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DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

P r e p M d by the
F I N A N C I A L MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 20551




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• 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 INDEXES
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 INDEXES




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
SCALE
70 PARITY=100




RATIO SCALE
TY=100
MAY 1970 PARI1

120

100
FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

CANADIAN DOLLAR
80

140
FRENCH FRANC

GERMAN MARK

120

100

240

200

SWISS FRANC
JAPANESE YEN

180
160
140

120
160

DUTCH GUILDER
BELGIAN FRANC

140

120

100
110

90

U.K. POUND

70

50
1976

1978

1976

1978

CHART 2

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

6

CANADIAN DOLLAR

-

I

I

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PER CENT PER ANNUM

-

-

DUTCH GUILDER

U. K. POUND

-

A (

U

-

12
12
18

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-

SWISS FRANC

r \

1

1 1




GERMAN MARK

1

1 1

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-

-

FRENCH FRANC
—

JAPANESE YEN

—

J

-

1
1976

1978

1

1
1976

1978

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

200

200

180

-

160

-

12.5 Kg BARS

-

180

-

160

-

140

-

120

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

140

-

120

I I

100




1976

I I I I

100
1978.

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PER CENT PER ANNUM

12

U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS

JAPAN

8

4

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLARS

0
16
FRANCE

12

8
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY
4

0
12
NETHERLANDS

CANADA

8

4

0
12

8

EURO-SWISS FRANC
GERMANY

4

+
0

EURO-DM

4




1976

1978

1976

1978

9
CHART

5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PER CENT PER ANNUM

ER CENT PER ANNUM

12
CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

EURO-DOLLAR

•a, r

u

U.S.

CD S

V
JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

-

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

10
SWISS INTERBANK RATE

-

~Y

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

I

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I
1976

I
1978

1976

1978

1

CHART

6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER CENT PER ANNUM




PER CENT PER ANNj

OVERNIGHT

6-MONTH
7-DAY

1-YEAR

1-MONTH

1976

1976

1976

1978

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CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
AVERAGES

FOR

WEEK

ENDING

WEDNESDAY

PER CENT PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER ANNUM

10

10

FEDERAL FUNDS
DASHED LINE

EURO-DOLLAR

DEPOSITS

OVERNIGHT
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

90-DAY CD'S
DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

ADJUSTED FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

ADJUSTED FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

+
0

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FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S. IF POSITIVE




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±1
1978

1976

1978

CHART 8

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

PER CENT PER Ah

ENT PER ANNUM

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

8

INTERBANK DM

INTERBANK STERLING

COVERED FRANKFURT

COVERED LONDON

6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

4

DASHED LINE

2
DIFFERENTIAL
+

0
DIFFERENTIAL

I

2

I

I

MIII II I IM IIII I

IiiliiliiIii

10
L_

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER,

_

COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

8

6

4

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2

+

0
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2




1976

1978

11 I I I I I I I I 11 I I I I I I I
1976

1978

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PER I

PER CENT PER ANF

IL PER ANNUM

9

CANADA

UNITED STATES
—

A

J

-

7
-

5

l

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10

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JAPAN
INDUSTRIAL

SWITZERLAND

8

6
GERMANY
4
13
UNITED KINGDOM
FRANCE
11

9

7
NETHERLANDS

5

11

U. S.

CORPORATE

MONTHLY
U. S.

9

CORPORATE

MONTHLY

E U R O - D O L L A R BONDS

Aaa BONDS

7
EURO-DM BONDS

5




1976

1978

1976

1978

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALI
1969=1

140

-

120

-

UNITED STATES

160
100

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UNITED KINGDOM j \

-

80

-

-

-

,

120

100
I

60
320

—

280

-

I

l

1

1

1

l

y

l
—

-

r i

—

80

-

JAPAN

-

240

I

/

-

-

200

60

-

-

40

160
1

1

1

1

1

1

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1

1

1

1

1

1

140
120

100
CANADA

100

\A/ /

80

J_L

60

SWITZERLAND

,

80
"

60

1

1

1

50

140
120

140
-

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GENERAL

INDEX

GERMANY

100

80

60

1

-

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I

120

-

FRANCE

100

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—

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1978

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1976

1

80

60
1978

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

• C H A R T 1 . SPOT EXCHANGE RATES

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
I T A L I A N LIRA

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

47.87
0.45219
44.65
182.32
89.33
21.73
52.43
3.05904
0.11589

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

175.21
102.79
161.62
75.97
96.58
120.70
229.29
152.95
72.43

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

83.74
162.96
146.35
143.58
62.40
82.74
105.69
202.76
135.35
60.22

7
7
7
7
7
7
7

-0.27
-3.09
4.66
-1.77
6.83
3.28
5.11

I N D I C E S , MAY 1970 PARITIES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
I T A L I A N LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE I N D I C E S , MAY 1 9 7 0 = 100
U . S . DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
I T A L I A N FRANC

