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DIVISION OF
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Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
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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 RATESH.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
a 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 S C A L E
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO S C A L E
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

160
•

140

-

120

-

100

-

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

JAPANESE YEN

-

fM

~

-

80 " ~ f r

U.K. POUND

SWISS FRANC

180
DUTCH GUILDER

-

140

V

120

—

160

-

140
120

-

GERMAN MARK

100

I

I

—

IIIIIIIII

I

I

100

II I II I I I II IIII I I I I I I I I

I

120

120
CANADIAN DOLLAR

100

-

100

-

80

-

80

-

^—v

-

FRENCHI FRANC

—

1 1 1




I

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60

80
70

60
50
ITALIAN LIRA

BELGIAN FRANC

I I I I II I II I I
1980

1982

1980

1982

40

CHART 2

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

IT PER A N N U M
—

6

ITALIAN LIRA

-

-

+

0
CANADIAN DOLLAR

6

I

I

I

IIIIIIII

I

i

I

r

mIMI,MM

i

6

0
U. K. POUND

6
DUTCH GUILDER
12

12

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

6

0

6
A

A

-

+

0

6

-

\

a

^

J

V"

FRENCM FRANC
JAPANESE YEN
-

-

12




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1980

1982

I

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1980

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1982

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. DC

U.S. D O L L A R S PER F I N E 0 '

L A R S PER F I N E OUNCE

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

12.5 Kg BARS
450

A F T E R N O O N F I X I N G PRICE

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

200

150

150

i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i ' I i i I i i

100




1979

1980

1981

1982

100

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANI

F PER A N N U M

28
24
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

20
16

12

8
I I I III I

4
24

20
16

CANADA
EURO-SWISS
FRANC

12

8
NETHERLANDS
4
+

0
24

20
GERMANY

FRANCE

16

12

8
JAPAN

4

EURO-DM

#

0




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER AN

NT PER A N N U M

20

20

U.S. CD'S

16

16

12

12
U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

8

8

4

4

26

20
GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

22

16

18

12

14

8

10

4

6

0
12

16
JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

-

—

8

12

\
8

I I II II

4




J

—

1980

1982

~

j

Y

\

A

~
4

SWISS INTEFIBANK RATE

I

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1980

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1982

0

CHART 6

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

ENT PER A N N U M




24

20

16

12

3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT

8

4
24

20

16

12

7-DAY

6-MONTH

8

4
24

20

16

12

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

8

4
1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUSM, FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDWG WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER A N N U M

26

26

3-MONTH

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

22

FEDERAL FUNDS
18

14

i\

j r

10

i V //

Vf 90-DAY CD S

OVERNIGHT

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

I I I I I I I I I I I

±1

I I I I I I I I I I

6
3

2
1

+
0
1

I

V

'

—

I
OFFER ENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
3

I

I

I

I

I

I

1980
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




I I I I I I I I I I I

I I I I I I I I 1I1 1
I 1I1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1962

1980

I I I I I I I I I I I
1982

4

CHART 8

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

—

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

-

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1

1

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28

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
•

INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

20

—

-

I

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V

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\

12

12

—

VW

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

—

—

D A S H E D LINE

I

I

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1

1

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

1

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL
A

I

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1980

1 P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L




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1982
S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON R A T E S C A L E

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1980

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CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER A M

T PER A N N U M

19

19

U. S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

Aaa BONDS

UNITED STATES

15

15

11

11
— — ^

i

7

i

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

I

I

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liiiiiiniiiliiiiiliilii

7
9

15
UNITED KINGDOM
—

SWITZERLAND

—

5

11
—

I I I "

7
13

iihiliilii

1
13

MONTHLY

JAPAN
9

9
GERMANY

5

5

22

22

18

18

FRANCE

CANADA

14

14

10

10
NETHERLANDS

II

6




1980

1982

1980

6
1982

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO S C A L E
1969=100

RATIO S C A L E
1969=100

UNITED STATES

140

120

,

" A
100

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VuAZ ^/ V zx
1

UNITED KINGDOM
I

-

I

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FRANCE

i

SWITZERLAND

120

-

CANADA

NETHERLANDS

80

60

i

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1980

I

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1982

-

100

80

i

140

100

120

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1980

1982

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY A V E R A G E S , NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

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

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

39.,88
0.38183
36. 20
170.,50
79..90
14.,33
46.,73
2..08870
0..07141

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

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

112. 17
99. 97
103.,93
68.,96
79. 63
64..59
150.,32
82..31
40..57

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

120. 76
137. 03
118. 06
122. 14
78. 17
91. 81
72. 49
177. 20
95. 25
44. 42
82. 46

