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>rr\\ A u g u s t 2 2 , 1973 R e l e a s e No 624 H-13 Diy^ron of International Finance, Statistical & Data Management Unit SELECTED INTEREST & EXCHANGE RATES FOR MAJOR COUNTRIES & THE US. W E E K L Y SERIES O F C H A R T S BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM H. 13 August 22, 1973 No. 624 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. EXCHANGE RATES AND GOLD PRICES Chart 1A, IB, 1C - Spot Exchange Rates, Major Currencies against U.S. Dollar Chart 2A and B - 3-Month Forward Exchange Rates, Major Currencies against U.S. Dollar Chart 3A and B - 3-Month Forward Exchange Rates, Major Currencies against U.K. Pound Chart 4 - Gold Price in London PART II. SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES Chart 5 Chart 6A and B Chart 7A and B Chart 8A and B Chart 9A and B Chart 10A and B Chart 11 Chart 12A and B - Call Money Rates London: Euro-$ Deposit Rates New York - London: Yields on U.S. Dollar Funds London: Covered Yields on U.S. Dollar Funds Interest Arbitrage: United States-United Kingdom Interest Arbitrage: U.S.-Germany and U.S.-Switzerland Interest Arbitrage: United States-Canada Selected Short-term Interest Rates PART III. LONG-TERM INTEREST RATES AND STOCK INDICES Chart 13 Chart 14 - Long-Term Bond Yields - Industrial Stock Indices PART IV. SELECTED CENTRAL BANK DISCOUNT RATES AND LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED ON THE CHARTS NOTE: This series is a continuation of the CAPITAL MARKETS DEVELOPMENTS ABROAD, which was published under that title through December 31,1968. The changes in the format and order of the charts are explained in the Supplement to the series, which accompanied issue dated January 1, 1969. All series and their sources are fully described in a Supplement dated January 1, 1972. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES • MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages 40 GERMAN f, MARK VI BELGIAN FRANC SWISS FRANC 20 JAPANESE YEN CANADIAN DOLLAR a6 a St u .s M J 1972 s D M J S 1973 Weekly averages (week ending on Friday) of daily offered rates in the New York market as per cent above or below central rates prior to Smithsonian agreement D Chart I B SPOT EXCHANGE RATES - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages ; |f\ 11 ? FRENCH FRANC; / - DUTCH GUILDER J \A ITALIAN LIRA f 1 a k_A-A ^ c r fu.K. POUND 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j 1972 1973 Weekly averages (week ending on Friday) of daily offered rates in the New York market as per cent above or below central rates prior to Smithsonian agreement. Chart 1C SPOT EXCHANGE RATES - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages Per cent SWISS FRANC 30 GERMAN MARK /; SWISS FRANC / 20 JAPANESE YEN FRENCH FRANC j ' BELGIUM FRANC DUTCH GUILDER CANADIAN DOLLAR Per cent above or below parity prior to float April 1970 \ I T A L I A N LIRA against U.K. P O U N D JAN. FEB. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. 1973 Weekly averages (week endjngjon Friday) of daily offered rates in the New York market as per cent above or below central rates prior t o Smithsonian agreement. V Chart 2A 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages I I 1 i i j Per cent per annum 1 i I ; • : * ; 1 ! - r : : 1 1 | ; 1 1 | I 1 | I I PREr, C A N A D I A N DOLLAR J T V J ^ W x j y - /V y Z A v A J^\ U.K. P O U N D DISCC)UNT - . l\ PREM IUM + GERMAN MARK | I \ \ - A - DISCO UNT - | 1 PREM IUM + DUTCH GUILDER 1 V \ ~ I DISCOlJNT I I 1 1 ! M 1 1 1 1 1 1 J S D 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I M 1970 J 1 I I 1 I I D M S 1971 Canadian Dollar Rate not supported by Bank of Canada. See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 2-3. 