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LOitfmi- ^ ^ JUL so ws 1973 f13 R e l e a s e No. 619 ipnaI Finance. Statistical & Data Management Unit SELECTED INTEREST & EXCHANGE RATES FOR MAJOR COUNTRIES & THE US. W E E K L Y SERIES O F C H A R T S BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM H . 13 J u l y 1 8 , 1973 N o , 619 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. EXCHANGE RATES AND GOLD PRICES Chart 1A - Spot Exchange Rates, Major Currencies against U.S. Dollar Chart 2A and B - 3-Month Forward Exchange Rates, Major Currencies against U.S. Dollar Chart 3A and B - 3-Month Forward Exchange Rates, Major Currencies against U.K. Pound Chart 4 - Gold Price in London PART II. SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES Chart 5 - Call Money Rates Chart 6A and B - London: Euro-$ Deposit Rates Chart 7A and B - New York - London: Yields on U.S. Dollar Funds Chart 8A and B - London: Covered Yields on U.S. Dollar Funds Chart 9A and B - Interest Arbitrage: United States-United Kingdom Chart l O A a n d B - Interest Arbitrage: U.S.-Germany and U.S.-Switzerland Chart 11 - Interest Arbitrage: United States-Canada Chart 12A and B - Selected Short-term Interest Rates PART III. LONG-TERM INTEREST RATES AND STOCK INDICES Chart 13 Chart 14 - Long-Term Bond Yields - Industrial Stock Indices PART IV. SELECTED CENTRAL BANK DISCOUNT RATES AND LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED ON THE CHARTS NOTE: This series is a continuation of the CAPITAL MARKETS DEVELOPMENTS ABROAD, which was published under that title through December 31,1968. The changes in the format and order of the charts are explained in the Supplement to the series, which accompanied issue dated January 1,1969. All series and their sources are fully described in a Supplement dated January 1, 1972. SUPPLEMENTARY CHART U July 16, 1973 SELECTED EXCHANGE RATES FROM JANUARY, 1973 Meekly averages (week ending on Wednesday) of daily offered rates in the New York market as percent above or below Smithsonian central rates. above average market 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages Per cent per an I I I I I ' ' PREMIUM 4 + 0 U.K. POUND 4 DISCOUNT 8 PREMIUM GERMAN MARK 4 + 0 4 DISCOUNT PREMIUM DUTCH GUILDER 4 + 0 DISCOUNT I D 1970 M J I I S I 1971 1973 Canadian Dollar Rate not supported by Bank of Canada, s DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 4 I D 1, 1973, pp. 2 3. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages 1 1 j 1 M ' i j i 1 1 1 | ! 1 | , ! i Per cent per annum 1 M ! II | i i j 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 PREMIUM + FRENCH FRANC - X^ R - xV Y/ ^ \ /v-v / X r| DISCOUNT PREMIUM + SWISS FRANC rv^ w / v \ DISCOUNT - 111 M i i i i i i i i J S D 1 i 1 ! , i II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1970 J S D M 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 2-3. J 1972 ! 1' M S D i i i i i i i i i M M J S 1973 D Chart 3A 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.K. POUND Friday figures Per cent per annum PREMIUM GERMAN MARK U.S. DOLLAR DISCOUNT - S D 1970 J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. January 1. 1973, p. 3 M J 1972 S D M J 1973 S D 1 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.K. POUND Friday figures Per cent per annum SWISS FRANC FRENCH FRANC 1970 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, p.'3. 