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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

January 21,1992

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, DC. 20551




Table of Contents

TABLES
1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES
H.10 RELEASE
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
8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES




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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

140
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110

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PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

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3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR (-)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM
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PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

460

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12.5 Kg BARS

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

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— 420

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380 —

— 380

360

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CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM
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3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
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U.S. CD'S

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

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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

14

14

12

12

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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FEDERAL FUNDS

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

tCENT PER ANNUM

16

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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PE RCENT PER ANNUM
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STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCy
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SCALE
1986= X)

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Chart 1.

18-Dec-91 25-Dec-91 l - J a n - 9 2

8-Jan-92

15-Jan-92

Spot Exchange Rates and Indices

Noon buying rates (U.S. cents, weekly a v e r a g e s )
Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound

3.0769
87.405
18.546
63.348
0.08392
0.77693
56.207
71.633
181.88

3.1649
86.332
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65.226
0.08602
0.78433
57.858
73.452
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83.57
178.20
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203.43
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230.45
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49.38
205.36
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236.30
75.23

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19.297
65.925
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0.79525
58.483
73.905
187.33

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87.308
19.191
65.534
0.08671
0.80296
58.170
73.638
186.64

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18.519
63.190
0.08376
0.78807
56.121
70.962
179.33

Indices, March 1973 base rates = 100
Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
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French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound

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Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swedish krona
Swiss franc
U.K. pound
U.S. dollar
Chart 2.

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Gold Price in London, Afternoon Fixing

U.S. dollars per fine ounce
Chart 4.

109.74
73.70
72.89
176.30
40.09
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149.26
68.31
211.27
63.07
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3-Month Forward Exchange Rates, Premium or Discount

Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound
Chart 3.

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71.91
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194.45
147.30
67.58
209.44
62.67
86.26

Call M o n e y Rates

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Overnight Euro-dollar deposits
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France
Germany
Japan
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Chart 5.

15-Jar»-92

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6.06
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7.95
10.63
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10.71
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5.29
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4.43
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Euro-Dollar Deposit Rates

Overnight
7-day
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3-month
6-month
1-year
Chart 7.

8-Jan-92

3-Month Interest Rates

U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market
Canadian finance paper
French interbank rate
German interbank rate
Japanese CD rate
Netherlands interbank rate
Swiss interbank rate
U.K. interbank sterling
Weighted a v e r a g e foreign interest rate
(G-10 Countries)
Chart 6.

18-Dec-91 25-Dec-91 l - J a n - 9 2

Selected Euro-dollar & U.S. Money Market Rates

Overnight Euro-dollar deposits
U.S. federal funds
Differential

4.39
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4.22
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4.33
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4.31
4.19
0.12

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4.01
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3-month Euro-dollar deposit
U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market
Differential

4.44
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0.14

4.25
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4.02
0.03

4.01
4.03
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Euro-dollar deposit
Interbank sterling (London), covered
Differential

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4. 36
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4. 12
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Canadian finance paper, covered
Differential

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4 .53
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4.29
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Interbank DM (Frankfurt), covered
Differential

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0 .29

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4 .04
0 .21

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3..94
0..11

4.01
4.02
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Euro-dollar deposit
Swiss interbank, covered
Differential

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4 .04
0 .35

4 .25
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3 . 86
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3.87
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Chart 9.

Interest Arbitrage, 3-Month

Long Term Government Bellwether Bond Y i e l d s
10-year maturity, where available
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Japan
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Stock Indices (Wednesday fi

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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
January 21, 1992

H.10(512)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE MEEK ENDING

JANUARY 17, 1992

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 rates in New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:
DOLLAR)
(CURRENCY UNITS PER I
Jan. 16
Jan. 15
Jan. 14

MONETARY
UNIT

Jan. 13

•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
*EURO COMMUNITY
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
•NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
ECU
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND

0.7420
11.075
32.390
1.1490
5.4646
6.1060
1.2935
4.2860
5.3675
1.5725
181.45
7.7610
25.800
1.6925
1183.50
126.85
2.7160
1.7712
0.5443
6.1920
136.35
1.6380
2.7870
766.90
100.25
N. A.
5.7400
1.3982
25.228
25.360
1.8015

0.7458
11.165
32.730
1.1488
5.4646
6.1410
1.2808
4.3155
5.4240
1.5910
182.90
7.7600
25.810
1.6770
1198.75
126.80
2.7060
1.7901
0.5435
6.2290
137.65
1.6345
2.8115
767.50
101.03
42.668
5.7685
1.4115
25.210
25.360
1.7890

0.7415
11.405
33.380
1.1563
5.4646
6.2810
1.2558
4.4130
5.5330
1.6215
186.80
7.7630
25.860
1.6440
1222.50
128.40
2.7180
1.8258
0.5385
6.3710
140.10
1.6480
2.8170
767.50
103.05
N. A.
5.9000
1.4437
25.195
25.380
1.7530

0.7419
11.385
33.320
1.1533
5.4686
6.2780
1.2598
4.4100
5.5175
1.6180
187.20
7.7670
25.840
1.6425
1219.25
128.28
2.7095
1.8227
0.5397
6.3640
140.40
1.6440
2.8190
767.70
102.95
N. A.
5.8955
1.4370
25.177
25.450
1.7605

0.7430
11.310
33.090
1.1532
5.4686
6.2300
1.2690
4.3810
5.4800
1.6075
185.55
7.7635
25.940
1.6565
1210.50
127.45
2.6970
1.8102
0.5415
6.3150
139.35
1.6430
2.7890
767.90
101.90
42.698
5.8500
1.4225
25.188
25.450
1.7770

MEMO:
^•UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

86.03

86.67

88.21

88.00

87,42

COUNTRY

Jan. 17

•VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS
**INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 100. HEIGHTS ARE 1972-76 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978. FOR DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.
THIS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S
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