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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

, August 30, 1982

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
F I N A N C I A L MARKETS
SECTION

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




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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 RATES-H.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
8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES




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CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 - 1 0 0

160

160
FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

140

*

JAPANESE YEN

-

-

140

-

120
100

100

"l

i

I

80
240

U.K. POUND
100

200

80

160
140

SWISS FRANC

J

11 I I I hill I

L

DUTCH GUILDER

GERMAN MARK

120

120
100

CANADIAN DOLLAR

—

100

-

80

80
FRENCH FRANC

I

60
^

liihiliilii

60
80

160
140

-

A

—

/

70

>—V/

—

I

m

I

#

120

-

100

-

^

80

\A
BELGIAN FRANC

y A

—




"

V
60

-

—

—

\/

-

-

—

—

-

ITALIAN LIRA ^
I

I

| |||, hill I
1980

50

1QR0

I

I

w

40

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CHART 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR (*•)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PVR AH

ENT PER ANNUM

6
ITALIAN LIRA
+

0
CANADIAN DOLLAR

i II I M ! I M

6

6

+

0
U. K. POUND

6
DUTCH GUILDER

! i IIIII!I

12

12

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

6

+

0

6

+

0

6

FRENCH FRANC
APANESE YEN

12




Mill.
1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE <

U.S. c LLARS PER FINE OUNCE

800

750

700

650

600

550

500

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

I I I I

100




1979

1980

1981

I I

i i I i i I
1982

i I i

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

28

24

24
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

20

20

24

24

20
16

20

CANADA
EURO-SWISS
FRANC

12

8
NETHERLANDS
4

+
0
24

24

20

20
GERMANY

FRANCE

16

12

8
JAPAN

EURO-DM

4

0




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
\IT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER M

20

U.S. CD'S

16

12
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

8

4

20
CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE
16

12

8

4

0
12
JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS




8

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

£

I

1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 6

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

NT PER ANNUM

24

20

16

12

8

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

4
24

20

16

12

8

4
24

20

16

12

8

4




1980

1982

1980

1982

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

26

26

3-MONTH
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

FEDERAL FUNDS

I Y^r 90-DAY CD S
OVERNIGHT
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

I 11 I I
1980
! P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON RATE S C A L E




1982

1980

1982

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
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

20

20

INTERBANK STERLING

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

COVERED LONDON

2

4
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
+
0
2

28

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

20

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

2

DASHED LINE

2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+
0
2
1980

1982

1 P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON RATE S C A L E




1980

1982

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER AL

ENT PER ANNUM

19

U. S. CORPORATE

UNITED STATES

15

—

MONTHLY

Aaa BONDS

/

\

—

—

11

-

A/

—

y

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
7
15
UNITED KINGDOM
—

SWITZERLAND

—

11

—

7
13

MONTHLY

JAPAN

9
GERMANY
5

22

18
FRANCE

CANADA

14

10
NETHERLANDS

6




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO

1969:

180
160
140

120

100

UNITED STATES

JAPAN

80
140
120

GERMANY

100
UNITED KINGDOM

80
140
FRANCE
120

SWITZERLAND

100

80

140
120

100
NETHERLANDS

80

60




CANADA

LA?.? VALUE PLOTTED
D^fE
VALUE

SERIES >IAME
C H A M 1 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
UEEKL* AVERAGES, NOON BUYING BATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MLRK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
". K- POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FPANC
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN F R A N C
ITALIAN LIRA
INDICES*

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

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

40.86
0.39368
37.17
174.72
80.88
14.53
48.32
2.12698
0.07236

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

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

114.93
103.08
106.72
70.67

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

118. 16
137., 19
119.84
123.37
78.80
91..33
72..45
180..20
95.34
44.,24
82..31

MARCH 1973 BASJs RATES = 100

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
O.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
S9ISS JfRANC
BELGIAN F R A N C
ITALIAN LIRA

80.61

65.68
155.44
83.81
41.11

WEIGHTED 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
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

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

* CHART 2. 3-30NTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
0«X. POUND
GERMAN MASK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



aUG. 25
AUG. 25
AUG. 25
AUG. 25
AUG. 25
AUG. 25
A if ~ .
A;, a. 25

-3.75
-0.22
2.23
-9.08
6.64
2.00
3.09
-9.55

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTEBNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PES FINE OUNCE

AUG. 25

389. 28

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
JULY
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
JAN.
AUG.

