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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

Januaiy 26,1987

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




S a t T o n a l

F.NANCE

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 ; CALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

200
180

RATIO ICALE
MARCH 197 5=100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

50
45

ITALIAN LIRA

160

40

140

35

120

30

100

25

200

200

180
160

180
JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80

140
120

140
DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

120

100

100

90

90

80

80

70

70

60

60

90

80

90

—

UK. POUND

-

80

FRENCH FRANC

70

70

60

-

50

60
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120

240
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SWISS FRANC

100

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80

160

70

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120

50



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1987

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER AF

4

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

+

0

—

4

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SWISS FRANC

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DUTCH GUILDER

FRENCH FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

4

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4
4

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8

12




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

ILLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

480

460

440
12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

420

400

380

360

340

320

300

280

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1986

1987

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CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER M

16

FRANCE
12

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS
-

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SWITZERLAND
12

8

4
NETHERLANDS

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1985

1987

1985

1987

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CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

16

14
CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

u. s . CD'S

12

-

10

-

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WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

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FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

14

-

12

1

—

12

-

-

10

10

-

-

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GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

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SWISS INTERBANK RATE

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

14
OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

12

10

8

6

4
14
7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

12

10

8

6

4
14

12

10

8

6

4




1985

1987

1985

1987

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

16

16

14

14

12

FEDERAL FUNDS

90-DAY CD' S

DASHED LINE

D A S H E D LINE

12

10

10

4 '

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3-MONTH

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

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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

18

18

14

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

14

10

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER
DASHED LINE

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2

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18

14

18

INTERBANK DM

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

14

10

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

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DIFFERENTIAL

 1 PERCENT ON


DIFFERENTIAL

+
0

1985

1987

D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A L E

1985

1987

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

16

—

UNITED STATES

CANADA
-

14

12

10

6
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6

9
UNITED KINGDOM

7

SWITZERLAND

5

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GERMANY
JAPAN

8

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MONTHLY

FRANCE

Aaa BONDS

15

13

11
NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

9

7

5
1985




1987

1985

1987

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCAL
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

450
400

—

350

—

-

-

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-

-

-

-

—

-

300
250

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UNITED STATES

200
150

—

450
400

-

350

-

300

-

250

-

200

-

150

—

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280

350

-

—

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245

300

-

-

-

-

210

-

175

-

140

-

105

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70

450
400

250
200

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SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BOXING BATES (U.S. CENTS)
GERMAN NARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U. K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SBISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

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

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

54.25
0.65192
48.12
151.42
73.50
16.24
64.68
2.61593
0.07626
15. 19

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

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

152.62
170.69
138.14
61.24
73.26
73.18
208.08
103.08
43.32

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

100. 45
166.52
182. 72
141. 81
58. 43
71. 78
70. 88
213. 30
103. 63
40. 79
66. 59

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

-1.88
-4.64
1.70
-2.97
2.49
0.61
2.03
-4.52

INDICES, HARCH 1973 BASE BATES = 100
GERMAN HARK
JAPANESE TEN
DUTCH GUILDER
0. Km POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SBISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLCS SWITZERLAND)
U. S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE XEN
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 08 DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE XEN
ITALIAN LIRA



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

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

JAN. 21

415.43

4. CALL MONEY RATES
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

6.01
5.91 ,
11.04
8. 13
4. 09
3.92
9.06
6.15
1.00

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

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

5.83
4. 40
4.30
7. 97
10. 94
3.57
8.33
5.46
6.63

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

21
21
21
21
21
21

5.91

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN. 21
JAN. 21
JAN. 21

5.91

6.01
•0.10

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

JAN. 21
JAN. 21
JAN. 21

5. 83
0. 25

U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI SATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK SATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-HONTH
3-MONTH
6-MO NTH
1-YEAR

6.01

6. 09

6.08.
6.00
6.06

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




6.08

S E M E S MAMS

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MOMTH FUNDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
IMT-BRBAMK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAW. 21
JAN. 21
JAN. 21

6.08
6.17
-0.09

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

JAN. 21
JAN. 21
JAN. 21

5.80
6.05
-0.25

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

JAN. 21
JAN. 21
JAN. 21

6.08
6.12
-0.04

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
S U S S INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN. 21
JAN. 21
JAN. 21

6.08
6.09
-0.01

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

JAM.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAM.
OCT.
JAM.

16
16
16
9
9
16
16

7.07
5.78
4.54
4. 12
9.12
9. 56
6.22
9. 72

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
CHART 10.

9.13

STOCK INDICES

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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10(512)

JANUARY 23, 1987

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

JANUARY 23, 1967

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:

COUNTRY

MONETARY
UNIT

•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
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
CRUZADO
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
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

MEMO:
•UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

JAN. 19

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(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
JAN. 20
JAN. 21
66.31
12.940
38.220
15.59
1.3589
3.7314
6.9800
4.6000
6.1410
1.8385
133.950
, 7.7550
13.0500
144.80
1309.00
152.68
2.5560
2.0720
53.750
7.1200
141.750
2.1350
48.40
861.40
129.200
28.585
6.5710
1.5415
NA
25.900
152.00
100.18

66.17
12.990
38.340
15.83
1.3570
3.7314
7.0150
4.6200
6.1630
1.8475
134.500
7.7550
13.0700
144.25
1313.50
153.95
2.5570
2.0825
53.850
7.1350
142.300
2.1475
48.00
861.80
129.800
28.592
6.5920
1.5510
35.190
25.920
151.70
100.58

JAN. 22

JAN. 23

65.93
12.755
37.650
15.99
1.3573
3.7314
6.8790
4.5450
6.0610
1.8145
132.300
7.7550
13.0200
146.38
1291.50
151.90
2.5500
2.0460
53.730
7.0470
141.000
2.1355
48.55
862.20
128.400
28.592
6.5050
1.5225
35.170
25.920
153.20

66.15
12.815
37.850
15.99
1.3590
3.7314
6.9270
4.5690
6.0960
1.8260
132.400
7.7600
13.0400
145.30
1297.00
153.08
2.5530
2.0590
53.830
7.0820
142.000
2.1420
47.90
861.80
128.900
28.600
6.5380
1.5370
35.160
25.930
152.05

99.16

99.75

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.
•VALUE IS U.S. CENTS