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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

January 25, 1 9 8 2

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
F E D E R A L RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 20551




Table of Contents

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1. LATEST F I G U R E S PLOTTED
2. DAILY C E R T I F I E D SPOT
EXCHANGE R A T E S H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-MONTH F O R W A R D EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD P R I C E - L O N D O N
4. CALL MONEY R A T E S
5. 3-MONTH INTEREST R A T E S
6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT R A T E S
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND
U.S. MONEY M A R K E T R A T E S
8. INTEREST A R B I T R A G E : 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V E R N M E N T 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
CALE
1973=100




RATIO SCALE
MARCH 19773=10.0

120
U.K. POUND
100

-

/v

80

X — - - '

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

60

l L

180

160
JAPANESE YEN
140
120
Y>AV

100

GERMAN MARK

80
240

200

FRENCH FRANC

, , :|

SWISS FRANC
i

DUTCH GUILDER

I

I

160

V

n l n l i i l i i

120
160

BELGIAN FRANC

140

120
100
100
ITALIAN LIRA

80

60

CANADIAN DOLLAR

4°
1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR H
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PEL :ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

6
ITALIAN LIRA

—

+

0
CANADIAN DOLLAR

6

I

I

I

V

A/-

z

6

+

0

U. K. POUND
6
DUTCH GUILDER

12

12

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

6

+

0

12

6

+

0

6

FRENCH FRANC

JAPANESE YEN

12



1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUI
U.S. DO

RS PER FINE OUNCE

E

800

750

700

650

600

550

500

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

450

400

350

300

250

20C

150

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I M

10C




1979

1980

1981

1982

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANN

T PER ANNUM

28
24
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

20

16

12

8
4

24

20
16

CANADA
EURO-SWISS
FRANC

12

8
NETHERLANDS
4
+

0
24

20
GERMANY

FRANCE

16

12
8
JAPAN

EURO-DM

4

0




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANI

' PER ANNUM

20

U . S . CD'S

16

12
UK. INTERBANK STERLING

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

8

4

26
GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

22

18

14

10

6

16

JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

12

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

8

4




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
p A # & p# AwW!

PERCE N-T PER ANNUM

" 24

24

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

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/

1-MONTH

seer




1980

0861

1982

seer

1980

1982

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

3-MONTH
22

—

-

„

FEDERAL FUNDS

1

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—

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14

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22

-

18

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14

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6

-

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11

18

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

OVERNIGHT

E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS
1

1

1

1 1 1 I I 1 11 1 1 1

I I 1I I 1I I 1I I

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

11111111111

1 1 11 11 11
1980
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1982

1980

M I I I I I I I I I
1982

10

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
DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

20

20

12

INTERBANK STERLING

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

COVERED LONDON
4

2

4

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2

2
28

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

20

12

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

4

2

DIFFERENTIAL

2

DIFFERENTIAL

+
0

2
1980

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




1980

1982

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER AN

:NT PER ANNUM

19

U. S. CORPORATE

UNITED STATES

15

Aaa BONDS

—

-

11

19

MONTHLY

/ \

—

15

-

s - S ' *

-

—

11

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

I

Illllllllll

7

I

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I

9

15
UNITED KINGDOM
—

SWITZERLAND

—

5

11

Illllllllll

7
13

7

1
13

MONTHLY

JAPAN

—

—

9

9
GERMANY
5

5

22

22

18

18
FRANCE

CANADA

14

14

10

10
NETHERLANDS

6

6




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO
1969=

RATIO <

:ALE

180

160
140

120

100

JAPAN

UNITED STATES

80
140
120

SWITZERLAND

-

-

100
UNITED KINGDOM

11111111m

80
140
FRANCE

GERMANY

120

Hn,

100

v\

A

A A

-

.

80

-

ill
140

120

100

CANADA

NETHERLANDS

80

60




1980

1982

1980

1982

SERIES
CHART 1 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

NAME

SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AND I N D I C E S

WEEKLY AVERAGES,

NOON BUYING BATES

(U.S.

CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
S W I S S FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
I T A L I A N LIRA
INDICES,

MARCH 1 9 7 3

BASE RATES =

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE I N D I C E S ,
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES P L U S SWITZERLAND)
U . S . DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
S W I S S FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE R A T E S ,

CANADIAN DOLLAR
U . K . POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
S W I S S FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
I T A L I A N LIRA



20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

43.41
0.44470
39.63
187.88
83.71
17.09
53.96
2.55286
0.08108

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

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

116.44
113.78
75.99
83.44
76.99
173.58
100.60
46.06

100

GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

CHART 2 .

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

MAR 1 9 7 3 =

122.11

100

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

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

107.32
135.72

126.20

121.84
78.53
87.35
79.49
186.74
106.69
46.09
82.54

PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

-0.88
-0.61
4.03
-1.83
5.68
3.58
7.71
-7.62

SERIES

CHART 3 .

GOLD P R I C E

U.S.

CHART 4 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

NAME

I N LONDON, AFTERNOON F I X I N G

DOLLARS P E E

F I N E OUNCE

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T B A T E S :

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

20
20
15
8
15
1
15
15
25
1

1 2 ., 9 6
12.88
14.63
1 1 .. 0 2
10.05
1 0 ., 2 2
6 .. 6 3
1 5 .. 3 8
1 0 ., 6 5
5 ., 6 3

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

20
20
20
20
20
20
20

13.50
10.49
6.59
14.92
15.33
8.70
12.08

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

20
20
20
20
20
20

12.88
13.02
13.48
14.23
15.01
1 5 . 19

LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7 .

374.80

3-MONTH I N T E R E S T RATES

U . S . 9 0 - D A Y C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS 6 DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK S T E R L I N G
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN I N T E R E S T RATE
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES P L U S SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6 .

