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AUS 03 1987

Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

July 27, 1987
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

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 RATES-H.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
a 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 LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

50
45

—

ITALIAN LIRA

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

v

/ V"^K s

40
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35
30

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200
180

JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

160
140

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120
100

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100

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80
140

—

DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

200
180
160

y

-

25

2?

/V

120

y/
—

100

-

90

-

-

80

—

-

70

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90

U K POUND

FRENCH FRANC

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70

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60

-

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40
240

—

SWISS FRANC

BELGIAN FRANC

200

-

180
160

-

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1985

I

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1987

1985

100
1987

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER At

4

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

0

\

—J

-

4

8
4

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U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

0

4

(V\

8
8

I

I

GERMAN MARK

I

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-

I

DUTCH GUILDER

4

—

0

I

4

I

I

I

I

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4
FRENCH FRANC

0

4

8

12




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

480

480

460

460

440

440
12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

420

420

400

400

380

380

360

360

340

340

320

320

300

300

280

280

260

260




1984

1985

1986

1987

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER Al

ENT PER ANNUM

16
FRANCE

12

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

-

8

4

0

V,

JAPAN

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16
CANADA

12

8

GERMANY

4

0
16
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
12

8

4
NETHERLANDS

0




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1985

1987

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1985

1987

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER AN

:NT PER ANNUM

16

14
U.S. CD'S

12

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

-

14

10

.

—

10

8
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6
4

12

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8
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I I I

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14

16
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

-

14

12

10

12

10

v / x

8

I

I

I

I

I

-

8
6

I

10

10
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

8

8

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

6

/

\

6

A
-

v

V
4

4

I

2

I

I

I

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2

10
8

8
SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE

6
A

6

.

.
x / w v

2

4

2




4

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1985

1987

I

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1985

1987

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER ANI

T PER ANNUM

14
OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

12

10

8

6

4
14

12

10

8

6

4
14

12

10

8

6

4




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHAI

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

16

16

14

14

12

FEDERAL FUNDS

90-DAY CD* S

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

12

10

10

OVERNIGHT
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

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3-MONTH
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

1 1 1

I

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I I I I I I I I I I I

I I I I I I I

4
2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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I I I I M I I I I I i f I I I I I I II I II

1985

1987

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




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1987

CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

18

14

18

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

14

10

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER
DASHED LINE

J_±

1_L

DIFFERENTIAL

2

2

2

DIFFERENTIAL

J_L

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2

I

18

14

18

INTERBANK DM

-

COVERED FRANKFURT

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERECX

14

10

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

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DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL
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1985

I

1 1 1
1987

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




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1987

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER M

16

16
UNITED STATES

CANADA

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

14

10

12

UNITED KINGDOM

-

JAPAN

-

10

6

8

f
I

6

I

I

I

I

I

-

4

2

8

6

8

10
SWITZERLAND

8

4

6

2

4
17

17
U. S. C O R P O R A T E

15

MONTHLY

FRANCE

15

Aaa BONDS

13

13

11

11
NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

9

9

7

7

5

5




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO \
1961

CALE
1969=

)0

500
400
UNITED KINGDOM
300

/

UNITED STATES

-

200

I

100

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I

650
550

-

-

-

—

450
350

FRANCE

J

250

NY
I

150

I

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500
__

400

A .

-

CANADA

300

200

SWITZERLAND

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500
400
NETHERLANDS
300

200

100




1985

1987

1985

1987

SERIES SAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

HART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING RATES (U. S. CENTS)
GERMAN BARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KB OH A

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22

53. 84
0.65691
47. 83
160.61
75.74
16. 18
64. 76
2.59735
0.07446
15.45

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22

151.46
172.00
137.30
64.96
75. 48
72.92
208.34
102.35
42.30

22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22

99.81
164.01
183. 24
140.14

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN HARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH F8ANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U. S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUXLDEfi
U.*. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FfiANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KBONA

JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

62.01

73.74
70.21
212. 46
102.31
39. 54
67. 45

:HART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDEB
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22

-1.79
-2.27
2.94

-1.08

3. 06

1.56

2.85
-3.70

SERIES

NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATS
VALUE

HART 3- GOLD PRICE 18 LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
0.5. DOLLARS PEE FINE OUNCE

