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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

December 30, 1985
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




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

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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

W

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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
a 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 1973=100

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

100

JAPANESE YEN

-

CANADIAN DOLLAR

SWISS FRANC

200

-

160
140

120
100
160

GERMAN MARK

140

DUTCH GUILDER

120
100

"A / v

-

80
70

100

100
U.K. POUND

FRENCH FRANC

80

80

—

70

-

60

-

50

-

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-

V

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60

-

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70

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60

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120
100

70

1983

1985

50

40

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24

6
CANADIAN DOLLAR

-

-

ITALIAN LIRA

-

V / v
24
12

-

A

U. K. POUND

iDUTCH

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12
SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

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16

FRENCH FRANC

12
JAPANESE YEN

-

1983

1985

1983

1985

8

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. D(

LARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE I

600

560

520

480

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

440

400

360

320

280

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240




1982

1983

1984

1985

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24

24
20

20

-

-

FRANCE

16

16

-

AwvA

U.S.

FEDERAL FUNDS

12

12

-

8

JAPAN

-

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SWITZERLAND

16

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-

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16

-

-

GERMANY

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NETHERLANDS

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1985

12

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3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNL

PER ANNUM

16
16

14
1
\

12

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

14

12

10

10

8
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN. RATE

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1

1

1

1

1

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8
12

16
U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

14

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

A

10

-

8

12

6

10

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12

18

10

16
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

8

14

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6

12

4

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1

1

1

1

1

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mIMIMIM

10

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SWISS INTERBANK RATE

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2

-

8

JAPANESE GENSAKIRATE

6

4

1
1983

1985

1

1

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1983

1985

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24

24




3-MONTH
OVERNIGHT

6-MONTH

7-DAY

-

-

20

16

1-YEAR

1-MONTH

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CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER A

20

20

18

18

16

16

14

FEDERAL FUNDS

14

3-MONTH

DASHED LINE

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

12

12

10

10
VV

8

V

8

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9 0 - D A Y CD' S

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

6

6

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—

DIFFERENTIAL

4
3

DIFFERENTIAL

2

1

-

J\ r f \ h .

—

2

-

1

+

0

+

0

1

-

2

_LL
1983
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




1

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1985

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CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER AT

22

22

18

18

14

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

14

10

10

INTERBANK STERLING

6

COVERED LONDON

6

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

2

2

4

2

2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

t/V^VVv/V

+

+

0
~

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0

2

2

4

22

22

18

18

14

14

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

10

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

6

DASHED LINE

6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

2

2

2

2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+

0

0

2

2
1983

1985

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




1983

1985

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

9

19

19

CANADA

UNITED STATES

15

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SWITZERLAND

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—

12

GERMANY

JAPAN

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20
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FRANCE

16
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CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO

RATIO
1969=

260
220

UNITED STATES

UNITED KINGDOM

180

140

i l l ill11

100

300
260

-

220
180

GERMANY

NETHERLANDS

140

—

—

—

—

100
80

260

220
180
FRANCE
SWITZERLAND

140

100
80

320
CANADA

280
240

-

JAPAN

200
160

-

120




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1985

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1985

SERIES

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SAME

1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING BATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KROSA

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

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

39. 84
49330
35. 36
142. 55
71. 52
12. 99
47. 42
1. 94876
05836
12. 99

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

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

112. 08
129. 16
101. 50
57. 66
71. 29
58. 55
152. 56
76. 79
33. 15

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

126. 05
142. 53
163. 33
123. 47
66. 59
64. 51
67- 46
186. 27
91. 74
37. 07
68. 17

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

-1. 21
—3- 59
3. 16
-5. 23
3. 42
2. 07
0. 71
- 8 . 05

0.

0.

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE BATES = 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, MAM 1973 = 100
(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
.

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

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.
DECDEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

%

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PES FINE OUNCE

DEC. 25

326.32

CHART 4. CALL MONEY HATES

8.02

DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DECDEC.
DEC.

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

8. 13
11-16
9.66
4.75
7.88
9.13
5. 72

DECDEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DECDEC.

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

7. 76
4.78
7.30
9- 26
1 1.78
4.28
9.00
5.75
7.94

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

25
25
25
25
25
25

8. 13
8.34
8. 17
7. 9 5
7.94
7.98

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC. 25
DEC- 25
DEC. 25

8. 13
8.02
0. 11

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

DEC. 25
DEC. 25
DEC. 25

7.95
7. 76
0. 19

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

1.00

CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GBNSAKI RATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
WEIGHTED A V E R A G E FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
iG-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR
CHART 7 .

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




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NAM*

LAST Va^Uii PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART B. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTii FUNDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC. 25
DEC. 25
DEC. 25

7.95
6, 0*
-0. 13

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

DEC. 25
DEC. 25
DEC. 25

7.71
8.02
-0.31

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

DEC. 25
DEC. 25
DEC. z 5

7.95
7,9y
-0.03

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

DEC. 25
DEC- 25
DEC. 25

7.95
7.74
0.21

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

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

20
13
13
6
29
20

9.09
6-44
6.2%
4. 56
10.29
1 1-21
7-03
9.99

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
CHART 10-

NOV.

10-55

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




DEC.
DECDEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

IS
18
1ti
18
18
iti
18
18

215-05
242-85
28 4.37
266.23
186.86
271-44
252-67
277- 14

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB T H E BEEK E N D I N G

DECEMBER 27, 1985

The Board of Governors of the Federal B4eerve System #e 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:

COUNTRY

MONETARY
UNIT

•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHINA,P.RDENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEW Z E A L A N D
NORMA!
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SM&DZU
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D- M A R K
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
RINGG1T
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
HON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND

MEMO:
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DOLLAR

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DEC. 2 3
M.00
17*620
51-230
10160.00
1-3983
3-2095
9-1100
5-4950
7.6875
2-5050
150-700
7-9050
12.1900

122.10

C U R R E N C Y UNITS PER DOLLAR
DEC. 24
DEC. 2 5

68.20
17.600
51.150

125.85

68.22

1.4010
3.20
9.1100
5.4950
7.bdb0
2.5050
150.500
7.8050
12.2100
122.40
1709.00

12.2100
122.20

37.32
893.70
156.500
27.430
7.6850
2-1050
39.930
26.740
142.90

2.1180

68.^0
10160.00

1.4000
3.2095
9.1050
5.4950
7.6750
2.5055
150.500
7.8050
1710.00
202.75
2.4330
NA
2.8250
50.200
7.6600
160.250

D E L . 27

17.6O0
51.150

10160.00

1709.00
202.45
2.4330
MA
2.8230
50.000
7.6600
160.250

DEC. 2 6

202.80

2.4330
HA

17.3*4
50.520
10425.00
1.4000
3.20*5
9.0200
5.4520
7.5900
2.47JO
149.000
7.8100
12.1900
123.50
1687.00

202.20

34.40
893.40
156.500
27.430
7.6800
2.1040
39.950
26.740
142.70

50.200
7•6650
160.250
2.1180
37.50
893.40
15b.500
27.4JO
7.6*00
2.103ti
39.930
26.740
1*2.90

2.4375
MA
2.78o5
50.150
7.6200
159.800
2.1130
37.75
893.30
155.3U0
27.42*
7.6400
2.0850
39.920
26.740
143.60

125.88

125.67

124.76

2.1180

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