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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series of Charts

December 27, 1983

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

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




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 S.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 TIFIE 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 RBITRAG 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




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 1973=100

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

160
FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

140
120

-

100

80

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120
100

CANADIAN DOLLAR

80

60

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120
100
80

60

50
45
80
70
60
50

40

30
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

12

6
+
0

6
18

12
6
0

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

u .s . c

ARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS 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

PERCENT PER

:n t p e r a n n u m
28

24

24

20

20

16

16

12
8

12
8

4

4

0

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

+
0

+
0

24

20

20

16

16

12
8

12
8

4

4

0




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

:n t p e r a n n u m

PERCENT PER

22

24

18

20

14

16

10

12

6
20

8
16

16

12

8

12

8

4

16

12

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

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




1981

1983

1981

1983

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

26

26

22 -

22

18

18

14

14

10 -

10

6
3

2

Io+

1

1
2

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




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
-

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-

DIFFERENTIAL

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2

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2

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+
0

II I I I I I II !I

4
28

28

INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

20

12

12

4

2
+
0
2

1 PERCENT

ON




D IF F E R E N T IA L

SCALE

=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

19

19

15

15

11

11

7

7

15

9

11

5

7

1

13

13

9

9

5

5

22

22

18

18

14

14

10

10

6

6




1981

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

SERIES NAME
CHABT 1- SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S, CENTS)

GEEHAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

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

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

36.08
0. <*2517
32. 13
141.92
80.02
11.83
45.21
1.77136
0.05950

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

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

101.50
111.32
92.23
57.40
79.76
53.29
145.45
69.80
33.80

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

133.80
133.90
145.75
117. 18
69.79
100.32
64.00
186.11
87. 18
39.81
67.68

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

0.52
0.97
4.02
-3.31
5.75
4,02
3.63
-6.75

INDICES, MARCH 1973 EASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES,
IG-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

MAR 1973 - 100
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC,
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN 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
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

DEC. 21

379.44

CHART 4. CALL MONEY RATES
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
JAN.
DEC.

21
21
16
9
16
23
16
16
1
23

9.62
9.46
8.75
9.55
5.40
5.30
6.50
11.75
10.30
1.90

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

21
21
21
21
21
21
21

9.91
6.46
******
9.93
9.46
4.65
8.71

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

21
21
21
21
21
21

9.46
9.63
10.39
10.36
10.45
10.75

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

DEC. 21
DEC. 21
DEC. 21

9.46
9.62
-0.16

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

DEC. 21
DEC. 21
DEC. 21

10.36
9.91
0.45

U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U..K.
CANADA
GERMANY
EURC-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5. 3-MCNIH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE EANK LOANS S DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST BATE
JG-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-EAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6— MONTH
1-YEAR

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




SERIES NAME
CHART

CHART

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

- INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MCNIH FUNDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC. 21
DEC. 21
DEC. 21

10.36
10.46
-0.09

U.S. CO MM E R C I A L PAPER
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER, CCVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC. 21
DEC. 21
DEC. 21

9.80
10.47
-0.67

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

DEC. 21
DEC. 21
DEC. 21

10.36
10.54
-0.18

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC. 21
DEC. 21
DEC. 21

10.36
10.46
-0.10

DEC. 23
DEC. 16
CCT.
DEC.
9
DEC.
9
SEPT. 30
AUG.
DEC. 16

11.82
8.36
7.22
4.56
12.00
14.05
9.03
9.91

NOV.
SEPT.

12.41
10.23

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

U. . CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURC-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART

0.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




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

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

170.23
169.73
251.34
148.85
125.90
147.49
150.63
188.87