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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts
i

I

July 14, 1986

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




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. 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 SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

ITALIAN LIRA

—

—

JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

200
180
160

/

""

140

-

-

120

-

-

100

I

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I

i ill i hill i ill i hill i 80
i

DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

90
80 „

U.K. POUND

—

-

80

FRENCH FRANC

70

-

70

60

-

60

50
40

-

-

I

I

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I

120




SWISS FRANC

BELGIAN FRANC

1984

1986

1984

1986

50

CHART 2

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

:ENT PER ANNUM

4

8

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

+

0

A

—

—

+

0

4

I

8
4

4

I

I

4
12

U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

+

0

8

4

4

8
8

I

I

I

I

I

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8

DUTCH GUILDER

GERMAN MARK

4

4

0

0

8

8
ITALIAN LIRA

FRENCH FRANC
+

+

0

0

8

8

16

16

24

24

32

32




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

520

520

500

500

480

480

460

460

12.5 Kg BARS

440

440

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

420

420

400

400

380

380

360

360

340

340

320

320

300

300

280

280

260

260




1983

1984

1985

1986

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER AN

NT PER ANNUM

20

20

16

16

FRANCE

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS
12

-

12

8

8

V*

4

-

4

JAPAN

0

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I I

0

uli ihilli

20

20

16

SWITZERLAND

16

CANADA

12

12

8

8

4

4

11111

0

0
20

20

16

16

UNITED KINGDOM

12

12

GERMANY

8

8
WVww

4

0




4

NETHERLANDS
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lull
1986

1984

1986

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

14

16
U.S. CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO
PAPER

12

14

10

8

12

10

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

8
II

4

6

16

14

I
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

-

14

12

10

1

10

I

8

I

I

I

I

-

I

8

6

10

8

12

10
GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

8

6

6

4

4

2

2

8

8

7

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE

6

6

4

5

- 2

0

4




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER AL

ENT PER ANNUM

16

16
3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT
14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

16

16
7-DAY

6-MONTH

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

16

16
1-MONTH

1-YEAR

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6




6
1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING I U. S.
N
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

16

16

14

14
FEDERAL FUNDS

3-MONTH

DASHED LINE

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

12

12

10

10

1

OVERNIGHT

"

,
90-DAY CD S

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

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1 1

I I I I I I

4
2

DIFFERENTIAL

J

I

DIFFERENTIAL

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1984
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A L E




1986

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1984

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1986

CHART 8

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

[NT PER ANNUM

18

18

14

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

14

10

10

INTERBANK STERLING
6

COVERED LONDON

6

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

2

2

2

2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+

+

0

0

ML

2

I I I I III'

2
18

18

14

INTERBANK DM

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

14

10

6

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

III I I

2
2

6

DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

2
2

DIFFERENTIAL

+

+

0

0

I

2

I
1984

I

2
1986

I 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




1984

1986

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

17

15

17
UNITED STATES

CANADA

—

15

13

13

11

11

9

9

I

7

I

I

,

I

I

I

I

I

I

7
9

15

13

7

SWITZERLAND

UNITED KINGDOM

11

5

9

3

7

1

10

10

—

IGERMANY

8

JAPAN

8
6

6
I

4

I

I

4
18

18
U. S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

16

,

16

FRANCE
I

Aaa BONDS
14

14

12

—

—

NETHERLANDS

10

10

MONTHLY

.8

8
I

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12

1984

1986

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CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100




UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES

NETHERLANDS

SWITZERLAND

FRANCE
GERMANY

CANADA
JAPAN

1984

1986

1984

1986

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES SAME
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE HATES AND INDICES
MEEKLY AVERAGES, MOON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U. &. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KBONA
INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE SATES =

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

4 5. 85
0. 62095
40. 76
153.37
72.45
14.31
56.27
2.23554
0. 06677
14.08

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

128.97
162.58
117.03
62.03
72.21
6 4. 51
181.04
88.09
37.93

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

111.22
149.64
189.26
129. 39
64.74
77.04
67. 34
200.72
95.56
38.54
66.92

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

-1.73
- 3 . 19
2. 14
-0.63
1. 97
0.69
2.29
-4.82

100

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
0.8. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN F R A N C
ITALIAN LIRA
WEIGHTED AVJSRAGS EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR
(G-10 COUNTRIES P I U S SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDEB
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

