View original document

The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.

(516/517)

FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK OF 1 CAQQ

Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

July 13, 1987
;
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




r

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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. D A I L Y CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE -LONDON
4. C A L L MONEY RATES
5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR A N D
U.S. MONEY M A R K E T RATES
8. INTEREST A R B I T R A G E : 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 SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

ITALIAN LIRA

-

sAx

-

i

i

i

1

1

1

,,|,l||,||,

—

—

JAPANESE YEN

Z^V>

2y

-—/S

r

1

I

l

I

1

1

1

-

40

-

35

-

30

-

25

III,, l u l l ,

-

140

-

120

-

100

i,|,i|,,|,,

120

-

-

Xv/^^

-

I

I

1

I

1

1

-

FRENCH FRANC

—

v

-

\-A

A

I I

SWISS FRANC

-

60
50

—

I

I




I

I

I

I
1985

I

>7^
v\/

^\i

-

1
1987

70

1

1

1

1

1
1985

1

60
90

-

80

-

70

-

60

—

50

240
— 200

90

70

-

40

A//

—
-

80

—

BELGIAN FRANC

80

90

-

i l l ii h i l l i

—

-

100

-

—

£z~~—

100

—

Illllllill 1

—

UK. POUND

80
140

—

DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

20

200
— 180
160

y

-

50
45

i l l ii h i l l i

—

GERMAN MARK

-

,,|||||||i,

-

180

-

160

-

140

-

120
100

1987

CHART 2

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

4

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

0

4

8
4

U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

+

0

4

8
8

GERMAN MARK

DUTCH GUILDER

FRENCH FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

4

0

4
4

+

0

4

8

12




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. ( ILLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

480

480

460

460

440

440
12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

420

420

400

400

380

380

360

360

340

340

320

320

300

300

280

280

260




260
1984

1985

1986

1987

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Al

16

FRANCE
12

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

-

8

4

Av

JAPAN

0

I

I

—

I

16
CANADA
12

8

GERMANY

4

0
16
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
12

8

4
NETHERLANDS

0




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

:NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

14

12

16

'

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

U.S. CD'S

14

10

—

8
6
4

12

10
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

I

I

8

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

6

16

14
U K INTERBANK STERLING

FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

14

-

12

12

10

10

8

-

8

I

I

I

I

I

I

6

10

10
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

8

8

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

6

/

V / v

w W "

4

4

2

I

I

I

2

10

8

8
SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE

6

A. .

6

S/WA

4

2

4

I

2




6

1985

1987

I

I

0
1985

1987

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER AN

:NT PER ANNUM

14
OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

12

10

8

6

4
14

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

-

10

-

8

-

FEDERAL FUNDS

90-DAY CD* S

DA S HE D LINE

DASHED LINE

12

10

6 —

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

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

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

I

I

I

11111111111

11111111111

111 n

111111111111111111

—

4
2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL
-

A aM A l l

I

A aM a

I

I

I

J\ aA

I

I

M IA A^fV/V'^XAr'A* .

I

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1985
1 PERCENT ON 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




0

1987

111 n
1985

11111

11111111111
1987

CHART

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN

18

14

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
6

DASHED LINE

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER
DASHED LINE

2
2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+

0

2
18

14

INTERBANK DM

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

10

6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
2

+

0

2
1985

1987

1 PERCENT ON 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

A

—

8
6

I

I

I

I

I

1

14
UNITED KINGDOM

12

JAPAN

-

X/ V "

10

8

6

-

1

1

1

,
1

1

1

1

1

1

8
GERMANY

6

SWITZERLAND

4

2
17
U. S. CORPORATE

15

MONTHLY

FRANCE

Aaa BONDS

13

11
NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

9

7
5




1985

1987

1985

1987

-

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

500
400

—

500

-

400

-

UNITED KINGDOM

300

f

UNITED STATES

200

-

I

I I I

650
550

-

450

-

I

I

I

I

I

I

f

350

JAPAN

650

-

-

-

v-V

-

150

-

-

I I I

I

500

I

I

I

I

150

— |

SWITZERLAND

A

.

