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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

July 2,1990
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION
New Series: JAPANESE
3-MONTH CD RATE
Revised Series: WEIGHTED
AVERAGE INTEREST RATE




DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, DiC. 20551

Table of Contents

TABLES
1 LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2 DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES—
H.iO 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




SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Weekly $24.00 per year or $.60 each in the United
States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico. 10 or
more of the same issue to one address. $22.50 per
year or $.55 each. Elsewhere. $30.00 per year or S 70
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 m a
form collectible at par in
S Currency.

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
140
FOREIGN CURRENCY
130
PRICE
OF U.S. DOLLAR
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RATIO SCALE
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3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR (-)
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PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE
520

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE
520

500 —

500

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

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CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
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AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM
14

PERCENT PER ANNUM
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SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U.S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM
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INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM
16

12

PERCENT PER ANNUM
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INTERBANK STERLING
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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
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PERCENT PER ANNUM
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STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
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RATIOS

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30-May-9 0 6 - J u n - 9 0
Chart 1.

S p o t Exchange R a t e s a n d I n d i c e s

Noon b u y i n g r a t e s

(U.S.

cents, weekly averages)

Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss f r a n c
U . K . pound
Indices,

M a r c h 1973 base r a t e s

Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
$wiss franc
U K . pound

2.8944
84.578
17.687
59.572
0.08106
0.66288
52.929
70.470
169.16

2.8691
85.147
17.517
59.068
0.08029
0.65719
52.454
69.704
168.13

2.8722
85.352
17.548
59.067
0.08040
0.64953
52.494
69.478
169.37

2.8893
85.300
17.677
59.428
0.08101
0.64967
52.799
70.326
171.34

2.9114
85.032
17.796
59.750
0.08154
0.64561
53.091
70.930
173.34

1 1 4 . 05
8 4 . 30
7 9 . 70
167 . 58
46 . 53
1 7 3 . 56
151 . 95
226. 71
6 8 . 42

1 1 3 . 06
8 4 . 86
7 8 . 94
166 . 16
46 . 09
1 7 2 . 07
1 5 0 . 58
2 2 4 . 25
6 8 . 00

1 1 3 . 18
8 5 . 07
7 9 . 07
1 6 6 . 16
46 . 15
1 7 0 . 07
1 5 0 . 70
2 2 3 . 52
68 . 50

1 1 3 . 85
8 5 . 02
7 9 . 66
167 . 18
4 6 . 50
1 7 0 . 11
151 . 58
226 . 25
6 9 . 30

1 1 4 . 72
8 4 . 75
8 0 . 19
1 6 8 . 08
46 . 80
1 6 9 . 04
1 5 2 . 41
2 2 8 . 19
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107 . 25
7 8 . 94
7 2 . 17
171 . 31
4 0 . 42
1 6 9 . 89
1 4 5 . 77
67 . 40
2 1 5 . 56
6 1 . 80
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107 . 40
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7 2 . 40
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217 . 25
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107 . 88
77 . 95
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146 . 30
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Gold P r i c e i n

d o l l a r s per f i n e

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107 . 11
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'remium or D i s c o u n t

3 - M o n t h Fc

Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss f r a n c
U . K . pound
Chart 3.

1973 = 100

107 . 47
77 . 69
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171 . 88
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146. 16
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217 . 44
61 . 32
9 2 . 25

Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swedish krona
Swiss f r a n c
U . K . pound
U.S. d o l l a r
Chart 2.

13-Jun-90 20-Jun-90 27-Jun-90

Fi x i n g
London, A f t e r n o o n F

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C a l l Money R a t e s

U.S. f e d e r a l funds
Overnight Euro-dollar
Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Switzerland
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30-May-90 6 - J u n - 9 0
Chart 5.

3-Month I n t e r e s t

Rates

U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market
Canadian f i n a n c e paper
French i n t e r b a n k r a t e
German i n t e r b a n k r a t e
J a p a n e s e CD r a t e
Netherlands interbank rate
Swiss i n t e r b a n k r a t e
U.K. i n t e r b a n k s t e r l i n g
Weighted average f o r e i g n i n t e r e s t r a t e
CG-10 C o u n t r i e s )
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9.86
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7 .37
8 .31
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7 .38
8 .30
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9 .96
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8.23
8.31
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8.13
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8.29
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8 .25
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E u r o - D o l l a r Deposit Rates

Overnight
7-day
1-month
3-month
6-month
1-year
Chart 7.

13-Jun-90 20-Jun-90 27-Jun-90

S e l e c t e d E u r o - d o l l a r & U.S.

