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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series of Charts

January 24. 1983

Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L M A R K E T S
S E C TIO N




DIVISION O F
IN T E R N A T IO N A L F IN A N C E
BOARD O F GOVERNORS
F E D E R A L R ESER V E 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 E R 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-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O VERNM ENT BOND YIELDS
10. IN D U S TR IA L STOCK INDICES




CH AR T

1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
R A T IO S C A L E

RATIO S C A L E

M ARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0




M A RCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

1981

1983

1981

1983

C H A RT 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM <♦) OR ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENOING WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T PER AN

ENT PER ANNUM

6

24
CANADIAN DOLLAR

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12
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0
8

12

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0

6

8

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1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

u.s.c

ARS P E R P IN E O UNCE

U .S. D O L L A R S PER F IN E

:u n c e

800

8CC

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250




1980

1981

1982

1983

CHAm F 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER

28

24

24

20
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0

24

24

20

20
EURO-SWISS
FRANC

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

♦
0

+
0
20

24

20

U .K . 2 -DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

16

12

16

8

12
8

4

0

4




1081

1083

1061

1083

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM




PERCENT PER ANNUM

0
1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

London

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER
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




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS<-0, FAVORS BORROWING IN 0 . S.
AVERAGES FOP WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER C E N T PER ANN UM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

26

26

22

18

14

10

6
3

2

Io+

1

1
2
3
4

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

20

12

4

2
♦
0
-

2

20

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1981

1983

1 P ER CEN T ON D IFFER EN TIA L S C A LE = 2 PER CEN T ON RATE S C A LE




CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Al

19

19
CANADA

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15

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1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE

RATIO SCALE

1969=100

1969=100

180
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160

140

120
100
140

120
- 100

80

120

- 1 120
100
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280

240

200

160

120
1981

1983

1981

1983

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SEBIES NAME
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AND INDICES
MEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING BATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GEfiHAN MABK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDEB
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAfi
FBENCH FRANC
SHISS FRANC
BELGIAN FBASC
ITALIAN LIBA

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

19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19

42.16
0.43245
38.30
157.96
81.76
14.87
51.43
2. 14768
0.07338

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

19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19

118.59
113.23
109.95
63.89
81.48
67.01
165.45
84.63
41.68

19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19

116.99
142.14
131.97
126.30
69.89
91.62
73.44
190.16
95.53
44.53
67.88

19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19

-1.25
-2.25
3.44
-11.63
6.25
3.79
2.43
-13.13

INDICES, 9ABCH 1973 BASE BATES = 100
GERMAN MABK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDEB
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAfi
FRENCH FRANC
SHISS FBANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIB*

HEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SHITZEBIAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MABK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAfi
FBENCH FBANC
SHISS FBANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIBA
SHEDISH KRONA

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

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FOBHARD EICHANGE BATES, PREMIUM OB DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FBANC
SHISS FBANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIBA




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

SERIES HARE

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

JAN.

19

490.10

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

19
19
14
7
14
14
14
14
1
14

8.49
8.85
11. 13
9.45
5.50
5.43
6.63
12.63
10.30
0.95

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

19
19
12
19
19
19
19

8.15
5.53
6.97
9.75
10.99
2.50
8.42

JAN. 19
JAN. 19
JAN. 19
JAN. 19
JAN. 19
JAN. 19

8.85
8.72
8.75
8.76
8.94
9.06

CH&fiT 4. CALL MONEY 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

>. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS £ DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

CHART

. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MCNTH
1-YEAR

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

JAN. 19
JAN. 19
JAN. 19

8.85
8.49
0.36

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

JAN. 19
JAN. 19
JAN. 19

8.76
8.15
0.61




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

19
19
19

8..76
8..68
0..08

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

JAN. 19
JAN. 19
JAN. 19

8..01
8..47
-0..46

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

JAN. 19
JAN. 19
JAN. 19

8..76
9.,02
-0.25

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN. 19
JAN. 19
JAN. 19

8. 76
8. 78
-0. 02

JAN. 14
7
JAN.
NOV.
JAN.
7
JAN.
7
OCT.
8
JAN.
1
JAN. 14

10.32
7.57
8. 13
4.19
11.70
15.70
11. 12
10.88

DEC.
NOV.

11.83
11.32

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVERMENT BCND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
CCRPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURC-DOLLAfi BONDS
CHART 10.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
Un i t e d k i n g d o m
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




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

152.01
131.63
206.14
108.27
98.76
110.14
101.63
156.15