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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

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

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collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

2. DAILY CERTIFIED 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 GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
D O L L A R PRICES O F FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
A V E R A G E S F O R WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

120 —

120

t

V

U.K. POUND

100

—

80

—

—

I
FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

-

I

60

I

I

—

100

"\
^

•

/V,

X

Vv\aa

A/

™

-

80

-

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! I I I I I I I I I I 6U

JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

-

-

200

;

-

\.A

-

FRENCHI FRANC

I
160

I

I

-

I

I

mIMIMIM mInImM

DUTCH GUILDER

140

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160

~ l

-

I

I

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I

11111! 11111

BELGIAN FRANC

J

\ Vr

120
1 100

I

A, / r ^

I
s k /
SWISS FRANC

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
ITALIAN LIRA

CANADIAN DOLLAR

1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

6

24
-

ITALIAN LIRA

V 2£

CANADIAN DOLLAR

/V.

-

I I I I I I I 24
I I I I

-

I

—

-

U. K. POUND

DUTCH GUILDER
12

"

l

,

,




"

I I I

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

FRENCH FRANC

1980

JAPANESE YEN

1982

1980

1982

CHART 3

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

L L A R S PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

200

150

150

100

I
1979




1980

I I I I I I

1981

I

I I I I I I
1982

100

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
:NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

28

28

24

24
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

_

20

u. K.

2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

20

MO. ,

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

-

20

-

16

CANADA

EURO-SWISS
FRANC

V

12

~7 A. i A /
/ W v / y

V

8

4

, f Lw
"

'

(A] y J<Vx

—

24

—

20

-

16

12

-

8

NETHEF(LANDS
4
+

+

0

0
i

i

i

1

1

1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1M1 | 1| |1| |1i | M

24

24

20

20
GERMANY

FRANCE

16

16

12

12

8

8
JAPAN

4

EURO-DM

4

0

0




1080

1982

1980

1982

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PER ANNUM

R

20

PERCENT PER

C

20

U.S. CD'S

16

16

12

12
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

8

8

4

4

26

20
CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

22

16

18

12

14

8

10

4

6

0

16

12
JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

12

8

8

I III I I I

4




4

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

1980

1982

0
1980

1982

CHART 6

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

PERCENT PER

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

7-DAY

8

6-MONTH

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

1-MONTH

8

1-YEAR

8

4




4
1980

1982

1980

1982

«r

6

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

3-MONTH
EURO-DOLLAR

DEPOSITS

22

FEDERAL FUNDS
-

18

14

VV I
l\Avf 90-DAY CD'S

10

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

I I I I I I I

11 11 11 11 11

^AavV
1
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
3

I I I I I I I I

I I

1980
1 P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E




= 2 P E R C E N T ON R A T E S C A L E

11111111111
1982

1960

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1982

4

CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

28
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FRANCE
dO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

COVERED LONDON

—

—

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

—

-

!
|

2 " l

I

I

w •

1

vy vy/ V ' V y V ^ V V

1

Vv"\

1

4

28

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

—

V

/ r

-

20

—

12

|

12

\P
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

—

—

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

1

1

1

1

1

DASHED LINE

1

4

DIFFERENTIAL
J\r-

^—
1

1980




2

DIFFERENTIAL

1982

1 PERCENT ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON RATE S C A L E

L

A

A

A

A

/VsA

A

A^Ji

1
1980

1982

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AT

19

U. S. CORPORATE

UNITED STATES

15

19

MONTHLY

Aaa BONDS

15

11

11

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

7

7

15

9
UNITED KINGDOM
—

SWITZERLAND

—

5

11

I I I I I I I I I I I

7
13

1

13

MONTHLY

JAPAN

—

—

9

9

~yJ

GERMANY

5

5

22

22

18

18
FRANCE

CANADA

14

14

10

10
NETHERLANDS
6

6




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

180
160
140

120

UNITED STATES

JAPAN

100

80
140
SWITZERLAND

-

-i 120

-

100

UNITED KINGDOM
I

I

I

I

I

I

80
140

FRANCE
120

GERMANY

-

—

VvAZ^/ V

120

\
100

100

-

I

I

I

i

i

i

140
120

100

-

NETHERLANDS

CANADA

80

60

I

I

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I

I
1980

I
1982

1980

1982

80

L A S ! V A L U E PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1. SPOT E X C H A N G E R A T E S AND I N D I C E S
WEEKLY

A V E R A G E S , NOON BUYING R A T E S

(U.S. CENTS)

G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. P O U N D
C A N A D I A N DOLLAR
FRENCH F R A N C
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN FRANC
I T A L I A N LIRA
INDICES, MARCH

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

44.51
0.45566
40.56
191.96
84.23
17.53
55.55
2.60827
0.08337

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JANJAN.
JAN.

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

125. 21
119. 31
116. 45
77. 64
83. 95
79. 01
178. 71
102. 78
47. 36

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

104.91
136.90
127.12
122.53
78.84
86.26
80.20
188.91
107.10
46.56
82-76

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

-1.51
-1.57
3.10
-3.05
4.50
2-75
7.06
-9.53

1973 BASE R A T E S = 100

G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. P O U N D
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN FRANC
I T A L I A N LIRA

W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E E X C H A N G E V A L U E I N D I C E S , MAR 1973 = 100
(G-10 C O U N T R I E S P L U S S W I T Z E R L A N D )
U.S. D O L L A R
G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U.K. P O U N D
C A N A D I A N DOLLAR
FRENCH F R A N C
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN FRANC
I T A L I A N LIRA
S W E D I S H KRONA

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JANJAN.
JANJAN.
JANJAN.
JAN.