20

CALL MONEY RATES

U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T S
U . K . 2 - D A Y LOCAL AUTHORITY D E P O S I T S
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO—DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO—SWISS FRANC
CHART 5 .

JAN.

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S .

MONEY MARKET BATES

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T S
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
D I F F E R E N T I A L A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

20
20
20

1 2 . 88
12. 96
- 0 . 08

3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T RATE
U . S . 9 0 - D A Y C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

20
20
20

14. 23
13. 50
0. 7 2




SERIES

CHART 8 .

INTEtiEST

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

NAME

ARBITRAGE,

3-MONTH FUNDS

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
INTERBANK S T E R L I N G (LONDON) ,
DIFFERENTIAL
U . S . COMMERCIAL PAPER
CANADIAN FINANCE P A P E R ,
DIFFERENTIAL

COVERED

COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
INTERBANK DM ( F R A N K F U R T ) ,
DIFFERENTIAL

COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
S W I S S I N T E R B A N K , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL
CHART 9 .

14. 23
14,,70
- 0 . 47

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

20
20
20

1 3 ., 0 3
1 4 ., 0 1
- 0 .,98

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

20
20
20

1 4 ., 2 3
1 4 ., 6 2
- 0 . ,40

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

20
20
20

14.23
14.51
- 0 .,28

JAN.
JAN.
DEC.
NOV.
JAN.
NOV.
DEC.
JAN.

15
8

14.76
9.82
7.94
5.73
15.46
16.92
11.12
13.25

13
8
13
25
1

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR

0.

20
20
20

LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND Y I E L D S

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
!.

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

BONDS

DEC.
NOV.

14.23
12.96

STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED S T A T E S
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




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

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

126.44
116.26
192.78
95.04
87.09
75.79
93.58
151.22

*jlgsa&

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release

FOB THE WEEK ENDING

COUNTRY

SONETABY
UNIT

PESO
ARGENTINA
DOLLAR
•AUSTRALIA
SCHILLING
AUSTRIA
FRANC
BELGIUM
CROZEIRO
BRAZIL
DOLLAR
CANADA
PESO
CHILE
YUAN
CHINA, P . f i .
PESO
COLOMBIA
KRONE
DENBABK
MARKKA
FINLAND
FRANC
FRANCE D . MARK
GERMANY
DRACHMA
GREECE
DOLLAR
HONG KONG
RUPEE
INDIA
ROPIAH
INDONESIA
RIAL
IRAN
POUND
•IRELAND
SHEKEL
ISRAEL
LIRA
ITALY
YEN
JAPAN
DOLLAR
MALAYSIA
PESO
MEXICO
GUILDER
NETHERLANDS
DOLLAR
•NEW ZEALAND
KRONE
NORWAY
SOL
PERU
PESO
PHILIPPINES
ESCUDO
PORTUGAL
DOLLAR
SINGAPORE
BAND
•SOUTH AFRICA
WON
SOUTH KOREA
PESETA
SPAIN
RUPEE
S H I LANKA
KRONA
SWEDEN
FRANC
SWITZERLAND
BAHT
THAILAND
• U N I T E D KINGDOM POUND
BOLIVAR
VENEZUELA

•

VALUE I N U . S .




JANUARY 2 5 ,

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

H.10(512)

CENTS

JAN.

18

9600.00
111.40
16.180
39.120
132.22
1.1956
39.100
1.7868
59.400
7.5200
4.4375
5.8320
2.2975
59.450
5.887
9.140652.00
NA
154.25
16.060
1233.00
225.35
2.2670
26.465
2.517b
81.100
5.8680
516.25
8.2140
66.900
2.0680
103.25
705.55
99.230
20.205
5.6220
1.8490
23.050
188.35
4.2960

JANUARY 2 2 ,

1982

f r t l R R E N C Y U N I T S PER DOLLAR)
JAN. 20
J A N . 19
9600.00
111.42
16.050
39.030
132.22
1.1938
39.100
1.7796
59.400
7.4890
4.4075
5.8405
2.2948
58.650
5.8180
9.1400
652.00
NA
154.50
16.220
1228.50'
224.50
2.2560
26.480
2.5145
81.350
5.8625
516.25
8.2140
66.600
2.0590
103.45
706.85
98.200
20.205
5.6250
1.847023.050
189.40
4.2960

1982

9600.00
111.28
16.160
39.250
132.22
1.1946
39.100
,
1.7796
59.400
7.5225
4.4135
5.8730
2.3085
59.100
5.8250
9.1700
652.00
NA
153.00
16.370
1233.50
225.50
2.2645
26.500
2.5290
81.050
5.8700
516.25
8.2140
66.800
2.0695
103.45
706.85
98.870
20.205
5.6425
1.8605
23.050
188.32
4.2960

JAN.

21

9600.00
111.25
16.140
39.090
132.22
1.1910
39.100
1.7796
59.400
7.5125
4.4150
5.8500
2.2972
59.200
5.8200
9.1500
652.00
NA
153.00
16.370
1234.00
225.65
2.2680
2b.520
2.5200
81.070
5.8375
516.25
8.2140
66.850
2.0700
103.32
707.15
98.860
20.205
5.6360
1.8435
2 3 . 050
188.00
4.2960

JAN.

22

9950.00
110.90
16.140
39.250
132.22
1.1945
39.100
1.7796
59.700
7.5600
4.4165
5.8775
2.3085
59.700
5.8150
9.1800
641.00
NA
153.00
16.370
1238.00
227.40
2.2650
26.605
2.5290
80.950
5.8750
523.75
8.2140
66.800
2.0680
102.90
707.15
98.750
20.280
5.6500
1.8530
2 3 . 050
187.05
4.2960