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(516/517) Selected Interest & Exchange Rates Weekly Series of Charts June 15,1992 DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Prepared by the FINANCIAL MARKETS SECTION BOARD OF GOVERNORS FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Washington, DiC. 20551 Table of Contents TABLES 1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED 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 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. 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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=100 140 130 120 110 FOREIGN CURRENCY PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR 100 90 BELGIAN FRANC 80 1 1 1 I • « • i • 1 • i 1 1 1 • ' ' I ' ' ' I 1 1 • ' 1 • • 70 280 260 SWISS FRANC 240 JAPANESE YEN 220 200 180 160 i i • l • • • I ' ' i l ' i i i i i I i i i l i i i I i i i 140 100 90 UNITED KINGDOM 80 70 CANADIAN DOLLAR 60 1 1 l 1 » 1 I 1 1 i l ' i ' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 50 200 : DUTCH GUILDER _ A / v I GERMAN MARK — 180 160 140 120 • l • ' • l ' ' ' i • • • I I I 1 I ' ' I ' ' I I » ' I 100 60 — FRENCH FRANC 55 ITALIAN LIRA 50 45 40 35 • i l ' ' 1990 • I • ' • I i ' 1992 i I I I I I I 1990 I I I I I I I I 1992 I 30 CHART 2 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES PREMIUM (+) OR (-) AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY SCENT PER ANNUM PERCENT PER ANNL 4 CANADIAN DOLLAR U.K. POUND + 0 4 8 12 8 i i i I i i i i i i i I i i i GERMAN MARK » » i I > ' i I i i i I i i i i I i i i I i i i JAPANESE YEN 4 + 0 4 8 8 1 ' » I • i ' 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 SWISS FRANC i i i I i i DUTCH GUILDER 4 — + 0 4 8 4 » • 1 l » • 1 ' » 1 i I ' ' i FRENCH FRANC 1 I I I I 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1990 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1992 I 1 ITALIAN LIRA + 0 4 8 12 » 1 » ' 1 1 1990 1 I • • » I i i 1992 » 1 1 1 1 1 CHART 3 PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING W E D N E S D A Y • LLARIS PER FINE OUNCE U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE 420 12.5 Kg BARS AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE 400 400 380 380 360 360 340 320 1989 1990 1991 320 1992 CHART 4 CALL MONEY RATES WEEKLY SERIES CENT PER ANNUM PERCENT PER ANI 12 12 FRANCE 10 10 U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS 8 8 JAPAN 6 6 4 2 12 4 i i ' I i i i I i i i l i i i i i I i i i l i i i l i i i 10 2 12 10 GERMANY 8 8 NETHERLANDS 6 4 16 i ' i I i i i I ' • • l ' ' i i ' I ' i i I i 6 i i 14 12 4 16 14 12 UNITED KINGDOM CANADA 10 10 8 8 6 6 SWITZERLAND 4 i 1990 1992 i i I ' i 1990 ' I i ' ' l ' i 1992 i 4 CHART 5 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES WEEKLY SERIES PERCENT PER ANNUM 15 PERCENT PER ANNUM 12 WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN RATE 13 11 — U.S. CD'S 9 CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER i i i I i • ' I » • ' I • i • 12 10 NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE U.K. INTERBANK STERLING I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 12 10 FRENCH INTERBANK RATE JAPANESE CD RATE 3 10 • ' ' I i • i I i ' i I i i i ' I i i ' I ' i ' I ' ' i 6 11 SWISS INTERBANK i i i I i i 1990 i I i GERMAN INTERBANK RATE i i I i i 1992 i i i i I i » ' 1990 I 1 i » I ' 1 1992 « CHART 6 EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY PERCENT PER ANNUM 12 PERCENT PER ANNUM 12 OVERNIGHT I I I I I I I I 7-DAY 10 2 12 I 3-MONTH • ' » I i i 1 1 » ' i 1 1990 i i i I i i i I i i i 6-MONTH 1 i 1 1 i l i i i 1-MONTH 10 I 10 1 I ' 10 i i ' l ••' l i ' i l ' i ' 1-YEAR » ' I i • i 1992 2 12 10 