25
25
13
16
13
13
13
13
1
13

9. 04
9. 09
11. 63
15. 86
9. 00
8. 73
7. 38
14. 50
10.30
1. 30

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

25
25
25
25
25
25
25

9.59
8.63
7.38
14.18
10.65
3.70
10.62

CHART 4. CALL MONEY BATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVEBNIGHI EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EUBC-DM
JAPAN
FBANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FBANC
CHART 5, 3-MONTH INTEREST BATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECCNDABY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS 6 DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST BATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHAJtT 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON

#
25
25
25
25
25
25

9.09
9.25
9.76
10.36
11.33
12.05

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

AUG. 25
AUG. 25
AUG. 25

9.09
9.04
0.05

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

AUG. 25
AUG. 25
AUG. 25

10.36
9.59
0.77

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

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

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




SERIES NAME

LASS VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8- INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STEALING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG. 25
AUG. 25
AUG. 25

10.36
10.42
-0.06

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

AUG. 25
AUG. 25
AUG. 25

9.01
10.29
-1.28

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

AUG. 25
AUG. 25
AUG. 25

10.36
10.91
-0.55

EUJUO—DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFEBENTIAL

AUG. 25
AUG. 25
AUG. 25

10.36
10.40
-0.04

20
20

12. 60
8. 85
8. 53
5. 00
16. 09
15. 96
11. (12
10. 95

CHART 9 . LONG TERM GOVEfiMENT BOND YIELDS
UNJTED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
.FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNJTED KINGDOM

AUG.
AUG.
JUNE
JUNE
JULY
JULY
JAN.
AUG.

11
16
9
1
20

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

JJ
MAY

21" no
1J.U2

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAJAN




J0

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

11
11
11
11
11
11
1(1
11

105. .63
120. 35
136. 93
94. 84
80. 49
81. 19
94. 79
135. 99

Qf GOV;

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release

AtJGOST 3 0 , 1982

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

H.10(512)

FOB S H E WEEK ENDING

*

A0G0S1 27, 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:

COUNTSY
ARGENTINA
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHILE
CHINA, P.R.
COLOMBIA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FBANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEE ZEALAND
NORWAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOEEA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM
VENEZUELA

MONETARY
UNIX
PESO
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
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
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
BAHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

• VALUE IN U.S. CENTS




AUG. 23
23050.00
97.70
17.300
47.050
189.90
1.2373
59.500
(1.9193
65.700
8.5750
4.7300
6.8690
2.4550
69.650
6.0250
9.5600
662.75
NA
140.25
27.210
1386.00
254.60
2.3360
97.0000
2.6975
73.530
6.6210
738.25
8.5050
86.100
2.1520
87.45
744.90
110.860
20.840
6.0360
2.0760
23.000
174.40
4.3000

fCURRENCY UNI?'S PER DOLLAR!
AUG. 25
AUG. 24
23050.00
98-11
17.110
46.500
189.90
1.2336
59.500
1.9193
65-700
8.4680
4.6990
6.7850
2.4180
68.760
5.9625
9.5200
662.75
NA
142.20
27-1 40
1368.00
251.50
2.3300
99.0000
2.6580
74.000
6.5420
738.25
8-5050
85.600
2.1420
88.20
744.90
109.730
20.840
6.0500
2.0400
23.000
176.65
4.3000

23050.00
98.23
17.050
46.750
189.90
1.2335
59.500
1.9078
65.700
8.4800
4.6775
6.8450
2.4275
68.750
5.9800
9.5100
662.75
NA
141.50
27.140
1372.00
251.00
2.3340
103.0000
2.6640
74.100
6.5600
738.25
8.5050
85.200
2.1420
88.30
744.90
109.340
20.840
6.0525
2.0430
23.000
176.05
4.3000

AUG. 26

23050.00
97.90
17.140
46.780
189.90
1.2336
59.500
1.9173
65.700
8.5200
4.6895
6.8725
2.4385
68.750
5.9975
9.5100
662.75
NA
140.85
27.120
1381.00
253.20
2.3380
120.0000
2.6760
74.050
6.5850
738.25
8.5050
85.100
2.1480
88.09
744.90
110.320
20.840
6.0625
2.0700
•
23.000
176.00
4.3000

AUG. 27
23050.00
97.20
17.310
47.350
189.90
1.2398
53.000
1.9173
65.650
8.6500
4.7210
6.9340
2.4710
69.810
6.0350
9.5500
662.75
NA
138.90
27.120
1395.00
256.60
2.3440
135.0000
2.7080
73.350
6.6220
751.09
8.5725
85.200
2.1515
84.37
744.90
111.000
20.900
6.1025
2.0980
23.000
173.60
4.3000