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( 516/ 517) Selected Interest & Exchange Rates W eekly Series o f Charts February 24, 2003 DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Prepared by the BOARD OF GOVERNORS FINANCIAL MARKETS FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM SECTION Washington, D.C. 20551 Table o f Contents TABLES SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED Weekly $30.00 per year or $.70 each in the United States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico. Elsewhere, $35.00 per year or $.80 each. Address requests to Publications Services Division of Support Services and make payment remittance payable to 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 CHARTS 1. NOMINAL CURRENCY EXCHANGE VALUES 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES 3. PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON 4. OVERNIGHT FUNDING RATES AND OFFICIAL INTEREST RATES 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES 6. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS 7. STOCK INDEXES Chart 1 Nominal Currency Exchange Values Dollar prices of foreign currencies and weighted average values of U.S. dollar (Average for week ending Wednesday, ratio scale, March 1973 = 100) 180 Foreign currency 160 140 120 100 290 Canadian dollar Japanese yen 260 230 200 170 260 U.K. pound Swiss franc 220 180 140 70 Australian dollar Swedish krona 60 50 40 30 Chart 2 3-Month Forward Exchange Rates Premium (+) or (-) Averages for week ending Wednesday, percent per annum) 2000 2001 2002 2003 Chart 3 Price of Gold in London (Averages for week ending Wednesday) 380 i. dollars per fine ounce U.S. dollars per fine ounce 360 380 360 12.5 Kg Bars Afternoon fixing price 340 340 320 320 300 300 280 280 260 260 240 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 240 Chart 4 Interbank Funding Rates and Official Interest Rates (Averages for week ending Wednesday, percent per annum) “ First observation: 1/9/2003 the minimum bid rate and weighted average rate are shown. Japan 0.75 0.50 0.25 0.00 Chart 5 3-Month Interest Rates (Averages for week ending Wednesday, percent per annum) 7 Euro-area interbank U.S. CD 5 3 Weighted average foreign rate 1 6 Canadian finance paper Japanese yen 4 2 0 6 Swiss interbank U.K. interbank sterling 4 2 2002 2003 2000 6 8 -Australian bank bill 0 Swedish treasury bill 4 2 0 Chart 6 Long-Term Government Bond Yields (Averages for week ending Wednesday, percent per annum) 8 United States Germany 6 4 Weighted average foreign rate 2 0 8 Canada 6 4 2 0 8 8— United Kingdom France 6 4 2 0 8 8 — Switzerland 6 4 2 2003 0 Chart 7 Stock Indexes (Averages for week ending Wednesday, ratio scale, December 29, 2000 = 100) 150 125 100 75 50 25 22-Jan-03 29-Jan-03 5-Feb-03 Chart 1. 12-Feb-03 19-Feb-03 Nominal Currency Exchange Values Noon buying rates (U.S. cents, weekly averages) Australian dollar Canadian dollar Japanese yen Restated German mark and euro Swedish krona Swiss franc U .K . pound 58.7700 65.171 0.84635 106.59 11.5676 72.966 161.33 59.0420 65.532 0.84593 108.25 11.7214 73.818 163.52 58.7660 65.666 0.83448 107.99 11.7039 73.557 164.54 59.0000 65.500 0.82774 107.66 11.7519 73.382 162.52 59.3400 65.920 0.83602 107.71 11.8157 73.237 160.48 41.60 64.95 221.60 153.31 51.23 234.74 65.25 41.79 65.31 221.49 155.69 51.91 237.48 66.14 41.59 65.45 218.50 155.32 51.83 236.64 66.55 41.76 65.28 216.73 154.85 52.04 236.08 65.73 42.00 65.70 218.90 154.92 52.33 235.61 64.91 -3.39 -1.55 -1.49 1.33 0.75 -2.54 -3.40 -1.57 -1.46 1.34 0.74 -2.54 -3.35 -1.54 -1.40 1.32 0.75 -2.31 -3.33 -1.54 -1.35 1.32 0.76 -2.28 367.12 372.65 367.97 348.83 Indexes, March 1973 base rates = 100 Australian dollar Canadian dollar Japanese yen Restated German mark and euro Swedish krona Swiss franc U .K . pound Chart 2. 