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Selected Interest &
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Wsekly Series of Charts

JULY 12,1976

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 20551




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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 INDEXES
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
a INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES




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Chart 1

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES A N D WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (DASHED LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
CANADIAN DOLLAR

100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
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3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUMS (+), OR DISCOUNT ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING"WEDNESDAY
PER CENT PER ANNUM

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C A N A D I A N DOLLAR

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PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
US. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

210
12.5 Kg BARS
_ Afternoon fixing price




180

150

90

1974

1976

Chart 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

15

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLARS

10

5

JAPAN

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

0
20

20
U.K. 2 - D A Y LOCAL AUTHORITY

FRANCE

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10

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15

10

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NETHERLANDS
CANADA

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1976

1974

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Chart 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

12

UNITED STATES CD's

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

8

4

16

U.K. INTERBANK
STERLING

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

12

8

14

EURO-DOLLAR

SWISS DEPOSIT RATE
10

6

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1976

1974

1976

Chart 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES London
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

16
3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT

12

8

4
16

16
6-MONTH

7-DAY

12

8

16

16

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

12

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1976

1974

1976

Chart 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER CENT PER ANNUM

PEA CENT PER ANNUM

15

15
3-MONTH
Euro-dollar deposits
FEDERAL FUNDS

OVERNIGHT
Euro dollar deposits

90 DAY CD's

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Adjusted for reserve requirements

DIFFERENTIAL
Adjusted for reserve requirements

1974

Favors Borrowing in U.S. if Positive


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INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
DIFFERENTIAL: P L U S H , INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
PER CENT PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER ANNUM

20

20
INTERBANK DM
Covered Frankfurt

INTERBANK STERLING
Covered London
EURO-DOLLAR
DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR
DEPOSITS

DIFFERENTIAL

U

DIFFERENTIAL

1
15 ~ CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
SWISS DEPOSITS (SF)
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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

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CANADA
UNITED STATES

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12
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SWITZERLAND

GERMANY

6

14

12

18
UNITED KINGDOM
FRANCE

10

8
NETHERLANDS
6

12

12
_ U.S. CORPORATE
Monthly

10

U S. CORPORATE
Monthly
Euro-dollar bonds

Aaa bonds

8

Euro-Dm bonds

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1976

1974

1976

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Chart 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

160

UNITED STATES
100

60
45
140

400
300

100

UNITED KINGDOM
JAPAN

200
60

100

35

240

140

100

SWITZERLAND
CANADA

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180

180
FRANCE
General Index

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1976

1974

1976

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SERIES

CHART

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SPOT

EXCHANGE

LAST VALJE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUi.

NAME

RATEb

„U.SDOLLAR^_WEIGHlLOLAyERAu€_.
J A P A N E S E YEN
G E R M A N MARK
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
. F R E N C H FRANC
SWISS FRANC
B E L G I A N FRANC
.
ITALIAN LIRA

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
_JULY_
JULY
JULY
JULY

5 0 . A3
121.30
141.
132.63
74.65
111.51
117.02
176*88
125.92
74.56

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7

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CHART

3.

GULD

PRICf-

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CHART

4.

CALL

MONEY

LONDON
FINE

OUNCL

5.

3-MONTH

JULY

7

iH

RATES

U . S . F E D E R A L FUNDS .
„
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T S
U . K . 2 - D A Y LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
fURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCt
NETHERLANDS
E U R O - S W I S S FRANC

CnAkT

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-3.49
5.11
—2.55

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
-JULY,
JULY
JULY

C A N A D I A N DIJLLAR
U . K . POUND
GERMAN ;MARK
FRENCH FRANC
5WI_SS__PRANC.
DUTCH G U I L D E R
J A P A N E S E YEN

INTfcKtiT

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5.57
10.68
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GERMAN I N T E R B A N K L O A N
JAPANESE COMPOSITE LOAN
FURO-DOLLAR H E P 0 5 I T
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E COMPANY
INTERBANK STERLING
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JULY
JULY
JULY
JUNI;
JULY
JUNE
JULY
JULY
JUNE
JUNE

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JULY
JULY
MAY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

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CHART

6.