Mone / M a r k e t R a t e s

Overnight Euro-dollar deposits
U.S. f e d e r a l f u n d s
Differential

8.08
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8.09
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8 .20
8 .28
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3-month E u r o - d o l l a r d e p o s i t
U.S. 90-day CD's, s e c o n d a r y market
Differential

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0.01

8.24
8.23
0.01

8.20
8.22
-0.02

8 .25
8 .26
- 0 .01

8.24
8.34
-0.10

8.23
8.25
-0.03

8.24
8.31
-0.07

8.20
8.29
-0.09

8 .25
8 .42
- 0 .17

8.17
8.36
-0.19

8.12
8.13
-0.01

8.13
8.38
-0.25

8.13
8.34
-0.21

8 .16
8 .41
- 0 , 25

8.24
8.43
-0.19

8.23
8.34
-0.11

8.24
8.34
-0.10

8.20
8.38
-0.18

8. 25
8 . 37
- 0 . 12

8.24
8.43
-0.19

8.23
8.11
0.12

8.24
8.08
0.16

8.20
8.07
0.13

8 . 25
8 . 17
0. 08

10.86
10.06
8.97
6.75
6.38
10.90
8.65

10.69
10.12
8.94
6.70
6.32
10.73
8.48

10.68
10.22
8.99
6.78
6.32
10.83
8.46

10*. 92
10.42
9.00
ND
6.28
10.63
8.48

ND
1 0 . 27
8 . 93
ND
6 . 16
1 0 . 47
8 . 54

1 1 8 . 82
1 5 5 . 52
1 1 6 . 92
1 8 2 . 77
1 0 8 . 11
1 4 3 . 11
1 4 4 . 10
1 4 4 . 64

120 .37
151 . 9 4
117 .86
183 . 2 2
107 .56
143 . 1 8
145 . 9 4
146 . 4 0

Chart 8.

Interest

Arbitrage,

Euro-dollar deposit
Interbank s t e r l i n g (London),
Differential
U.S. commercial paper
Canadian f i n a n c e p a p e r ,
Differential

3 - M o n t h Funds
covered

covered

Euro-dollar deposit
I n t e r b a n k DM ( F r a n k f u r t ) ,
Differential

covered

Euro-dollar deposit
Swiss i n t e r b a n k , covered
Differential
Chart 9.

Long Term G o v e r n m e n t Bond Y i e l d s

Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Switzerland
U n i t e d Kingdom
United States
C h a r t 10.

Stock I n d i c e s

Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Switzerland
U n i t e d Kingdom
United States

(Wednesday f i g u r e s )
120
149
113
179
108
143
149
146

.16
.53
.78
.85
.00
.90
.98
.29

117
148
117
178
107
142
147
143

.65
.53
.12
.97
.51
.95
.67
.97

117
150
119
178
107
144
147
142

.28
.33
.37
.64
.73
.62
.61
.52

I n d i c e s ( i n o r d e r , r e b a s e d t o 1 9 8 6 = 1 0 0 ) a r e T o r o n t o C o m p o s i t e , CAC G e n e r a l , FAZ A k t i e n ,
T o k y o SE ( T o p i x ) , CBS A l l - G e n e r a l , S w i s s Bank I n d e x , F i n a n c i a l T i m e s O r d i n a r y , NYSE C o m p o s i t e



JAPANESE 3-MONTH CDs — STATEMENT WEEK AVERAGE— SOURCE: BANK OF JAPAN
J a p a n e s e CD r a t e s a r e n o t a v a i l a b l e p r i o r t o J u n e 18# 1 9 8 4 .
20 - J u n --84
27 Jun--84
4 - J u l - -84
11-- J u l - -84
18 - J u l - -84
25 - J u l - -84
1 -Aug--84
8 -Aug--84
15 -Aug--84
22 -Aug--84
29 -Aug--84
5 Sep -84
12 -Sep -84
19 -Sep -84
26 Sep -84
3 - O c t -84
10 - O c t -84
17 - O c t -84
24 - O c t -84
31 - O c t - 8 4
7 -Nov -84
14 -Nov - 8 4
21 -Nov - 8 4
28 -Nov - 8 4
5 -Dec - 8 4
12 -Dec - 8 4
19 -Dec-- 8 4
26 -Dec - 8 4
2 - J a n -85
9 - J a n -85
16 - J a n - 8 5
23 - J a n - 8 5
30 - J a n - 8 5
6 -Feb-- 8 5
13 - F e b - 8 5
20 - F e b - 8 5
27 - F e b - 8 5
6 -Mar-- 8 5
13 -Mar-- 8 5
20 - M a r - 8 5
27 - M a r - 8 5
3-Apr -85
10 - A p r - 8 5
17 - A p r - 8 5
24 - A p r - 8 5
1 -May - 8 5
8 -May - 8 5
15 -May - 8 5
22 -May - 8 5
29 -May - 8 5
5-Jun -85
12 - J u n - 8 5
19 - J u n - 8 5
26 - J u n - 8 5
3- J u l -85
10 - J u l - 8 5
17 - J u l - 8 5
24 - J u l - 8 5
31 - J u l - 8 5
7-Aug -85
14 - A u g - 8 5
21 - A u g - 8 5
28 - A u g - 8 5
4-Sep -85
11 - S e p - 8 5
18 - S e p - 8 5
25 - S e p - 8 5
2-Oct -85
9-Oct -85
16 - O c t - 8 5
23 - O c t - 8 5
30 - O c t - 8 5
6 -Nov - 8 5
13 -Nov - 8 5
20 -Nov - 8 5
27 - N o v - 8 5

