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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

j February 6, 1984

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 20551




Table of Contents

TABLES
1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Weekly $ 1 5 . 0 0 per year or $ . 4 0 each in the United
States, its possessions. Canada, and Mexico; 10 or
more of the same issue t o one address, $13.50 per
year or $.35 each. Elsewhere, $ 2 0 . 0 0 per year or $.50
each. Address requests to Publications Services, Division of A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Services, and make payment

CHARTS

remittance

1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES

Governors of the Federal Reserve System in a f o r m

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




payable to

the order of the Board o f

collectible at par in U.S. C u r r e n c y .

CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO
MARC

CALE
1973=100

RATIO
MARCH 197

160
140

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

JAPANESE YEN

CANADIAN DOLLAR

SWISS FRANC

120
100

80
120
100

80

60
180
160
GERMAN MARK
140

V

IDUTCH GUILDER

120
100
-

I

I

I

I

I

I

120
100
U.K. POUND

FRENCH FRANC

BELGIAN FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

80

60
50

160
140
120

100
80
60




1982

1984

1982

1984

CHART 2

3 - M O N T H FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

6

24
.

ITALIAN LIRA

-

CANADIAN DOLLAR

-

V M
1 1 1

-

24

[L

DUTCH GUILDEFt

U. K. POUND

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6

I

9
12

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—
—

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15

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

-

-

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16

FRENCH FRANC
12

JAPANESE YEN

1982

1984

1982

1984

«•

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

600

550

600

-

-

550

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

500

-

450

-

400

-

350

-

500

-

450

400

300

-

350

-

300

250

250
1981




1982

1983

1984

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CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24

28

24

-

20

-

V
20

V

u

y A

- S * FEDERAL FUNDS

16

12

-

8

-

4

^

-

-

-

zr

n

FRANCE
-

16

-

12

1

-

-

8

—

4

JAPAN
-

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EURO-SWISS
FRANC

NETHERLANDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY


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Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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GERMANY

EURO-DM

1982

1984

1982

1984

0

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

22

24

18

20
U . S . CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

14

10
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

20

—

16

-

12

-

—

—

—

—

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

m

i

8

i

-

i

I

I

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

I

11

1 SWISS INTERBANK RATE
9

>
7 -

-

iV
\

JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

\

—

I

-

-

-

5




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1982

~

I
1984

1

1
1982

1
1984

CHART 6

E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER

24

20
OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

16

12

8

4
24

20

16

12

8

4
24

20
1-MONTH

1-YEAR

16

12

8

I IIllll II

4




1982

1984

1982

1984

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

22

22

FEDERAL FUNDS

18

18

3-MONTH
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

14

-

10

-

14

OVERNIGHT

90-DAY CD* S

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

I I

?/ ,
V V

10

1111111111

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IDIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL
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1982
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1984

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v

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1984

CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

28

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

20

DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

12
INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

DIFFERENTIAL

—

DIFFERENTIAL

A

—

iyxWv/v/V^
I

2

I

I

4

28

28

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

INTERBANK DM

20

-

20

—

12

COVERED FRANKFURT

12

i

w

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS^.

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

—DASHED LINE

JL±

I
DIFFERENTIAL

I

I

MI<<I<<I<<

DIFFERENTIAL

-

I

I
1982

I

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1984

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




1982

1984

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANH

PPER ANNUM

19

—

» Jl

CANADA
I

UNITED STATES

15

-

11

I

I

I I I I I I I I I I I7

I

9

UNITED KINGDOM

SWITZERLAND

5

—

1
13
MONTHLY

GERMANY

JAPAN

-

9

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5

22
U. S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

FRANCE

18

Aaa BONDS

14

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS




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10

NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

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1982

1984

1982

1984

6

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
:ALE

>o

RATIO
196
—

UNITED STATES

/

JAPAN

—

—

160

120

-

I

I

I

210

170

UNITED KINGDOM

FRANCE

130

90

70
190

150

GERMANY

SWITZERLAND

-

-

110

-

v

70

180
NETHERLANDS

CANADA

140

-

100

80

60




I
1982

1984

I

I
1982

1984

SERIES
CHART

1. S P O T

WEEKLY

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALOE

NAME

E X C H A N G E R A T E S AND I N D I C E S

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. POUND
C A N A D I A N DOLLAR
F R E N C H FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN F R A N C
I T A L I A N LIRA
INDICES, MARCH

