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LIBRARY
J U L 1 8 1985

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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

July 15, 1 9 8 5

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
F E D E R A L 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 RATESH.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 L I N E )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO S C A L E

RATIO S C A L E
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

JAPANESE YEN

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

CANADIAN DOLLAR

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK
DUTCH GUILDER
I
-

80
70

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100
FRENCH FRANC

U.K. POUND

80
J

70

V

60

/

A

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—

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50

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BELGIAN FRANC

1983

ITALIAN LIRA

1985

1983

1985

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

6 r~
ITALIAN LIRA

CANADIAN DOLLAR

6

24

6
U. K. POUND
DUTCH GUILDER

+
0

6
12
GERMAN MARK

SWISS FRANC

6

0
8

16

FRENCH FRANC

JAPANESE YEN

24

32




1983

1985

1983

1985

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. C

L L A R S PER F I N E O U N C E

U.S. D O L L A R S PER F I N E < U N C I

600

600

560

560

520

520

480

480

12.5 Kg BARS
A F T E R N O O N F I X I N G PRICE

440

440

400

400

360

360

320

320

280

280

• M I N I

240




1982

1983

1984

240
1985

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER

24
20

16

FRANCE
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

12

8
JAPAN

4

0
24

20

16

SWITZERLAND

—

CANADA

k

-

12

8

4

-

-

0

4

20
16

12

-

-

GERMANY

8

4

NETHERLANDS




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0
1983

1985

I

I
1983

1985

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

18

16

14

-

U . S . CD'S

12

10

8
6

-

in

-

-

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE
i




I

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

-

A

-

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I

U K INTERBANK STERLING

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

A

i

FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

I

1 A/M

I

I

I

I

-

I IIIIIIIIII

NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

-

-

JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE

A

Vi

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

-

-

I IIIIIIIIII
1983

1985

1983

1985

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

24

20

3-MONTH

16
OVERNIGHT

12

8

4
24

20

16

6-MONTH

12

8

4
24

20

16

1-MONTH

12

8

4




1983

1985

1983

1985

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CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S.MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: P L U S H , FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

20

20

18

-

18

16

-

16

14

FEDERAL FUNDS

3-MONTH

DASHED

EURO-DOLLAR

LINE

14
DEPOSITS

12

-

12

10

-

10

8

-

A/V

V
90-DAY CD' S

OVERNIGHT
EURO-DOLLAR

6

DEPOSITS

—
I


1 PERCENT


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I I I I I I I I I I

4
3

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

—

I I I I I I I I I I I

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1985

1983
ON D I F F E R E N T I A L

SCALE

= 2 PERCENT ON RATE

SCALE

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1983

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1985

CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
D A S H E D LINE

INTERBANK STERLING

6

COVERED LONDON

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

2
4

2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2

22

22

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

D A S H E D LINE

D A S H E D LINE

2

2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

0

2
1 9 8 3

1 9 8 5

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1 9 8 3

1 9 8 5

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

ENT PER ANNUM

P E R C E N T PER AL

19

19

UNITED STATES

CANADA

15

15

11

11

I

7

I

I

I

7
9

15

UNITED KINGDOM

SWITZERLAND

—

-

11

5

I

7
13

I

I

1
13

MONTHLY

GERMANY

-

JAPAN

-

9

9

-

I

5

I

I

5

22

22
U. S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

18

-

FRANCE

18

Aaa BONDS

14

14

—

—

NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

10

-

I

6




1 9 8 3

1 9 8 5

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1 9 8 3

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1 9 8 5

10

6

CHART 1 0

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO S C A L E
1969=100

RATIO S C A L E
1969=100

260

—

220

-

260
220

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM

180

-

180

140

-

140

260

260

220

220
180

180
NETHERLANDS

FRANCE

140

140

100

100

80

80

220

220

180

180

GERMANY

SWITZERLAND

140

140

100

100

80

80
320

320

280

CANADA

280

240

240
JAPAN

200

200

160

160

120

120




1983

1985

1983

1985

LAST VALDE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

S B B I E S NAME
CHART 1 .

SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AMD I N D I C E S

WEEKLY AVERAGES,

NOON BUYING BATES

(U.S.

CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U. K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FBANC
SWISS FBANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA
INDICES, a ARCH 1973 BASE RATES =

[GHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE I N D I C E S ,
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

CHART 2 .

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

33.65
0.40786
29.89
135,54
7 3 . 77
11.06
40.22
1.66844
0.05265
11.64

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

94.66
106.79
85.81
54.82
7 3 . 53
4 9 . 83
129.40
65.75
29.91

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

143.39
131.47
147.88
114.99
70.44
97.46
6 3 . 10
174.54
86.68
37.01
67.58

100

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FBANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

U. S . DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIBA
SWEDISH KBONA

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

MAR 1 9 7 3 =

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

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



JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JUL?
JULY
JULY
JULY

10
10
10
10

10

13
10
10

- 1 . 66

-4. 48
2. 6 3
-2.73
2. 66

1. 16
1. 54
— 6. 03

LAST VALUE PLOTE
DATE
VALUE

S E R I E S NAME
CHART 3 .

GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON F I X I N G

U.S.
4.

