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BOARD OF SOVERNORS

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H. 13
No. 18U

F E D E R A L RESERVE SYSTEM

February 2k,

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CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENTS ABROAD
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II,

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Nine Charts on Financial Markets Abroad
Latest Figures Plotted in H.13 Chart Series, 1965

Nine Charts onFinancial Markets Abroad

Chart 1 - International Money Market Yields for
U.S. Dollar Investors
Chart 2 - Interest Arbitrage, United States/Canada
Chart 3 - Interest Arbitrage, New York/London
Chart k - Interest Arbitrage for German Commercial
Banks
Chart 5 - Short-term Interest Rates
Chart 6 - Long-term Bond Yields
Chart 7 - Industiral Stock Indices
Chart 8 - Spot Exchange Rates - Major Currencies
Against U.S. Dollar
Chart 9 - 3-month Forward Exchange Rates

OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(Decontrolled after six"months)

1965

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INTERNATIONAL

MONEY

M A R K E T Y I E L D S FOR U . S . D O L L A R I N V E S T O R S

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DEPOSIT VS. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT

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No. I8I4.

February 2h,
II.

Per cent
per annum

Chart 1
Upper panel

Chart 5

17
Treasury

Euro-$ deposit

bills:

U.S.

M l

U.K.

6.32

Germany

M i

Canada

3.62

U.S. certif. of deposit
Lower panels
(Thurs. , Feb, 11
Treasury bills:

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U.S.

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U. K.

3.86

Swiss 3-month deposits
(Date: Jan. 1$
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Canada

M i

Euro-$ deposit (London)

3^6

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Canada

Japan: composite rate
(Date; Oct. 30
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7.990

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Chart 6
Bonds:

Feb. 19

Treasury bills:

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Canada

3.62

U.S. govt.
(Wed., Feb, 17

U.19

U. K. war loan
(Thurs., Feb. 18

6.17

German Fed. Railway
(Fri.
Feb, 19

6^9

Swiss Confederation
(Fri.,
Feb, 12

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Canadian govt.
(Wed.
Feb. 10

5,oi

Netherlands government
perpetual
(Fri day, Feb. 12)

1.95

U.S.
Spread favor Canada

_0^2_

Forward Canadian dollar

*0.11;

Net incentive (Canada +)

-0.l8

Chart 3
Feb, 19

Treasury bills;

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Chart 2

(Friday,

Per c e n t
p e r annum

(Friday,
Feb. 19
except as noted)

(Wednesday,

(Friday,

1965

Latest Figures Plotted In H.13 Chart Series

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U.K.

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U.S.
Spread favor U. K.

+ 2.38

Forward pound

-2,85

Net incentive (U.K. +)

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For description and sources of data see special annex to H. 13 Number 164,

September 23, 1964.



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