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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates

December 1, 1986

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by t h e
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF G O V E R N O R S
F E D E R A L R E S E R V E SYSTEM
Washington, D . C . 20551




Table of Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST F I G U R E S PLOTTED

Weekly $15.00 per year or $.40 each in the United

2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT

States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico; 10 or

EXCHANGE RATES--

more of the same issue to one address, $13.50 per

H.10 RELEASE

year or $.35 each. Elsewhere, S20.00 per year or $.50
each. Address requests to Publications Services, Divi-

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-MONTH F O R W A R D E X C H A N G E RATES
3. GOLD P R I C E - L O N D O N
4. CALL M O N E Y RATES
5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR A N D
U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
8. INTEREST A R B I T R A G E : 3-MONTH F U N D S
9. LONG-TERM G O V E R N M E N T BOND YIELDS
10. I N D U S T R I A L STOCK INDICES




sion of Administrative Services, and make payment
remittance payable to the order of the Board of
governors

t h e Federal Reserve S y s i e r

collectible at par

jrrency.

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




RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

ITALIAN LIRA

GERMAN MARK

JAPANESE YEN

CANADIAN DOLLAR

U.K. POUND

DUTCH GUILDER

FRENCH FRANC

I

BELGIAN FRANC

19S4

l

!

SWISS FRANC

1964

!II III I!I I!I II I I

CHART 2

3 - M O N T H FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR H
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

4

8

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

—

W

A

—

-

I I I I I I I I I !I

I

I

I

I

|

|

U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

I

I

I

I

I

111 i l l i l l 11

I

DUTCH GUILDER

GERMAN MARK

X / V ^ y

I

I

I

I

I

I

! I !!I I ! ! !I i I! ! I I I I I !I I !I
—
ITALIAN LIRA

FRENCH FRANC




8

"W
-

16

24

I | !! I I I I I I ! I 3I2
;S4

1S86

1984

1966

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

u s

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

- - DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

520

520

500

500

480

480

460

460

12.5 Kg BARS

440

440

A F T E R N O O N FIXING PRICE

420

420

400

400

380

380

360

340

340

320

300

300

280

280

260

260




1584

1585

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCE

P E R C E N T PER A N N U M

r PER A N N U M

20

20

16
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

FRANCE

12

8

4
JAPAN
0

20

SWITZERLAND

16

CANADA

12

8

4

0

20

16

,

ED KINGDOM

12

GERMANY

8
^wVVVN*

4

r\j

X

NETHERLANDS

0




1984

1986

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER Ah

NT PER ANNUM

16

14
U.S.

CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

12

14

10

8

12

10

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

8

4

6

16

14

IFRENCH INTERBANK RATE
U.K. INTERBANK STERLING
14

12

12

10

10

8
I

8

I

I

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 11

6
10

10
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

8

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

6

—

/v

y

4

—

8

-

6

—

4

2

2

8

8

7

JAPANESE GENSAKi RATE

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

6

5

4

5

2

4

0




534

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER AN

NT PER ANNUM

14

14
3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

4

4

14

14

r~
6-MONTH

7-DAY
12

-

12

10

10

8

8

-

!

V x

6

6

!

4

i

l

!

1 1 I!1 1 1 1 !! I

4
14

14
1-YEAR

1-MONTH

J

12

f

v,

\

12

A

10

10

6

6

6

Vv—

6

4

4




VVvw-

1984

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

Pf R C f N l P[ n ANNUM

16

16

14

14
FEDERAL FUNDS

3-MONTH

D A S H E D I INF.

