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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

. December 20, 1982

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

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 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.

2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATESH.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
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

80 ^ r V N r / L n i M i , ,
120

—

UK. POUND
100
-

A v /

80
SWISS FRANC
I

I

I

I

I

I
DUTCH GUILDER

GERMAN MARK

v^W

II
120

—

CANADIAN DOLLAR

100
-—

80 ~ y^\
—/

I




—

V

I

I

^
"

N

v—^

rA
FRENCH FRANC

I

I

I

ill 11 hill i

ITALIAN LIRA

BELGIAN FRANC

1980

1982

1680

1982

CHART 2

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

6
ITALIAN LIRA
+

0
CANADIAN DOLLAR

6

6

+

0
U. K. POUND

6
DUTCH GUILDER
12

12

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

6

0

6

*

0

6

FRENCH FRANC
JAPANESE YEN

12




1980

1982

1980

CHART 3

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

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE 0

ARS PER FINE OUNCE

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

12.5 Kg BARS
450

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

200

150

150

100

100




1979

1980

1981

1982

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER Al

'NT 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
GERMANY

FRANCE

16

12

8
JAPAN

4

EURO-DM

0




1980

1982

1980

19«%

CHART 5

.

,

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER Ah

NT PER ANNUM

20

20

U.S. CD'S

16

16

12

12
U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

8

8

4

4

26

20
GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

16

22
-

18

12

-

8

14
-

4

10

6

I

I I

I

I

0

I

16

12

JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

8

12

8

II I i l l I I

4




4

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

1990

1982

0
1980

1982

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER M

-NT PER ANNUM

24

20

16

12

8

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

4
24

20

16

12

8
4

U

24

20

16

12

8

4




1960

1982

1980

1982

4
CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DEFERENTIAL: P L U S M , FAVORS BOAROWWG M U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENOMG WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANWU*

26

26

3-MONTH

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

22

-

22

FEDERAL FUNDS
18

14

10

v

—

14

-

10

tV*T 90-DAY CO
OVERNIGHT

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

J

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1 1 1 1 1 ' 1111 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1

3

2
1
+

0
1
DEFERENTIAL

1980

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE


DEFERENTIAL

2
3

Lii I I I I I i I
1962

J_J_

1111111111111111 1111111
1980

1962

4

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE! 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS<*), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER A N N U M

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

28
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

-

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

Jl V'
[J

~
X

~v V \ . -

y

INTERBANK STERLING
i

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i

i

J/VAT/1
/
" I
1/
\U -

12

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4

'

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

COVERED LONDON

i

h
i\ /
V

i,

III I I M i l l I

2
....

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

-

rf/VW/yfjL
N/VA/V

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VjAvA
iilliliilii

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4

II I.I lllill!

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

12

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

ill

2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

ii
1980

1982

P E R C E N T O N DIFFERENTIAL S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T O N R A T E S C A L E




1980

4

1982

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PEP ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

10

15

U. S. CORPORATE

UNITED STATES

MONTHLY

A M BONDS

11

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

iiliilii

7
15

UNITED KINGDOM

SWITZERLAND

11

7
13

9

5

22

18
CANADA

FRANCE

14

10
NETHERLANDS

6




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
1969:

CAIE
DO

RATIO

180
160

/

140

120

100

UNITED STATES

JAPAN

80
140
GERMANY

120

100
UNITED KINGDOM

80

U

140
FRANCE
120

fVx

100

SWITZERLAND

V

X vv/

80

1 1 !

1 1 i

140
120

100

NETHERLANDS

CANADA

80

60




1980

1982

1980

198%

SERIES NAME
^^ART

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES

WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING RATES (U.S. CENTS)
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

#

e

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

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

40. 72
0. 40767
36.99
*61. 19
80. 83
14. 37
47. 77
2.07558
0.07046

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

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

114.55
106.74
106. 18
65. 20
80. 57
.64. 74
153. 68
81.79
40.03

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

120.60
140.33
126. 89
124.83
73. 39
92.87
72.59
181.08
94.51
43. 74
68. 35

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

-1. 32
-0. 92
3. 25
-11. 01
5. 78
3. 54
2. 54
-13.,94

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GEJMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
0. K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAH
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FJtANC
ITALIAN LIRA

e

#

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
4G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

#

#

/

U. S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN F R A N C
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
GBR-MAN 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 PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON -FIXING
0. S. DOLLARS PEJt FINE OUNCE

DEC.