6 .48
6 .47
6 .46
6 .44
6 .44
6 .46
6 .47
6 .46
6 .45
6 .44
6 .44
6 .45
6 .46
6 .46
6 .46
6 .43
6 .42
6 .40
6 .39
6 .39
6 .38
6 .38
6 .40
6 .42
6 .43
6 .43
6 .42
6 .40
6 .38
6 .37
6 .37
6 .39
6 .42
6 .42
6 .45
6 .47
6 .49
6 .50
6 .49
6 .49
6 .48
6 .42
6 .38
6 .35
6 .34
6 .33
6 .33
6 .35
6 .37
6 .36
6 .35
6 .34
6 .33
6 .32
6 .31
6 .31
6 .32
6 .34
6 .35
6 .36
6 .37
6 .37
6 .38
6 .38
6 .39
6 .39
6 .40
6 .38
6 .38
6 .38
6 .40
6 .96
7 .08
7 .27
7 .65
7 .63




4- Dec--85
11- Dec- 85
18--Dec--85
25- Dec--85
1 - J a n - 86
8 - J a n --86
15- J a n - -86
22- J a n - 86
2 9 - J a n - 86
5 - Feb- 86
12- Feb- 86
19- Feb- 86
26- Feb- 86
5 - Mar- 86
12- Mar- 86
19- M a r - 86
2 6 - M a r - 86
2 - A p r - 86
9 - A p r - 86
16- A p r - 86
23- A p r - 86
30- A p r - 86
7 - May- 86
14- May- 86
21- May- 86
28- May- 86
4 - J u n - 86
11- J u n - 86
18- J u n - 86
2 5 - J u n - 86
2 - J u l - 86
9 - J u l - 86
16- J u l - 86
23- J u l - 86
30- J u l - 86
6 - Aug- 86
13- Aug--86
20- Aug- 86
27- Aug- 86
3 - Sep--86
10- Sep- 86
17- Sep- 86
24--Sep- 86
1 - O c t - 86
8 - O c t - -86
15- O c t - -86
22- O c t - -86
29- O c t --86
5- Nov--86
12--Nov--86
19--Nov--86
26- Nov--86
3- Dec--86
10--Dec--86
17- Dec--86
24--Dec--86
31--Dec--86
7--Jan--87
14-- J a n -87
21-- J a n -87
28 - J a n -87
4 -Feb -87
11--Feb -87
18 -Feb -87
25 -Feb -87
4- Mar -87
11- Mar -87
18- Mar -87
25--Mar -87
1- A p r -87
8 - A p r -87
15 A p r -87
22 - A p r -87
29 - A p r -87
6 May -87
13- May -87

7 . 59
7 . 59
7 . 50
6 . 85
6 . 79
6 . 68
6 . 59
6 . 62
6 . 19
5 . 95
5 . 96
5 . 94
5 . 91
5 . 82
5 . 34
5 . 40
5 . 37
5 . 18
4 . 98
4 . 79
4. 61
4 . 62
4 . 64
4 . 64
4 . 72
4 . 77
4 . 70
4 . 70
4 . 70
4 . 70
4 . 67
4 . 63
4. 61
4 . 63
4 . 70
4. 71
4 . 75
4 . 75
4 . 73
4 . 72
4 . 72
4 . 76
4 . 86
4 . 86
4 . 87
4 . 93
4 . 92
4 . 92
4 . 48
4 . 54
4 . 59
4 . 59
4 . 54
4 . 47
4 . 48
4 . 48
4 . 44
4. 42
4. 41
4. 27
4..07
4..12
4,.14
4 .26
4..10
4,.14
4,.20
4 .20
4 .19
4 .06
4 .00
3 .98
4 .06
4 .02
3 .84
3 .79

