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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

June 10,1991
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF

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

Table of Contents

TABLES
1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES
H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
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2.
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SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
GOLD PRICE—LONDON
CALL MONEY RATES
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 $30.00 per year or $.70 each in the United
States, Its possessions, Canada, and Mexico.
Elsewhere. $35.00 per year or $.80 each. Address
requests to Publications Services Division of
Support 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.

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

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

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3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR (-)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
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PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OL INCE

U.S. I OLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

520

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500

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12.5 Kg BARS

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

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CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM
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3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANI

;ENT PER ANNUM

10

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U.S. CD'S

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
CENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN

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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
:ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNL

14

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OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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FEDERAL FUNDS

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

{CENT PER ANNUM

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INTERBANK STERLING

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CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANN! JM

SCENT PER ANNUM

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UNITED STATES
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STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1986=100

200
175

RATIO SCALE
1986=100

UNITED STATES

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8-May-91
Chart 1.

15-May-91 22-May-91 29-May-91 5-Jun-91

Spot Exchange Rates and Indices

Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound

2.8072
86.873
17.058
57.707
0.07797
0.72315
51.207
68.222
171.12

2.8362
86.867
17.212
58.306
0.07864
0.72088
51.750
69.072
172.81

2.8287
86.997
17.155
58.160
0.07832
0.72483
51.623
68.683
172.83

2.8458
87.070
17.241
58.544
0.07876
0.72447
51.950
68.737
173.62

2.7962
87.303
16.967
57.509
0.07759
0.72133
51.048
67.399
170.14

110. 62
86. 59
76. 87
162. 33
44. 76
189. 34
147. 01
219. 48
69. 21

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86 .58
77 .56
164 .02
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188 .75
148 .56
222 .21
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111. 47
86. 71
77. 30
163. 61
44. 96
189. 78
148. 20
220. 96
69. 90

112. 14
86. 78
77. 69
164. 69
45. 21
189. 69
149. 14
221. 14
70. 22

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161 .78
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146 .55
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166. 99
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142. 29
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62. 79
92. 24

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166 .27
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-5. 39

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-2. 99
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Noon buying rates (U.S. cents, weekly averages)

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361. 85

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5. 80
9. 13
9. 03
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7. 90
8. 91
7. 75
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5. 72
5. 81
9. 18
9. 79
8. 38
7. 92
8. 84
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5. 86
8. 83
9. 91
8. 24
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8. 95
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11. 36

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Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound

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Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swedish krona
Swiss franc
U.K. pound
U.S. dollar
Chart 2.

-3.12
-3.25
-3.11
-5.28
-1.82
-3.21
-2.56
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-3.05
-5.14
-1.74
-3.16
-2.36
-5.37

Gold Price in London, Afternoon Fixing

U.S. dollars per fine ounce
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105.07
79.87
70.10
167.30
39.18
189.48
142.52
66.72
212.77
62.71
92.13

3-Month Forward Exchange Rates, Premium or Discount

Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound
Chart 3.

104.55
80.35
69.83
166.36
39.06
191.34
141.77
66.61
211.29
62.42
92.78

355.68

357.64

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9.19
8.82
8.14
9.07
7.88
12.16

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5.80
9.30
9.05
8.76
7.96
8.88
7.88
12.43

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Call Money Rates

U.S. federal funds
Overnight Euro-dollar deposits
Canada
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Chart 5.

8-May-91

3-Month Interest Rates

U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market
Canadian finance paper
French interbank rate
German interbank rate
Japanese CD rate
Netherlands interbank rate
Swiss interbank rate
U.K. interbank sterling
Weighted average foreign interest rate
(G-10 Countries)
Chart 6.