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

-3. 08
1. 40
3. 81
- 3 . 86
8. 40
3. 58
5. 42
-7. 81

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

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

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

:OUNT
CHART 2. 3-MONTH F O R W A R D EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
J A P A N E S E YEN
ITALIAN LIRA




AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG,
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
AUG. 11

339.80

AUG. 11
AUG. 11
AUG.
6
JULY 16
AUG.
6
JULY
9
AUG.
6
AUG.
6
JAN.
1
JULY
9

10.90
10.93
11.63
15.86
9.00
8.46
7.25
14.75
10.30
1.92

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

11
11
11
11
11
11
4

11.65
9.24
7.31
15.41
11.29
4.42
11.15

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

11
11
11
11
11
11

10. 93
11. 21
11. 66
12. 69
13. 59
13. 83

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

AUG. 11
AUG. 11
AUG. 11

10. 93
10. 90
0. 03

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

AUG. 11
AUG. 11
AUG. 11

12. 69
11. 65
1. 04

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE
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 6 DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST R A T E
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6 - M O NTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET R A T E S




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8 . INTEREST ABBITBAGE, 3-MGNTH FUNDS
BUBO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STEELING (LONDON) , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG. 11
AUG. 11
AUG. 11

12.69
12.72
-0.04

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

AUG. 11
AUG. 11
AUG. 11

11.28
12.21
-0.93

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

AUG. 11
AUG. 11
AUG. 11

12.69
13.14
-0.45

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG. 11
AUG. 11
AUG. 11

12.69
12.92
-0.23

AUG.
JULY
JUNE
JUNE
JULY
JUNE
JAN.
JULY

13.63
9.18
8.53
5.00
16.09
16.09
11.12
11.90

CHART 9 . LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS

#

UN 1.1 ED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

•

6
30
11
16
11
1
23

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 10.

#

*

14.81
13.02

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




JUNE
MAY

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

114.43
121.75
140.82
96.58
80.90
82.03
99.22
140.59

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10(512)

[[[[

AOGOST 17, 1982

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE iBBK ENDING

AOGOST 13, 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
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHILE
CHINA, P.R.
COLOMBIA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM
VENEZUELA

MONETARY
UNIT
PESO
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEXRO
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
BSCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
BAHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

* VALUE IN U.S. CENTS




AUG.

9

20100.00
98.03
17.720
48.040
186.26
1.2549
56.000
1.9661
64.950
8.7450
4.8070
7.0000
2.5177
71.600
6.1590
9.6600
661.75
NA
136.25
26.970
1409.00
262.30
2.3720
79.0000
2.7695
72.770
6.7550
722.75
8.5050
86.800
2.1710
85.91
743.80
114.500
20.910
6.1980
2.1495
23.000
170.00
4.2965

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR]
AUG. 11
AUG. 10
20100.00
97.97
17.540
48.000
186.26
1.2534
56.000
1.9661*
64.950
8.7500
4.7720
6.9960
2.5160
70.400
6.1480
9.6000
661.75
NA
136.45
26.970
1401.00
263.90
2.3640
88.0000
2.7690
72.800
6.7650
722.75
8.5050
86.100
2.1650
86.32
743.80
112.970
20.910
6.1975
2.1465
23.000
169.75
4.2965

20100.00
97.79
17,770
48.170
186.26
1.2535
56.000
1.9661
64.950
8.7850
4.8130
7.0210
2.5230
71.500
6.1200
9.6100
661.75
NA
136.25
26.970
1408.00
263.40
2.3670
81.0000
2.7790
72.650
6.7800
722.75
8.5050
86.900
2.1750
85.90
743.80
114.120
20.910
6.2300
2.1545
23.000
169.80
4.2965

AUG. 12
20100.00
97.45
17.700
48.100
186.26
1.2599
56.000
1.9661
64.950
8.7450
4.8030
7.0075
2.5180
71.300
6.1430
9.6400
661.75
NA
136.55
26.970
1405.50
263.20
2.3690
76.5000
2.7745
72.650
6.7700
731.50
8.50 50
86.900
2.1790
86.02
743.80
113.750
20.910
6.2100
2.1590
23.000
169.80
4.2965

AUG. 13
20100.00
97.47
17.560
48.110
189.90
1.2520
56.000
1.9661
65.150
8.7400
4.7825
6.9800
2.5100
70.650
6.1050
9.5700
662.75
NA
136.90
26.970
1404.00
262.10
2.3630
NA
2.7630
72.600
6.7625
730.50
8.5050
86.500
2.1730
86.44
744.90
112.800
20.890
6.2175
2.1450
23.000
170.20
4.2980