1972 1973 * GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, 12.5 Kg BARS Week's average of afternoon fixings U S. dollar equivalent per fine ounce .22 0 0 — 8 0 i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i 4 i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i M J S D M 1970 J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January I , 1973, p. 4. M J S 1972 D M J S 1973 D °\ . Chart 5A CALL MONEY RATES DOLLAR FUNDS Weekly averages 15 0 5 Per cent per annum 14 OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS CALL EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS FEDERAL FUNDS DIFFERENTIAL EURO-DOLLAR OVER FEDERAL FUNDS EURO DOLLAR lA2 EURO-CURRENCIES Weekly averages Per cent per ai EURO-DM EURO-SWISS FRANC s 1970 1971 * Changed from CALL ToOVIPMGH] E u r o :!o 11 - depovt- May 10. 19/1 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA January 1. 1973 pp 4 6 1972 D 1973 \0 Chart 5B CALL MONEY RATES SELECTED FOREIGN AND EEC CURRENCIES Friday figures Per cent per annum 12 FRANCE NETHERLANDS I I I II 1 I 1 1 I I I i I i i ri i I i i I i i I n-^JAPAN^^ CANADA 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 I I I II 1 II 1 1 1 II i i 1 II I i 1 II i I 1 1 1 1 I.M i France, Day-to-day Money, Netherlands, Call Money, weekly average; Japan, Unconditional Money; Canada, Day-to-day Loans, weekly average; Germany, Call Money; U.K., 2 day Local Authority Deposits. DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January Digitized forSeeFRASER 1, 1973, pp. 4-6. 1 1 ) 1 II I i i I i i I o \l LONDON: EURODOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 12 OVERNIGHT 7-DAY 12 \ H 10 -VL u - VI V ill / V \J\jM 1 1-MONTH * - 1 1 i m 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 j s d i i i m 1970 i i i j i i i s i i d 1971 * May 1 2 / 7 1 — c h a n g e d to Overnight Euro-Dollar Deposits * * J u l y 1 - c h a n g e d to 7-Day Euro-Dollar DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January Digitized forbeeFRASER 1. 1973, p. 6. 111111111111 m j s 1972 d m 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j 1973 s d r Chart 6B LONDON: EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES Friday figures • Per cent per annum - - \ J\ V\ 3-MONTH - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 i i 1 i I 1 I I I l 1 l l 1 l 1 1 l l - \ v v 6-MONTH f - - - - i i 1 i i 1 ii 1970 1 i i II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1971 ?e DESCRIPTION AND SOURCu . OF DATA, January 1, 1973, p. 6. i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1972 I l 1 I l 1 l l 1 II 1973 % -J Chart 7A NEW YORK-LONDON: YIELDS ON U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS 3-MONTH DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES-SECONDARY MARKET Per cent per annum Wednesday figures EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT U.S. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT FAVOR EURO-DOLLAR DIFFERENTIAL ~ - A Wv\X EURO-DO LLAR OVER U.S. CERTIFIC:ATE OF DEPOSIT 1 1 1 1 ! i 1 1 1 1 1 M J 5 D 1970 M J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCESOF DATA, January 1. 1973. pp. 6 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i M J 1972 ! 1 1 1 1 D 1 1 1 1 1 M 1973 w NEW YORK-LONDON: COST OF U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS 3-MONTH DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES-PRIMARY MARKET Wednesday figures Per cent per annum 12 EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT ADJUSTED EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT U.S. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ADJUSTED* EURO-DOLLAR OVER U.S. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ADJUSTED* * Adjusted for Reserve Requirement * * Adjusted for 10% Marginal Reserve Requirement * * * Adjusted for 20% Marginal Reserve Requirement See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 6-7. Chart 8A LONDON: COVERED YIELDS ON U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS HIRE PURCHASE/STERLING CD's vs EURO-DOLLAR RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 12 EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT 8 HIRE PURCHASE 4 COVERED STERLING CD's COVERED 0 \ A FAVOR STERLING CD's ! DIFFERENTIAL + .A A 0 y \ K | 4 FAVOR EURO DOLLAR 1 1 1 1 ; M l i - i J 1 ; S 1 i l D 1970 M M ! J I 1 1 1 1 ! 