-

200

-

150

CANADA

300

—

i V T I I I I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

500
400

-

NETHERLANDS
300

GERMANY

200

100

250

—

-

400

200

250

NVl

,

350

/

-

I I I

550
450

-

FRANCE

250

100

—

/Vv\

300

200

-

100
—

-

—

I I I




I I I
1985

1987

1985

1987

LAST V A L U E PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SEHIxiS N A M E
CHART 1. SPOT E X C H A N G E B A T E S AND I N D I C E S

WEEKLY A V E B A G E S , NOON BUYING B A T E S

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E IEN
DUTCH GUILDEB
U.K. P O U N D
C A N A D I A N DOLLAB
FBENCH F B A N C
SWISS F B A N C
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIBA
SWEDISH KBONA
INDICES, M A B C H 1973 BASE B A T E S =

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

153.01
175.61
138. 64
65. 38
75. 12
73.57
210.12
103.32
42.67

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

98. 89
164.58
186.03
140.50
61.95
72. 78
70. 33
212. 73
102.54
39.60
67.54

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

-1.47
-2.20
3.29
-1.21
3.27
1.72
3.09
- 3 . 18

54. 39
0.67071
48.29
161.64
75.37
16.33
65.31
2.62193
0. 07511
15. 59

100

GEBMAN MASK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E B
U.K. P O U N D
C A N A D I A N DOLLAB
FBENCH F B A N C
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN F R A N C
ITALIAN LIRA
WEIGHTED A V E B A G E E X C H A N G E VALUE I N D I C E S , MAR
tG-10 C O U N T B I E S P L U S SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDEB
U.K. P O U N D
C A N A D I A N DOLLAB
FRENCH F B A N C
SWISS F B A N C
BELGIAN F R A N C
ITALIAN LIBA
SWEDISH KBONA

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

-

1973 =

100
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

CHART 2. 3 - M O N T H F O B W A B D EXCHANGE B A T E S , PBEMIUM OS D I S C O U N T
CANADIAN DOLLAB
U.K. P O U N D
GEBflAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
DUTCH GUILDEB
J A P A N E S E YEN
ITALIAN LIBA



JUL I
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 3. G O L D PRICE IN LONDON, A F T E R N O O N FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

JULY

8

444. 92

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

6.64
6. 56
9. 17
7.25
3. 48
3.24
7. 50
5.24
1.00

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
ti

6. 76
3.69
3.74
8. 45i
9. 1b|
3. 50
7.89
5.20
5. 98

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

8
8
8
8
8
8

6. 56
6. 60
6. 79
6. 93
7. 06
7. 39

6. 56
6. 64
08

CHART 4. CALL HONEY BATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
O V E R N I G H T EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K.
CANADA
GERMAN!
JAi-AN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
CHART 5 . 3 - M O N T H I N T E R E S T R A T E S
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
G E R M A N INTERBANK L O A N
J A P A N E S E GENSAKI R A T E
CANADIAN F I N A N C E PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS I N T E R B A N K LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
WEIGHTED A V E R A G E FOREIGN I N T E R E S T RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MO NTH
3-HONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7. S E L E C T E D EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY M A R K E T B A T E S
O V E R N I G H T EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
D.S. F E D E R A L F U N D S
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY
JULY
JULY

8
8
8

3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT R A T E
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY
JULY
JULY

8
8
8




-0.

6. 93
6. 76(
17

0.

