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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

June 1, 1987
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL^ RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 20551

CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO S C A L E
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO S C A L E

MARCH 1973=100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

ITALIAN LIRA

GERMAN MARK

JAPANESE YEN

DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

U.K. POUND

FRENCH FRANC

240
BELGIAN FRANC




SWISS FRANC

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1987

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1987

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200

-

180

-

160

-

140

-

120
I

100

CHART 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR (-)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T PER A N N U M

PERCENT PER A N N U M

4

8

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR
-

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4

I I I I I I I I I I I

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4

12
U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

J

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

DUTCH GUILDER

GERIMAN MARK

.

-

-

4

-

4

—

8

I I I I I I I I I I I

ITALIAN LIRA

FRENCH FRANC




12
1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. [

L L A R S PER F I N E OUNCE

U.S. D O L L A R S PER FINE OUNCE

480

480

460

460

440

440
12.5 Kg BARS
A F T E R N O O N FIXING PRICE

420

420

400

400

380

380

360

360

340

340

320

320

300

300

280

280

260




I I I I I I I I I I I I I
1984

1985

1986

1987

260

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

4T PER A N N U M

P E R C E N T PER AN

16

16

FRANCE
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

12

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-

8

8

4

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JAPAN

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CANADA
12

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GERMANY

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16

8

12

4

0

L

16

12

-

8

4

4

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0

0

20

16
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND

16

12

12

8
8

4

4

NETHERLANDS

0

0




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

P E R C E N T PER A N N U M

14

12

16

J

u.s.

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

CD'S
-

14

10

—

12

10
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

I

4

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6

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—

16

14

U.K. INTERBANK
I
STERLING
14

-

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12

10

FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

-

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10

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6

I

10

10
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

8

-

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

6

4

2

12

-

-

-

-

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SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE

A. .

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1985

1987

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1985

I
1987

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

:NT PER A N N U M

P E R C E N T PER A N N U M

14

-

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

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6-MONTH

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12

10

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6

4




1985

1987

1985

12

-

10

-

8

-

14
1-MONTH

—

1987

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

16

16

14

14

90-DAY CD 1 S

FEDERAL FUNDS

12

12

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

10

10

3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

I

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I I I I I I I I II I II I I I I I I

2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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1985
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1987

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1987

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS

PERCENT PER ANNUM

18

—

PERCENT PER ANNUM

18

14

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

14

10
10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
D A S H E D LINE

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

D A S H E D LINE

I

I

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2
DIFFERENTIAL

2

I

2

DIFFERENTIAL

I

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11

2

18

18

14

INTERBANK D M
COVERED FRANKFURT

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

14

10

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

D A S H E D LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

1985
RTKCENT

ON




DIFFERENTIAL

1987
SCALE

= 2 P E R C E N T ON RATE S C A L E

1985

1987

CHART..9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER A N N U M

P E R C E N T PER AF

16

16
UNITED STATES

CANADA

14

-

14

12

12

10

10

8

8
I

6

I

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I I I I I I IIII II II I I I I I 6I I I
10

14

12

UNITED KINGDOM

-

JAPAN

-

8

10

6

8

4

I I I I I I I I 2I I I

6

8

10
GERMANY

6

SWITZERLAND

8

4

6

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till I I I I

2

4
17

17
U. S. CORPORATE
15

MONTHLY

FRANCE

15

Aaa BONDS

13

13

11

11
NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

9

9

7

7

5

5




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 1 0

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO S C A L E
1969=100

RATIO S C A L E
1969=100

UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES

JAPAN
FRANCE

SWITZERLAND

CANADA

NETHERLANDS




GERMANY

1987

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING RATES (U.S. CENTS)
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAI

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

55. 69
0.70446
49. 44
164. 97
74. 25
16.67
67. 64
2. 68679
0.07699
15. 91

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

156. 65
184. 45
141. 92
66. 73
74. 00
75. 12
217. 62
105.87
43. 74

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

96. 62
165. 62
192.57
141. 27
62. 10
70. 21
70. 53
216. 43
103. 21
39. 88
67. 72

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

-1. 05
-1. 44
3. 71
-0. 92
3. 54
2.30
3. 61
-2.60

iICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GEixMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
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 GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA
CHART 2. 3-HONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U. K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAI

