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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

August 4,1980

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 FIG URES 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

2. D A IL Y C E R T IF IE D SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

each. Address requests to Publications Services, Divi­
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE -LONDON
4. C ALL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH IN TER EST RATES
6. EURO-DO LLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DO LLAR A N D
U.S. M O NEY M A RK ET RATES
8. IN TER EST A R B ITR A G E : 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V ER N M EN T BOND Y IE LD S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




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
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
MARCH

R A T IO

SCALE

MARCH

1973=100

SCALE

1973=100

120

120

100

100

80

80

60

60

180

120

160
140

100

120
80

100

240

160
140

200

120
160

100
120

80
160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100




100
80

60

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 2

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

PER

ANNUM




PERCENT

PER

ANNUM

12

6

+
0

6

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 3

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

I

L L A R S P E R F IN E O U N C E

U .S . D O L L A R S P E R F IN E O U N C E

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

12.5 Kg BARS
A F T E R N O O N F IX IN G P R IC E

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

200

150

150

100

■I I l . I. I l J,1.1,
1977




1978

1979

M

11 1 11 I M
1980

100

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

20

20

16

16

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLARS

12

12

8

8

4

4

16

20

12

16

8

12

8

4

0
12

4

8

0
12

4

8

+
0

4

4

0




1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
:n

t

per

P E R C E N T P E R A^

annum

20

20

16

16
U. S. C D 'S

12

12

8

8

11!11iII11 ll 111 M 11I]11

4

4

18

14

14

10

10

6

6

2
12

16

r v
8

12
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS
JAPANESE BANK

8

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER AN

ENT PER ANNUM

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

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 P ER A N N U M

P E R C E N T PER ANNUM

+0 I

1978
1 PE RC ENT ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SC A LE




1980

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
ENT P E R A N N U M

P E R C E N T P E R AN

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0
4

0
2

2

+
0

+
0

2

2
20

4

20

16

16
INTERBANK DM
CO VER ED FRA NKFURT

12

12

8

8

4

4

2

2
DIFFERENTIAL

+
0

DIFFERENTIAL

+
0

V* 11 IiiIiiIii

2
1978

1980

PERCENT ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A LE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A LE




i i i

i i i .ill.llIiil 11
1978

2
1980

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

UNITED STATES

100

80
R A T IO

SCALE

1969=100

400

100

360

90
JAPAN

320

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

I I I

11111111111

160

140

120
100

80




1978

1980

1978

1980

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1- SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING SATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN HARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH PRANC
SWISS PRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

57.19
0.44256
52.33
237.84
86.15
24.64
61.95
3.57676
0.12064

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

160.89
115.88
150.22
96.20
85.86
111.02
199.29
140.94
68.53

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

84.96
151.47
102.15
134.71
83.16
73.90
97.39
178.12
125.37
57.99
94.24

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

-1.23
-5.96
0.69
-2.40
4.11
-0.30
-3.62
-14. 4 9

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
BOTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES,
(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

MAR 1973 = 100
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

ART 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




JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

JULY 30

642-80

CHART 4. CALL MONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
C V ERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
SURC-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURC-SKISS FRANC

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

30
30
25
18
25
25
25
25
4
25

8.98
8.84
16.88
10.25
9.50
9.10
12.81
11.75
10.50
1.72

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

30
30
30
30
30
30
30

8.61
9.20
12.81
10.44
15.48
5.15
11.52

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

30
30
30
30
30
30

8.84
8.86
9.29
9.30
9.54
9.74

OVER N I G H T EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

JULY 30
JULY 30
JULY 30

8.84
8.98
-0.14

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

JULY 30
JULY 30
JULY 30

9.30
8.61
0.69

CHART 5. 3 -MONTH INT E R E S T RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD* S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS 8 DISCOUNTS
C ANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LCAN
W EIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MCNTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

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




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALU2

CHART 3. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3 - MONTH FUNDS
EURC-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON) , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY 30
JULY 30
JULY 30

9..30
9,.28
0..02

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

JULY 30
JULY 30
JULY 30

8..02
9..18
-0..76

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

JULY 30
JULY 30
JULY 30

9..30
9..91
-0..61

EURC-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY 30
JULY 30
JULY 30

9..30
9..31
-0..01

18
25

10.20
7.86
8.61
0.59
11.30
13.30
9.05
10.58

CHART 9. LCNG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
ERA NC3
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

JULY
JULY
JUNE
JULY
JULY
JUNE
JULY
JULY

18
18
13
0
25

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO— DM BONDS
SUBC-DOLLAB BONDS

JUNE
DEC.
MAY

10.53
6.63
10.39

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




JULY
JULY
DEC.
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

25
25
29
11
25
25
25

127.55
310.99
113.81
107.60
115.77
77.53
97.38