View original document

The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.

(5 1 6 / 5 1 7 )

Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

August 25, 1980

DIVISION OF
INTER N A TIO N A L FINANCE

Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L MARKETS
SECTION




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

Table o f Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED

Weekly $15.00 per year or $.40 each in the United

2. D A IL Y C E R T IF IE D SPOT
EXCHANGE R A TE S-

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, Divi­
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

H.10 RELEASE

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE IN D IC ES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE--LONDON
4. C A LL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH IN TER EST RATES
6. EURO-DO LLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO D O LLA R A N D
U.S. M O NEY M A R K E T RATES
8. IN TER EST A R B ITR A G E : 3-M O N TH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V E R N M E N T BOND Y IE L D S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK IN D IC ES




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 IO
M ARCH

R A T IO

SCALE

MARCH

1973=100

SCALE

1973=100

120
100

-

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

60

1_L

iiliiliilnliiliiliili

80

60

180

120

160
140

100

120
100

- 200

160

120
160

160
-

140

140

120

120

100

100




100

80

-

1978

1980

1978

1980

60

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. [ 'LLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. D OLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

200

150

150

100

100
1977




1978

1979

1980

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

16

20

12

16

12

8

8

4

0
12

4

0
12

8

4

8

+
0

4

0

4




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PER C EN T PER A N N UM




P ER C EN T PER ANNUM

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
ENT PER ANNUM

P E R C E N T P E R Af^

20

20
-

-

16

16

-

3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT

J
12

12
-

■
8

8

I

4

I

l

. I. L I .

■IlL l Iu I ll ■i lLu LllLll

4

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4




1978

1980

1978

1980

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 ANNUM

Io +

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

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

20

16

12

8

4

0
2
+
0

2

4

2
+
0

2

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6
10

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

7

16

17

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6

7

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART

10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
R A T IO
1969=

140

120
100

80
R A T IO

SCALE

1969=100

400

100

360

90

320

JAPAN

80

280

70

240

60

200

50

140

140

CANADA

120

D IS C O N T IN U E D

S E R IE S

120

100

100

80

80

Lilli
160

140

120
100

80




I

J.

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1. SECT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
MEEKLY

AV EFAGES,

NOON E U Y I N G RA TES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAF
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FEANC
EELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
NDICES,

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

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

55.76
0.44446
51.30
237.05
86.08
24.09
60.49
3-48875
0.11781

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

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

156.85
116.37
147.28
95.88
85.80
108.57
194.60
137.47
66.93

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

86.23
149.01
104.00
133.56
83.93
74.77
96.24
175.93
123.64
57.24
94.11

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

-0.26
-5.59
2.38
-0.34
5.52
0.70
-0.85
-19.44

MARCH 1973 EASE RATES = 100

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
ERENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
EELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

SIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
ERENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
EELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

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

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



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

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GCLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
O.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

AUG. 20

624.30

CHART 4. CALL MONEY RATES
O.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURC-PM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURC-SWISS FRANC
CHART

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
JULY
AUG.

20
20
15
15
15
15
15
15
25
15

9.35
9.22
16.50
10.19
7-50
8.73
12.44
10.88
10.05
7.02

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

20
20
20
20
20
20
20

9.82
8.71
11.91
10.30
16.51
5.25
11.28

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

20
20
20
20
20
20

9.22
9.55
9.83
10.64
11.24
11.31

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

AUG. 20
AUG. 20
AUG. 20

9.22
9.35
-0.13

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

AUG. 20
ATJG. 20
AUG. 20

10.64
9.82
0.82

. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
O.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTEREANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS S DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STEELING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

CHART

. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MCNTH
3-MCNTH
6-MCNTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DCLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES




SERIES NAME
CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE,

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATS
VALUE

3-MCNTH FUNDS

EDRC-DCLLAS DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG. 20
AUG. 20
AUG. 20

10. 6a
10. 69
-0. 06

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

AUG. 20
AUG. 20
AUG. 20

9. 54
10. 03
-0. 49

FUSC-DCILAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK DM (FRANKFORT), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG. 20
AUG. 20
AUG. 20

10.. 64
11. 15
-0. 51

EU5C— DC1LAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG. 20
AUG. 20
AUG. 20

10. 64
10. 84
-0. 20

AUG.
AUG.
JULY
AUG.
AUG.
JUNE
JULY
AUS.

10.93
7.77
8.88
4.59
12.37
13.34
9.09
11.29

CHART S. LCNG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETEERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

15
8
8
8
13
25
15

O.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EUBC-DK BONDS
EUEC-DCLLAR BONDS

JUNE
DEC.
MAY

10.58
6.63
10.39

CHA RT 10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




AUG. 15
AUG. 15
DEC. 29
AUG.
1
AUG. 15
AUG. 15
AUG.
8

133.35
314.14
113.81
146.90
113.05
77.77
97.01