5 .90
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9 .13
9 .02
7 .91
9 .12
8 .35
11 .48
9 .49

5. 92
9. 16
9, 09
9. 04
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8. 09
11. 55
9. 42

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9 .07
9 .03
8 .99
7 .78
9 .02
8 .00
11 .53
9 .35

5 .89
8 .99
9 .20
8 .91
7 .76
8 .98
8 .00
11 .38
9 .30

5 .99
8 .95
9 .30
8 .94
7 .70
9 .04
7 .93
11 .33
9 .31

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5 .83
5 .84
5 .93
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6 .48

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5. 81
5. 83
5. 94
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5 .81
5 .81
5 .94
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5 .81
5 .81
5 .94
6 .06
6 .50

5 .86
5 .88
5 .89
6 .01
6 .13
6 .58

Euro-Dollar Deposit Rates

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

15 -May--91 22-May -91 29-May -91 5-Jun-(91

Selected Euro-dollar & U.S. Money Market Rates

Overnight Euro-dollar deposits
U.S. federal funds
Differential

5 .79
5 .79
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5. 80
5. 78
0. 02

5 .80
5 .79
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5 .81
5 .72
0 .09

5 .86
5 .91
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3-month Euro-dollar deposit
U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market
Differential

5 .93
5 .90
0 .02

5. 94
5. 92
0. 02

5 .94
5 .92
0 . 02

5 .94
5 .89
0 .05

6 .01
5 .99
0 .02

Euro-dollar deposit
Interbank sterling (London), covered
Differential

5 .93
5 .95
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5. 94
6 .03
-0. 09

5 .94
5 .98
-0 .05

5 .94
5 .95
-0 .01

6 .01
6 .04
-0 .03

U.S. commercial paper
Canadian finance paper, covered
Differential

5 .91
6 .08
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5. 93
6 .08
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5 .94
6 .09
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5 .91
6 .09
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6 .00
6 .20
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Euro-dollar deposit
Interbank DM (Frankfurt), covered
Differential

5 .93
5 .84
0 .09

5. 94
5. 91
0. 02

5 .94
5 .96
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5 .94
5 .85
0 .09

6 .01
5 .90
0 .12

Euro-dollar deposit
Swiss interbank, covered
Differential

5 .93
5 .74
0 .19

5. 94
5. 69
0. 25

5 .94
5 .77
0 .17

5 .94
5 .82
0 .11

6 .01
5 .89
0 .13

9 .54
8 .78
8 .38
6 .62
6 .07
8 .61
10 .19
8 .03

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8. 83
8. 39
6 .60
6 .01
8. 66
10. 26
8. 10

9 .60
8 .85
8 .36
6 .59
5 .93
8 .63
10 .37
8 .08

9 .59
8 .96
8 .30
6 .63
5 .89
8 .57
10 .36
8 .09

9 .63
8 .96
8 .29
6 .63
5 .79
8 .58
10 .44
8 .11

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133 .96
101 .96
150 .25
109 .30
128 .86
153 .93
152 .27

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132. 43
100. 73
148. 63
106 .97
128. 33
149. 44
148. 56

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134 .04
104 .05
146 .21
107 .56
131 .02
153 .88
151 .39

116 .40
133 .39
106 .02
146 .29
107 .89
132 .90
151 .09
153 .93

118 .27
135 .41
106 .85
146 .26
110 .11
134 .22
153 .20
155 .02

Chart 8.

Chart 9.

Interest Arbitrage, 3-Month Funds

Long Term Government Bellwether Bond Yields
10-year maturity, where available

Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Switzerland
Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States
Chart 10.

Stock Indices (Wednesday figures)

Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States

Indices (in order, rebased to 1986=100) are Toronto Composite, CAC General, FAZ Aktien,
Tokyo SE (Topix), CBS All-General, Swiss Bank Index, Financial Times Ordinary, NYSE Composite



FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H. IOC 512)

June 10> 1991

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

MAY 31, 1991

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
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
*EURO COMMUNITY
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
*1RELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
*NEN 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