JOLI 22

452.51

HAHT 4. CALL MONEI BATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

0. K. .

CANADA
GERMAN!
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND

JOLT
JOLI
JOLI
JOLI
JOLT
JOLI
JOLI
JOLI
JOLI

22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22

6.57
6.44
9.07
7.50
3.84
3. 10
7.38
5.19

JOLI
JOLT
JOLI
JOLI
JOLI
JOLI
JOLI
JOLI
JOLI

22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22

6. 63

JOLI
JOLI
JOLI
JOLI
JOLI
JOLI

22
22
22
22
22
22

6.44
6.47
6.64
6.79
6.96
7.31

JULI 22
JULI 22
JULI 22

6. 44
6.57
-0. 13

JULI 22
JULI 22
JOLI 22

6. 79
6.63
0. 16

1.00

3HART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
0.5. 90—DAI CD'S* SECONDARI MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SSISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
1SI6HIED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(6-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

3.88

3.74
8.52
9. 14
3. 67
7.75
5.21
6.04

CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAI
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-IEAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEI MARKET BATES
OVERNIGHT EURO—DOLLAR DEPOSITS
O.S. FEDERAL FONDS
DIFFERENTIAL
3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT BATE
O.S. 90-DAI CD'S. SECONDARI MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
6.79

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

JULY 22
JUL* 22
JUL! 22

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

JULI 22
JULY 22
JULI 22

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

JULY 22
JULY 22
JULY 22

-0.06

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SMISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JULY 22
JULY 22
JULY 22

6.79
6.76
0. 03

JULY
JULY
JULY
JUNE
JULY
JULY
MAY
JULY

8.38
5-72

6.81

•Q.03
6.57
6.69

•0. 12
6.79
6.84

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

17
17
17
26
10
17
17

0.0

4.08
9. 98
10.27
6.07
8.85

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
+

0

CHART 10.

9.33

MAY

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY

15
15
15
15
15
15
8
15

332.60
*19.61
393.93
272.87
211.96
319.72
424.43
529.14

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
— —

H.10(512)

".i

JULY 24, 1987

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

JULY 24, 1987

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:

COUNTRY

MONETARY
UNIT

^AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
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
CRUZADO
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
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

MEMO:
1UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

JULY 20

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
JULY 22
JULY 21

JULY 23

JULY 24

70.67
13.097
38.610
NA
1.3189
3.7314
7.0690
4.5150
6.1950
1.8623
141.100
7.8087
13.1000
143.95
1346.50
152.85
2.5500
2.0965
60.580
6.7950
145.500
2.1227
48.35
811.70
127.570
29.467
6.4850
1.5505
31.130
26.040
160.18

70.85
13.118
38.670
NA
1.3213
3.7314
7.0800
4.5200
6.2030
1.8653
140.900
7.8087
13.1100
143.80
1348.00
152.66
2.5490
2.1000
60.700
6.8075
145.750
2.1218
48.13
811.90
127.650
29.467
6.4900
1.5480
31.130
26.030
159.55

71.03
13.105
38.620
NA
1.3212
3.7314
7.0775
4.5250
6.1975
1.8638
140.550
7.8084
13.1000
143.75
1347.00
152.34
2.5510
2.0975
60.940
6.8100
145.550
2.1172
48.30
811.80
127.530
29.482
6.4950
1.5458
31.120
28.010
159.50

70.99
13.045
38.480
NA
1.3292
3.7314
7.0425
4.5025
6.1735
1.8550
140.200
7.8085
13.0500
144.45
1343.00
150.78
2.5490
2.0895
60.850
6.7875
145.100
2.1160
48.40
811.90
126.970
29.482
6.4650
1.5370
31.130
26.010
160.37

70.76
13.042
38.450
NA
1.3388
3.7314
7.0425
4.4990
6.1700
1.8535
140.000
7.8085
13.0800
144.45
1343.00
149.95
2.5470
2.0880
59.920
6.7850
144.950
2.1150
48.35
811.70
127.050
29.477
6.4650
1.5360
31.130
25.990
160.30

100.06

100.19

100.11

99.69

99.65

•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.
*VALUE IS U.S. CENTS