1 S D M 1971 1 1 1 ! 1 M J S 1972 * H i r e Purchase suspended August 11, 1972 and Sterling Certificates of Deposit begin August 11, 1972. See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1. 1973, pp 7-8 1 1 M D M 1 1 I I ' J 1 I I S 1973 1 I I 8 Chart 8B LONDON: COVERED YIELDS ON U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS LOCAL AUTHORITY AND EURO DOLLAR RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 12 EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSIT COVERED FAVOR LOCAL AUTHORITY . DIFFERENTIAL IA A Ay "V^ - FAVOR EURO-DOLLAR i i M i M i M J i S M D 1 M M 1970 ! i i 1 i J i 1 M S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 7 8. I I 1 I I 1 1 I 1 I I I I M M J S 1972 D 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J 1973 S D INTEREST ARBITRAGE: UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 3 - M O N T H TREASURY BILL RATES 14 U.K. LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS UNCOVERED NEW YORK LONDON. NEW YORK s 1970 1971 * Plotted tor comparison purposes See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. January 1. 1973. pp 8 - 9 1972 s 1973 D \ Chart 9B ' INTEREST ARBITRAGE: UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATFS Friday figures ^ IVr • .-ut pi-r .mmim RATE DIFFERENTIAL AND 3 - M O N T H FORWARD STERLING PRLMIUM SPREAD IN FAVOR OF LONDON FORWARD RATE DISCOUNl RATE DIFFERENTIAL WITH FORWARD EXCHANGE COVER FAVOR LONDON FAVOR,NEW YORK s 1970 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January I , 1973, pp.8-9. 1972 1973 Chart 10A 3-MONTH FUNDS INTEREST ARBITRAGE: EURO-DOLLAR-GERMAN MARK F R A N K F U R T I N T E R B A N K L O A N RATE VS. L O N D O N E U R O - D O L L A R RATE Wednesday rates 14 2 5 Per cent per annum GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN RATE EURO-DOLLAR FAVOR FRANKFURT DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR EURO-DOLLAR S D 1970 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp 9-10. No q u o t a t i o n 1972 D M J 1973 S D Chart 10B 3-MONTH FUNDS INTEREST ARBITRAGE: EURO-DOLLAR - SWISS FRANC Z U R I C H DEPOSIT RATE VS. L O N D O N EURO-DOLLAR RATE Wednesday rates I I I I I I I I I H U U I Per cent per annum I | I I | I I | I I I I I I I I | I I | I I SWISS DEPOSIT RATE EURODOLLAR COVERED T FAVOR ZURICH DEFERENTIAL FAVOR EURO DOLLAR 1 I 1 i I I I 1970 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 9 1 0 . 1 I I 1 1 I I I I I I I 1 I I 1 I I I I I 8 J 3-MONTH INTEREST ARBITRAGE: CANADA - UNITED STATES 1 1 | 1 1 | M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II - . B I L L RATES II [ 1 1 | I I | 1 1 | 1 1 UNITED STATES TREASUIRY BILLS CAN. FIN. CO. PAPER - 1 1 | 1 1 | I I | 1 1 TREASURYB ILLS 1 1 1 BILL RATE DIFFERENTIAiL AND FORWARD CANADA iN DOLLAR PREMIUM / v FORWARD RATE h i \r Vu \ j \ A V \ - A : ^ : /A/Vy/ GROSS SPREAD IN FAVOR OF CfiINADA DISCOUNT 1 COVERED RATE DIFFER!iNTIALS ty\A JW V \ / w / FAVOR CANADA VC , PRIME FINANCE PAPEF Wfwj V TREASURY IBILLS \y FAVOR U.S. i i 1 i i 1 ii M J II 1 i i S D 1 i i 1 i i 1 M M 1970 J3 S II D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp 10-11. 1 11 M 1 1 1 1 II J 1972 S U D 1 1 1 1 II M J 1973 1 II S D z SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES* Per cent per a n n u m - J — ~ v ^ , " L V V vi vv 1 i rXAW \ J \ i t \ / rr / L/ 1 GERMANY ' v/t J - V y u.s. 1 1 1 ! I I M i 1 1 1 I 1 M 1 II 1 1 ! I M M i M 1 ii 111 1 ii 1 ii 1 i i .. 