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

12

12

10

10

90-DAY CD S
OVERNIGHT
EURO -run L AR DFTO

J

I

1

I

I

I

I

1 LLLLLLJJ 111111111111111

I I I I I I I

DIFFERENTIAL

i

i

DIFFERENTIAL

i

1111111111111111111111111

1984
1 P E R C E N T ON [ ) I E I E R E N T l A l




SCALE

1986
= ? I'f RCENT ON RATE S C A L E

I

Ii

I

I

I

I
1984

I

ii 1111 M I ii

11111111111
1986

CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

18

18

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

14

DASHED LINE

14

10

-

10

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

M I II l l I i

llll11II!IIllllllI
DIFFERENTIAL

U i r r tncNTlAL

! iIt:I;iIi

2

2

l L

18

18

INTERBANK DM

14

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) C O V E R E D

COVERED FRANKFURT

14

10

10

.AR D E P O S I T S

r

i

DIFFERENTIAL




966

r

DIFFERENTIAL

-

V

\ /

i

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PEP

PEACES' PEP A!

ENT PER A N N U M

16

16
CANADA

UNITED STATES
14

-

-

14

12

12

10

10

8

8
I

6

I

I

I IIIIII IIII I II IIIIIIII

6
9

15

7

13
UNITED KINGDOM

SWITZERLAND

11

5

9

3

j| ! !

7

I l l II

10

1
10

GERMANY
JAPAN

8

8

6

6

4
17

17
U. S .

CORPORATE

MONTHLY
FRANCE

15

A£& BON

13

13

11

11
NETHERLANDS

7

7

5




5
1984

1985

CHART 1 0

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES

RATIO S C A L E

RATIO S C A L E

1969=100




1969=100

UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES

315

—

—

280
245

—

NETHERLANDS

SWITZERLAND

/

210
175

-

-

140

105

I

1

!

!

!

!

70
450
400
350
,

A
' A /

FRANCE
ERMANY

250
200

150

450
400
350
CANADA
JAPAN

300
250
M 2 0 0

150

100

SERIES

CHART

1.

SPOT

WEEKLY

EXCHANGE B A T E S

AVERAGES,

L A S T VALUE P L O T T E D
DATE
VALUE

NAKE

AND I N D I C E S

NOON d O X I M G

BATES

(U.S.

CENTS)
NOV. 2 6
NOV. 2 6
NOV. 2 6
NOV. 2 6
NOV. 2 6
NOV. 2 6
NOV. 2 b
26
NOV
26
NOV
NOV. 2 6

GEtiMAM HARK
J A P A N E S E TEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN D O L L A R
FRENCH F R A N C
S W I S S FRANC
s £ L G I A N FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
S W E D I S H KRONA
INDICES,

BARCH

1973

B A S E .SATES =

NOT.
for.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

1GHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE I N D I C E S ,
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

C A S A D I A K i/OLLAR
J . K . POUND
GZKfiAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
S W I S S FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
J A P A N E S E XEH
ITALIAN LISA




MAR

1973

=

22

,

17
35
61
47
92
58
15
45
87

26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26

140.
16 0 .
126.
57.
71.
68.
192.
94.
40.

2b
26
26
26
26
26
2b
26
2o
26
26

107. 43

100

SOV.
NOV.
NOV.
SOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
HOT.
MOT.
NOV.
NOV.

U . S . DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH F R A N C
S W I S S FRANC
o a L G I A S FEAh'C
I T A L I A ! LIRA
S W E D I S H KBOHA

3 - M O N T H FORWARD EXCHANGE

15.

5 9 . 73
2. 3 9 7 0 3
0. 07194
14. 39

100

GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN D O L L A R
F R E N C H FRANC
S W I S S FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

CHART 2 .

4 9 . 83
0. 61240
4 4 . 10
1 4 2 . 08
7 2 . 16

16 0.22

180.74
136.70
57.74
7 4. 49
69.93
20 7 . 49
9 9.93
40.55
66.54

PREMIUM OR D I S C O U N T
HOT.
NOT.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV .
MOV.
NOV.

26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26

-2.
-5.
1.
-2.
2.
0.
1.
-4.

34
05
32
07
14
44
49
57

SERIES

CHART

3.

