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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

January 13,1986
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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
a 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
a 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 SCALE
MARCH 1973= 100

200
s

180

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

ITALIAN LIRA

GERMAN MARK

JAPANESE YEN

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1984

1986

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

:ENT PER ANNUM

4

8

DUTCH GUILDER
CANADIAN DOLLAR

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PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. DC

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE 01UNCE

ARS PER FINE OUNCE

520

520

500

500

480

480

460

460

12.5 Kg BARS

440

440

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

420

420

400

400

380

380

360

360

340

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280

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CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER Ah

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20

20

16

16

FRANCE

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

12

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3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER AN

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16

14
U.S. CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

-

12

14

10

8

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14

12

12

10

10

8

8

10

10

8

NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

-

6

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AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN WM

16

16
OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

16

16
7-DAY

6-MONTH

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

16

16
1-YEAR

1-MONTH
14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

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1984

1986

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

16

16

14

14
FEDERAL FUNDS

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

DASHED LINE

3-MONTH

12

12

10

10

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

•NT PER ANNUM

18

18

14

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

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10

10

INTERBANK STERLING

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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

IT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN

17

17
UNITED STATES

15

CANADA

15

13

13

11

11

9

9

7

7

15

9

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INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

U N I T E D KINGDOM
UNITED S T A T E S

NETHERLANDS

GERMANY

260
220

260

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180

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DATE
VALUE

SERIES SAME
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AMD INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING BATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN F R A N C
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

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

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

40. 82
43635
36. 23
144. 14
71. 30
13. 31
48. 32
1. 99914
05983
13. 19

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

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

114.84
129.96
104.01
58.30
71.07
59. 98
155.45
78.78
33.99

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

123.90
144.37
161.98
124.91
66.40
83.00
68. 26
18 7.27
92.90
37.53
68.24

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

-1.58
-3.78
3.26
-4.92
3.96
2.14
1.39
-8.85

0.

0.

INDICES, HARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FREUCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN F R A N C
ITALIAN LIRA
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
9.5. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

1973 = 100
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

CHART 2. 3-80NTH FORWARD EXCHANGE BATES, PREMIUM 08 DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA




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

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LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IS LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

JAN.

8

328.73

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

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

8. 20
8.21
11.07
9.63
4.51
7.21
9.00
5.61
1.00

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

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

7. 76
4.69
6.81
9.66
11.98
4.03
9.00
5.72
7.83

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

8
8
8
8
8
8

8.21
8. 10
8.00
7. 93
7.93
7.99

, CALL HONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
CHART 5. 3—MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK BATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-HONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

8
8
8

8.21
8.20
0.01

3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT BATE
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S* SECONDARY BASKET
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAM.

8
8
8

7.93
7.76
0.17




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LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

8
8
8

7. 93
8. 08
-0. lb

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

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

8
8
8

7. 68
8. 05
-0. 37

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

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

8
8
8

7. 93
7. 99
- 0 . 06

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

8
8
8

7. 93
8. 03
- 0 . 11

JAN. 3
JAN. 3
JAN.
DEC. 27
JAN. 3
JAN. 3
OCT.
3
JAN.

9.03
6. 32
6.29
4.53
10.04
11.33
7.03
10.03

NOV.

10.55

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVBRMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM
U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
CHART 10.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




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

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248.74
287.28
278.99
197.01
291.26
269.47
280.42

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17.225
50.010
10695.00
1.4070
3.2095
8.9380
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2.4480
148.300
7.8105
12.1700
124.95
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201.90
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52.400
7.5360
158.500
2.1185
39.40
893.00
153.370
27.460
7.5590
2.0690
39.870
26.710
143.55

68.85
17.170
49.870
10760.00
1.3993
3.2095
8.9330
5.4000
7.4930
2.4445
147.500
7.8080
12.1300
124.95
1667.00
201.70
2.4320
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52.000
7.5360
157.000
2.1160
39.95
892.60
152.750
27.465
7.5740
2.0735
39.850
26.680
143.95

68.86
17.220
49.970
10830.00
1.4015
3.2095
8.9750
5.4250
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2.4565
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7.8060
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7.5660
158.600
2.1215
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892.20
153.300
27.465
7.6225
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144.33

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17.200
50.050
10830.00
1.3980
3.2095
8.9280
5.4085
7.5150
2.4480
149.800
7.8035
12.1900
124.80
1670.00
202.10
2.4360
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50.700
7.5410
159.300
2.1215
41.20
892.70
153.100
27.477
7.5800
2.0780
39.810
26.720
145.00

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50.170
10965.00
1.3937
3.2095
8.9675
5.4245
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158.200
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156.750
27.473
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145.45

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123.74

124.15

123.80

123.97

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