1973 = 100
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

IT 2 . 3 - M O N T H FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U. K. POUND
GBRflAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA




JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

JULY

9

345.69

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

6.87
6.91
10.52
8.60
4.52
4.46
7.24
6.36
1. 00

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9

6.45
4.61
4.63
8.55
9. 90
4. 72
7. 13
6.00
6.69

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

9
9
9
9
9
9

6.91
6. 93
6.84
6.65
6.65
6.73

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

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET BASES
OVERNIGHT EURO—DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY
JULY
JULY

9
9
9

6.91
6.87
0.04

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

JULY
JULY
JULY

9
9
9

6.65
6.45
0.20




LAST

SERIES NAME

VALUE

DATE

PLOTTED

VALUE

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

JULY
JULY
JULY

9
9
9

6.65
6.63
0.02

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

JULY
JULY
JULY

9
9
9

6.51
6. 78
-0.27

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

JULY
JULY
JULY

9
9
9

6.65
6. 78
- 0 . 13

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY
JULY
JULY

9
9
9

6.65
6.72
- 0 . 06

JULY 4
JULY
4
JULY
4
JUNE 6
JUNE 20
JULY
4
MAY
4
JULY

7.35
5.83
4. 99
4. 48
9. 49
8. 65
6.39
8.80

JUNE

9. 13

CHART 9. LONG Ti.fiM GOVEMSENT
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

BOND YIELDS

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
CHART 10.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAH




JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

26 0.78
300.45
306.03
273.08
187.63
344.10
359.83
359.97

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
-

?f<U

H.10 (512)

JOLI

11, 1986

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB 1MB USE* ENDING

JUtt 11, 198*

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
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BBLGIOa
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENHARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERflANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INMA
*IRE1AND
ITALY
JAPAN
HALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
• NEH ZEALAND
M0R8AY
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOOTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAINAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDON
BBflO:
#UNITED STATES

MONETARY
UNIT
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZADO
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
HARKKA
FRANC
D. HARK
DRACHHA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KHOHB
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
HON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BART
POUND
DOLLAR

JULY

7

(CURRENCY UN 11PS pRfi n n n lot
JULY 8
JULY 9

JULY 10

JULY 11
63.81
15.400
45.000
13.84
1.3782
3.7129
8. 1800
5.1250
7.0275
2. 1890
139.700
7.8130
12.5100
137.47
1504.00
1b 1.35
2.6530
2.4640
53.000
7.5610
150.350
2. 1965
38.50
889.20
139.250
28.050
7. 1465
1.7900
38.120
26.230
150. 40

63.70
15.300
#4.730
13.84
1.3800
3.7129
8.1450
5.0930
6.9900
2.1830
138.850
7.9130
12.3500
138.15
1499.Q0
160.70
2.6190
2.4480
53.500
7.4600
149.500
2.1840
39.25
886.90
139.100
28.015
7.0950
1.7810
38.120
26.200
153.42

62.39
15.330
44.750
13.84
1.3817
3.7129
8.1410
5.1035
6.9880
2.1810
138.850
7.8120
12.3700
138.30
1496.75
161.00
2.0215
2.4550
52.852
7.4800
149.100
2.1795
39.20
887.40
138.900
28.027
7.1050
1.7750
38.120
26.240
153.10

63. 20
15.370
44. 940
13. 84
1.3817
3.7129
8.1560
5.1165
7.0100
2.1870
139.650
7.4120
12.4500
137. 82
1502.00
161.08
2.6500
2.4610
53.*00
7.4950
149.450
2-1865
39.15
886.90
139.100
28.027
7.1160
1.7850
38.120
26.220
152.40

63.20
15.285
44.750
13.84
1.3/79
3.7129
8.1300
5.1000
*.9820
2.1750
139.250
7.8125
12.4800
138.35
1494.00
160.50
2.6510
2.4505
53.350
7.4950
148.950
2.1875
38.90
889.00
138.450
28.030
7.1125
1.7778
38.120
26.240
151.55

111.20

111.25

111.55

111.21

111.85

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