1 I I J 1 I I S 1972 1 1 1 1 I I D M 1 1 I J 1 1 1 1 1 1 S 1973 D 1 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages Per cent per annum 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | I I | 1 1 | 1 1 PREMIUM + FRENCH FRANC - V \ DISCOUNT - — W / — PREMIUM + SWISS FRANC - r N DISCOUNT - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M J S D 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1970 J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 2-3. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M J S 1972 i i 1 i i I i J 1973 i I S i i % Chart 3A 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.K. POUND Per cent per annum Friday figures 16 GERMAN MARK U.S. DOLLAR I DISCOUNT I I I M I I I J I I S I I I D I I M 1970 I I I I I J I S I I I D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, p. 3. I M I I J I I I S 1972 I I I D I I I M I I I J I I S 1973 I I I D I I 1 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.K. POUND Friday figures Per cent per annum PREMIUM + SWISS FRANC FRENCH FRANC DISCOUNT - M J S D 1970 M J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATAfjanuary 1, 1973, p. 3. M J 1972 S D J 1973 S D •v> Chart 4 GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, 12.5 Kg BARS Week's average of afternoon fixings M J S 1971 U.S. dollar equivalent per fine ounce D M J 1972 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES of DATA, January 1, 1973, p. 4. S D M J 1 I 1973 S D Chart 5A CALL MONEY RATES DOLLAR FUNDS Per cent per annum Weekly averages 14 OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS CALL EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS FEDERAL FUNDS DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR EURO-DOLLAR EURO-DOLLAR OVER FEDERAL FUNDS \zwv FAVOR'HEDERAL FUNDS i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i F i i I i i EURO-CURRENCIES Weekly averages Per cent per EURO-DM EURO-SWISS FRANC I I 1 I I 1 1 1 I I i 1 I I Changed from CALL to OVERNIGHT Euro dollar deposits, May 10, 1971. See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 4-6. 1 I I 1 I I 1 I I I I I .1 1 I I I I I I Chart 5B CALL MONEY RATES SELECTED FOREIGN AND EEC CURRENCIES Friday figures Per cent per annum y \n n p y r FRANCE, f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J ' V 1/ If f II w , NETHERLAIND i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1S i 1 i i 1 i n i i i i ri i 1 i i 1 i i JAPAN CANADA U.K. GERMANY M J D 1970 M J 1971 S D M J S D 1972 France, Day-to-day Money; Netherlands, Call Money, weekly average; Japan, Unconditional Money; Canada, Day-to-day Loans, weekly average; Germany, Call Money; U.K., 2-day Local Authority Deposits. See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 4 6. M J 1973 S D Chart 6A LONDON: EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 15 0 0 OVERNIGHT CALL 7-DAY 12 1-MONTH M J S D M 1970 J S D 1971 * M a y 1 2 / 7 1 - c h a n g e d to Overnight Euro-Dollar Deposits * * July 1 - c h a n g e d to 7-Day Euro-Dollar See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, p. 6. M J 1972 S D M J 1973 S D v\A Chart 68 LONDON: EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES Friday figures 12 10 8 3-MONTH 6 4 2 12 10 8 6-MONTH 6 4 2 1970 1971 1972 1973 Chart 7A NEW YORK-LONDON: YIELDS ON U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS 3-MONTH DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES-SECONDARY MARKET figures Per cent per 12 10 8 EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT 6 4 U.S. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 2 DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR EURO DOLLAR 4 + 0 EURO DOLLAR OVER U.S. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 2 M J S D 1970 M J S D 1971 DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 6-7 M J 1972 S D M J 1973 S D Chart 7B NEW YORK-LONDON: COST OF U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS 3 - M O N T H DOLLAR DEPOSIT R A T E S - P R i M A R Y MARKET Wednesday figures ? f [ cent per annum EURO D O L L A R DEPOSIT EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT U.S. C E R T I F I C A T E OF D E P O S I T w EURO DOLLAR OVER — U.S. C E R T I F I C A T E OF D E P O S I T ADJUSTED1 M J S D 1970 M J S D 1971 * Adjusted for Reserve Requirement * * Adjusted for 10% Marginal Reserve Requirement * * * A d j u s t e d for 20% Marginal Reserve Requirement See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 6-7. M J 1972 S D M J 1973 S D LONDON: COVERED YIELDS ON U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS HIRE P U R C H A S E / S T E R L I N G C D ' s vs EURO-DOLLAR RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 12 EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT HIRE PURCHASE COVERED STERLING CD's COVERED __ FAVOR STERLING CD's DIFFERENTIAL \ A y 1 iA A. \ H A j ^ H 1 - FAVOR EURO-DOLLAR 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I M J 1 I I S I I D 1970 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M J S D 1971 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I M J1972 * H i r e Purchase suspended August 11, 1972 and Sterling Certificates of Deposit begin August 11, 1972. See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 7 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I J 1973 1 1 1 S \« Chart 8B LONDON: COVERED YIELDS ON U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS L O C A L A U T H O R I T Y A N D EURO D O L L A R RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 12 EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT LOCAL A U T H O R I T Y DEPOSIT COVERED 1 I !_ DIFFERENTIAL | .A v i A / FAVOR LOCAL AUTHORITY - 'vv\ z/x/A/ h : \ - FAVOR EURO-DOLLAR ii M h 1m i J 1ii S D i i M i 111 11 i i i J 1970 S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 7-8. i i M ii1 11111 i J S 1972 D II 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 M J S 1973 D INTEREST ARBITRAGE: UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATES Per cent per annum Friday figures 3 - M O N T H TREASURY BILL RATES U.K. LOCAL A U T H O R I T Y D E P O S I T S UNCOVERED NEW YORK LONDON NEW YORK I * Plotted for comparison purposes See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 8 - 9 I I I I I I 1 I I 1 I I I 0 f Chart 9B INTEREST ARBITRAGE: UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATES Friday figures Per cent per annum RATE DIFFERENTIAL AND 3-MONTH FORWARD STERLING PREMIUM SPREAD IN FAVOR OF LONDON FORWARD RATE DISCOUNT RATE DIFFERENTIAL WITH FORWARD EXCHANGE COVER FAVOR LONDON FAVOR NEW YORK J S D M 1970 J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp.8-9. M J 1972 S D M J 1973 S D Chart 10 A 3-MONTH FUNDS INTEREST ARBITRAGE: EURO-DOLLAR-GERMAN MARK F R A N K F U R T I N T E R B A N K LOAN RATE VS Wedn- d? L O N D O N E U R O - D O L L A R RATE H 50 Per ;ent per GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN RATE EURODOLLAR FAVOR FRANKFURT DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR EURO DOLLAR M J S D 1970 M J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 9-10. — —— No quotation S 1972 D M J 1973 S D 3-MONTH FUNDS INTEREST ARBITRAGE: EURO DOLLAR - SWISS FRANC ZURICH DEPOSIT RATE VS. LONDON EURO DOLLAR RATE Wednesday rates I I | I I | I I | I I I I I | I I | II Per cent per annum | I I I I I | I I | I I | I I I I I | I I | I I | I I I 12 SWISS DEPOSIT RATE X EURODOLLAR COVERED DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR ZURICH FAVOR EURO DOLLAR 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I 1 I I 1 I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I Hi»l See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 9-10. I I 8 Chart 11 3-MONTH INTEREST ARBITRAGE: CANADA - UNITED STATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 1! | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 BILL RATES 1 1 | 1 1 | II | 1 1 II 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 h j j UNITED STATES TREASURY BILLS ~ T CAN. FIN. CO. PAPER A M / y - TREASURY BILLS 1 1 1 • PREMIUM BILL RATE DIFFERENTIA tL AND FORWARD CANADIAiN DOLLAR FORWARD RATE ; • f / p i V A ^ W | M \ GROSS SPREAD IN FAVOR OF C/ INADA w \ ; DISCOUNT 1 COVERED RATE DIFFER!iNTIALS FAVOR CANADA A PRIME FINANCE PAPEF ; -V W r \ I / V V TREASURY EJILLS \ j FAVOR U.S. I I 1 II M 1 I l 1 l l ,/J S II D 1 1 1 1 II M 1970 J 1 1 1 S II D 1971 See DESCRIPTION "AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 1(mY. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M J 1972 S D 1 1 1 1 1 1 II M J 1973 1 1 1 S D 10 Chart 12A SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RAT'S* Per cent per a n n u m i i -r 1 I 1 / < f 1 \ 1 r j k - i V 1 \ / / rx,w"\ I v v\ 1 14 | f / / 1 1 GERMANY - k vy - i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i1 1 1 1 1 1 M u.s. 11 1 1 i : M ' ! I 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i ii i 1 i i 1 i i i i i 12 j K - - i \\ / r 1 i L v v -rfl - rV"' | v A i r J .. A ( yy u.k. / \ /* 11 w i 1 i i 1 i i I i 111 i I I 111111 u.s. 1 1 1 I I i I I ( I 1 M 1 I I 1 M 1 I I i 1i 1 i i 1 i i 1 I I JAPAN MONTHLY I I 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1L 1 1 1 I I 1 MI I 1 I I 1 1 1 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 3-month treasury bill rates for all countries except Japan(Average rate on bank loans and discounts) and Germany(lnterbank Loan Rate) See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 11-12. % Chart 12B SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES Per cent per annum i i fl Y ' v , i'Vj A. I V / V V \ V \ r / P\ / ^ / V ^ u . s . Lzx k i i ' V i I / i \ _ —, I i—' i- u u L'V I' i i 1 M 1 i i { * \ A V ' M f 1 III i 1 M 1 I I 1 I i i i ! M 1 i > 1 i i i i I i i 1 i i 1 i i I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 11 1 1 1 I I \ - A v'—i /-x/A A t i i V 0 DOLLAR - LONDOf ^—• | SWITZERLAND 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 I I 1 I I 1 I I \\ v > U.S. V\ V \ f / U v A vA % - - CANADA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 I I ! 1 111 1 I I 1 I I 1 I I i i 1 i i 1 i iii !1 iiii 1 i i 1 1ii 1970 1971 1972 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 11-12. 1973 1974 Chart 13 LONG-TERM BOND YIELDS Weekly figures * Per cent per annum NETHERLANDS - w ^ y v v - yjs u.s. SWITZERLAND II 1 ! 1 h ti : i 1 1 1 ! 1 1 i i 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 i l .1 1 I I /K % v - ' I 1 i 1 1 I; M Monthly figures : i II 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i - U.K. G E R M A N Y ^ \r f 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 / V ! i ! ! 1 1: X CANADA ' ; 1 i I 1 I i i 1 , 1 i i I ii i i ! i i 1i i 1 i i i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i ! I U.S. CORPORATE: i DOLLAR EURO-BOI>JOS " A x - r L / - - \ v AaaBONDS DM EURO-BONDS 11 1 11 1 1 1 I 11 11 11 1II 1 ! 1 !ii 1i i1 i 1 m 1 iI I i1 1970 1971 1972 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 1215. i i 1 i i 1 i i 1973 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 1974 Chart 14 INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES Ratio scale, 1958=100 Ratio scale, 1958=100 320 UNITED STATES - /Vv 1 1 1 I N V I 1 1 1 1 i i 1 i i 1 i v i 1 i W 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I i 1 I I V/ 240 \ 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1200 ^ JAPAN 480 SWITZERLAND y A v - V 960 5WITZERLAND V 640 320 240 UNITED KINGIDOM f 480 ^ GERMANY 160 320 ( y * 1 CANADA GERMANY ^ Z ^ C A N A D A 240 V A ^ X / / ~ V ' V ' - I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 L 1 1 L 1 1 L 1 1 1971 I I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1972 I I 1 M 1 1 1 1 I I 1973 August 22, 1973 H. 13 No. 624 Country IV. SELECTED CENTRAL BANK DISCOUNT RATES Current Rate In Effect Since Previous Rate In Effect Since E.E.C.: Belgium France . Germany Italy Netherlands **United Kingdom Switzerland Canada Japan United States 6.5 August 2. 197: 6.0 Julv 8.5 July 5. 1973 . 5, 1Q73 9.5 August 2, 197: 7.0 June 1, 1973 6.0 May 3, 1973 4.0 Apr. 10, 1972 4.5 Oct. 14, 1972 6.5 August 7. 1973 6.0 July 18, 1973 11.50 4.5 July 27, 1973 9.00 Julv 20. 1973 Jan. 1, 1973 3.75 Sept. 15, 197:: 6.75 August 7, 197; 6.25 6.0 July 2. 