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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

January 16, 1984
Prepared by the
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FINANCIAL MARKETS
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DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 20551

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1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED

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2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

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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

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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 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

160

160

—

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

140

„

JAPANESE YEN

~

120

—

100

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80

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-

120

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100

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80
240

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120
100

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SWISS FRANC

-

200
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U.K. POUND

-

—

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—

50
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60

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160

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100

100

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160

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120

—

60

100

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140 -

ITALIAN LIRA

BELGIAN FRANC

80
60




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CHART 2

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

6

24

—
—

CANADIAN DOLLAR

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ITALIAN LIRA

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J.I K. POUND
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GERMAN MARK

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FRENCH FRANC
JAPANESE YEN

1962

1984

6

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

600

550 -

550

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

500 -

-

450 -

500

450

400

—

400

350 -

-

350

P300 -

-

300

250

250
1981




1982

1983

1984

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

24

24

-

-

20
\

20

-

16

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8

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4

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16

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JAPAN

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FRANCE

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U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

12

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EURO-SWISS
FRANC

NETHERLANDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY




GERMANY

EURO-DM

1982

1984

1982

1984

12

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

20
U. S. CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6
16

20

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING
GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

LLILL
12

11
SWISS INTERBANK RATE
9
JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

7

5




1982

1984

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER ANNUM

;ENT PER ANNUM




24

3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT

6-MONTH

7-DAY

—

1-YEAR

1-MONTH

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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

18

3-MONTH

FEDERAL FUNDS

18

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

10

-

I I I I I II

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—

IDIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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




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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

20

12

DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

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INTERBANK STERLING

COVERED LONDON

h U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

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DIFFERENTIAL

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SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

INTERBANK DM

20

COVERED FRANKFURT

12
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

—DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

i

1982

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




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1984

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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PER(

PERCENT PER AN

NT PER ANNUM

19

19
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CANADA

UNITED STATES
15

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11

11

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UNITED KINGDOM

SWITZERLAND
5

11

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13

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GERMANY

JAPAN

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9

9
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22

U. S. CORPORATE

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MONTHLY

FRANCE

18

18

Aaa BONDS

14

14

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
10

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MONTHLY

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INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

220

220

—

JAPAN

UNITED STATES

180

-

180

-

140

—

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UNITED KINGDOM
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120

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GERMANY

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120

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M l M l u l M

1 1 1

160

—

-

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1 1 1

80

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200

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80
170

170 "

FRANCE

130

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SWITZERLAND

130

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LAST V A L U E PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

S E R I E S NAME
CHART

1, S P O T E X C H A N G E R A T E S AND I N D I C E S

WEEKLY A V E R A G E S , NCON BUYING R A T E S

(U.S. C E N T S )

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

^CHART
W

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

35..48
0.,42860
31. 62
140.42
79.93
11.62
44.60
1.74119
0.05860

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

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

99.82
112.22
90.77
56.79
79.66
52.36
143.49
68.61
33.29

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

135.24
132.59
148.47
116.24
69.62
101. 11
63.34
185.14
86.38
39.52
67.61

100

G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
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 FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

U . S . DOLLAR
G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
D U T C H 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 F R A N C
ITALIAN LIRA
S W E D I S H KRONA

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

1973 =

100
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

2. 3 - M O N T H F O R W A R D E X C H A N G E B A T E S , PREMIUM OB D I S C O U N T
C A N A D I A N DOLLAR
U „ K . POUND
G E R M A N MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
J A P A N E S E YEN
ITALIAN L I R A




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

11
11
11
31
11
11
11
11

0.09
Dm 54

3.88
-3.23
6.09
3.84
3.55
-6.63

SERIES NAME

LAST 7ALUB PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. G O L D P R I C E IN LONDON, A F T E R N O O N FIXING
U . S . DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

JAN. 1 1

370.95

CHART 4. C A L L MONEY R A S 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

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
DEC.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

11
11
6
9
6
13
6
6
1
13

9.57
9.50
9.06
9.55
5.55
5.51
6.06
12.75
10.30
1.27

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

11
11
11
11
11
11
11

9.47
6.00
6.21
9.82
9.39
3.75
8.44

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

11

9.50
9.55
9.61
9-84
10.04
14.41

CHART 5. 3 - M O N T H I N T E R E S T RATES
U . S . 90-DAY CD'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 L O A N S 6 D I S C O U N T S
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS I N T E R B A N K LOAN
W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E FOREIGN I N T E R E S T R A T E
(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. E U R O - D O L L A R D E P O S I T R A T E S : LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

11

11
11
11
11

C H A R T 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-DOLLAR D E P O S I T S
U . S . F E D E R A L 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

J A N . 11
JAN. 11
JAN. 11

3 - M O N T H E U R O — D O L L A R DEPOSIT R A T E
U . S . 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY M A R K E T
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN. 11
J A N . 11
J A N . 11




9.50
9.57

•0.0

*

9.84
9.47
0.37

%

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DATE
VALOE

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

A R B I T R A G E , 3 - M O N T H FUNDS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K S T E R L I N G (LONDON), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN. 1 1
J A N . 11
J A N . 11

9.84
9.94
-0.10

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

JAN. 1 1
J A N . 11
J A N . 11

9.22
9.91
-0.69

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K DM (FRANKFURT), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN. 1 1
J A N . 11
JAN. 1 1

9.84
9.94
-0.10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
S U S S INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

J A N . 11
J A N . 11
J A N . 11

9.84
9.90
-0.06

6
JAN.
DEC. 16
OCT.
DEC- 23
9
DEC.
SEPT. 30
AUG.
6
JAN.

11.79
8.36
7.22
4. 57
12.00
14.05
9.03
9.72

DEC.
SEPT.