15

139.78

15
15
10
Noy. 12
DEC. 10
3
DEC.
DEC. 10
DEC. 10
JAN.
1
3
DEC.

8. 86
8. 88
10.75
11. 84
6. 00
5. 69
7.00
12.75
10.30
1. 50

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

15
15
15
15
15
15
15

8.71
6.47
7.13
10. 57
10. 66
3. 65
9. 13

DEC. 15
DEC. 15
DEC. 15
DEC. 15
DEC. 15
DEC. 15

8. 88
8.95
9.32
9. 56
9. 80
10.03

4. CALL MCNEY RATES
0.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
O.K. 2-DAI LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

CHART 5. 3—UONTH INTEREST BATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS £ DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST HATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
6..EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVEBNIGH.T
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
•6-MONTH
1-YEAR

7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET BATES
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ..FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

DEC. 15
DEC. 15
DEC. 15

8. 88
8.86
0.02

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

DEC. 15
DEC. 15
DEC. 15

9. 56
8.71
0.85




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
EURO-DOllAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC. 15
DEC. 15
DEC. 15

9., 56
9.,72
-0. 16

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

DEC. 15
DEC. 15
DEC. 15

8. 52
9. 21
— 0. 69

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INIEUBANK DM (FRANKFURT), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC. 15
DEC. 15
DEC. 15

9. 56
9. 78
-0, 21

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC. 15
DEC. 15
DEC. 15

9. 56
9. 48
0. 08

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

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

10
3
26
12
8
1
10

10. 56
.7. 83
8. 13
4. 27
11. 69
15. 70
11. 12
10. 85

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART

10.

11.68
1 1. 63

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




NOV.
OCT.

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

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

146. 61
128. 42
186. 06
106. 97
9 4.30
102. 33
103. 54
155. 78

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H. 10 ( 5 1 2 )

[([[
DECEMBER 20, 1982

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR

THE WEEK ENDING

DECEMBER

17, 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
RvONG 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
KHONA
FRANC
BAHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

• VALUE IN U.S. C E N T S




DEC. 13
43840.00
95.92
17.390
48.480
244.86
1.2371
72.250
1.9510
69.310
8.7275
5.4120
7.0150
2.4780
71.800
6.6600
9.7500
686.25
NA
135.15
32.690
1429.50
247.30
2.3660140.0000
2.7300
72.050
7.1800
930.73
9.0540
96.000
2.1670
91.40
745.65
129.800
21. 160
7.4730
2.1190
23.000
160.70
4.2970 —

CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
DEC. 15
DEC. 14
43840.00
96. 1 1
17.280
47.900
244.86
1.2366
72.250
1.9646
69.310
8.5950
5.3750
6.9175
2.4390
71.200
6.5200
9.7400
686.25
NA
136.80
33.050
1410.00
244.30
2. 3650
145.0000
2.6840
72.200
7.0460
930.73
9.0540
98.000
2.1650
91.65
745.65
128.650
21.160
7.3800
2.0800
23.000
161.65
4.2970

DEC.

16

43840.00
43840.00
96.50
96. 24
17.030
17.230
47. 850
48. 130
244.86
244. 86
1.2396
1. 2381
72.250
72.250
1. 9509
1.9509
69.310
69.310
8.5550
8.6500
5.3520
5.3830
6. 8530
6.9560
2.4165
2.4510
70.750
71. 200
6.5300
6. 5500
9.7000
9.7300
686.25
686.25
NA
NA
137. 95
136.10
33.060
33.050
1405.00
1414.00
243.30
244. 95
2.3560
2.3645
145.0000
143.0000
2.6660
2.7020
72.650
72.230
6.9950
7. 1000
930.73
930.73
9.0540
9.0540
94.500
96. 500
2. 1530
2. 1620 •
91.90
91.65
745.65
745.65
'
128.350
128. 950
21. 160
21. 160
7.3550
7.4250
2.0550
2.09 20
23.000
23.000
162.00
161.40
4.2970
4.2 970

DEC.

17

43840.00
96. 48
16.880
47.600
244. 86
1.2370
72.250
1.9372
69.680
8.5675
5.3345
6.8650
2. 4205
70.750
6.5375
9.6700
687.00
NA
137. 10
33.220
1405.00
244. 15
2.3500
150.0000
2. 6720
72.350
7.0300
943. 80
9.0790
92. 500
2. 1500
92.03
745.65
127.400
21. 160
7. 3725
2.0490
23.000
160.00
4.2970