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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

February 2,1987

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 $.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 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
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO ICALE
MARCI 1973=100

200

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 197 3=100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

180

50

ITALIAN LIRA

160

45
40

—

140

35

120

100

30

—

I

I

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M

25

200

200

180

160

180

JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80

140

120

140
DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

120

100

100

90

90

80

80

70

70

60

60

90

80

90

U.K. POUND

-

80

FRENCH FRANC

70

/

—

70

60

60

50

50

40

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

40

120
BELGIAN FRANC

SWISS FRANC

100

^

-

z

240

200

90

180

80

160

70

140

60

-

50




1
1985

1987

1

1

1

i

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1985

i

120

100
1987

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

4

12

U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

+
0

4

8
8

GERMAN MARK

DUTCH GUILDER

FRENCH FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

4

0

4
4

0

4

8

12




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

• e

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

480

480

460

460

440

440
12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

420

420

400

400

380

380

360

-

360

340

340

320

-

320

300

-

300

280

-

280

260
1984




1985

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1986

1987

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CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

4T PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN

16
FRANCE
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

12

8

4

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JAPAN

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16
CANADA

12

GERMANY

8

4

0

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16
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND

12

8

4
NETHERLANDS

IL

0




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

LERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

H4

16

u. s CD'S

12

-

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

-

14

10

-

12

10
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

I

4

I

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16

14
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

UK. INTERBANK STERLING
14

12

-

12

10

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10

-

-

-

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8

6
10

10
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
e

e

-

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

6

•

4
2

/

-

V A

V

w

-

-

I

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1

1

1

1

1

1
8

JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE A

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

6

-

A

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-

I

I

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1985

1987

4

-

-

I

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1985

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1987

2

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CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

14
OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

12

10

8

6

4
14

12

10

8

6

4
14

12

10

8

6

4




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 7

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

16

14

12

FEDERAL FUNDS

90-DAY CD'S

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

10

8

6

I

4

I

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DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

1

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0

1

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1985
PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1987

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1985

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CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER AH

18

14

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

,

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

6

DASHED LINE

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER
DASHED LINE

I

*2

2

I

I

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DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+

0

2

I

I

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18

INTERBANK DM

14

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

6

2

2

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

I

I

I

I

DASHED LINE

I

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I

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0

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2
1985

1987

PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




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1985

1987

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PEF ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER A!

16

16

—

UNITED STATES

CANADA

14

-

12

12

10

—

8

10

8

l

6

l

l

I

I

I

6

15

9

13

7

—

UNITED KINGDOM

SWITZERLAND

11

5

9

7

14

3

-

I

I

I

I

I

J_1

I

1

10

10
GERMANY
JAPAN

8
6
4

l

l

-

8

—

6

l

4

17

17
U. S. CORPORATE

15

MONTHLY
FRANCE

15

Aaa BONDS

13

13

11

11
NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

9

9

7

7

5




5
1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

450
400

450
400

350

350
UNITED KINGDOM

300
250

300

UNITED STATES

250

200

200

150

150

100

100

450
400

—

315
280

350

—

245

300
250

NETHERLANDS

-

A
SWITZERLAND

210

V

200
150

—

I I I

100
450
400

300

-

350

-

300

-

250

-

200

-

150

A A
GERMANY

.

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—

-

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CANADA

250

100

—

450
400

-

350

-

300

-

250

—

—

JAPAN

70

—

100

300

105

450
400

150

350

-

—

-

450
400

140

—

-

200

-

—

FRANCE

175

I IIIIIIIIII

—

350

250

I I I iiliiliiln

-

200

-

-

200

150

-

—

150

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100




1985

1987

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1985

1987

100

SERIES NABE

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AMD INDICES
MEEKLY A7EEAGES, BOOH BUYING BATES (U.S. CENTS)
GEBHAN MASK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GOILDEB
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAB
FRENCH FBANC
SWISS FBANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LISA
SWEDISH KBONA

JAN.
JAM.
JAN.
JAM.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

55.20
4-65701
48.95
153.02
74.07
16.53
65.70
2.66172
0.07763
15.38

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAM.
JAN.
JAN.

