . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAB
FRENCH FBAHC
S i l S S FBAHC
BELGIAN FBAHC
ITALIAN LIRA
SHEDISH KBOHA
3-HOHTH FORNARD EXCHANGE

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

100

GERHAH HARK
JAPANESE TEN
DUTCH GOILDEB
U . K . POUHD
CANADIAN DOLLAB
FRENCH FBAHC
S N I S S FRANC
BELGIAN FBAHC
ITALIAN LIRA

CHART 2 .

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

,

PBBHIUH OB DISCOUHT
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

S E R I E S NAME
CHART 3 .

LAST VALOE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

GOLD PBICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING

O.S.

DOLLARS PER F I N E OUNCE

AUG.

6

359.84

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AOG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

6
6

6.36
6.29
9.82
8.07
4.65
4.58
7.00

CHART 4 . CALL HONEY RATES
O . S . FEDEBAL FUNDS
OVEBNIGHT EURO—DOLLAR DEPOSITS
O.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHEBLANDS
SWITZERLAND

6

6
6
6
6
6

5.71

AUG. 6
AUG. 6
AUG. 6
AUG. 6
AUG.
6
AOG. . 6
AUG. 6
AUG. 6
AUG. 6

6.23
4.64
4.66
8.50
9.89
4.54
7.14
5.44
6.*1

AOG.
AUG.
AUG.
AOG.
AOG.
AUG.

6
6
6
6
6
6

6.29
6.34
6.36
6.38
6.36
6.46

OVEBNIGHT EUBO-DOLLAB DEPOSITS
0 . 5 . FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFEBEMTIAL

AUG. 6
AOG. . 6
AUG. 6

6.29
6.36
—0.07

3-MONTH EUBO-DOLLAB DEPOSIT BATE
0 . 5 - 9 0 - D A I C D ' S , SECONDABY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

AOG.
AOG.
AOG.

6

i.oo

CHART 5 . 3-MONTH INTEREST BATES
U . S . 90—DAI C D ' S , SECOHDABI HABKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPEB
INTBBBANK STEELING
S f l I S S INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK BATE
HSIHBBLASDS INTERBANK BATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G—10 COUNTRIES PLUS S8ITXERLAND)
CHABT 6 . EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT BATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7—DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-IEAB
CHART 7 .

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S . fiONEI MABKET BATES




6
6
6

6.38
6-23
0.15

SERIES NAME
CHART 8 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATS
VALUE

INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS

I

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

6
6
6

6.38
6 . 42
-0.05

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

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

6
6
6

6.21
6.22
-0.01

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

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

6
6
6

6.38
6.46
-0.09

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

6
6
6

6.38
6.38
-0.01

AUG.
1
AUG.
1
AUG.
1
JULY 11
JULY 2 5
AUG.
1
JUNE
1
AUG.

7.41
5.71
4 . 99
4.05
9.36
8.50
6.38
9.24

JUNE

9 . 13

CHABT 9 .

LONG TERM GOVESMENT BOND YIELDS

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM
.

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS
I

CHABT 1 0 .

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE JAPAN




JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JUL!
JULY
JULY

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

2 4 1 . 37
2 8 1 . 48
290.30
2 6 2 . 76
170.40
341.34
382.77
384.55

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
" H.10 (512)
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AUGUST 1 1 ,

1986

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB *11 M M BHOIBG

AOGOS* 8 , 1986

The Board of Govsmors of the Federal Reserve System le edvteed that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has certified for customs
purposes thefollowingnoon buying rates In New York CMy for cable tranafors payable Inforeigncurrencies:

CODBXBI

HOHBTABZ
OBIT

•AOSXBALIA
AOSTBIA
BBLGIOH
BBA2IL
CABADA
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SIBGAPOBB
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SBAIB
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THAXLABO
•OBITBO KIBGOOH

OOLLAB
SCHILUBG
FBABC
CaOBAOO
OOLLAB
XOAB
KBOBB
BABJCKA
FBABC
0 . HABK
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BOPBB
POOBD
LIBA
IBB
BIBGGIT
GOILOBB
OOLLAB
SBOBB
BSC000
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BABO
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PBSBTA
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AOG.

4

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AOG. 5
AUG. 6

60.14
14.620
*3.170
13.84
1.3820
3.7129
7.8480
4.9970
6.7700
2.0840
134.900
7.7980
12.5900
133.40
1432.00
154.00
2.6025
2.3500
51.700
7.4200
146.600
2.1720
39.05
887.80
135.300
28.133
6.9870
1.6780
37.980
26.090
147.00

61.60
14.640
43.310
13.84
1.3800
3.7129
7.8500
4.9900
6.7775
2.0900
136.150
7.8005
12.5300
132.75
1439.00
154.95
2.6125
2.3540
51.650
7.3900
147.250
2.1760
38.30
888.20
135.450
28.173
6.9900
1.6875
37.860
26.120
148.50

62.00
14.660
4 3 . 120
13.84
1.3825
3.7129
7. 8100
4.9865
6.7680
2.0850
.135.200
7.8010
12-5500
133.80
1434.00
154.40
2.6175
2.3520
51.930
7.3900
146.170
2.1740
38.05
888.60
135.200
28.182
6.9700
1.6780
37.800
26.140
147.90

108.25

108.30

108. ?2

AOG.

7

61.06
14.555
42.830
13.84
1.3813
3.7129
7.7550
4.9700
6.7100
2.0670
134.450
7.7875
12.5700
134.55
1424.00
153.80
2.6250
2.3300
51.850
7.3700
146.050
2.1700
38.15
888.00
134.650
28.180
6.9530
1.6665
37.750
26.100
147.65
107.62

AOG.

8

60.84
#4.550
42.840
13.84
1.3860
3.7129
7.7570
4.9850
6.7220
2.0700
434.900
7.8000
12.5600
134.40
1424.00
154.15
2.6225
2.3328
50.650
7.3810
14b-200
2-1700
38.13
887.40
134.800
2 8 . 190
6.9530
1.6690
37.750
26.100
147.30
107.79

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