GOLD P R I C E

U.S.

CHART

4.

DOLLARS

CttLL

MONET

IM
PER

LONDON,
FINE

5.

j-WONTH

AFTERNOOE F I X I N G

OUNCE

INTEBEST

DEPOSITS

b.

iliSO-DOLLAR

DEPOSIT

RATES:

SELECTED

EURO-DOLLAR

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR
U . S . F E D E R A L FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

AND U . S .

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

26

26
26
26
26
26
26
26

6.00
5. 96
9-98
7.75
4.32
3.55
7.06
5.50
3 . 20

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

26
26
26
26
26
26
2b
2»
2o

5.76
4.70
4.41
8.32
1 1.25
3.88
7.51
5 . 60
6. 6o

NOV.
HOY.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV,
NOV.

26
26
26
26
26
26

5 . 96
5 . S*
5 . 98
5.99
5.95
6.00

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

2b
26
26

5.9c
6.00
- 0. 04

NOV.
NOV.
HOT.

26
26
2o

5.99
5.76
Q. 2 3

26

MONEY MARKET K A T E S

DEPOSITS

3-MUNTH EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
U . S . 9 0 - D A Y C D ' S , SECONDARY
DIFFERENTIAL




385.08

LONDON

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

.

26

RATES

U . S . 9 0 - D A I C D ' S , SECONDARY HARKET
GERMAN I N T E R B A N K LOAN
J A P A N E S E GENSAKI RATE
CANADIAN F I N A N C E P A P E R
INTERBANK S T E R L I N G
S W I S S I N T E R B A N K LOAN
FRENCH I N T E R B A N K R A T E
NETHERLANDS I N T E R B A N K RATE
• S I G H T E D AVERAGE F O R E I G N I N T E R E S T R A T E
; G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

CHAHi

NOV.

RATES

U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR
U. K .
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND

CHART

L A S T VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

NAME

RATE
MARKET

SERIES
CHAfi'i o .

IMTEEEST

LAS I VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

NAME

AEBITEAGE,

3 - M O N T H FUNDS

EUEG-DOLLAE D E P O S I T
INTERBANK S T E E L I N G ( L O N D O N ) ,
DIFFEEEMTIAL

U.S.

COVEfiED

COHMEECIAL tAPEM.

CANADIAN F I N A N C E
DIf'FEEENTIAL

PAPEE,

COVEHED

EUEO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
I N T E R B A N K Dfi ( F f i A t i K F U E T ) ,
DIFFEEEMTIAL

COVEEED

EUHO-DOLLAE D E P O S I T
S k i S S I N T E R B A N K , t-OVEBED
DIFFEEEMTIAL

CHART 9.

LONG

TEEM

5. 99
6. 06
- 0 . 07

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

26
26
26

5 . 79
5 . 93
- 0 . 14

NOV.
MOV.
NOV.

26
26
26

5. 99
6. 04
- 0 . 05

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

26
2t>
26

5 . 99
6. 03
- 0 . 05

MOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
OCT.
NOV.

21
21
21
14
21
21

7.
6.
4.
4.
9.
9.
6.
10.

21

21
00
60
15
30
14
22
39

COftPCBATB

AAA

CEial

26
26
26

GOVEEMEMT BOND YIELDS

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (HONTHLJ)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FBAHCE
K i l H i f e L Ai'DS ( 2 0 H I H L X )
UN I I ED K l i i G D O H
U.S.

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

10.

BONDS

STOCK

JUNE

INDICES

• S I T E D STATES
U N I T E D KINGDOM
CA&'ADA
GEEHAMI
SilTiEELAND
SETHZklA&DS
FRANCS
JAPAii




9.13

NOV.
NOV.
MOV.
MOV.
NOV.
b'OV.
MOV.
NOV.