DOLLARS PER F I N E OUNCE

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

8.07
8.03
12.85
9.77
5.28
6 . 13
1 0 . 13
6.82
2.70

JOLT
JULY
JULY
JOLT
JULY
JOLY
JULY
JULY
JULY

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

7.4W
5 . #7
6.28
9 . 46
12.41
5.15
1 0 . 15
6.50
8.34

JULY
JOLT
JULY
JOLY
JULY
JULY

10
10
10
10
10
10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAT
1-80NTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR
CHART 7 .

JOLT
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JOLT
JULY
JULY
JOLY

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

U . S . 90—DAT C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI BATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK BATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLOS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6 .

3 1 2 . 25

CALL MONEY RATES

U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
CHART 5 .

JULY 10

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S .

8.
7.
7.
7.
7.
8.

03
75
66
74
83
16

MONEY MARKET RATES

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

JULY 10
JULY 10
JULY 10

8.03
8 . 07
-0.04

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

JULY 10
JULY 10
JULY 10

7.7
7.44
0.30




S E R I E S NAME
CHART 8 .

LAST 7ALOE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FDNDS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBASE STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY 10
JOLT 10
J O L I 10

"0. 06

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

JOLT 10
JULY 10
JULY 10

7.39
7. 77
•0.38

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

JULY 10
JULY 10
JULY 10

7 . 74
8 . 14
0.40

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY 10
J U T 1 10
JULY 10

7.74
7. 85

•0.11

JULY 5
5
JULY
JAN.
JUNE 2 1
5
JULY
JULY
5
DEC.
JULY
5

1 0 . 14
6.70
6.29
4.83
10.66
10.68
7.72
1 0 . 10

CHART 9 .

LONG TERM GOVEBHENT BOND YIELDS

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM
U.S.

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS
CHART 1 0 .

7 . 74
7.80

APRIL

12.23

STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA

GERMANY

SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FBANCE
JAPAN




JULY
JULY
JULY
JULT
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

195.07
207.17
269.33
212.82
151.80
219.91
224.89
272.88

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
JOil

H.10 (512)

12,

1985

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE WEEK ENDING

JOLT

12,

1985

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:
MONETARY
UNIT

COUNTRY
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOOTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
S R I LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
• U N I T E D KINGDOM
VENEZUELA

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D . MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
SHEKEL
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
PESO
ESCODO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

MEMO:
• U N I T E D STATES

DOLLAR

JULY

8

67.88
20.965
60.200
6100.00
1.3574
2.8793
10.7000
6.2050
9.0800
2.9830
133.700
7.7610
12.3200
105.00
NA
1905.00
246.05
2.4880
321.0000
3.3515
47.350
8.6050
NA
173.500
2.2295
51.05
875.60
170.650
27.363
8.6150
2.5005
40.050
27.280
134.35
NA

143.96

ICOBBENCI OMITS PER DOLLAR
JULY
9
JULY 1 0
68.20
20.807
59.680
6120.00
1.3546
2.8793
10.6400
6.1650
9.0025
2.9603
132.500
7.7590
12.1700
105.85
NA
1893.00
244.25
2.4760
314.0000
3.3350
47.550
8.5500
NA
172.000
2.2200
51.50
875.10
169.650
27.363
8.5650
2.4740
40.050
27.200
136.50
WA

142.82

69.18
20.660
59.300
6140.00
1.3525
2.8793
10.5750
6.1100
8.9375
2.9380
131.500
7.7570
12.0200
106.65
NA
1882.00
243.45
2.4700
334.0000
3.3100
47.950
8.4750
NA
169.700
2.2095
51.87
874.60
168.500
27.363
8.5100
2.4510
40.080
27.140
138.60
NA

141.81

JULY

11

7 0 . 10
20.506
58.800
6160.00
1.3537
2.8793
10.4780
6.0750
8.8775
2.9185
130.600
7.7570
12.0200
107.35
NA
1886.00
243.00
2.4660
342.0000
3.2870
48.350
8.4600
MA
170.000
2.2090
51.95
874.40
168.000
27.313
8.5770
2.4360
40.110
27.080
138.10
MA
141.41

JULY

12

70.04
20.280
58.200
6180.00
1.3525
2.8793
10.4015
6.0535
8.7775
2.8905
129.500
7.7500
12.0200
108.60
NA
1879.00
240.95
2.4645
340.0000
3.2495
48.350
8.3865
NA
168.000
2.2090
52.35
875.40
166.300
27.313
8.4275
2.3990
NA
27.040
138.50
NA
140.25

t I S D E I OF WEIGHTED ATEBAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF O . S . DOLLAR AGAINST COBREHCIES OF OTHER G - 1 1
COUNTRIES. HABCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0 . WEIGHTS ABB 1 9 7 2 - 7 6 GLOBAL TBADE OF EACH
OF THE 1 0 C O U N T R I E S .
S E R I E S R E V I S E D AS OF AUGUST 1 9 7 8 . FOB D E S C R I P T I O N AMD BACK DATA, SEE " I N D E X OF THE
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE O . S . DOLLAR: R E V I S I O N " ON PAGE 7 0 0 OF THE A0GUST
1 9 7 8 FEDERAL RESEBVE B U L L E T I N .
•VALUE I S O . S .




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