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Selected Interest &.
Exchange Rates
W e e k ly Series o f Charts

December 1,1980
Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L M A R K E T S
S E C T IO N




DIVISION O F
IN T E R N A T IO N A L F IN A N C E
BOARD O F G O V ER N O R S
F E D E R A L R E S E R V E S Y S TEM
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
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

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 INTER EST RATES
6. EURO-DO LLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DO LLAR AND
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 ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V ER N M EN T BOND Y IE L D S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES



collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGjE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESrjA Y
R A T IO
MARCH

SCALE

R A T IO

1973=100

M ARCH

120

100

-

80

60

120

1

—

I

l_ l—

!

i

i

i i

I

m

I

m

I

100

CANADIAN DOLLAR

—

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

i

SCALE

1973=100

-

Illllllllll

80

60

180
160

120
100
160
140

120
100

80
160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100




100

1978

1980

1978

1980

-

80

-

60

CHART 2

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

6
+
0
+
0
24

6
6

6

+
0

+
0

6

6

12

12
18

12
12
6
6
+
0
0
6

12

+
0

6

6

+
0

12

6




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
u.s. c 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

iiliil;ilii

100
1977




1978

1979

1980

100

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER AN

NT PER ANNUM

20

20

16

16

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLARS

12

12

8

8

4

4

16

20

12

16

12

8

8

4

0
12

4

8

0
12

4

8

+
0

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER Ah

NT PER ANNUM

20

20

16

16
U. S. CD* S

12

12

8

8

4

4

18

14

14

10

10

6

6

2
12

16

-

12

1

1

—

8

-

4

LOANS AND DISCOUNTS
JAPANESE BANK

8

4

i

i

i




i

v - r v W

1978

i T

i

0

11111 l i i l l l l l l l l

1980

1978

1980

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

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 PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

2

Io+

1

1
2
3

4

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P ER C E N T PER ANNUM

PER C EN T PER ANNUM

20

16

12

8

4

0
2
+
0

2

4

20

16

12

8

4

2
DIFFERENTIAL

ldiiLnJu

+
0
11111111111
1980

1 PERC ENT ON D IF F E R E N T IA L SC A LE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCAT




2

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
ENT PER A NN UM

P E R C E N T PER

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6
10

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

16

17

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6

7

14

7

U. S. CORPORATE

13
m o n thly

12

11

10

9

8

7

6




5
1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO
1969 =

140

120

100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

80
400

100

360

90

320

80

280

70

240

60

200

50
140

140

CANADA

120

DISCONTINUED SERIES

120

100

100

80

80

11

I11ii1iI

160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80




1978

1980

1978

1960

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
C H A R T 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES,

NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
J APANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
INDICES,

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26

52.18
0.46689
48.13
236.14
84.18
22.4 8
57.88
3.24676
0.10973

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26

146.80
122.25
138.17
95.51
83.90
101.30
186.22
127.94
62.34

26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26

89.55
142.66
113.61
128.77
86.36
75.37
92.08
173.37
118.23
54.76
93.96

26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26

3..72
2..12
7,.73
6..12
11..45
7..40
6..72
-1..09

MARCH 1973 EASE RATES = 100

GERMAN MARK
JAP A N E S E YEN
DUT C H GUILDER
U.K. POUND
C ANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES,
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
J APANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
C ANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELG I A N FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

MAR 1973 = 100
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANA D I A N DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
J APANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART

. GCLD PRICE IN LONDON,

APTERNOON FIXING

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE
CHART

NOV. 26

. CALL MONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO - S W I S S FRANC

CHART

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
OCT.
NOV.

26
26
21
21
21
21
21
21
3
21

17.43
17.46
16.25
10.10
7.25
8.36
9.13
10.75
9.55
2.10

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

26
26
26
26
26
26
26

16.54
9.44
9.63
12.96
15.03
5.70
11.33

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

26
26
26
26
26
26

17.46
16.54
16.78
16.98
16.39
15.10

O V ERNIGHT EURO-DOILAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

NOV. 26
NOV. 26
NOV. 26

17.46
17.43
0.03

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

NOV. 26
NOV. 26
NOV. 26

16.98
16.54
0.44

. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD* S , SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPA N E S E BANK LOANS S DISCOUNTS
CAN A D I A N FINANCE PAPER
I N T E R B A N K STERLING
SWISS I N TERBANK LOAN
W EIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(3-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

CHART

627.10

. E U R O -DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES:

LONDON

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

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




LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
C H A R T 3. I N T E R E S T A R B I T R A G E ,

3 - M O N T H FU N D S

ETJRO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
I N T E R B A N K S T E R L I N G (LONDON),
DIFFERENTIAL
U.. S. C O M M E R C I A L PA P E R
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PA PER,
DIFFERENTIAL

COVERED

COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K DM ( F RA NK FU RT ),
DIFFERENTIAL

COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL
C H A R T 9. L C N G TERM G O V E R M E N T

16..98
17.,23
-0..25

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

26
26
26

16..04
16..80
-0..76

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

26
26
26

16..98
17..36
-0..39

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

26
26
26

16..98
17..31
-0..34

NOV.
NOV.
OCT.
NOV.
NOV.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.

21
14

12.69
8.67
9.00
4.69
12.97
13.43
10.09
10.87

14
21
12
3
21

. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DM BONDS
E U R O - D O L L A R BONDS

CHART

26
26
26

30ND YIELDS

U N I T E D S T AT ES
GERMANY
J A P A N (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
U.

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

10.

12.31
6.63
10.73

OCT.
DEC.
SEPT.

I N D U S T R I A L S T OC K I N D I C E S

U N I T E D S T AT ES
JAPAN
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

21
21.
7
21
21
14

1 48..61
327..08
160..30
121..61
76..02
93..84