CHART 2. 3 - M O N T H F O R W A R D E X C H A N G E R A T E S , PREMIUM OR D I S C O U N T
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. P O U N D
G E R M A N MARK
FRENCH F R A N C
SWISS F R A N C
DUTCH G U I L D E R
J A P A N E S E YEN
I T A L I A N LIRA



JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

SERIES N A M E

L A S T V A L U E PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD P R I C E IN L O N D O N , A F T E R N O O N FIXING
U.S. D O L L A R S PER FINE O U N C E

6

400,00

JAN.
6
6
JAN.
1
JAN.
DEC. 11
1
JAN.
DEC. 18
1
JAN.
JAN.
1
4
DEC.
DEC. 18

12.98
13.00
14.50
17.50
10.75
10.46
6.63
15.50
11.15
1.05

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

6
6
6
6
6
6
6

12.94
10.62
6.52
15.13
15.61
8.00
12.15

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

6
6
6
6
6
6

13.00
12.88
13.11
13. 55
14.50
14.47

JAN.

4. CALL MONEY R A T E S
U.S. F E D E R A L F U N D S
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2 - D A Y LOCAL A U T H O R I T Y D E P O S I T S
CANADA
GERMANY
EURC-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EUEO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5. 3 - M O N T H I N T E R E S T R A T E S
U.S. 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY M A R K E T
G E R M A N I N T E R B A N K LOAN
J A P A N E S E EANK L O A N S & DISCOUNTS
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PAPER
I N T E R B A N K STERLING
SWISS I N T E R B A N K LOAN
WEIGHTED A V E R A G E FOREIGN I N T E R E S T RATE
(G-10 C O U N T R I E S PLUS S W I T Z E R L A N D )
C H A R T 6. EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T R A T E S : LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7. S E L E C T E D E U R O - D O L L A R AND U.S. MONEY M A R K E T R A T E S
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. F E D E R A L F U N D S
D I F F E R E N T I A L ADJ. FOR R E S E R V E R E Q U I R E M E N T S

JAN.
JAN,
JAN.

6
6
6

13.00
12.98
0.02

3 - M O N T H E U E O - D O L L A R D E P O S I T RATE
U.S. 90-DAY C D ' S , S E C O N D A R Y M A R K E T
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

6
6
6

13.55
12.94
0.61




SERIES NAME

L A S T V A L U E PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 6 . I N T E R E S T A R B I T R A G E , 3 - M O N T H F U N D S
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K S T E R L I N G (LONDON), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

6
6
6

13.55
13.97
-0.43

U . S . C O M M E R C I A L PAPER
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PAPER, C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

6
6
6

12.60
13.56
-0.96

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K DM (FRANKFURT), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

6
6
6

13.55
13.81
— 0.26

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS I N T E R B A N K , C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

6
6
6

13.55
12.59
0.95

1
JAN.
DEC. 25
NOV.
NOV. 13
DEC. 11
NOV. 13
4
SEPT.
DEC. 18

14.07
9.83
8.22
5.73
14.83
16.92
11.98
13.30

I. LONG TERM G O V E R M E N T BOND YIELDS
UNITED S T A T E S
GERMANY
J A P A N (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED K I N G D O M
5. C O R P O R A T E
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR B O N D S
CHART

10.

14.22
13. 19

NOV.
OCT.

STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED S T A T E S
U N I T E D KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




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

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

126. 44
116. 26
192. 78
95. 04
87. 09
75. 79
93. 58
151. 22

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10 (512)

JANUARY 12, 1982

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE WEEK ENDING

JANUARY

8, 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 following noon
buying rate in New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:

COUNTRY
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
INDIA
IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
UNITED KINGDOM



MONETARY
UNIT

JAN.

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
DOLLAR
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
RAND
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
POUND

112.9000
6.39795
2.62055
84.2744
13.6612
23.1374
17.5871
44.6170
11.0254
158.2500
0.08358
0.45714
44.6030
3.8052
40.6669
82.7000
17.2711
1.5385
105.0800
1.0412
4.9493
18.1291
55.8192
192.6000

4

JAN.

5

(RATE U.S. CENTS)
JAN.
6

112.7700
6.32111
2.59605
84.0689
13.5777
23.0627
17.4246
44.2184
10.9890
156.8500
0.08295
0.45517
44.5038
3.8023
40.3063
82.4600
17.2058
1.5314
104.4400
1.0281
4.9493
17.9921
55.2181
191.2000

112.7500
6.31313
2.60892
84.2957
13.6333
23.0415
17.5300
44.5236
10.9769
157.6000
0.08313
0.45537
44.6130
3.7994
40.5433
82.4000
17.2786
1.5291
104.7500
1.0355
4.9493
18.0995
55.2334
192.5300

JAN.

7

112.3700
6.30517
2.59875
84.2035
13.5455
22.9200
17.4246
44.2224
10.9290
15b.1500
0.08258
0.45045
44.6130
3.7980
40.3063
82.3000
17.1674
1.5198
104.1300
1.0253
4.9493
17.9759
54.6896
192.0000

JAN.

8

112.4000
6.31313
2.59067
84.2957
13.5410
22.9305
17.4216
44.2772
10.9409
156.5000
0.08264
0.45167
44.6130
3.7864
40.3470
82.2800
17.1674
1.5232
104.3500
1.0259
4.9493
18.0018
54.7345
192.0000