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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

January 17,1983

DIVISION OF
IN T E R N A T I O N A L F IN A N C E

Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L MARKETS
SECTION




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, Divi­
sion 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. D A IL Y C ER TIFIE D SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES H.10 RELEASE

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE-LO N D O N
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 G O VER NM EN T BOND YIELDS
10. IN D U S TR IA L 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




RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T P ER A N N U M

PER C EN T PER ANNUM




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 3

+

+

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. [

ARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

l

250

1980




1981

1982

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CHART 4

+

CALL MONEY RATES

+

WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

20
16

12

+



4

CHART 5

+

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

22

24

18

20

14

16

0

12

6
20

8
16

16

12

12

8

8

4

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0




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CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

-h

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

ENT PER ANN UM

P E R C E N T P E R Af

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

4


1983

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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

io+

PERCENT PER ANNUM

1983

1981
1 PERCENT

ON




D IF F E R E N T IA L

SCALE

=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

1981

1983

CHART 8

+

+

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

P E R C E N T PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER ANNUM

28

20

12

4

2
♦
0
2
4

28

20

12

4

2
♦
0
2

1 PERCENT ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A LE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SC ALE
+




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8

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

NT P E R A N N U M

19

19
UNITED STATES

15

15

11

11

7

7

15

9

11

5

1

7
13

13
MONTHLY

JAPAN
9

9

5

5

22

U. S. CORPORATE

22
m o n thly

18

18
Aaa BONUS

14

14

10

10

IIlIIlII

6




1981

1983

6
1981

1983

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES

RATIO SCALE
1969=100




R A T IO S C A L E
1969=100

1981

1983

1981

1983

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

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

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

42.65
0.43669
38.61
159.30
81.57
15.04
51.57
2.16604
0.07409

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12

119.97
114.34
110.85
64.43
81.30
67.78
165.92
85.35
42.09

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PIUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

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

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

116.00
142.97
132.43
126.50
70.03
90.74
73.83
189.84
95.72
44.67
67.90

JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12

-1.04
-1.99
3.39
-12.80
5.93
3.95
2.40
-14.99

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN HARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



SERIES NAME

.LAST VALUE PLOTTER
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDCN, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

JAN.

12

471.70

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

12
12
7
17
7
7
7
7
1
7

8.42
8.80
10.25
10.64
5.90
5.81
6.63
12.75
10.30
1.25

JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12

8.30
5.74
6.97
9.75
10. 63
2.85
8.52

JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12

8.80
8.73
8.71
8.75
8.90
9.10

CHART 4. CALL HONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-*-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2 - DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS 6 DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAB DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12

8.80
8.42
0.38

3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATE
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12

8.75
8.30
0.45




SERIES

NAME

LAST. VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHABT 8. INTEBEST ABBITBAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
EUBO-DOLLAB DEPOSIT
INTEBBANK STEELING (IONDON), COVEBED
DIFFEBENTIAL

JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12

8..75
8..58
0..17

U.S. COMMEBCIAL PAPEB
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPIB, COVEBED
DIFFEBENTIAL

JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12

8..11
8..69
-0.,58

EUBO-DOLLAB DEPOSIT
INTEBBANK DM (FBANKFUBT), COVEBED
DIFFEBENTIAL

JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12

8.,75
9.,18
-0.,43

EUBO-DOLLAB DEPOSIT
SWISS INTEBBANK, COVIBED
DIFFEBENTIAL

JAN. 12
JAN. 12
JAN. 12

8. 75
8. 83
-0.,08

7
JAN.
DEC. 31
NOV.
DEC. 24
DEC. 17
OCT.
8
1
JAN.
JAN.
7

10.36
7.74
8.13
4.24
11.99
15.70
11.12
10.53

DEC.
NOV.

11.83
11.32

CHABT 9. LONG TEBM GOVEfiMENU BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GEBMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZEBLAND
CANADA
FBANCE
NETHEBLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
. COBPOBATE
AAA BONDS
EUBO-DOLLAB BONDS
CHABT tO.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GEBMANY
SWITZEBLAND
NETHEBLANDS
FBANCE
JAPAN




DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29

146.28
130.53
191.57
108.40
96.08
100.89
102.84
157.43