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8 . INTEREST A R B I T R A G E , 3-MONTH FUNDS
EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON) , C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY
JULY
JULY

8
8
8

6.93
6.91
0.02

U.S. C O M M E R C I A L PAPER
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY
JULY
JULY

8
8
8

6. 55
6.95
-0.40

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK DM (FRANKFURT), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY
JULY
JULY

8
6
8

6. 93
7.01
-0.08

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS I N T E R B A N K , C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY
JULY
JULY

8
8
8

6. 93
6. 80
0. 12

3
JULY
3
JULY
26
JUNE
J U N E 26
J U N E 26
3
JULY
MAY
3
JULY

8.35
5.69
3.91
4.08
9. 78
9.28
6.07
9.09

. LONG TERM G O V E R M E N T BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

*

1. C O R P O R A T E
AAA B O N D S
10.
CHART 10

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES •
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




9.33

MAY

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

324. 80
389.60
370.44
26 1. 75
204.55
311.07
405.31
541.60

#
VoOlGOV*./.

• FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
••355?Wfy
JULY 10, 1987

H. 10(512)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

JULY 10, 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

DOLLAR
•AUSTRALIA
SCHILLING
AUSTRIA
FRANC
BELGIUM
CRUZADO
BRAZIL
DOLLAR
CANADA
YUAN
CHINA,P.R.
KRONE
DENMARK
MARKKA
FINLAND
FRANC
FRANCE
D. MARK
GERMANY
DRACHMA
GREECE
DOLLAR
HONG KONG
RUPEE
INDIA
POUND
•IRELAND
LIRA
ITALY
YEN
JAPAN
RINGGIT
MALAYSIA
GUILDER
NETHERLANDS
DOLLAR
*NEW ZEALAND
KRONE
NORWAY
ESCUDO
PORTUGAL
DOLLAR
SINGAPORE
RAND
•SOUTH AFRICA
WON
SOUTH KOREA
PESETA
SPAIN
RUPEE
SRI LANKA
KRONA
SWEDEN
FRANC
SWITZERLAND
DOLLAR
TAIWAN
BAHT
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM POUND
MEMO:
•UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

JULY

6

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
JULY 8
JULY 7

JULY

9

JULY 10

71.21
12.940
38. 180
NA
1.3282
3. 7314
6. 9915
4.4720
6. 1290
1.8396
138.300
7.8102
12. 9000
145.50
1333.50
149. 13
2.5370
2.0715
59,,600
6.,7400
143 .900
2 .1218
48 .60
812 .00
127 .100
29,.305
6 .4205
1 .5345
31 .140
25 .910
161 .85

70.00
12.940
38. 150
NA
1.3232
3. 7314
6. 9800
4.4700
6. 1290
1.8395
138. 100
7.8090
12. 9000
145.60
1332.00
149. 70
2.5360
2.0710
59. 960
6. 7310
143.,600
2. 1230
48. 80
8121.10
127..000
29 300
6 .4135
1 .5345
31 .120
25 .910
162 .00

70.59
12.953
38. 210
NA
1.3245
3. 7314
6. 9910
4.4740
6. 1320
1.8415
138.400
7.8090
12. 9400
145.45
1332. 00
150. 57
2.5395
2..0735
59..500
6 .7310
143 .800
2 .1250
48 .83
812 .20
127 .150
29 .337
6 .4240
1 .5337
31 .130
25 .960
161 .78

70. 97
12. 930
38.070
NA
1.3235
3. 7314
6. 9870
4.4690
6. 1300
1.8385
138.500
7.8070
12. 9400
145. 75
1331. 75
149. 98
2.5365
2.0705
60. 250
6. 7280
144.,000
2. 1213
48.,75
812..30
126 .900
29 .333
6 .4170
1 .5350
31 .130
25 .930
161 .75

70.77
12.972
38. 260
NA
1.3211
3. 7314
7.0100
4.4825
6. 1490
1.8447
138.500
7.8082
13.0000
145. 20
1337. 75
150. 65
2.5400
2.0770
60.,050
6.,7510
144.,550
2. 1237
48..50
811 .40
127 .350
29 333
6 .4330
1 .5405
31 .130
25 .950
161 .35

98 .94

98 .92

99 .08

98 .95

99 .25

FlNUtX o r I t t l b l t l C U HYEIWK U U I N W TMkVK «. » — —
—
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 100. HEIGHTS ARE 1972-76 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 C0WTRIES.
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