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Selected Interest
Excharge Rates
W e e k ly Series o f Charts

December 5,1 9 8 3

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




DIVISION O F
IN T E R N A T IO N A L F IN A N C E
BO A R D 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 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, 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
collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

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-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 G O VER NM EN T BOND YIE LD S
10. IN D U S T R IA L 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 S CALE
MARCH 1973=100




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
PER C E N T PER ANNUM

PER C E N T PER ANN UM




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

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

PER FINE OUNCE

800

600

750

750

7 00

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

:n t

per annum

PERCENT PER

28

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

+
0

♦
0
20

24

20

U. K. 2-D AY LOCAL AUTHORITY

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

ill! L

4




1981

0

iiIl!

1983

1981

1983

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM




PERCENT PER ANNUM

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER At

PER ANNUM

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

22

18

14

10

6
3
2

io+

1

1
2
3
4
1981
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1983

1981

1983

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P ER C E N T PER A NN UM

P E R C E N T PER ANNUM

28

28

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
D A S H E D L IN E

20

20

12

12
—

l

4

l

l

I

I

I

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1

Illllllllll

1

1

1

1

1

Illllllllll

Illllllllll

—-

4

4

2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2

1\

+
0

+

2

■_

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A

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1

1

1

1

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4
28

20

12

1981

1983

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




CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER

PER ANNUM

19

19
UNITED STATES

15

15

11

11

7

7

15

9

11

5

7

1

13

13

MONTHLY

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

R A T IO S C A L E

R A T IO S C A L E

1969=100




1969=100

200
180
160

140

120
100
180
160
140

120
100

80

1981

1983

1981

1983

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES HAMS
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLT AVERAGES,

NOON BUTING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERHAH NARK
JAPANESE TEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
S U S S FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOVNOV.

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

36.91
0.92688
32.94
146.03
80.64
12.14
45.97
1.81769
0.06095

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

103.82
111.77
94.56
59.06
80.38
54.71
147.89
71.63
34.62

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

131. 14
135.00
143.84
118.34
70.78
99.46
64.75
186.29
88.10
40.17
67.86

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

0.32
0.65
3.67
-3.25
5.72
3.69
3.13
-7.32

INDICES, SARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERflAN HARK
JAPA N E S E TEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANAD IAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SVISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

NEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, HAH 1973 * 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERHAH HARK
JAPANESE TEN
DUTCH GUILDBR
U.K. POUND
CANAD IAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SBISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

CHART 2. 3-NONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREHIUH OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERHAN HARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAP A N E S E TEN
ITALIAN LIRA



NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOVNOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

SBfilES RASE

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHAfiT 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

NOV. 30

388.47

CHABT 4. CALL HONEY RATES
O.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K.
CANADA
GERHANY
EUBO-DH
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EUBO-SBISS FRANC

NOV.
NOT.
NOV*
NOT.
NOV.
DEC.
NOV.
NOV.
JAN.
DEC.

30
30
25
4
25
2
25
25
1
2

9.27
9.13
9.00
9.39
5.50
5.54
5.94
12.00
10.30
7.77

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

30
30
30
30
30
30
30

9.32
6.35
6.31
9.51
9.19
4.15
8.55

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOY.
NOV.
NOV.

30
30
30
.30
30
30

9.13
9.35
9.51
9.78
9.96
10.29

OYERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREHENTS

NOV. 30
NOV. 30
NOV. 30

9.13
9.27
-0.14

3— MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATE
U.S. 90-DAY CD*S, SECONDARY HARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

NOV . 30
NOV . 30
NOV . 30

9.78
9.32
0.46

CHART 5. 3— HONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD* S, SECONDARY HARKET
GERHAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPAN BSE BANK LOANS 6 DISCOUNTS
CANA D I A N FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SBISS INTERBANK LOAN
8EIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST BATE
<G— 10 COUNTRIES PLUS SNITZERLAND)
CHART

. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7 - DAY
1— HONTH
3-HONTH
6-HONTH
1-YEAR

CHAfiT 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. HONEY HARKET RATES




SERIES KANE
CHART

CHART

. I RTBREST ARBITRAGE,

LAST V SLOE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

3-HOHTH FUNDS

EURO1*’DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON) , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

NQV. 30
MOV. 30
NOV. 30

9.78
9.85
-0.08

U.S. COHHERCIAL PAPER
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER, COVERED
DIFFERSMIIAL

MOV. 30
MOV. 36
MOV. 30

9.07
9.84
-0.77

EURO-’DOLLAR DBPOSIT
INTERBANK DH (FRANKFURT), COVERED
DIFFEREITIAL

NOV. 30
IOV. 30
IOV. 30

9.78
10.08
-0.31

EURO-DOLLAR DBPOSIT
SRISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFEREITIAL

MOV. 30
MOV. 30
MOV. 30

9.78
9.93
-0.15

25
11

11.59
8.05
7.22
4.62
11.71
13.94
8.85
9.67

i. LONG TERM COVERHEMT BOND YIELDS
UHITED STATES
GERB1MY
JAPAM (MONTHLY)
SMITZERLAMD
CAMADA
FRANCE
METHERLAMDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

MOV.
MOV.
OCT.
MOV.
MOV.
SEPT.
HAY
MOV.

11
4
2
18

0. . CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 10.

12.79
10.23

OCTSEPT.

STOCK ISDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CAMADA
GERHAMY
SWITZERLAND
METHERLAMDS
FRA ICE
JAP Al




MOV.
NOV.
MOV.
MOV.
MOV.
NOV.
MOV.
MOV-

23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23

173. 43
159.26
245.17
146.51
119.47
135.48
148.42
182.90