1 . 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 - - t i / Y\ 1 1 i 74, U.K. — / / ' ;y - yZ' J u.s. i i : I ! j i ! 1 1 ! ! 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 M 1 i i i I ! ! 1 1 u ! i ! I I J I 1 I 1 i II If 1 i i ! M ! M 1 II JAPAN MONTHLY •! 1 i i 1970 1971 1972 1 ! ! 1 1 1 1 1973 * 3 m o n t h t r e a s u r y bill rates for all countries except Japan(Average rate on bank loans and discounts) and G e r m a n y f l n t e r b a n k Loan Rate) See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. January 1. 1973, pp 1 1 1 2 h 1974 i h i Chart 12B SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES Per cent per V\„ L V N IT Va ,v n 0 DOLLAR - LONDOI 1 1 1 1 I I 1 \- M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 V \/ V v—1 f u l l M - / 1 I I M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - U.Su/Z v / i i 'i>— i i /u - " - J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 M *Sa i 1 L'V r,/ r\ rA « i L/*Vu.S. 1 1 1 I I - ; j SWITZERLAND iTl 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1M 11 111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 u . s ^ ¥\ \\ //J WA > 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J Ns - r / CANADA i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 11 I I 1970 1 1 1 1 I I 1971 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1972 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 11-12. i i 1 M 1 M 1973 1 i i i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1974 y i LONG-TERM BOND YIELDS Weekly f i g u r e s Per cent per annum - NETHERLANDS U.S. SWITZERLAND 1 1 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 M I. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 j J J 1 1 „ 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 - U.K. \r Z'V 1 1 I 1 1 1 I ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I GERMANYZ^ x Y i 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 1 L v „ . CANADA IM I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 M o n t h l y figures U.S. CORPORATE: DOLLAR EURO-BON DS - AaaBONDS v 1 DM EURO BONDS i 1 1 1 ] ! I ! M : i 1 11 i • M 1970 ; - i : 1971 ; i i i : i : 1972 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. January 1, 1973, pp. 12 15. 1 i i 1 1 1 M i 1! 1973 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1974 y4 INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES Ratio scale, 1958 = 100 Ratio scale, 1 9 5 8 = 1 0 0 320 UNITED STATES L V 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 240 I I I I I I 1200 960 SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 640 320 240 480 UNITED KINGDOM 320 160 CANADA 240 i I I I i I-' 1 1 M 1970 1972 I ! i 1 I I I I I II 1973 I I I 160 J u l y 1 8 , 1973 H. 13 No. 619 Country IV. SELECTED CENTRAL BANK DISCOUNT RATES Current Rate In Effect Since Previous Rate In Effect Since E.E.C.: Belgium France 6.0 July 5 , 1973 5.5 M a v I P , 1973 8.5 July 5 , 1973 7.5 Nov. 3 0 . 197: Germany 7.0 June 1 , 1973 6.0 Mav 3 . Italy 4.0 1973 Apr. 10, 1971! 4.5 Oct. Netherlands 6.0 July 1 8 , 197' 5.0 June 2 8 , 1973 **United Kingdom 7.50 June 2 2 , 197: 7.75 May 1 8 , Switzerland 4.5 14. 197: 19 73 Jan. 1 , 1973 3.75 Sept. 15.1972 Canada 6.25 June 1 0 , 1 9 7 3 5.75 May 1 4 . 1973 Japan 6.0 July 2 , 1973 5.5 Mav 30 r 1973 7.0 July 1 , 6.5 June 8 . 1973 United States 1973 ^ E f f e c t i v e October 13, 1972, the Bank of England replaced its traditional Bank Rate with a fluctuating "minimum lending rate" based on average Treasury bill tender rate. January 19, 1973 ... 8.75 H - 1 3 18, 1973 ^ July No. 619 IV IV22 ' LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED ON THE CHARTS Chart Panel 1A Upper Swiss franc Lower U.K. pound French franc Series Date Rate July 13 +34.70 ... 