i 1990 2 12 I i i i 1992 CHART 7 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 ANN 12 10 vv. OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS 3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS 8 6 FEDERAL FUNDS DASHED LINE 90-DAY CD'S DASHED LINE 4 2 2 J I I I l I I I l I I I l I L J I DIFFERENTIAL I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I L_l I I L I L DIFFERENTIAL 1 + 0 1 J 1990 1992 I I I I 1990 1992 CHART 8 INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY PERCENT PER ANNUM 12 PERCENT PER ANNUM 12 CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER, COVERED INTERBANK STERLING COVERED LONDON — 8 U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER DASHED LINE EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS DASHED LINE i i i I i i i I i i ' i I i i I I I I I I I ' ' ' I » ' i I l i i I • i ' i i I I DIFFERENTIAL DIFFERENTIAL I ' I I I I I I I I • ' ' I ' ' i i 12 INTERBANK DM COVERED FRANKFURT SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS DASHED LINE EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS DASHED LINE i i i I i » i I i ' i I i i i i DIFFERENTIAL I I I I I I 1990 I i I ' i i I i i i I i I I I I I I DIFFERENTIAL I I I I I I I 1992 I I I I I I I 1990 I 1992 CHART 9 LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS WEEKLY SERIES 3CENT PER ANNUM PERCENT PER ANN! 10 UNITED STATES UNITED KINGDOM 9 8 7 6 12 CANADA FRANCE SWITZERLAND JAPAN 11 10 9 8 7 8 7 6 5 I 4 10 NETHERLANDS ' I I ' I I I I ' I I I i ' I i « ' I i I I i ' GERMANY 9 8 7 6 1 1 ' I • 1 1990 1 i • ' i I i • 1992 » i i i I i 1990 1992 CHART 10 STOCK INDICES WEEKLY SERIES RATIO SCALE 1986=100 RATIO SCALE 1986=100 200 200 UNITED STATES 180 UNITED KINGDOM 180 160 160 140 140 120 120 J_L 100 • i ' i ' i ' i i • ' i i i l i i i l i • i i i 240 200 100 150 — 135 GERMANY JAPAN 120 160 105 120 90 80 i i i I i i i l ' ' ' l i i i i i i I i i i I i i I I I 180 165 SWITZERLAND FRANCE 75 180 165 150 150 135 135 120 120 105 105 90 150 i i i l ' i ' I i ' • i ' ' ' I I I I I I I I I I I I 135 90 150 135 CANADA NETHERLANDS 120 120 105 105 90 75 90 i ' i l i ' 1990 ' I ' ' ' i ' ' 1992 I I I I I I 1990 < I I I I I I I 1992 I 75 SERIES Chart 1. 13-May - 9 2 20-May - 9 2 27 - M a y - 9 2 3 - J u n - 9 2 Spot Exchange Rates and I n d i c e s Noon b u y i n g r a t e s (U.S. cents, weekly averages) Belgian franc Canadian d o l l a r French f r a n c German mark Italian lira Japanese yen Netherlands g u i l d e r Swiss f r a n c U . K . pound Indices, 2.9747 8 3 . 129 18. 214 6 1 . 212 0.08133 0.75746 5 4 . 375 6 6 . 075 180 .05 M a r c h 1973 b a s e r a t e s Weighted average exchange v a l u e i n d i c e s , Belgian franc Canadian d o l l a r French f r a n c German mark Italian lira J a p a n e s e yen Netherlands g u i l d e r Swedish krona Swiss f r a n c U . K . pound U.S. d o l l a r Chart U.S. 3. Chart 4. Call 3.0514 83.716 18.649 62.796 0.08301 0.78522 55.743 68.759 183.21 118.32 83.14 82.82 173.78 47.08 201.83 157.49 216.75 73.41 118.91 82.82 83.24 174.62 47.27 204.52 158.19 219.57 73.62 120.24 83.44 84.04 176.65 47.65 205.60 160.03 221.21 74.10 107.45 73.56 72.48 171.78 39.45 196.23 146.01 67.83 199.90 63.65 88 . 04 107.55 72.94 72.56 171.94 39.45 198.26 146.08 67.83 201.75 63.56 87.59 108.03 72.97 72.76 172.89 39.49 197.87 146.78 68.03 201.83 63.53 86.81 - 2 .47 —6 .10 - 5 .95 - 8 .28 - 0 .85 - 5 .77 - 5 .25 - 6 . 08 -2.26 -6.02 -5.74 -8.11 -0.76 -5.59 -5.15 -5.92 -2.08 -6.05 -5.76 -8.22 -0.64 -5.59 -5.34 -5.92 -2.00 -6.16 -5.81 -8.87 -0.66 -5.62 -5.39 -5.88 335 . 9 1 338 . 