1973

BASE R A T E S =

W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E E X C H A N G E VALUE I N D I C E S , MAR
<G-10 C O U N T R I E S PLUS S W I T Z E R L A N D )

FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB,

100.10
111.71
90.73
56.85
79.86
52.40
143.45
68.59
33. 17

1973 = 100

U.S. DOLLAR
G E R M A N MASK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
O.K. P O U N D
C A N A D I A N DOLLAR
FRENCH F R A N C
SWISS F E A N C
BELGIAN F R A N C
ITALIAN L I R A
SWEDISH KRONA
C H A R T 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




35.58
0.42667
31.60
140.56
80. 13
11.63
44.59
1.74066
0.053 39

100

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

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

FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.

FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB..
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.

135.22
133.00
147.70
116.18
69.68
101.37
63.39
185.06
86.34
39.37
67.86

DISCOUNT
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB,
FEB,
FEB,

-0.01
0.46
3.81
-3.39
6.17
3.63
3.32
-7.01

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 3. G O L D PBJCE IN LONDON, A FT EENOO N FIXING
U . S . D O L L A R S PES FINE OUNCE

CHART 4. CALL

FEB.

1

371.75

FEB.
FEB.
JAN.
JA N„
JAN.
FEB.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
FEB.

1
1
20
13
20
3
13
20
1
3

9,,44
9.36
9.,00
9.,59
5.55
5.,52
6.13
11.,75
10.30
12. 13

1
1
1
1
1
1

9.36
9.44
9.53
9.70
9.98
10.23

MONEY R A T E S

U . S . F E D E R A L FUNDS
O V E R N I G H T EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T S
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
EURC-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
E U R O - S W I S S FRANC
CHART 5. 3—MONTH 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 INTERBANK LOAN
J A P A N E S E EANK LOANS S DISCOUNTS
C A N A D I A N FINANCE PAPER
I N T E R B A N K STERLING
SWISS I N T E R B A N K LCAN
W E I G H T E D 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 )

CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR

FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.

DEPOSIT R A T E S : LONDON
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YFAR
CHART 7 . S E L E C T E D EURO-DOLLAR

AND U.S. MONEY M A R K E T R A T E S

O V E R N I G H T EURO-COLLAR D E P O S I T S
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
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

FEB.
FEBFEB.

1
1
1

9.36
9.44
-0.08

3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT R A T E
U . S . 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY M A R K E T
DIFFERENTIAL

FEB.
FEB,
FEB.

1
1
1

9.70
9.35
0.35




SERIES NAME
CHART 8. I N T E R E S T

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

A R B I T R A G E , 3-MCNTH FUNDS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

FEBFEB.
FEB.

1
1
1

9.70
9.85
-0.15

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

FEB.
FEB.
FEB.

1
1
1

9.15
9.85
-0.70

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK DM (FRANKFORT), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

FEB.
FEB.
FEB.

1
1
1

9.70
9.96
-0.26

EUBC-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS I N T E R B A N K , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

FEB.
FEB.
FEB,

1
1
1

9.70
9.70
0.00

JAN.
JAN.
OCT.
JAN.
JAN.
OCT.
NOV.
JAN.

27
13

11.63
8.30
7.22
4.44
12.00
14. 17
8.57
9.80

CHART 9. LONG TERM G O V E R M E N T BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
J A P A N (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

20
13
28
27

U.S. C O R P O R A T E
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR
CHART 10.

BONES

DEC.
NOV.

12.57
10.29

FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.

169.11
182.30
244.31
158.96
126.34
176.80
171.16
206.57

STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release

#

M
FEBRUARY

FOREIGN E X C H A N G E RATES

.10(512)

FOR THE MEEK B I D I N G

FEBRUARY

3,

3 , 1984

1984

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:

MONETARY
UNIT
PESO
ARGENTINA
DOLLAR
•AUSTRALIA
SCHILLING
AUSTRIA
FRANC
BELGIUM
CRUZEIRO
BRAZIL
DOLLAR
CANADA
PESO
CHILE
YUAN
C H I N A , P.R.
PESO
COLOMBIA
KRONE
DENMARK
MARKKA
FINLAND
FRANC
FRANCE
D. MARK
GERMANY
DRACHMA
GREECE
DOLLAR
HONG KONG
RUPEE
INDIA
RUPIAH
INDONESIA
POUND
•IRELAND
SHEKEL
ISRAEL
LIRA
ITALY
YEN
JAPAN
DOLLAR
MALAYSIA
PESO
MEXICO
GUILDER
NETHERLANDS
DOLLAR
•NEW Z E A L A N D
KRONE
NORWAY
SOL
PERU
PESO
PHILIPPINES
ESCUDO
PORTUGAL
DOLLAR
SINGAPORE
RAND
> •SOUTH AFRICA
HON
SOUTH KOREA
PESETA
SPAIN
RUPEE
SBI LANKA
KRONA
' SWEDEN
FRANC
SWITZERLAND
DOLLAR
TAIWAN
BAHT
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM P O U N D
BOLIVAR
VENEZUELA
MEMO:
iIUNITED STATES

OF T H E AUGUST

DOLLAR

30

2 3 4 .. 5 8
2, 3 4 0 0
166, 5 0 0 0
3 1650
64 980
7 8600
2361 35
14 0 5 0 0
137 400
2 1305
78 6 5
800 . 7 0
158 . 6 5 0
25 2 8 0
8 .1810
2 .2415
40 2 3 0
23 0 0 0
140 . 7 4
13 . 4 0 0 0

91
72
870
620
1080. 0 0
2493
88. 7 0 0
2. 0 7 9 0
9 0 . 610
10. 2 1 5 0
5 ., 9 4 6 0
8., 6 1 6 0
2m. 8 1 6 5
1 0 3 ., 4 0 0
7 .. 8 0 0 5
10,. 7 6 0 0
9 9 7 . .00
1 0 9 .. 7 0
124 .350
1 7 1 5 ..00
234. 67
2:L 3 4 0 5
.5000
166.
3.1735
64. 9 3 0
7 ..8820
2361. 3 5
14. 0 5 0 0
137. 750
2. 1320
78. 65
8 0 1 , 30
158. 9 6 0
25 ,280
8. ,1880
2 .2530
40 . 2 3 0
23 .000
140
13 5 0 0 0

135.25

135.51

25. 91
91 72
19 8 2 7
57 ,460
1065 ,00
1., 2 4 8 6
88., 7 0 0
2.. 0 7 9 0
9 0 ..610
.1930
5 .. 9 3 8 0

10.

8..6000
2.. 8 1 1 7

1 0 3 .. 5 5 0
7 ..8000
10.. 7 4 0 0
9 9 7 ..00
1 0 9 .. 9 0

122..610
1 7 1 3 ..00

25
91
19.
57.

1.

.12

1978 F E D E R A L R E S E R V E EOLLETI*.

•VALUE IS U.S. C E N T S




JAN.

(CURRENCY U N I S PER DOLLAR:
FEB.
JAN. 31
25.91
9 2 . 10
19.690
57.150

1080.00

1.2473
88.700
2.0790

90.610

10.1425
5.9300
8.5465
2.7920
103.200
7*7990
10.7600
997.00

110.60

FEB.
25.91
92.32
19.460
56.520

1080.00

1.2460
87.800
2.0790
90.610
10.0225
5.8770
8.4800
2.7600
102.400
7.7975
10.7600
997.00

111.80

FEB.
26.59
92.15
19.285
56.090

1080.00

1.2464
88.850
2.0623
90.610
9.9475
5.8560
8.4175
2.7355

102.100

7.7950
10.7500
995.00

112.80

124.900

124.710
1703-00
234.25
2.3395
166.2500
3.1460
65.130
7.8575
2361.35
14.0500
137.500
2 . 1305
79.15
800.70
158.300 '
25.280
8.1525
2.2350
NA
23.000
141.00
13.5000

124.870
1695.00
233-60
2.3375
166.9000
3.1130
65.320
7.8150
2361.35
14.0500
136.250
2.1275
80.05
800.70
156.840
25.280

2.2175
SA
23.000
142.25
13.5000

156.180
25.270
8.0640
2.1970
NA
23.000
143.10
12.5000

134.65

133.65

132.79

8.1100

1681.00

232.70
2.3350
167.0000
3.0900
65.380
7.7700
2384.56
14.0500
136.500

2.1260

80.40

800.60