20--May- 87
27 -May- 87
3 - J u n - 87
10-- J u n - 87
17 - J u n - 87
24 - J u n r 87
1 - J u l - 87
8 - J u l - 87
15- J u l - 87
22 - J u l - 87
29 - J u l - 87
5 -Aug- 87
12 -Aug- 87
19--Aug- 87
26 -Aug- 87
2 -Sep- 87
9 -Sep--87
16--Sep- 87
23 -Sep--87
30 -Sep- 87
7 - O c t - 87
14 - O c t - -87
21 - O c t - -87
28 - O c t - 87
4 -Nov--87
11 -Nov- 87
18 -Nov--87
25 -Nov- 87
2 -Dec- 87
9 -Dec- 87
16 -Dec- 87
23 Dec- 87
30 Dec--87
6 - J a n --88
13 - J a n --88
20 - J a n - 88
27 - J a n - 88
3 - F e b - 88
10 - F e b - 88
17 - F e b - 88
24 - F e b --88
2 - M a r - 88
9 - M a r - 88
16 - M a r --88
23 - M a r - 88
30 - M a r --88
6 - A p r - -88
13 - A p r - -88
20 - A p r - -88
27 - A p r - -88
4 -May--88
11 -May--88
18 -May--88
25 -May--88
1 - J u n --88
8 - J u n --88
15 - Jun--88
22 - J u n --88
29 - J u n --88
6 - J u l - -88
13 - J u l - -88
20 - J u l - -88
27 - J u l - -88
3 -Aug--88
10 -Aug--88
17 -Aug--88
24 -Aug--88
31 -Aug--88
7 - S e p -88
14 - S e p -88
21 - S e p -88
28 - S e p -88
5 - O c t -88
12 - O c t -88
19 - O c t -88
26 - O c t -88

3 . 76
3 . 79
3. 81
3 . 80
3 . 82
3 . 86
3 . 95
3 . 98
4 . 00
4 . 02
4 . 03
4 . 02
4 . 04
4 . 04
4 . 04
4 . 04
4 . 07
4 . 11
4 . 15
4 . 36
4 . 55
4 . 76
4 . 82
4 . 74
4 . 41
4 . 22
4 . 26
4 . 33
4 . 36
4 . 39
4 . 47
4 . 47
4 . 38
4 . 36
4 . 33
4 . 23
4 . 25
4 . 25
4 . 23
4 . 28
4 . 33
4 . 33
4 . 34
4 . 35
4 . 35
4 . 32
4 . 14
4 . 11
4 . 11
4. 11
4. 10
4. 09
4. 14
4. 23
4. 22
4. 22
4..27
4 .28
4 .31
4 .58
4 .58
4 .66
4 .70
4 .67
4 .72
4 .75
4 .78
4 .80
4 .96
4 .89
4 .89
4 .86
4 .73
4 .70
4 .62
4 .47

2 - N o v - 88
9 - N o v - 88
1 6 - H o v - 88
2 3 - N o v - 88
3 0 - Nov- 88
7 - Dec- 88
1 4 - Dec- 88
2 1 - Dec- 88
2 8 - Dec- 88
4 - J a n - 89
1 1 - J a n - 89
1 8 - J a n - 89
2 5 - J a n - 89
1 - Feb- 89
8 - Feb- 89
15- Feb- 89
2 2 - Feb- 89
1 - M a r - 89
8 - Mar- 89
15- Mar--89
22- Mar- 89
2 9 - Mar- 89
5 - A p r - 89
12-- A p r - 89
19- A p r - 89
26- A p r - -89
3- May--89
10- May- 89
17- May--89
24--May--89
31- May- 89
7 - J u n - 89
14- J u n - 89
21--Jun- 89
28--Jun--89
5-- J u l - -89
12-- J u l - -89
19-- J u l - -89
26-- J u l - -89
2 Aug--89
9- Aug--89
16- Aug--89
23 -Aug--89
30 Aug--89
6 -Sep--89
13--Sep--89
20 -Sep -89
27--Sep -89
4 - O c t -89
11 - O c t -89
18-- O c t -89
25 - O c t -89
1 -Nov - 8 9
8 -Nov - 8 9
15 -Nov - 8 9
22 -Nov - 8 9
29 -Nov - 8 9
6 -Dec - 8 9
13 -Dec - 8 9
20 -Dec - 8 9
27 -Dec - 8 9
3 -Jan -90
10 - J a n - 9 0
17 - J a n - 9 0
24 - J a n - 9 0
31 - J a n - 9 0
7 -Feb -90
14 - F e b - 9 0
21 - F e b - 9 0
28 - F e b - 9 0
7 -Mar -90
14 - M a r - 9 0
21 - M a r - 9 0
28 - M a r - 9 0
4- A p r -90
11 - A p r - 9 0