EURO-DOLLAR

DBRUSH

DATE

RATES:

LONDON

JIVERN1GHT
7—DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

7.

JULY
7
JULY
7
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JULY
7
- JULY
JULY
7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR

VALUE

AND Y . ? .

MONEY MARKET

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DTP U.S.IT 5
U ^ S . FEDERAL FUNDS
P J F F ^ £ M 1 AJ__ADJ_._FOK_RESERVE KEJIUTREMENTS
3-MONTH LURO-DGLLAR D E P O S I T RATF
U . S . C D ' S ( 6 0 - 8 9 DAYS J
D I F F E R E N T I A L A D J . FDR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

,

5.67
5.59
5.70
5.95
7.Z3

RATES
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

7 ,
5.67
7
5.37
0.5<*
7
5.95
7
7_ , . 5 . 6 3 .
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7

JULY
JULY
JULY

7
7
7

2.19

JULY
JULY
JULY

7
7
7

5.75.
5.6Z
-0.07

JULY
JULY
JULY_

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JULY
JULY

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EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
INTERBANK S T E R L I N G ( L O N D O N ) ,
DIFFERENTIAL

U . S ._ COMMERCI AL P APJEK
CANADIAN FINANCE CO. P A P t K t
^DIFFERENTIAL

COVERED

-

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
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EURO-DOLLAR DEMOSI I
SWISS D E P O S I T ( S F > ,
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NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

JCH ART. 9_._. LONG TE_RMJ&V£KNMENT_ &ONQ_Y IfLLDS___
U N I T E D STATES
GERMANY
_4APAN ( M O N T H L Y ) .
SWITZERLAND
JLANADA,
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
U N I T E D KINGDOM.

JUNE
-MAY
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

25
25
25
18
25
Id

7.86
8.03
- a%77_
5.12
9.32

10.06

8.79
13.77

U . S . .CORPORATE
MAY
MAY
MAY

AAA BONDS
EURO-DM BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS.

CHART 1 C .

INDUSTRIAL

U N I T E D STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
U N I T E D KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




STOCK

8.58
7.52
8.27

INDEXES
JULY
2
JUNE 2 5
JUNE 18
JUNE 1 1
JUNE l b
jULY
2_
JULY
2

109.06
232.99
106.34
104.5*
92.lt,
97.3 V

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JULY

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
JULY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING

9,

9 ,

19 76

1976

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:

COUNTRY
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
INDIA
IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MA LAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
S R I LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
U N I T E D KINGDOM




MONETARY
UN IT
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
DOLLAR
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D . MARK
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
RAND
PES ATA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
POUND

JULY

5

JULY

H

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(RATE U . S . CENTS)
JULY
7

124.0300
5.42000
2.52050
103.1400
16.2300
25.7800
21.0500
38.7&00
11.2500
180.2300
0.11940
0.33740
39.3300
8.0000
36.6100
99.2000
17.8800
3.1800
114.8000
1.4725
11.5000
22.4000
40.4500
180.2300

123.7000
5.43000
2.51600
103.2000
16.2200
25.7800
21.0500
38.7600
11.2500
180.2500
0 . 1 1 9 50
0.33710
39.3100
8.0000
36.6300
99.3000
17.8600
3.1800
114.8000
1.4725
11.5000
22.3800
40.3600
180.2500

JULY ti

JULY

123.6000
5.43000
2.51850
103.2800
lb.2200
25.7S00
21.0300
38.7800
il.2500
17b.2000
0.11940
0.33730
39.3300
a.oooo
36.6700
99.3200
17.6600
3.1800
11*.6000
1.4725
11.5000
22.3800
40.3300
178.2000

123.2000
5.4Z000
2.514t>0
103.3400
16.2400
25.7600
20 . 9 6 0 0
38.7900
11.1500
177.9500
0.11910
0 . 337 0 0
39.3300
b.0000
36.6700
99.0000
17.8600
3 .1800
114.8500
1.4700
11.4500
22.4000
*0.3600
177.9500

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