12.57
10.23

CHART 9. L O N G TERM G O V B R M E N T BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
J A P A N (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
N E T H E R L A N D S (MONTHLY)
U N I T E D KINGDOM
U.S. C O R P O R A T E
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR
CHART

10..

BONES

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UN 11 ED -KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




%

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

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

173.75
169.35
253.11
152.55
128.95
163.10
158.28
195.01

'sssUi-.

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release

JAWUARY 16, 1984

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

.10(512)

FOB THE SEEK ENDING

W

JANUARY 13, 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:

CCUNTRY

MONETARY
OBIT

PESO
ARGENTINA
DOLLAR
•AUSTRALIA
SCHILLING
AUSTRIA
FRAWC
BELGIUM
CRUZEIRO
BRAZIL
DOLLAR
CANADA
PESO
CHILE
YUAW
CHINA, P.R.
PESO
COLOMBIA
KROWE
DENMARK
MARKKA
FIWLAWD
FRAWC
FRANCE
D. MARK
GERMANY
DRACHMA
GREECE
DOLLAR
HCNG KOWG
RUPEE
INDIA
RUPIAH
INDONESIA
POUND
•IRELAND
SHEKEL
ISRAEL
LIRA
ITALY
YEW
JAPAN
DOLLAR
MALAYSIA
PESO
MEXICO
GUILDER
NETHERLANDS
DOLLAR
•NEB ZEALAND
KRONE
NORWAY
SOL
PERU
PESO
PHILIPPINES
BSCUDO
PORTUGAL
DOLLAR
SINGAPORE
RAWD
•50UIH AFRICA
HOW
SOUTH KOREA
PESETA
SPAIN
RUPEE
SRI LANKA
KRCWA
SWEDEN
FRAWC
SWITZERLAND
DOLLAR
TAIWAW
BAHT
THAILAWD
•UNITED KINGDOM POOHD
BOLIVAR
VENEZUELA
MEMO:
tfUWITED STATES

DOLLAR

JAW.
23. 83
91. 08
19. 947
57. 680
998. 00
1. 2523
88. 500
2.0259
88. 500
10.,2400
5«.9815
8,.6400
2,.8290
102,.780
1 .7990
10,.7400
997 .00
109 .63
113 .060
.00
1715.
.30
233.
.3435

2.

166..0000

3. 1755
64. 850
7. 9450
2298. 74
14. 0500
137. 850
2.,1320
78..60
800 .15
161,.800
25 .180
8 .2200
2 .2520
40 .200
23 . 0 0 0
140 .28
13. 0000
135.62

CI1RBEWCY QUITS PER DOLLAR)
JAW. 11
JAW. 10
23.83
90.87
19.835
57.320
998.00
1.2518
88.500
2.0461
89.320
10.1B50
5.9530
8.5970
2.8140
102.300
7.7965
10.7200
997.00
110.05
113.060
1705.00
233.45
2.3405

166.0000
3.1620

64.820
7.9025
2298.74
14.0500
137.500
2.1300
79.00
800.15

161.200

25.180
8.1900
2.2355
40.200
23.900
140.24
13.0000
135.17

OF THE AUGUST 1978 FEDBBSL BESEBVE B011BTIB.
•VALUE IS O.S. CBM1S




23. 83
90. 13
20.023
57. 950
998. 00
1. 2523
88. 500
0461
89. 320
10.>2575
5..9690
8..6910
2..8395
102..900
7..7960
10,.7000
997 .00
109,.20
114 .510
.00
1719.
.45
234.
.3410
.0000
165.
.1890
3.
64. 650,
7. 9600
2298. 74
14. 0500
137. 400
2. 1310
79. 15
eoo..15
161. .750 '
25 .180
8 .2575
2 .2530
40 .200
23 .000
139 .63
13 .0000

2.

2.

136.15

JAW. 12
23.83
90.35
20.005
57.850
998.00
1.2499
88.500
2.0461
89.320
10.2700
5.9905
8.6875
2.8395
103.100
7.7965
10. 7200
997.00
109.33
114.740
1719.00
234.87
2.3430
164.5000
3.1885
64.600
7.9450
2298.74
14.0500
137.650
2. 1320
78.95
800.15

162.000

25.180
8.2530
2.2500
40.200
23.000
139.81
13.0000
136.10

JAW. 13
24 26
90. 75
19 780
57 210
1013 00
1 2473
88 650
2 .0461
89. 740
10.1575
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