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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

December 13, 1982

Prepared by the
F I N A N C I A L MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 20551

Table of Contents

TABLES
1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
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




SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
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, Division 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
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

160
JAPANESE YEN

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

140
120

-

100

-

-

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80 " T Y T r i t Y

U.K. POUND

SWISS FRANC

180

—

DUTCH GUILDER

-

\l

-

v.

-

160

-

140

1
GERMAN MARK

100
"

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100
I I I I I I IIII 1I 1I 1I1 1 1 1 II
—

I

120
100

-

80

-

CANADIAN DOLLAR

-

FRENCH FRANC
I

60
160

I

I I I I I I I I I I I

I

—

—

140

—

120

-

100

-

—

BELGIAN FRANC

-

\ A

~

ITALIAN LIRA

80




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1980

I

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1982

120

1980

1982

CHART 2

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

ENT PER ANNUM

6
ITALIAN LIRA

-

+

0
CANADIAN DOLLAR

LuJ

6

I

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V

—

"V
11111111 h i

6

+

0
U. K. POUND
6
DUTCH GUILDER

111, M I M h i

12

12

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

6

+

0

6

+

0

6

FRENCH FRANC
JAPANESE YEN

12




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 3

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

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OU

RS PER FINE OUNCE

i

800

750

700

650

600

550

550

500

500
12.5 Kg BARS

450

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

20C

150

150

100

10C




1979

1980

1981

1982

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANH

PER ANNUM

28
24
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

20
16
12
8
4
24
20
16

CANADA
EURO-SWISS
FRANC

12

8
NETHERLANDS
4
+

0
24
20
FRANCE

16
12

8
JAPAN

4

EURO-DM

0




1980

1982

1980

1982
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CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANN

20

U.S. CD S

16

12
U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

8

4
20

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

16

12

8

4

0

I I I I I III I I I

12
JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS
8

4

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

0
1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANH

NT PER ANNUM

24

20

16

12

8

3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT

I I II I

4
24

20

16

12

8

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

t-YEAR

4
24

20

16

12

8

4




1980

1982

1980

1982

*
CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DEFERENTIAL: FLUSH, FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK EN0#t6 WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

26

26

3-MONTH

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

FEDERAL FUNDS

\V*T 90-DAY CO* S
OVERNIGHT

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

I I 1, 11 1 11
3
-

2
1

1

OFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
3

1 II I i l
1980
PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1962

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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

28

-

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

Jl
^ -X V -X. J

INTERBANK STERLING

AtV

y

v

1

"\

lU

-

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

COVERED LONDON

1

1

1

lllllllllll

11 ill 1111ll1

— —

-

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL
-

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ii III hill i

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1

1

1

II

1,11

IIIIII

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
INTERBANK DM

COVERED FRANKFURT

20

-

-

\r\
V

/r

\

M "
yX —

12

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

—

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

—

DASHED LINE

4

i

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DASHED LINE

1_L

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DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL
A

~

1980

1982

1 PERCENT ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A L E




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A

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1980

1982

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM
PERCENT PER ANNUM

—

U.S. CORPORATE

19

19

MONTHLY

15

Aaa BONDS

UNITED STATES

11

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
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9
j —

UNITED KINGDOM /*\ .
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-

A

SWITZERLAND

—

—

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I

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5

-

-

11

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13

MONTHLY




JAPAN
-

J

V*

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5

I

FRANCE

CANADA

NETHERLANDS

1980

1982

9

I

GERMANY

— rv V

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1980

1982

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO !
1969=1

RATIO SC
1969=

tLE

1

180
160

1

-

-

140
120

100

JAF>AN

UNITED STATES

I

80

I

ill 11 hill

I

i

—

140

GERMANY

120

\ y \
~
w

100

. m

vx

/ V ;

UNITED KINGDOM
80

I

I

I

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I

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I

140
FRANCE

SWITZERLAND

120

100

I

-

V
w

80

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120




CANADA

NETHERLANDS

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1980

1982

1980

1982

„

SERIES NAME

LASI VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVEBAGBS, NOON BUYING RATES (U.S. CENTS)
GERMAN MASK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DCL1AB
FRENCH F3ANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LISA

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

41.12
0.40831
37.32
163. 13
80.60
14.51
48. 23
2.09435
0.07108

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC,.
DEC.
DEC.

