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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W e e kly Series o f Charts

January 31, 1983

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIO NAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FIN A N C IA L 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, 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 T IF IE D SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE--LONDON
4. C ALL MONEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND
U.S. M O NEY M A RK ET RATES
8. INTEREST A RB ITRA G E: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V ER N M EN T BOND Y IE LD S
10. IN D U S T R IA L 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 1973=100

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

160
JAPANESE YEN

140

120
100
I

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I

I

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I

M I II I I I I I

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80
240

200

SWISS FRANC

r

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160
140

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.n il

i .I. l l L l l

120

180

180

160

160

140

140

120

120

100

H 100

120

120

100

100

CANADIAN DOLLAR

80

80

H

60

60

IlllIlIIlII
80
70
60

40

+



9 /2 3 /8 2

#1

CHART 2

+

+

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

PER C E N T PER A N N UM

PER C E N T PER ANNUM

24

+
0

24

12

e

♦

c

e
18

12

i

(

+



9 /1 3 /8 2

2

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

u.s. c

U .S . D O L L A R S P E R F IN E O U N C E

AR S P E R F IN E O U N C E

800

800

750

750

700

7 00

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

3 00

300

■l l j j l l I

250
1980




1981

1982

1983

9 /1 3 /8 3

250

+

CHART 4

+

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

P ER C E N T PER ANN UM

P E R C E N T P ER A N N U M

24

20
16

12
8
4

+
0
20
16

12
8
4

0

+



9/13/82

CHART 5

r

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

SIT P E R A N N U M

P E R C E N T P ER

22

24

18

20

14

16

10

12

6
20

8
16

16

12

12

8

8

4

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0

f



5

CHART 6

-h

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

+

Lo n d o n

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

+



1 /0 1 /8 2

F

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS<+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T PER A N N U M

PERCENT PER ANNUM

26

26

22 -

22

18

18

14

14

10 -

10

6
3
2
1
+
0
1
2
3
4

7
9/13/82

1 PE RC ENT ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A LE




CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER C E N T PER ANN UM

P E R C E N T PER A N N U M

28

20

12

4

2
0
2

■ PERCENT

ON

D IF F E R E N T IA L




SCALE

=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

9 /1 3 /8 2

8

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM




PERCENT PER ANNUM

1981

1983

1981

1983

9 /1 5 /8 2

9

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES

RATIO SCALE

R A T IO S C A L E

1969=100




1969=100

180
_

JAPAN

160

j

-

140

120

■J

1981

1983

1

1.

1

1

1981

1

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1983

ll

100

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1. SEOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY 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.
JANJAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26

41.06
0.42266
37.43
155.34
81.19
14.49
50.14
2.09842
0.07142

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

26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26

115.52
110.67
107.45
62.83
80.92
65.31
161.32
82.69
40.57

26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26

119.59
140.63
131.15
125.53
69.94
92.64
72.76
189.05
94.94
44.06
67.94

26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26

-1.34
-2.14
3.68
-9.85
6.37
4.10
2.55
-12.18

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,
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

MAR 1973 = 100
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.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
O.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

JAN. 26

48«». 70

CHART 4. CALL HONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVER N I G H T EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERHANY
EURC-DM
JAPAN
F RANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC

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

26
26
21
7
21
21
21
21
1
21

8.44
8.76
11.50
9.45
6.00
5.31
6.56
12.88
10.30
0.92

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

26
26
26
26
26
26
26

8.38
5.83
6.88
9.99
11.48
2.72
8.62

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

26
26
26
26
26
26

8.76
8.96
9.08
9.19
9.39
9.56

O V ERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIF F E R E N T I A L ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

JAN. 26
JAN. 26
JAN. 26

8.76
8.44
0.32

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

JAN. 26
JAN. 26
JAN. 26

9.19
8.38
0.81

CHART 5. 3— MONTH I NTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INT E R B A N K LOAN
JAP A N E S E BANK LOANS & DISCOUNTS
CAN A D I A N FINANCE PAPER
I N T E R B A N K STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. E U R O -DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES:

LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-HCNTH
3-MONTH
6-MCNTH
1-YEAR
CHA RT 7. SELECTED E U R O -DOLLAR AND U.S.




MONEY MARKET RATES

SERIES NAHE

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MCNTH FUNDS
EURC-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN. 26
JAN. 26
JAN. 26

9..19
9..28
-0..09

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

JAN. 26
JAN. 26
JAN. 26

8,.18
8..62
-0..50

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

JAN,. 26
JAN. 26
JAN. 26

9.,19
9.,56
-0.,37

EURC-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN. 26
JAN. 26
JAN. 26

9. 19
9.,14
0. 05

JAN. 21
7
JAN.
DEC.
7
JAN.
JAN.
7
OCT.
8
JAN.
1
JAN. 21

10.41
7.57
7.50
4.19
11.70
15.70
11.12
10.86

DEC.
NOV.

11.83
11.32

CHART 9. LONG TERN GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 10.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




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

19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19

150.93
146.03
203.54
105.52
99.26
106.77
103.24
155.01