19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19

244. 39
2 7 6 . 75
29 7 . 13
282.62
1 9 1 . 01
3 3 4 . 13
3 8 0 . 66
3 7 6 . 47

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10 (512)

NOVEMBER 2 8 ,

1986

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
rot.

THE MEEK ENDING

NOVEMBER 2 8 ,

1986

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 following noon buying rates In New York City for cable transfers payable In foreign currencies:
MONETAE!
OKU

COUNTRY
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA

(CURRENCY

NO*.

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRD4ADO
DOLLAR

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

CAM AX) A

2*

NOV.

64.52
14.217
41.990
14.09
1.3659

OMITS

25

PEB

NOV.

64.75
14.035
41.440
14.09
1.3858
3.7314

DOLLAE)

26

CHINA,P.h.

XOAN

J.7314

KEOKE

7 . 6 3 6 0

7 . 5 4 0 0

7 . 5 3 5 0

4.9650
6.6090
2.0195
139.750
7.7945
13.1400
134.92
1399.00
104.18
2.6070

4.9150
6.5310
1.9935
138.150
7.7880
13.1200
136.50
1381.00
162.55
2.6035
2.2540
52.000

4.9200
6.5235
1.9915
138.050
7.7860
13.1100
136.60
1380.00
102.95
2.6035
2.2495
52.080

MARKKA
FRANC
D . MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA

TEN
8IKGGIT
GUILDER
DOLLAR

KO&WAI

KECKS

PORTUGAL

ESCODO

SINGAPORE
•SOOTH A F R I C A
SOUTH

149.9O0

2.1965
44.22
*72.80
135.850
28.490
6.9790
1.6900

DOLLAR

KOREA

tfO£

PESETA
ROPES
KRONA

LAIKA

S8B3EE
SUTHERLAND
TAISAN

FRANC

THAILAND

BAsT

*3KITED

7 . = 3 5 0

RAND

SPAIN
SRI

2.4(812

51.750

3 o . 3 b 0

DOLLAR

7 . 5 8 0 0

NOV. 2 8
65.04
13.894
4 1.050
14.20
1.3840
3.7314
7 . 4 5 7 5

E

4.8960
6.4550
1.9730
137.700
7.7845
13.1000
137.87
1368.00
162.05
2.6020
2.2310
51.080

0

L

1
D

7 . 5 6 0 0

148.550
2.1890
44.30
872.90
135.450
28.488

2.1830
44.60
871.50
134.450
28.482

6 . 9 1 0 0

6.9225

7 . 5 1 1 0

147.600
2.1955
45.05
870.30
133.490
28.508
6.8775
1.6430
8A

1 4 6 . 3 0 0

A

X

1.6600

1.6595

3 o . 3 4 0

3 6 . 3 5 0
4:6.300

2 6 . 3 1 0

!

27

65. 05
14.020
41.400
14.09
1.3853
3. 7314

DBNBAEK

FINLAND
FRANCE
GEESAHI
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
*IEELAND
ITALI
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
* N E 8 ZEALAND

NOV.

1

2 b . 2 o 0

z c . 2 5 0

KIH3D0E

POUND

1 4 1 . 0 3

1-42.22

143.

15

STATES

DOLLAR

1 0 7 . 9 8

1 0 6 . 6 9

1 0 6 . 7 8

1 4 3 . 3 5

MEMO:
•OSITED

106.04

0 . 2 5

• I N D E X tii 1 E I G H !t t i O A W t & A G E EXCHANGE VALUE O f O.S. DOLLAE A G A I N S T u u i u u s a t u . j s s o r OIHEM ti-IU
C O O N T B I E S . MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0 . E I G H T S A EE 1 9 7 2 - 7 6 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH
OF THE 1 0 C O U N T R I E S .
SEEIBS

8B7ISSD

AS

•sSIGETED-ATEEAGE
1976

•VALUE

FEDERAL

IS

O.S.




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AUGUST

EXCHANGE

RUSERYB

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1 * 7 6 .

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