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

115.66
106.91
107.14
65.98
80.33
65.40
155. 15
82. 53
40.38

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

119.69
140.95
126.27
125. 24
73.87
91.99
72.93
181.74
94.82
43.87
68.61

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

— 1. 75
-0..64
3.,08
-9..39
6. 06
3,.40
2. 45
-13..09

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GOILDEB
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS .FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAS 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLCS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLL A J
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DCLXAR
FSENCH FSANC
SWISS FBANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE BATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GER3AN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA




DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PR7CE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

DEC,

8

446.45

CHART 4. CALX 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-SflISS FRANC

DEC. 8
DEC. 8
DEC. 3
NOV. 12
DEC. 3
NOV. 26
DEC. 3
DEC. 3
JAN. 1
NOV. 26

8. 84
8.85
10.50
11.84
6.00
6.86
7.06
12.88
10.30
7.65

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

8
8
8
8
8
8
8

8.69
6.55
7. 13
10.98
10. 14
3.47
9.11

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

8
8
8
8
8
8

8.85
8. 93
9.20
9.48
9.73
10.03

CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS 6 DISCCUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-J5AY
1-MONTH
3-flONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR
CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKI

RATES

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

8
8
8

8.85
8. 84
0.01

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

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

8
8
8

9.48
8.69
0.79




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8- INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
9.48
9.49
-0.01

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

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

8
8

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

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

8
8
8

-0.68

EU&O-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK DM (FRANKFURT) , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

8
8
6

9.4 a
9.68
-0.21

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

8
8
8

9.48
9.58
-0.11

DEC.
NOV.
OCT.
NOV.
NOV.
OCT.
JAN.
NOV.

3
19

10. 69
8. 16
8. 45
4. 27
1 1.69
15. 70
11. 12
10. 68

8

8. 50
9. 18

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVESMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED S1ATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

26
12
8
1
26

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EUaC-DOLlA^ BONDS

y

I

CHART 10.

1 1.68
11. 63

NOV.
OCT.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

143.09
133.21
183.23
102.79
91.15
96.32
102.44
154.15

•FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10 (512)

DEC2UBER

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE WEEK ENDING

DECEMBER

[[[[

16, 1982

10, 1982

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 followinfgnoon
buying rate in New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:

COUNTRY
ARGENTINA
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHILE
CHINA, P.R.
COLOMBIA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM
VENEZUELA

MONETARY
UNIT
PESO
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
PESO
YUAN
PESO
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D, MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
RUPIAH
RIAL
POUND
SHEKEL
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
SOL
PESO
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
BAHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

• VALUE IN U.S. CENTS




DEC.

6

43840.00
96.49
17.000
47.660
237.35
1.2411
74.000
1.9569
65.200
8.5400
5.3550
6.8700
2.4285
70.200
6.5850
9.6900
685.75
NA
137.35
32.430
1404.00
2 4 5 . 10
2 . 3660
135.0000
2.6770
72.450
6.9475
914.87
8.9900
92.000
2.1630
91.35
745.65
127.700
21.160
7.3500
2.0695
23.000
162.00
4.2970/

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DCLLAR)
DEC.
7
DEC.
8
43840.00
96.45
16.970
47.630
237.35
1.2447
74.000
1.9412
69.200
8.5325
5.3280
6.8750
2.4250
69.850
6.5200
9.6800
685.75
NA
137.40
32.630
1399.00
242.75
2.3630
135.0000
2.6730
72.500
6.9975
914.87
8.9900
93.000
2.1640
91.90
745.65
126.900
21.160
7.3775
2.0590
23.000
163.20
4.2970

43840.00
9 6 . 51
16.960
47.770
237.35
1.2410
74.000
1.9412
6 9 . 200
8.5675
5.3625
6.9025
2.4335
70.600
6.5300
9.6700
685.75
NA
137.25
32.620
1403.00
242.15
2.3620
140.0000
2.6740
72.480
6.9900
914.87
8.9900
95.000
2. 1610
92. 15
745.65
128. 100
21.160
7.3425
2.0660
23.000
162.70
4.2970

DEC.

9

43840.00
96.22
17.200
48.140
2 3 7 . 35
1.2387
74.000
1.9412
69.200
8.6375
5 . 3 7 10
6.9650
2.4590
71. 150
6. 5300
9.7100
685. 75
NA
135.90
32.690
1419.00
245.70
2.3650
142.0000
2. 7000
72.300
7.0360
914.87
8.9900
94.000
2.1650
9 1 . 75
745.65
128.600
21.160
7 . 40 50
2. 0935
23.000
161.20
4. 2970

bee.

io

43840.00
9 6 . 33
17.220
48.250
237.35
1.2350
72.250
1.9510
69.310
8.6275
5. 3790
6.9500
2.4525
71.100
6.5300
9.7300
686.25
NA
136.35
32.690
1424.00
244.25
2.3620
136.0000
2 . 7 0 30
72.250
7.0400
930.73
9.0540
92.950
2. 1630
91.75
745.65
129.010
21.160
7.3900
2 . 0 8 30
23.000
161.00
4.2970