4 . 39
4 . 37
4 . 30
4 . 31
4 . 40
4 . 36
4. 41
4 . 44
4 . 46
4 . 46
4 . 40
4 . 45
4 . 50
4 . 50
4 . 52
4 . 54
4 . 54
4 . 59
4 . 60
4 . 64
4 . 67
4 . 65
4 . 54
4 . 56
4 . 59
4 . 67
4 . 69
4 . 77
4 . 83
5 . 07
5 . 12
5 . 09
5 . 22
5 . 31
5 . 37
5. 53
5. 49
5, 45
5. 46
5..37
5. 40
5..46
5..46
5 .48
5 .53
5 .68
5 .71
5 .65
5 .70
5 .92
6 .34
6 .45
6 .51
6 .70
6 .79
6 .68
6 .80
6 .63
6 .65
6 .80
6 .92
6 .93
6 .99
7 .05
7 .07
7 .04
7 .05
7 .09
7 .25
7 .27
7 .35
7 .54
7 .70
7 . 65
7 .50
7 .50

18-Apr-90
25-Apr-90
2-May-90
9-May-90
16-May-90
23-May-90
30-May-90
6-Jun-90
13-Jun-90
20-Jun-90
27-Jun-90

7.52
7.50
7.47
7.39
7.36
7.40
7.36
7.36
7.37
7.38
7.46

REVISED: WEIGHTED-AVERAGE 3-MONTH FOREIGN INTEREST RATE

I




f

12-Oct-88

7.06

28-Mar-90

S
l JS

.0% GOVr

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H. 1 0 ( 5 1 2 )

June 2 9 , 1990

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE MEEK ENDING

JUNE 2 9 , 1990

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

J u n . 25

^AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
*EURO COMMUNITY
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
*1RELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
*NEH ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
ECU
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND

0.7851
11.810
34.370
1.1794
4.7339
6.3885
1.2300
3.9485
5.6335
1.6780
164.30
7.7855
17.440
1.5975
1229.25
155.37
2.7120
1.8881
0.5852
6.4540
147.50
1.8435
2.6670
719.60
103.18
40.018
6.0730
1.4107
27.330
25.880
1.7305

0.7846
11.750
34.360
1.1732
4.7339
6.3590
1.2352
3.9400
5.6100
1.6717
163.35
7.7865
17.400
1.6055
1223.50
155.15
2.7120
1.8817
0.5873
6.4175
146.75
1.8450
2.6520
719.60
102.67
40.018
6.0475
1.4060
27.336
25.880
1.7355

0.7875
11.704
34.150
1.1705
4.7339
6.3375
1.2402
3.9175
5.5910
1.6636
162.90
7.7890
17.420
1.6110
1221.00
154.38
2.7110
1.8739
0.5872
6.4050
146.55
1.8450
2.6625
719.40
102.43
40.018
6.0335
1.4080
27.320
25.840
1.7428

0.7853
11.735
34.210
1.1698
4.7339
6.3495
1.2368
3.9245
5.6040
1.6687
163.30
7.7895
17.450
1.6075
1224.00
153.17
2.7115
1.8797
0.5872
6.4200
146.80
1.8410
2.6570
719.30
102.53
40.018
6.0440
1.4137
27.220
25.840
1.7393

0.7916
11.720
34.220
1.1665
4.7339
6.3390
1.2396
3.9150
5.5945
1.6658
162.90
7.7885
17.430
1.6100
1223.00
152.35
2.7110
1.8748
0.5883
6.4090
146.60
1.8410
2.6480
719.00
102.45
40.018
6.0375
1.4155
27.195
25.810
1.7450

MEMO:
BtUNITED STATES

DOLLAR

92.21

91.90

91.55

91.63

91.42

COUNTRY

(CURRENCY UNITS PER 1
DOLLAR)
J u n . 26
J u n . 27
J u n . 28

J u n . 29

*VALUE I S U . S . DOLLARS
**INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U . S .
DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 100. HEIGHTS ARE 1972-76 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
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.