254.77 +24.99 +16.20 A c t u a l Rate " 1 1 „ Japanese yen IB Upper Belgian franc Italian lire Lower Canadian dollar German mark 11 A c t u a l Rate " July 6 July 13 Dutch guilder 2A 2B German mark Swiss franc Upper " +33.49 -0.450 100.15 +35.42 +26.75c +23 56 +3.29 +5.20 U.K. pound " -2.74 Dutch guilder M Canadian dollar " +1.83 +1.75 French franc " +0.81 3A German mark ... +5.94 " 3B U.S. dollar Swiss franc French franc a +1.86 +4.50 +2.61 4 Gold price, U.S. dollar per ounce 5A Upper " Overnight Euro-S deposits Federal Funds Middle Differential Lower Euro-currencies: Upper Japan, Unconditional Money U.K., 2-day Local Author. Deps. Canada, Day-to-day Loans Lower July 11 " " Euro DM Euro Swiss Fr. 5B „ France, Day-to-Day Money 9.33 9.52 -0.19 July 13 8.07 4.35 July 6 7.25 6.94 " Germany, Call Money July 6 July 13 Netherlands. Call Money July 6 122.0 5.34 9.00 12.25 5.38 H. 13 July 18, 19t3 No. 619 IV- 3 Chart Panel 6A Series Euro-$ Overnight Rate 6B Rate Date July 13 Euro-$ 1-month Rate „ Euro-$ 3-month Rate .. Euro-$ 6-month Rate 7A Upper Euro-$ 3-month Deposits July 1 1 Lower Differential II Upper Euro-$ 3-month Deposits II 9.50 U.S. Certificate of Deposits (Adj.) " 9.20 Lower Differential: on Adj. Euro-$ Deposits " +0.52 11 +0.30 Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits June 29 9.06 •» 6.26 Sterling C D ' s {covered) Lower Differential Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits " Local Authority Deposits (covered) .. 6.32 Differential .. -2.74 July 13 7.59 Lower U.S. Treasury Bill rate 9A U.K. Treasury Bill rate Local Authority Deposit (uncovered) 9B +0.17 9.7? on Unadj. Euro-$ Deposits 8B 9.50 9.33 Euro-$ 3-month Deposits (Adj.) 8A 9.75 -9.88 U.S. Certificate of Deposits -7B 9.25 10.06 Upper Spread (+= favor London) 3-month Forward Pound Lower -2.80 9.06 " 6.85 July 6 7.91 July 13 July 6 July 13 -0.74 -2.36c -2.22 Net Incentive (+= favor London) " -2.96 l!\ H . 13 J u l y 18, N o . 619 IV-4 Chart Panel Series 10A Upper Euro-$ Deposits (covered) Rate Date July 11 German Interbank Loan rate 10B II Lower Differential „ Upper Euro-J Deposits (covered) „ Swiss Deposit rate Lower 11 Upper ii July 13 „ U.S. Treasury Bill rate Canadian Treasury Bill rate „ Bill rate differential Forward Canadian dollar 12A -2.41 7.50 7.59 8.13 „ -2.12 •i . +1.68 Third Net incentive on bills „ Bottom Net incentive on Finance Paper " +1.05 6.85 Upper Lower -0.44 U.K. Treasury Bill rate " U.S. Treasury Bill rate " 7.59 German Interbank Loan rate " 14.25 Japanese Average rate Canadian Treasury Bill rate U.S. Treasury Bill rate 12B 4.91 5.47 U.S. Prime Finance paper (not plotted) Second +7.41 ?.sn Differential Canadian Finance Paper 6.84 14.25 Euro-$ Deposits Swiss 3-month Deposit rate U.S. Treasury Bill rate May •Tuly 13 6.888 5.47 7.59 9.75 2.50 7.59 1973 H.13 July 18, No. 619 ' ^ O IV- 5 Chart Panel Series 13 Upper Netherlands July 6 Canada n „ *United States Switzerland June 29 Germany Middle Julv 6 „ United Kingdom U.S. Corp. Dollar Euro-bonds Lower U.S. Corp. DM Euro-bonds U.S. Corp. Aaa bonds 14 Switzerland Upper Germany United States Middle ^ * * Japan 7.89 7.80 7.01 5.36 9.94 10.57 Series G April 8.02 Series G April 6.86 Mav 7.29 Julv 6 380.5 June 27 287.2 Julv 13 236.96 July 5 ?7?_ 56 July 9 855.78 United Kingdom Canada Lower Rate Date 265.15 United States Julv 13 236.96 * New -- Average yield on selected 10 year constant maturity bonds due or callable in 10 years. ** Beginning week ended September 5, 1970, the Japanese index plotted is that of all industrial and other stocks on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.