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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W e e k ly Series o f Charts

July 25, 1983

Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L M A R K ETS
S E C T IO N




DIVISION O F
I N T E R N A T I O N A L F IN A N C E
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
F E D E R A L R E S E R V E SYSTEM
Washington, D.C. 20551

Table o f Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

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, Divi­
sion 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.

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

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SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

RATIO S
MARCH 19/3=

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

160

160

140
120

100

100

80
120

- 200

100

160

- 120

180
160
140

120
100
120
CANADIAN DOLLAR

100
80

60

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160
140

BELGIAN FRANC

— .

80

—

70

-

120

60
V*

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-

100

80

ITALIAN LIRA

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50

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CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PER C EN T PER ANNUM




24

+
0
24

12

6
+
0

6
18

12
6
0

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 3

+

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

u . s . D;

.LARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER F-NE

OUNCE

800

8CC

750

750

700

7 00

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

1980




1981

1982

1983

CHARI

4

+

CALL MONEY RATES
W EEK LY S E R IE S

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28

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

+
0

+
0

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

0

4




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 5

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3 -MONTH INTEREST RATES

+

WEEKLY SERIES

l

R annum

PERCENT PER

22

24
U. S. CD* 3

18

20

14

16

10

12

6
20

8
16

16

12

12

8

8

4

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0




CHART 6

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

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Londo n

AVERAGES Ftfa WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

P E R C E N T P ER

ENT PER A NN UM

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 7

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

26

22

18

14

10

6
3
2
1
+
0
1
2
3
4

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




9/13/82

CHART 8

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+

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

28

20

12

4

2

-

2
4
28

20

12

4
2

DIFFERENTIAL

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* °F.RCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE
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CHART 9

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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PE-- a: NOV

19

19
UNITED STATES

15

15

11

11

7

7

15

9

11

5

7

1

13

13

MONTHLY

JAPAN
—

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22

22

18

18

14

14

10

10

6

6




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 10

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INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
W E E K L Y SERIES

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCAcE
1969=100

180

180

160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100




1981

1983

1981

1983

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES HAHE
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES,

NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERHAN BARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
S8ISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

38.63
0.41589
34.55
152.12
81. 10
12.85
47.24
1.92978
0.06530

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

108.68
108.89
99.18
61.53
80.83
57.90
151.99
76.04
37.09

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

126.60
137.93
135.43
120.90
71.81
97.11
66.88
186.21
91. 13
41.99
68.44

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

0.63
0.27
5.02
-4.18
5.44
4.43
3.51
-6.69

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERHAN HARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SHISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, HAR 1973 = 100
<G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
G E R H A N HARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

CHART 2. 3— HONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE BATES, PREHIUH O R DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERH A N HARK
FREN C H FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



JULY
JULY
JULY
JU L Y
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

JULY 20

424.58

CHART 4. CALL HONEY BATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEP O S I T S
U.K.
CANADA
GERHANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SHISS FRANC

JULY
JULY
JULY
JUNE
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JAN.
JULY

20
20
15
10
15
8
15
15
1
8

9.43
9.35
9.25
8.73
5.00
4.69
6.44
12.38
10.30
3.95

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
Ju l y
JULY

20
20
20
20
20
20
20

9.55
5.54
6.63
9.41
9.86
4.72
8.28

JULY
J ULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

20
20
20
20
20
20

9-35
9.54
9.65
10.04
10.48
10.65

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREHENTS

JULY 20
JULY 20
JULY 20

9.35
9.43
-0.08

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

JULY 20
J ULY 20
JULY 20

10.04
9.55
0.49

CHART 5. 3-MONTH I NTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY HARKET
GERHAN I N TERBANK LOAN
JAPA N E S E BANK LOANS 8 DISCOUNTS
C A N A D I A N FINANCE PAPER
INT E R B A N K STERLING
SHISS INTERBANK LOAN
HEIGH TED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
|G— 10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT BATES: LONDON
OVEBNIGHT
7-DAY
1— MONTH
3-HONTH
6-HONTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. HONEY HARKET RATES




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

JULY 20
JULY 20
JULY 20

10-04
10.14
-0.10

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

JULY 20
JULY 20
JULY 20

9.30
10.05
-0.75

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

JULY 20
JULY 20
JULY 20

10.04
10.63
-0.60

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SNISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY 20
JULY 20
JULY 20

10.04
10.23
-0.19

JULY 15
JULY
8
JUNE
JULY
8
JUNE 10
APRIL
8
FEB.
HAY 27

11.40
8.07
7.49
4.53
(1.46
14.60
8.20
9.74

JUNE
APR I L

11.74
9.90

CHART 9. LONG TERN GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERNANY
JAPAN (HONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (HONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOH
U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 10.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
MAY
JUNE
JULY

13
13
6
6
13
25
29
6

172.30
148.82
245.67
140.06
113.13
123.83
124.67
174.97