MEMO:
^UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

May. 27

H
0
L
I
D
A
Y

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
May. 28
May. 29
May. 30

May. 31

0.7603
11.945
34.940
1.1464
5.3359
6.5085
1.2087
4.0580
5.7675
1.6975
186.10
7.7465
20.690
1.5765
1263.00
137.80
2.7590
1.9131
0.5825
6.6265
148.20
1.7690
2.7850
728.00
105.35
N. A.
6.0960
1.4455
27.248
N. A.
1.7453

0.7605
12.055
35.180
1.1472
5.3359
6.5500
1.1990
4.0735
5.8020
1.7130
187.35
7.7290
20.690
1.5665
1270.00
138.20
2.7565
1.9306
0.5834
6.6615
148.90
1.7630
2.7930
727.20
105.80
41.038
6.1275
1.4630
27.225
25.620
1.7340

0.7565
12.105
35.360
1.1468
5.3490
6.5950
1.1945
4.1050
5.8370
1.7208
188.80
7.7320
20.770
1.5570
1277.00
137.85
2.7565
1.9386
0.5828
6.7025
149.90
1.7630
2.8220
726.00
106.50
41.088
6.1650
1.4660
27.207
25.620
1.7155

0.7594
12.239
35.780
1.1453
5.3490
6.6760
1.1814
4.1440
5.9000
1.7397
190.60
7.7380
20.890
1.5375
1291.00
138.45
2.7595
1.9600
0.5810
6.7765
151.50
1.7655
2.8475
725.80
107.65
41.118
6.2375
1.4822
27.188
25.640
1.6980

91.40

91.97

92.35

93.17

*VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS
**INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
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.
THIS RELEASE IS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S
ECONOMIC BULLETIN BOARD. FOR INFORMATION, CALL (202) 377-1986.




FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10(512)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

JUNE 7, 1991

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

Jun. 3

^AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
*EURO COMMUNITY
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
*NEW 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

0.7575
12.285
35.920
1.1451
5.3537
6.7100
1.1775
4.1535
5.9190
1.7460
191.45
7.7400
21.000
1.5320
1293.29
139.08
2.7650
1.9667
0.5811
6.8055
152.25
1.7705
2.8230
725.40
107.93
41.138
6.2610
1.4895
27.217
25.690
1.6969

0.7600
12.250
35.800
1.1445
5.3585
6.6855
1.1825
4.1125
5.8960
1.7390
191.05
7.7450
21.000
1.5370
1289.00
138.66
2.7665
1.9595
0.5830
6.7830
151.75
1.7715
2.8130
726.60
107.63
41.158
6.2470
1.4850
27.195
25.710
1.7030

0.7603
12.303
35.960
1.1455
5.3585
6.7205
1.1782
4.1340
5.9170
1.7490
191.60
7.7420
21.010
1.5300
1294.00
139.13
2.7675
1.9703
0.5824
6.8220
152.10
1.7720
2.8300
728.90
108.07
41.178
6.2865
1.4962
27.171
25.710
1.6937

0.7507
12.325
36.090
1.1465
5.3585
6.7270
1.1740
4.1380
5.9350
1.7530
191.95
7.7420
21.000
1.5290
1298.75
139.18
2.7695
1.9753
0.5795
6.8310
152.75
1.7755
2.8375
N. A.
108.28
41.208
6.2985
1.5025
27.160
25.720
1.6875

0.7515
12.440
36.420
1.1475
5.3585
6,7970
1.1620
4.1755
5.9970
1.7700
193.85
7.7380
21.060
1.5120
1312.00
140.31
2.7700
1.9943
0.5797
6.8970
154.25
1.7775
2.8600
728.70
109.38
41.208
6.3595
1.5190
27.163
25.730
1.6710

MEMO:
^UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

93.44

93.14

93.56

93.78

94.61

COUNTRY

(CURRENCY UNITS PER !
DOLLAR)
Jun. 4
Jun. 5
Jun. 6

Jun. 7

•VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS
**INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
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.
THIS RELEASE IS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S
ECONOMIC BULLETIN BOARD. FOR INFORMATION, CALL (202) 377-1986.