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IN LOUDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

MAY 27

458.52

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

6.80
6.63
8.40
7.25
3.6 3
3. 08
7.89
5.25
1.00

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

7. 15
3.67
3.71
8.35
8.83
3.65
8.11
5.05
5. 97

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

27
27
27
27
27
27

6.63
6. 88
7.01
7. 36
7.65
8. 18

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

MAY 27
MAY 27
MAY 27

6. 63
6.80
-0.18

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

MAY 27
MAY 27
MAY 27

7.36
7. 15
0.21

CHABT 4. CALL MONEY BATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U. K.
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST BATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK BATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
,

•
-

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1- YEAR
CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

MAY 27
MAY 27
MAY 27

7.36
7.36
0.00

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

MAY 27
MAY 27
MAY 27

7.07
7.27
-0.21

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

MAY 27
MAY 27
MAY 27

7. 36
7.41
-0.05

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MAY 27
MAY 27
MAY 27

7. 36
7. 22
0. 14

22
22
22
8
8
22

8.84
5.30
3.42
4. 11
9.86
8.79
6.22
8. 80

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVER8ENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MARCH
MAY

22

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
CHART 10.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




8.36

MARCH

MAX
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

305.33
371.73
368.47
245. 48
194.56
304.47
428.26
54 4.88

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
MAY 29, 1987

H.10(512)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
MAY 29, 1987

FOR THE WEEK ENDING

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

DOLLAR
*AUSTRAL IA
SCHILLING
AUSTRIA
FRANC
BELGIUM
CRUZADO
BRAZIL
DOLLAR
CANADA
YUAN
CHINA,P.R.
KRONE
DEM1ARK
MARKKA
FINLAND
FRANC
FRANCE
D. MARK
GERMANY
DRACHMA
GREECE
DOLLAR
HONG KONG
RUPEE
INDIA
POUND
^IRELAND
LIRA
ITALY
YEN
JAPAN
RINGGIT
MALAYSIA
GUILDER
NETHERLANDS
DOLLAR
*NEW ZEALAND
KRONE
NORWAY
ESCUDO
PORTUGAL
DOLLAR
SINGAPORE
RAND
*SOUTH AFRICA
WON
SOUTH KOREA
PESETA
SPAIN
RUPEE
SRI LANKA
KRONA
SWEDEN
FRANC
SWITZERLAND
DOLLAR
TAIWAN
BAHT
THAILAND
*UNITED KINGDOM POUND
MEMO;
•UNITED STATES
• INULA

ur

MAY 25

H
O
L
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A
Y

DOLLAR

nClun Itu

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(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
MAY 27
MAY 26

MAY 28

MAY 29

71.28
12.705
37.500
NA
1.3445
3.7314
6.7890
4.4000
6.0335
1.8075
134.550
7.8075
12.7400
148.25
1304.75
143.30
2.4940
2.0355
57.430
6.7100
141.150
2.1180
49.75
828.00
126.500
29.005
6.3150
1.4880
31.820
25.680
163.40

71.49
12.795
37.650
NA
1.3467
3.7314
6.8630
4.4280
6.0690
1.8200
135.750
7.8073
12.8900
146.95
1313.50
143.52
2.4945
2.0493
57.450
6.7500
142.100
2.1220
49.30
828.10
127.000
29.018
6.3460
1.5070
31.760
25.760
161.30

71.22
12.773
37.680
NA
1.3440
3.7314
6.8500
4.4190
6.0570
1.8164
135.750
7.8075
12.8500
147.40
1312.00
143.40 .
2.4980
2.0460
57.430
6.7250
142.100
2.1190
49.30
828.20
126.720
29.018
6.3450
1.5065
31.690
25.750
162.55

71.22
12.828
37.880
NA
1.3388
3.7314
6.8670
4.4320
6.0900
1.8240
135.850
7.8085
12.8400
147.00
1317.50
144.10
2.4990
2.0545
57.500
6.7620
142.700
2.1215
49.45
826.40
127.400
29.040
6.3620
1.5125
31.610
25.750
162.95

97.22

97.83

97.62

97.90

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COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 100. WEIGHTS 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