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Selected Interest &
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Weekly Series of Charts

August 5, 1985
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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 Unite
States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico; 10 c
more of the same issue to one address, $13.50 pe
year or $.35 each. Elsewhere, $20.00 per year or $.5'
each. Address requests to Publications Services, Div
sion of Administrative Services, and make paymen
remittance payable to the order of the Board o
Governors of the Federal Reserve System in a forn
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




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
;ALE
973=100

RATIO
MARCH 197

180
160
140

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

JAPANESE YEN

120
100
80
120
CANADIAN DOLLAR
SWISS FRANC

100

80
70
60
50
160

GERMAN MARK

140

DUTCH GUILDER

120
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FRENCH FRANC

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70
60
50
40
120

100

BELGIAN FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

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1983

1985

1983

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1985

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

ITALIAN LIRA

CANADIAN DOLLAR

6

12
U. K. POUND

DUTCH GUILDER

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6
12

12
GERMAN MARK

SWISS FRANC

6

0

8

16

FRENCH FRANC

JAPANESE YEN

24

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1983

1985

1983

1985

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

600

600

560

-

560

520 -

-

520

-

480

-

440

-

400

-

360

-

320

480 -

12.5 Kg BARS

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

440

-

400

360 -

320

280

280

240

240




1982

1983

1984

1985

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

20
FRANCE
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

JAPAN

24

20
CANADA

SWITZERLAND

20

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GERMANY

NETHERLANDS

1983

1985

1983

1985

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

18

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

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AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24

20

20
3-MONTH
OVERNIGHT

24

24

20

6-MONTH

16

12

8

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24

24

20

20

16

1-YEAR

1-MONTH

12

8

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1983

1985

1983

1985

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUSM, FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

20

20

18

-

16

—

14

3-MONTH

FEDERAL FUNDS
-

10

-

8

-

18

—

16

-

14

-

12

-

10

-

8

-

6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

12

-

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OVERNIGHT

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

22

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

W

DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

2

2

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DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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22

22

18

14

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

INTERBANK DM

COVERED FRANKFURT

10

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

2
2
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DIFFERENTIAL
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1983

1985

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1983

1985

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

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PERCENT PER At

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INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100
260
220

180

140

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LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SBfilBS MAKE
BART 1 ,

SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AND I N D I C E S

WEEKLY AVBJBAGES, BOOH BUYING BATES

(U.S.

GERMAN MASK
JAPANESE TEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FBENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIBA
SWEDISH KBONA
INDICES,

HABCH 1 9 7 3 BASE BATES =

GEBMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDEB
O . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIRA

CENTS)
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

34.72
0.41850
30.85
140.00
74.08
11.40
4 2 . 25
1.72257
0. 05207
11.89

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

97.68
109.58
88.55
5 6 . 62
73.84
51.37
135. 92
67.88
29.58

31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31

138.21
1 3 4 . 49
1 4 8 . 13
117.51
71.60
9 4 . 77
64.41
1 8 2 . 64
8 8 . 36
35.88
6 7 . 72

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

-1.01
- 3 . 68
3.09
- 2 . 12
3.01
1.82
1.78
- 4 . 49

100

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE I N D I C E S , MAR 1 9 7 3 = 100
J G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZEBLAND)
U . S . DOLLAR
GEBMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U. K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FBANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIBA
SWEDISH KBONA
CHART 2 .

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

3-MONTH FOBWARD EXCHANGE BATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT

CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FBENCH FBANC
SWISS FBANC
DUTCH GUILDEB
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIBA




JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

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DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 3 .

GOLD PBICE I S LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
JOLT 24

3 1 9 . 28

JULT
JUL I
JOLT
JULT
JUL!
JULT
JOLT
JULT
JULT

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

7 . 88
7 . 81
12. 63
9 . 05
5 . 07
6 . 15
9 . 70
6 . 49
1. 45

JULT
JULT
JULT
JULT
JULT
JOLT
JULT
JULT
JULT

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
31

7 . 75
5.21
6.30
9 . 22
11.81
5 . 07
9 . 76
6.21
8.02

JULT
JULT
JOLT
JULT
JOLT
JULT

24
24
24
24
24
24

7.81
7 . 88
7.91
8.01
8.19
8. 56

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
O . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

JULT 24
JULT 24
JULT 2 4

7 . 81
7 . 88
- 0 . 07

3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATE
O . S . 90-DAT C D ' S , SECONDART MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

JULT 2 4
JULT 2 4
JULT 2 4

8 . 01
7 . 75
0 . 26

U.S.