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

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



JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

SERIES NAME
CHART 3 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

GOLD PRICE I N LONDON

U . S . DOLLARS PER F I N E OUNCE

7

182.96

7
JUNE
JUNE 7
JUNE
2
2
JUNE
JUNE
2
JUNE 2
JUNE 2
2
JUNE
MAY 19
2
JUNE

7.47
7.67
8.25
8.00
3.50
3.53
4.13
7.88
4.19
3.42

7
7
7
7
7
7
7

7.35
3.56
4.75
8.00
8.14
9.69
1.25

JUNE

4 . CALL MONEY RATES
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . K . 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-ON
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
5.

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

U . S . 90-DAY C D ' S
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS & DISCOUNTS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
CHART 6 .

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6—MONTH
1—YfcAR
CHART 7 .

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

#
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

7
7
7
7
7
7

7.67
7.61
7.71
a . 00
8.47
8.65

7
7
7
7
7
7

7.67
7.47
0.52
8.00
7.35
0.51

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S . MONfcY MARKET RATES

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
D I F F E R E N T I A L A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATE
U . S . 90-DAY C D ' S
D I F F E R E N T I A L A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS




JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

SERIES NAME

CHART 8 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

I N T E R t S T ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING tLONDON!» COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

7
7
7

6.00
6.59
1.41

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

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

7
7
7

7.34
7.07
-0.53

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK DM ( F R A N K F U R T ) , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

7
7
7

8.00
8.22
-0.22

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

7
7
7

8.00
8.08
—0.08

JUNE
MAY
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
MAY
MAY
JUNE

2
19

8.41
5.44
5.98
3.48
9.23
10.51
6.80
11.58

CHART 9 .

LONG TERM GOVERMtNT BOND Y I E L D S

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

26
2
19
19
2

U . S . CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EORO-DM BONDS
EURO-OOLLAR BONDS
CHART 1 0 .

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

8.56
6.52
7.83

I N D U S T R I A L STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




JUNE
MAY
MAY
MAY
JUNE
JUNE
MAY

2
19
19
12
2
2
19

100.50
269.10
94.58
102.15
113.27
72.41
98.13

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JUNE 1 2 ,

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENOINb

JUNE

9,

1976

1978

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 rate in New York ^ i t y for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:

COUNTRY^
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
DENMARK
FINLANu
FRANCE
GERMANY
INDIA
IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
S R I LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
UNITED KINGDOM



MONETARY
UNIT

JUNE

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
DOLLAR
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D . MARK
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
RAND
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
POUND

113.3500
to.66250
3.06150
89.3500
17.7300
<3.3850
21.6900
47.7500
11.9000
162.0000
0.11600
0.45250
41.9150
4.3800
44.5600
101.2000
16.4400
2.1975
115.1000
1.2508
6.2700
<1.5800
51.6000
182.0000

5

JUNE

6

( R A T t U . S . CENTS)
JUNE
7

113.3000
6.O5500
3.05750
89.3700
17.7000
23.3150
21.6800
47.6900
11.9000
162.4500
0.11595
0.45250
41.8400
4.3850
44.620*
101.4000
16.4500
2.1725
115.1000
1.2460
6.2700
21.5100
52.2700
162.4500

113.2200
6.65000
3.05900
89.1600
17.7000
23.3100
21.7050
47.6500
11.9000
162.2900
0.11600
0.45250
41.8600
4.3850
44.6600
101.3000
18.4500
2.1775
115.1000
1.2505
6.2700
21.5700
, 52.3700
162.2900

JUNE

8

113.3500
6.67000
3.06460
89.4300
17.6800
23.2800
21.7250
47.9250
11.9000
164.4700
0.11620
O.45270
41.8500
4.3850
44.7500
101.4500
16.4900
2.1875
115.1000
1.2531
6.2700
21.6400
52.7300
162.4700

JUNE

9

113.3000
6.65250
3.06200
89.2406
17.6850
23.3050
21.7700
47.9500
11.9000
162.6400
0.11615
0.45330
41.6400
4.3750
44.6700
101.3060
16.4300
2.1600
115.1000
1.2522
6.2700
21.6200
52.7800
182.6400