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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

January 23, 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

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
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




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

120

JAPANESE YEN

-

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100

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100

CANADIAN DOLLAR

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SWISS FRANC

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U.K. POUND

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ITALIAN LIRA

120
100

80

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140

100

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

6

24
ITALIAN LIRA

CANADIAN DOLLAR

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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 I —

—

550

600

550

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250




1981

1982

1983

1984

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER AL

•NT PER ANNUM

28

24

20

24
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20

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FRANCE
16

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

zr

16

—

12

8

12
JAPAN

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24
CANADA

20

20

EURO-SWISS
FRANC
16

16

12

12

8

8

NETHERLANDS

4

4

0

0

24

20

20

16

16

+

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

GERMANY

-

8

12
EURO-DM

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4

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CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24

22

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

U.S. CD'S

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

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20

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UJC INTERBANK STERLING

16

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12

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

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JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

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1982

—

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1984

20

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24

24




OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

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

FEDERAL FUNDS

18

3-MONTH

-

22

-

18

-

14

-

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

14

OVERNIGHT

90-DAY CD' S

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

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1982
1 P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L




S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON RATE S C A L E

1984

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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

20

DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

12

12
INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

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DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

20

INTERBANK DM

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20

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12

COVERED FRANKFURT

12

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EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T S ^
DASHED LINE

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
— D A S H E D LINE

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CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

19

CANADA
UNITED STATES
15

-

11

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15

UNITED KINGDOM

—

SWITZERLAND

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11

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MONTHLY

GERMANY

JAPAN

-

9

-

22

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U. S. CORPORATE

I

MONTHLY

FRANCE

18
A M BONDS

14

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS ^
10

NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

6




1982

1984

1982

1984

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969-100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100




UNITED STATES

JAPAN

UNITED KINGDOM
GERMANY

FRANCE

SWITZERLAND

NETHERLANDS

CANADA

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
MEEKLY 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.

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

35. 57
0..42755
31..62
141.04
80..15
11.63
44. 77
1.74359
0.05864

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

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

100.06
111.95
90.77
57.05
79.88
52.40
144.03
68.71
33.31

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

135.05
132.80
147.88
116.11
69.87
101.29
63.32
185.64
86.40
39.51
67.64

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

0.02
0.43
3.73
-3.58
6.15
3.69
3.53
-7.06

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

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
<G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN HARK
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.

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




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

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE III LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PES FINE OUNCE

JAN. 18

369.47

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

18
18
13
9
13
20
13
13
1
20

9..50
9.44
8.75
9.55
5.60
5.55
6.,13
12.88
10.30
1.,60

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

18
18
18
18
18
18
18

9.36
6.11
6.19
9.83
9.46
3.63
8.50

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

18
18
18
18
18
18

9.44
9.50
9.55
9.75
9.98
10.34

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

JAM. 18
JAN. 18
JAN. 18

9.44
9.50
— 0.06

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

JAN. 18
JAM. 18
JAN. 18

9.75
9.36
0.39

CHART 4. CALL HONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EUBO-DOLLAB DEPOSITS
O.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EUSO-SaiSS 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
(6-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MCNTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
EURO—DOLLAR DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAM. 18
JAN. 18
JAM. 18

9.75
9.90
-0. 15

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

J A N . 18
JAN. 18
JAN. 18

9.15
9.85
-0.70

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

JAN. 18
JAN. 18
JAM. 18

9.75
9.90
-0.15

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

JAN. 18
J A N . 18
JAN. 18

9.75
9.83
-0. 08

13
16

11.71
8.36
7.22
4.57
12.00
14.05
9.03
9.72

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

JAN.
DEC.
OCT.
DEC.
DEC.
SEPT.
AUG.
JAN.

23
9
30
6

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 10.

12.57
10.29

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




DEC.
NOV.

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAB.
JAM.
JAN.
JAN.

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE WEEK ENDING

JANUARY 23, 1984

JANUARY 20, 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

JAN. 16

ARGENTINA
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BIL6IUH
BRAZIL
CANADA
CBI1B
CHINA, P.fi.
COLOMBIA
DBMBARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
BONG KONG
INDIA
INDONESIA
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JJtPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM
VENEZUELA

PESO
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
PESO
YUAN
PESO
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
RUPIAH
POUND
SHEKEL
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
SOL
PESO
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
BUPEB
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BART
POUND
BOLIVAR

24..26
90..55
19..720
57.120
1013..00
1.,2448
88..650
2..0461
89..740
10..1400
5..9330
8..5570
2..7980
102.250
7..7945
10,.7000
996.00
110..68
114.,740
1697..00
233..30
2..3415
166..0000
3..1472
65..000
7..8625
2320..65
14.0500
136.300
2.1300
80.15
800.15
160.,070
25.200
8.1745
2.2220
40.,200
23..000
141.95
12.9500

SUNIIED STATES

DOLLAR

COUNTRY

131.47

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
JAN. 18
JAN. 17
24. 26
90. 30
19. 800
57. 350
1013. 00
1. 2481
88. 650
2. 0461
89. 740
10. 1630
5. 9030
8. 5900
2- 8085
101. 800
7. 7960
10. 6900
996. 00
110. 40
116. 770
1706. 00
234. 28
2. 3410
165. 5000
3. 1595
64. 850
7. 8400
2320. 65
14. 0500
135. 000
2. 1310
79. 95
800. 15
158. 900
25. 200
8. 1800
2. 2365
40. 200
23. 000
141. 05
12. 9500
135.03

24.26
90.05
19.783
57.240
1031.00
1..2485
88.650
2.,0563
89.740
10., 1525
5.9395
8.5740
2.8030
102.950
7.7990
10.7200
996.,00
110. 35
116.,770
1703.,25
233.60
2.,3420
165.,0000
3., 1590
64. 820.
7. 8400
2320. 65
14.,0500
135. 800
2.. 1310
79. 95
800. 15
159.,900 '
25.,200
8. 1730
2. 2325
40. 200
23. 000
141. 40
12.,9500
134.80

JAN., 19

JAN.. 20

24. 26
90.08
19.655
56.980
1031.00
1.2466
88.650
2.0563
89.,740
10.1250
5.,9165
8.5450
2. 7925
102.,500
7. 7975
10.,7300
996.,00
110.,90
117. 880
1700. 00
233. 35
2.,3405
165. 2500
3., 1425
64. 950
7. 8230
2320. 65
14. 0 5 0 0
135. 000
2. 1305
80. 15
800. 15
158. 800
25. 200
8. 1580
2. 2230
40. 200
23. 000
141. 80
12.,9500

25.38
90..22
19..902
57..570
1031.00
1.2472
88.700
2.0563
90.170
10.2150
5..9300
8.6300
2.8205
103..050
7.7955
10..7000
995.00
109,.90
118.460
1713.50
234.50
2..3415
166.0000
3.1715
64.700
7.,8650
2342.55
14..0500
135.750
2., 1315
79.25
798,60
159.000
25.200
8. 1950
2.2405
40.200
23.000
140.05
12.9500

134.40

135.51

tINDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHAIGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND. MARCH 1973 = 1 0 0 . WEIGHTS ARB 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.
•VALUE IS U.S. CUNTS