3-Month Forward Exchange Rates, Premium or Discount Australian dollar Canadian dollar Euro Japanese yen Swiss franc U .K . pound Chart 3. Gold Price in London, Afternoon Fixing U.S. dollars per fine ounce Chart 4. -3.39 -1.53 -1.50 1.35 0.76 -2.55 355.40 Interbank Funding Rates and Official Interest Rates United States Target federal funds rate Effective federal funds Adjustment credit rate (Discount rate)* Primary credit rate** Canada Bank rate Call money Lower bound Euro area Marginal lending rate Eonia Repo rate Overnight deposit rate Japan Call money Discount rate Switzerland* Upper bound Libor rate Lower bound United Kingdom Call money Repo rate 1.25 1.23 ND 2.25 1.25 1.24 ND 2.25 1.25 1.29 ND 2.25 1.25 1.22 ND 2.25 1.25 1.30 ND 2.25 3.00 2.73 2.50 3.00 2.73 2.50 3.00 2.73 2.50 3.00 2.73 2.50 3.00 2.74 2.50 3.75 2.76 2.75 1.75 3.75 2.67 2.75 1.75 3.75 2.81 2.75 1.75 3.75 2.78 2.75 1.75 3.75 2.78 2.75 1.75 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.10 1.25 0.62 0.25 1.25 0.60 0.25 1.25 0.60 0.25 1.25 0.59 0.25 1.25 0.59 0.25 3.63 4.00 3.30 4.00 3.88 4.00 4.08 3.75 3.05 3.75 *Last observation: 1/8/2003. **First observation: 1/9/2003. ***In January 2000, the Swiss National Bank began to target the Swiss Franc 3-month LIBOR interest rate, with the aim of keeping this rate inside a range given by an upper and a lower bound. 22-Jan-03 29-Jan-03 5-Feb-03 Chart 5. 3-Month Interest Rates U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market 1.29 Australian bank bill 4.78 Canadian finance paper 2.89 Euro-area interbank 2.83 Japanese CD 0.11 Swedish treasury bill 3.90 Swiss interbank 0.53 U.K. interbank sterling 3.89 Weighted average foreign interest rate 2.12 (Canada, euro area, Japan, United Kingdom, Switzerland , Chart 6. 1.27 1.26 1.27 4.80 4.73 4.78 2.91 2.95 2.91 2.82 2.81 2.75 0.11 0.10 0.11 3.87 3.88 3.88 0.51 0.51 0.51 3.64 3.86 3.86 2.12 2.13 2.09 Australia, and Sweden) 1.26 4.82 2.89 2.69 0.11 3.87 0.51 3.63 2.06 4.95 5.06 5.06 4.11 4.06 4.09 4.01 4.06 4.06 4.27 4.24 4.21 0.80 0.84 0.83 2.39 2.40 2.38 4.27 4.22 4.26 3.97 3.99 4.00 3.85 3.90 3.88 Australia, and Sweden) 5.02 4.02 3.97 4.17 0.85 2.34 4.19 3.92 3.84 Long Term Government Bellwether Bond Yields 10-year maturity, where available Canada 4.95 France 4.20 Germany 4.17 Italy 4.36 Japan 0.82 Switzerland 2.44 United Kingdom 4.38 United States 4.03 Weighted average foreign interest rate 3.91 (Canada, euro area, Japan, United Kingdom, Switzerland , Chart 7. 12-Feb-03 19-Feb-03 Stock Indexes (Wednesday figures) Canada France Germany Euro area Italy Japan Switzerland United Kingdom United States 75.24 52.35 45.56 205.93 55.43 66.53 56.39 43.95 72.90 73.58 50.72 42.11 193.43 53.15 64.32 53.90 41.04 70.17 72.99 51.44 42.82 195.02 54.28 65.85 54.55 42.35 69.60 72.23 49.44 42.04 188.89 54.67 66.78 51.87 40.62 67.85 Indices (in order, rebased to December 29, 2000) are Toronto ( Somposite, SBF250, FAZ Aktien, DJ Euro Stoxx Index, Banca Italiana General, Tokyo SE (Topix), Swiss Performance Index, Financial Times Ordinary, NYSE Composite 73.43 50.78 43.31 191.19 55.91 66.50 52.51 39.26 68.22
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