1973 5.5 May 30. 1973 7.5 August 14,1973 7.0 July 1, 1973 June 10. 1973 **Effactive October 13, 1972, the Bank of England replaced its traditional Bank Rate with a fluctuating "minimum lending rate" based on average Treasury bill tender rate. IV-2 H.13 0 ^ August 22, 1973 No. 624 LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED ON-THE CHARTS Chart Panel 1A Upper Series Date Swiss franc Aug. 17 U.K. pound -5.37 +19.03 Japanese yen +16.02 Upper Belgian franc Italian lire +19.64 Lower Canadian dollar +0.58 +7.59 German mark +31.25 +20.51 Dutch guilder 2A German mark +3.38 Swiss franc +5.53 -5.04 U.K. pound 2B +27.73 French franc Lower IB Rate Upper Dutch guilder Canadian dollar +1.21 +2.92 French franc +2.42 1 3A German mark 3B U.S. dollar Swiss franc French franc A u g . 17 Aug. 17 +6.04 +3.98 Gold price, U.S. dollar per ounce Aug. 17 99.70 Upper Overnight Euro-S deposits Aug. 15 Middle , Federal Funds Differential Lower ' Euro-currencies; 4 5A ; Upper 5B +8.21 Aug. 17 +3.93 Aug. 10 & 17 + 3 . 9 6 " " Euro DM Euro Swiss Fr. Japan, Unconditional Money U.K., 2-day Local Author. Deps. Canada, Day-to-day Loans Lower 1 10.23 „ 10.39 -0.16 A u g . 15 4.83 2.33 Aug. 1 1 Aug. 10 7.50 13.00 France, Day-to-Day Money Aug. 17 5.75 9.38 Germany, Call Money Aug. 17 Aug. 10 13.75 7.10 Netherlands. Call Money " ^ 0 H.13 A u g u s t 2 2 , 1973 N o . 624 IV - 3 Chart Date Series Panel 6A Euro-S Overnight Rate A u g . 17 Euro-S 1-month Rate 6B Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits Lower Differential 11.22 11 A u g . 15 U.S. Certificate of Deposits 7B Upper 10.88 Euro-S 3-month Deposits 10.94 11.89 U.S. Certificate of Deposits (Adj.) Lower Differential: on Adj. Euro-S Deposits Upper Euro-$ 3-month Deposits 11.00 +0.89 on Unadj. Euro-S Deposits -0.06 J u l y 27 S t e r l i n g CD's ( c o v e r e d ) 8B Lower Differential Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits 7.38 , 11.44 6.13 Differential -5.31 U.S. Treasury Bill rate 9A A u g . 17 8.47 A u g . 10 12.75 A u g . 17 +2.31 U.K. Treasury Bill rate 10.78 Local Authority Deposit (uncovered) 9B Upper Spread (+= favor London) 3-month Forward Pound Lower -4.55 Net Incentive (+= favor London) 11.44 -4.06 Local Authority Deposits (covered) Lower 10.94 +0.06 Euro-S 3-month Deposits (Adj.) 8A 10.63 11.37 Euro-$ 3-month Rate Euro-S 6-month Rate 7A Rate 1 „ -2.24 H.13 J*" August 22, 1973 No. 624 Chart Panel Series 10A Upper Euro-$ Deposits (covered) Date A u g . 15 German Interbank Loan rate 10B Lower Differential Upper Euro-$ Deposits (covered) 11 Differential Upper Canadian Finance Paper +6.65 6.05 3.50 -2.55 Aug. 17 U.S. Treasury Bill rate Second 12A 7.85 14.50 Swiss Deposit rate Lower . Rate 8.00 8.47 Canadian Treasury Bill rate 5.82 U.S. Prime Finance paper (not plotted) 8.75 Bill rate differential -2.65 Forward Canadian dollar +2.69 Third Net incentive on bills +0.04 Bottom Net incentive on Finance Paper Upper U.K. Treasury Bill rate +1.94 10.78 U.S. Treasury Bill rate 8.47 German1 Interbank Loan rate Lower Japanese Average rate Canadian Treasury Bill rate U.S. Treasury Bill rate 12B Euro-S Deposits Swiss 3-month Deposit rate 14.50 June 7.023 Aue. 17 5.82 8.47 11.22 3.50 U.S. Treasury Bill rate 8.47 "2/2- IV- 5 Chart Panel Series 13 Upper Netherlands Aug. 10 Canada ^United States Switzerland Germany Middle United Kingdom U.S. Corp. DM Euro-bonds U.S. Corp. Aaa bonds Switzerland Upper Germany United States Canada Lower 7.41 J u l y 13 5.35 Aug. 7 10.04 Aug. 10 11 .T7 8.55 ,, July on 7.26 7.45 Aug. 10 359.1 Aug. 3: 270.6 Aug. 17 234.94 Aug. 10 996.10 241.11 ** Japan United States yield 7.80 Aug. 17 United Kingdom Middle * $gWyearsVerage Series G 8.49 .. U.S. Corp. Dollar Euro-bonds Series G Lower 14 Rate Date RAR.QO Aug. 17 234.94 selected 10 year constant maturity bonds due or callable in ** Beginning week ended September 5, 1970, the Japanese index plotted is that of all industrial and other stocks on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.