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

155.29
172.03
140.53
61.89
73.83
741.51
211.37
104.89
44.10

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

99.04
167.76
182.02
142.72
58.39
71.52
71.42
214.29
104.31
41.09
66.70

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

-1.51
-4.63
1.85
-2.80
2.55
0.69
2.05
-4.27

INDICES, MABCH 1973 BASE BATES = 100
GEBHAN flABK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDEB
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAB
FBENCH FBANC
SWISS FBANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIBA

WEIGHTED AVEBAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, HAB 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS S8ITZEBLAND)
U.S. DOLLAB
GEBHAN MABK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDEB
O.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAB
FBENCH FBANC
SWISS FBANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIBA
SWEDISH KBOMA

JAN.
JAM.
JAM.
JAM.
JAM.
JAN.
JAM.
JAM.
JAM.
JAM.
JAN.

CHART 2. -3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE BATES, PBEAIUM OB DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAB
U.K. POUND
GERMAN HABK
FBENCH FBANC
SWISS FBANC
DUTCH GUILDEB
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIBA



JAN.
JAM.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAM.

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALDE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IM LOUDON, APTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

JAN. 28

408.34

JAN. 28
JAN. 28
JAN. 28
JAN. 28
JAN. 28
JAN. 28
JAN.,28
JAN. 28
JAN. 28

6.13

CHABT 4. CALL MONET RATES
O.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

O.K.

CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND

6. 02

11. 10
8. 13
4. 17
4.10

8.66
5.80
3.60

CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90—DAI CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
HEIGHTSD AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

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

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

5.85
4.25
4.07
7. 62
10.94
3.60
8.42
5.36
6.52

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAM.
JAN.

28
28
28
28
28
28

6.02
6.04
6.09
6. 10
6.06
6.11

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

JAN. 28
JAN. 28
JAN. 28

6.02
6.13
-0. 10

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

JAN. 28
JAN. 28
JAN. 28

6. 10
5.85
0.25

CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

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




SERIES MAHB

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN. 28
JAN. 28
JAN. 28

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

JAN. 28
JAN. 28
JAN. 28

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

JAN. 28
JAN. 28
JAN. 28

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN. 28
JAN. 28
JAN. 28

6.10
6.18

•0.08

5.82

6.08

•0. 26

6. 10
6. 12

0. 02
6. 10

6.17
•0.07

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

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAM.
NOV.
JAN.

23
23
23
9
16
16
23

7.03
5.73
4.45
4. 12
8.98
9.56
6.30
9.69

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
CHART 10.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




9.13

JUNE

JAN.
JAM.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

277.37
305.09
322.26
266. 97
195.37
312.75
418. 19
443. 78

•S

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10(5X2)

JANUARY 30, 1987

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

JANUARY 30, 1987

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 rates In New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:

COUNTRY

MONETARY
UNIT

•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
*1 RE LAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
«NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZADO
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND

MEMO:
•UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

JAN. 26

CCURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
JAN. 28
JAN. 29
JAN. 27

JAN. 30

66.25
12.837
37.850
16.16
1.3521
3.7314
6.9150
4.5700
6.0840
1.8235
133.400
7.7710
13.0200
145.55
1296.00
152.65
2.5505
2.0565
54.400
7.0620
141.900
2.1410
48.30
861.80
128.930
28.602
6.5320
1.5325
35.130
25.930
152.70

66.17
12.705
37.460
16.26
1.3436
3.7314
6.8620
4.5370
6.0350
1.8055
132.600
7.7715
13.0400
147.03
1284.00
151.65
2.5460
2.0360
53.900
7.0220
140.600
2.1380
48.40
861.70
127.850
28.610
6.4950
1.5155
35.120
25.920
153.57

66.03
12.570
37.050
16.26
1.3382
3.7314
6.7650
4.5050
5.9650
1.7885
130.100
7.7625
12.9500
148.05
1272.50
151.75
2.5325
2.0175
53.950
6.9300
139.250
2.1260
49.10
861.70
127.350
28.605
6.4400
1.5030
35.120
25.860
153.60

66.14
12.590
37.050
16.44
1.3420
3.7314
6.7850
4.5100
5.9660
1.7870
131.250
7.7630
12.9700
148.18
1274.50
152.10
2.5300
2.0160
54.200
6.9470
139.800
2.1325
48.80
861.10
127.750
28.605
6.4570
1.5030
NA
25.860
153.68

66.18
12.890
37.900
16.54
1.3390
3.7314
6.9450
4.5800
6.1075
1.8330
134.300
7.7650
13.0400
145.20
1303.50
153.65
2.5425
2.0665
54.100
7.0500
142.000
2.1475
47.75
860.60
129.950
28.607
6.5425
1.5460
NA
25.860
151.40

99.53

98.71

98.05

98.10

99.93

COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 100. WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978. FOR DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.
•VALUE IS U.S. CENTS