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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

December 29,1980

DIVISION O F
IN T E R N A T IO N A L F IN A N C E

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

BOARD O F GOVER 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 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

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 PR IC E-LO N D O N
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 R B ITRA G E: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O VER N M EN T BOND Y IE LD S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




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
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
R A T IO
MARCH

SCALE

R A T IO

1073=100




MARCH

SCALE

1073=100

120
100

80

60

160
140

120
100

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 2

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

PER

ANNUM




PERCENT

PER

ANNUM

+
0

24

6

♦
0

6

12
18

12

6

0
12

8

♦
0

6
1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 3

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

U .S . D O L L A R S P E R F IN E (

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

100

100
1977




1978

1979

1980

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANN UM

P E R C E N T PER

20

20

1C

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

10

20

12

10

12

8

4

0
12

4

0
12

8

4

8

♦
0

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER M

:n t p e r a n n u m

20

20

16

16
U. S. CD’ S

I2

12

8

8

4

4

18

14

14

10

10

6

6

2
12

16

12

8

8

4

4

0




CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo ndo 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




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 7

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

io+

DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.

1 PE R C EN T ON D IF F E R E N T IA L SC A LE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A LE




CHART S

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

DIFFERENTIAL

11111111111
1978

1980

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




1978

1980

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6
10

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

7

16

17

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6

7

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6




5

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
1969=

140

120

100

R A T IO S C A L E

80

1969=100

400

100

360

90

320

80

280

70

240

60

200

SO

140

140

CANADA

120

DISCONTINUED SERIES

120

100

100

80

80

160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80




1978

1980

1978

1980

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAHE
CHART 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
ITALI AN LIRA
INDICES,

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

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

50.93
0.48020
46.81
234.88
83.69
22.01
56.07
3.15857
0.10715

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

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

143.26
125.73
134.38
95.00
83.41
99.17
180.37
124.46
60.87

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

90.75
140.30
118.63
126.41
86.85
75.75
90.98
169.59
116.18
53.97
91.20

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

1..82
4..64
9..29
7..16
12..10
9..64
9..10
0..09

MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100

GERMAN MARK
JAPAN ESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANAD IAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES,
(G-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.

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
C H A RT 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON,

AFTERNOON FIXING

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

DEC. 24

589-95

DEC. 24
DEC. 24
DEC. 19
5
DEC.
DEC. 19
DEC. 19
DEC. 19
DEC. 19
3
OCT.
DEC. 19

19..44
20..73
13..50
12..80
9..25
8..11
9..38
11..25
9..55
0..25

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

24
24
24
24
24
24
24

18.53
10.39
9.63
18.20
14.74
7.30
12.01

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DECDEC.

24
24
24
24
24
24

20.73
21.55
21.77
19.29
17.40
15.63

OVE R N I G H T EUR O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREHENTS

DEC. 24
DEC. 24
DEC. 24

20.73
19.44
1.29

3-HCNTH E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSIT RATE
U.S. 90-DAY C D ’S, SECONDARY HARKET
DIFFE RENTIAL

DEC. 24
DEC. 24
DEC. 24

19.29
18.53
0.76

CHART 4. CALL HONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
O V ERNIGHT E U R O -DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERHANY
EURO-DH
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
C H A RT 5. 3-HONTH I NTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY C D ’S, SECONDARY HARKET
GERHAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAP A N E S E BANK LOANS & DISCOUNTS
C A N A D I A N FINANCE PAPER
INTE R B A N K STERLING
SWISS I N TERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 C O UNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPO S I T RATES:

LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-HCNTH
3-HCNTH
6-HCNTH
1-YEAR
C H A RT 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S.




HONEY HARKET RATES

SERIES NAME
CHART

. INTEREST ARBITRAGE,

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

3-MONTH FUNDS

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

DEC. 24
DEC. 24
DEC. 24

19.29
19.54
-0.26

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

DEC. 24
DEC. 24
DEC. 24

18.32
20.10
-1.78

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

DEC. 24
DEC. 24
DEC. 24

19.29
19.91
-0.63

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC. 24
DEC. 24
DEC. 24

19.29
19.62
-0.34

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

13.18
8.79
9.52
4-69
13.04
14.23
10.09
11.67

CHART 9. LONG TERM G O VERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

19
5
5
5
14
3
12

U S. C O R P ORATE
AAA BONDS
EURC-DM BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

OCT.
DEC.
OCT.

12.31
6.63
11.27

CHART 10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
UNITED STATES
JAPAN
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




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

19
12
5
12
12
12

141..73
323..91
155..80
111..63
73..99
93..77