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Selected Interest &.
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

August 8, 1983

DIVISION OF

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL 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
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
collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

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

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 INTEREST RATES
6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND
U.S. M O NEY M A RK ET RATES
8. INTEREST A RB ITRA 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




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

180
160
140

120
100
120
100
80

60




80
70
60

50

40

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM




24

+
0
24

18

12
6
0

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. D

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE

ARS 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

1980



1981

1982

1983




CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Af»

22

24
U. S. CD’ S

18

20

14

16

10

12

IIl lIlIIlll ululll lii

6
20

8
16

16

12

12

8

8

4

12

16

12

8

8

4

4

0




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4




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

P ER C E N T PER ANNUM

26

22

18

14

10

6
3
2

io+

1

1
2
3
4
1981
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1983

1981

1983

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

20

12

4

2
+
0
2
4
28

20

12

4

2
♦
0
2

1*981
1 PERCENT

4-

ON




D IF F E R E N T IA L

1983
SCALE

=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

13

PERCENT PER ANNUM

MONTHLY

—

JAPAN
9

5

I

I

I




I

I

1981

I

I I I I I I I I I I I

I I I I I I I I I I I

1983

1981

1983

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100




1981

1983

1981

1983

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SEBIES HAHE
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES ABD IND I C E S
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUTING RATES

(O.S. CENTS)

G E B H A N HARK
J A P A N E S E TEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
ERENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

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

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

37.65
0.41233
33.71
151.35
81.05
12.53
46.70
1.88154
0.06362

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

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

105-93
107.96
96.78
61.21
80-78
56.44
150.23
74.14
36. 14

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

128.83
135.97
136.21
119.51
72-49
98.49
66.01
186.60
90.02
41.43
68.59

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

0.83
0.53
5.18
— 4. 14
5.54
4.69
3.76
-6.55

INDICES, flARCH 1973 BASE RATES - 100
GERHAN HARK
JAPANESE IEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SSISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
BEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VA1UE INDICES, HAR
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SSITZERLAHD)
U.S. DOLLAR
GEBHAN HARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SMISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

1973 *

100
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE BATES, P R EHIUH OR DISCOUNT
CANA D I A N DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN HARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE TEN
ITALIAN LIRA



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

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SEBIES NAHE
CHABT 3. GOLD PRICE IE LONDON, AfTEBNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLABS PEB FIBE OUNCE

AUG.

3

416.80

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

3
3
29
15
29
5
29
29
1
5

9.59
9.60
9.25
9.23
5.00
8.94
6.56
12.88
10.30
5.20

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

3
3
3
3
3
3
3

9.71
5.55
6.69
9.50
9.94
4.86
8.31

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

3
3
3
3
3
3

9.60
9.15
9.89
10.30
10.75
10.92

CHART 4. CALL HONEY BATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVEBNIGHT EUBO-DOLLAB DEPOSITS
O.K.
CANADA
GEBHANY
EUBO-DH
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EUBO-SMISS FRANC
CHABT 5. 3-HONTH INTEBEST BATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY HABKET
GEBHAN INTERBANK LOAN
J A P A N E S E EANK LOANS & DISCOUNTS
CAN A D I A N FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SHISS I N TERBANK LOAN
HEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEBEST RATE
(G— 10 COUNTRIES PLOS SWITZERLAND)
CHABT 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT BATIS:

LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7 - DAY
1-HONTH
3— HCNTH
6— HONTH
1— YEAR

CHABT 7. SELECTED E U R O-DOLLAB AND U.S. HONEY HAB K E T BATES
OVEBNIGHT EUBO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR BESEBVE BEQOIBEHENTS

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

3
3
3

9.60
9.59
0.01

3— HCNTH EUBO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT B A T E
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY HABKET
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

3
3
3

10.30
9.71
0.59




SEBIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CflABT 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MCNTH FUNDS
EURO-DOLLAB DEPOSIT
IHTEBBANK STEBLING (LONDON), COVEBED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

3
3
3

10.30
10.49
-0. 18

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

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

3
3
3

9.49
10.35
-0.86

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

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

3
3
3

10.30
10.81
-0.51

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

3
3
3

10.30
10.47
-0.17

JULY
JULY
JUNE
JULY
JULY
APRIL
FEB.
HAY

29
22

11.57
8.08
7.49
4.53
11.96
14.60
8.20
9.74

CHART 9. LONG TEBM GOVERHENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM
0

22
15
8
27

!. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

CHABT 10-

JULY
APRIL

12.15
9.90

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FBANCE
JAPAN




JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
HAY
JUNE
JULY

27
27
6
6
27
25
29
13

174.67
158.07
245.67
140.06
114.81
123.83
124.67
173.55