DOLLARS PES FINE OUNCE

CHART 4 . CALL HOHEI RATES
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U. K.
CANADA
GERMANI
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
CHART 5 .

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

U . S . 90—DAT C D ' S , SECONDART MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI BATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
S U S S INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6 .

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAT
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1—TEAR
CHART 7 .

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S .




NONET MARKET RATES

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8 . 1STBREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH PONDS

8.01

EORO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JOLT 2 4
JOLT 2 4
JOLT 2 4

8. 02
•0.01

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

JOLT 2 4
JOLT 2 4
JOLT 2 4

7.68
8 . 19
•0.51

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

JOLT 2 4
JOLT 2 4
JOLT 2 4

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JOLT 24
JOLT 2 4
JOLT 2 4

CHART 9 .

8.01

8.34
•0. 32

8.01

8 . 13

•0. 11

LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND TIELDS

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (HONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

JULY
JULY
JAN.
JULY
JOLT
JONE
JOSE
JOLT

26
26

12

19
21
26

10.51
6.57
6 . 29
4.83

10.61

11.87
7.39
9.88

U . S . CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
CHART 1 0 .

APRIL

12. 23

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




JULY
JOLT
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17

1 9 9 . 13
205. 25
277.73
201.83
152.31
219.55
2 2 1 . 17
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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1985

of the Federal Reserve System Is advised that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has certified for customs
noon buying rates In New York City for cable transfers payable In foreign currencies:

COUNTBY
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CBIWA.P. a .
DENMARK
PIULAWD
FBANCB
GEBHANY
GREECE
HO16 KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
J A P A*
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEB ZEALAND
NORWAY
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOOTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM
VENEZUELA
MEMO:
tUNITED STATES

AUGUST

MONETARY
UNIT
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
SHEKEL
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
PESO
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND
BOLIYAB
DOLLAR

JULY 29 ...

[CURRENCY UNITS PBB DOLLAB)
JULY 3 1
JULY 3 0

AUG.

1

AUG.

2

71,87
19.825
56.950
6400.00
1.3493
2.8850
10.1475
5.9230
8.5950
2.8230
130.450
7.7490
11.8600
110.90
NA
1896.00
237.15
2.4630
346.0000
3.1750
52.180
8.2300
NA
168.500
2.2030
48.95
878.90
164.200
27.313
8.2900
2.2900
40.400
26.920
142.78
NA

71.10
19.874
56.900
6420.00
1.3511
2.8850
10.1400
5.9370
8.5725
2.8160
131.000
7.7500
11.8400
111.15
NA
1888.00
237.40
2.4615
351.0000
3.1635
52.750
8.2300
NA
167.000
2.1925
48.65
878.70
164.200
27.262
8.2900
2.2970
40.380
26.840
142.15
NA

72.26
19.740
56.570
6440.00
1.3540
2.8850
10.0825
5.9070
8.5425
2.7995
130.000
7.7490
11.8000
112.00
NA
1884.00
236.45
2.4650
354.0000
3.1435
52.630
8.2050
NA
166.700
2 . 1850
45.50
878.50
163.950
27.262
8.2850
2.2940
40.360
26.790
141.10
NA

71.60
19.840
57.050
NA
1.3540
2.8850
10.1500
5.9710
8.6000
2.8230
131.300
7.7600
11.8600
110.35
NA
1895.00
237.65
2.4680
350.0000
3.1700
52.700
8.2850
NA
168.000
2 . 1930
44.80
878.30
164.800
27.262
8.3575
2.3200
4 0 . 340
26.770
138.10
NA

71.75
19.837
57.050
6480.00
1.3523
2.9051
10.1800
5.9950
8.6175
2.8250
131.750
7.7600
11.4400
110.15
NA
1894.50
237.45
2.4645
348.0000
3.1740
52.600
8.2800
NA
168.500
2.1930
45.15
880.40
165.600
27.313
8.3600
2.3140
NA
26.870
137.10
NA

137.67

137.58

137.26

138.42

138.57

•IHDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHASGE VALUE OF 0 . S . DOLLAB AGAINST CURRBSCIES OF OTHEB G - 1 1
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0 . WEIGHTS ABB 1 9 7 2 - 7 6 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUHTRIES.
SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1 9 7 8 . FOB DESCRIPTION AID BACK DATA, SEE " I I D E X OF THB
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