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I3RARY

Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

JULY 18, 1977

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

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 RATESH.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




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (DASHED LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MAY 1970 PARITY* 100

RATIO SCALE
MAY 1970 PARITY* 100

CANADIAN DOLLAR

100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

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GERMAN MARK

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CHART 2

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

6

——

CANADIAN DOLLAR

—

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PER CENT PER ANNUM

U. K. POUND

DUTCH GUILDER

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

JAPANESE YEN
2 PER CENT ON SCALE EQUALS
1 PER CENT ON ALL OTHER

FRENCH FRANC

1975

1977

1975

1977

CHART 3

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

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

200

200

1S0 -

12.5 Kg BARS

160

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

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1975

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1977

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PER CENT PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER ANNUM

16

16
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS

-

JAPAN

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLARS

-

8

-

4

—

16

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12

U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

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CANADA

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1977

1975

1977

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERES
PER CENT PER ANNUM

2

PER CENT PER AM

—

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER
UNITED STATES CD •

4

-

14

10

UK. INTERBANK STERLING

I GERMAN INTERBANK RATE
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SWISS INTERBANK RATE

1*75

1977

1975

1977

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER CENT PER ANNUM

12

OVERNIGHT

II

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PER CENT PER ANNUM

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1975

1977

1975

1977

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CHART 7

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

PER CENT PER ANNUM

OVERNIGHT
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

3-MONTH
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
8
FEDERAL FUNDS
DASHED LINE

v"\

90-DAY CD'S
DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL
ADJUSTED FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

DIFFERENTIAL
ADJUSTED FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

1975
FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S. IF POSITIVE




1977

1975

1977

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(*)» INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER CENT PER ANNUM

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
12

INTERBANK DM

INTERBANK STERLING

COVERED FRANKFURT

COVERED LONDON

6
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER, COVERED
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
12

6
!r~

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER




SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL
DIFFERENTIAL

1975

1977

1975

1977.

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

r

PER CENT PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER ANNUM

n
CANADA

UNITED STATES

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US. CORPORATE

U.S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

MONTHLY

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10

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

Aaa BONDS

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EURO-DM BONDS

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1977

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CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO iCALE
1969= DO

180
—

-

140
-

UNITED STATES
100

80

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

-

140

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360

—
—

100

—

280
JAPAN

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200

160

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40
120

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180

120

-

140

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SWITZERLAND

CANADA

100

80

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GENERAL

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1975

1977

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SERIES NAME
CHART 1 .

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES

U . S . DOLLAR, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
JAPANESE YEN
GERMAN MARK
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
I T A L I A N LIRA
2.

88.85
136.23
159.62
147.59
71.66
102.03
114.15
180.87
140.11
70.77

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

13
13
13
13
13
13
13

-1.41
-3.96
1.85
-4.41
2.66
2.51
0.02

JULY 13

142.10

JULY 13
JULY 13
JULY
1
JULY
1
JULY
1
1
JULY
JULY
1
JULY
1
JUNE 17
JULY
1

5.34
5.49
7.00
7.15
4.50
4.44
5.63
8.75
0.84
0.50

JULY
JULY
MAY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

5.25
4.30
7.85
3.77
7.3G
7.77
3.17

CALL MONEY RATES

U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . K . 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5 .

13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13

GOLD PRICE I N LONDON

U . S . DOLLAR PER FINE OUNCE
•.

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES

CANADIAN DOLLAR
U . K . POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
CHART 3 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

U . S . CD'S ( 6 0 - 8 9 DAYS)
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE COMPOSITE LOAN
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
CANADIAN FINANCE COMPANY PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN



13
13
13
13
13
13

SERIES NAME
CHART 6 .

L A S ! VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

EURO-OOLLAR Dt P U S I I RATES; LONDON
13
13
13
13
13
13

5.49
5.48
5.58
5.77

13
13
13
13
13
13

5.49
5.34
0.38
5.77
5.25
0.42

EURJ-OOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY 13
JULY 13
JULY 13

5.77
3.61
1.96

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

JULY 13
JULY 13
JULY 13

5.38
5.69

-ۥ51

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

JULY 13
JULY 13
JULY 13

5.77
6.15
-0.38

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY 13
JULY 13
JULY 13

5.77
5.82
—0.05

OVERNIGHT
7—DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR
CHART 7 .

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

6.08
6.31

SELECTED EURO-OOLLAR AND U . S . MONEY MARKET RATES

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
3—MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATE
U . S . C D ' S ( 6 0 - 8 9 DAYS)
DIFFERENTIAL A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
CHART 8 .

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS




SERIES NAME

CHART 9 .

LONG TERM GOVERNMENT BoND Y I E L D S

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

JULY
JUNE
MAY
JUNE
JULY
JUNE
JUNE
JULY

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24
24
1
17
17
6

7.33
6.11
7.43
4.S3
S.72
10.93
7.1*
12.45

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS
EURO-OM BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CMART 1 0 .

LAST VALUc PLUTTt
DATE:
VALUE

MAY
MAY
MAY

ti.C5
6.67
7.7?

INDUSTRIAL STuCK INDEXES

UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




JULY
JULY
JUNE
JULY
JULY
JULY
JUNE

1
1
ID
1
1
1
24

103.23
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107.43
74.52
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FEDERAL
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RESERVE

s t a t i s t i c a l

JULY 1 5 ,

I e a s e

JULY 1 8 ,

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

r

1977

1977

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is advised that the Federal
Reserve Bank qf New York has certified for customs purposes the following noon
buying rate in New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:

COUNTRY.

MONETARY
UNIT

JULY 11

IRATE U . S . CENTS 1
JULY 13
JULY 12

AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
oElGIUM
CANADA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
KtRMANY
INDIA
IkfcLAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
S R I LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
UNITED KINGDOM

DULLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
DOLLAR
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
0 » MARK
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDU
RAND
PESATA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
POUND

112.2400
6.16000
2.8Go5G
94.4250
16.6900
24.9000
20.5800
43.7950
11.3500
172.CCOO
0.11325
0 . 38010
46.3200
4.3400
40.9200
97.1000
18 . 9300
2.6000
115.0000
NA
13.7000
22.8900
41.5100
172.0000

112.2000
6.15500
Z.80600
94.5100
lb.6800
24.8700
20.5350
43.6400
11.3500
171.9900
0.11325
0.37810
40.3300
4.3500
40.7200
97.2000
18.9100
2.6000
J 15.0000
1.1474
13.7000
22.6700
41.3400
171.9900




112.3000
6.18000
2.81300
94.3550
16.8000
24.9200
20.5750
43.830C
11.3500
172.0500
0.11330
0.37840
40.3100
4.3500
40.6500
97.1500
18.9850
2.5900
115.0000
1.1527
13.7000
22.9700
41.4700
172.0500

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JULY

15

112.0300
6.16000
2.60650
94.3750
16.7200
24.8700
20.5800
43.6000
11.3000
171.9500
0.11325
0.37690
40.3000
4.3575
40.9000
97.1000
16.9900
2.5800
115.0000
1.1529
13.7000
22.9404*
41.4250
171.9500