2 5 337.85 338.03 338.27 3 .84 3 .74 6 .33 9 .78 9 .62 4 .67 9 .43 7 .88 10 .00 3 .89 3 .84 6 .23 9 .76 9 .56 4 .64 9 .35 8 .38 9 .58 3.80 3.85 6.18 9.85 9.46 4.66 9.39 8.88 9.50 3.85 3.85 6.08 9.84 9.64 4.68 9.55 8.88 9.78 3.69 3.74 5.88 9.91 9.60 4.69 9.38 8.88 9.20 Mar. London, ounce 119 83 83 175 47 202 159 218 73 .43 .13 .70 .51 .58 .06 .04 .58 .99 1973=100 107 73 72 172 39 195 146 68 200 63 87 .84 .08 .84 .59 .65 . 17 .61 .08 .41 .77 .37 Premium o r D i s c o u n t -2 -6 -5 -8 -0 -5 -5 -6 Gold P r i c e i n per f i n e 3.0176 83.093 18.472 62.073 0.08235 0.78110 55.105 68.252 182.01 107 .27 73 . 9 1 72 .37 171 .50 39 .43 194 .10 145 .84 67 . 7 1 197 .52 63 .63 88 .92 3 - M o n t h F o r w a r d Exchange R a t e s , dollars 3.0027 83.414 18.380 61.774 0.08202 0.77082 54.859 67.372 181.51 117 .22 82 .85 82 .07 172 .19 46 .69 198 .33 156 .10 212 .57 72 .83 Canadian d o l l a r French f r a n c German mark Italian lira J a p a n e s e yen Netherlands g u i l d e r Swiss f r a n c U . K . pound 3.0310 8 3 . 403 1 8 . 574 6 2 . 390 0.08289 0.77170 5 5 . 400 6 7 . 942 182 . 9 3 = 100 Belgian franc Canadian d o l l a r French f r a n c German mark Italian lira J a p a n e s e yen Netherlands g u i l d e r Swiss f r a n c U . K . pound Chart 2. 10-Jun-92 .62 .07 .97 .15 .82 .75 .07 .15 Afternoon Fixing Money R a t e s U.S. f e d e r a l f u n d s Overnight E u r o - d o l l a r Canada France Germany Japan Netherlands Switzerland U n i t e d Kingdom deposits SERIES 13-May-92 20-May-92 27-May-92 3 - J u n - 9 2 Chart 5. 3-Month I n t e r e s t Rates U.S. 90-day C D ' s , s e c o n d a r y market Canadian f i n a n c e paper French i n t e r b a n k r a t e German i n t e r b a n k r a t e J a p a n e s e CD r a t e Netherlands interbank rate Swiss i n t e r b a n k r a t e U.K. i n t e r b a n k s t e r l i n g Weighted average f o r e i g n i n t e r e s t r a t e (G-1Q C o u n t r i e s ) Chart 6. S e l e c t e d E u r o - d o l l a r & U.S. Overnight Euro-dollar U.S. f e d e r a l f u n d s Di f f e r e n t i a 1 deposits Interest Arbitrage, Euro-dollar deposit Interbank s t e r l i n g (London), Differentia1 U.S. commercial paper Canadian f i n a n c e paper, Differential 10. 3 .88 6 .20 9 .99 9 .64 4 .67 9 .47 9 .13 9 .86 8 .72 3.74 3.69 3.69 3.79 3.94 4.41 3.84 3.78 3.73 3.78 3.91 4.36 3 .85 3 .81 3 .81 3 .88 4 .01 4 .50 3 .85 3 .86 3 .88 3 .94 4 .09 4 .56 3 .74 3 .83 3 .84 3 .89 4 .03 4 .53 3 .85 3 .80 0 . 05 3..85 3..85 0..00 3..74 3..69 0 ..04 3.79 3.79 -0.01 3.78 3.76 0.02 3 .88 3 .85 0 .03 3. 94 3..91 0 ., 03 3,.89 3. 88 0. 00 3.79 3.74 0. 04 3.78 3.72 0 . 05 3 .88 3 .81 0 ..07 3. 94 3. 88 0 . 06 3. 89 3. 83 0 . 05 3.85 4.05 -0.20 3.83 4.10 -0.27 3..91 4.,14 - 0 . 24 3 . 96 4 . 19 - 0 . 23 3. 94 4 . 17 - 0 . 23 3.79 3.57 0.22 3.78 3.64 0.14 3 . 88 3 . 81 0 . 07 3 . 94 3 . 76 0. 18 3 . 89 3 . 68 0 . 20 3.79 3.47 0.31 3.78 3.46 0.32 3 . 88 3 . 62 0 , 26 3 . 94 3 . 63 0 . 30 3. 89 3 . 62 0 . 27 8 .60 8 .57 7 .97 5 .67 6 .56 8 .32 9 .13 7..40 8 .48 8 .54 7 ..96 5 .58 6 ..69 8 .33 9 ,. 04 7 ,.27 8.46 8.52 7.94 5.62 6.83 8.29 8.96 7.41 8.45 8.55 7.95 5.62 6.87 8.31 8.96 7.35 8.36 8.72 7.95 5.60 6.86 8.32 9.15 7.33 113 .44 152 .71 105 .81 105 .73 115..37 154. 63 165..73 168.,67 112 .68 150 .73 107 ..37 105 .45 114..77 152.. 9 1 166 ,. 6 1 168 ..30 112 .73 151 . 04 107 .59 102 .28 116 ..73 152..79 164,.51 166 <.99 113 .55 150 .46 107 .62 103 .32 116 ,.40 152..89 162..20 168 . 09 112 .84 147 .62 106 ,.54 101 ..87 116 ..73 152..81 159..61 164..93 3 - M o n t h Funds covered covered Long Term G o v e r n m e n t B e l l w e t h e r Bond Y i e l d s 1 0 - y e a r m a t u r i t y , where a v a i l a b l e Canada France Germany Japan Switzerland Netherlands U n i t e d Kingdom United States Chart 3 .91 6 .30 9 .88 9 .66 4 .70 9 .45 9 .09 9 .95 8 .70 3.84 3.89 -0.05 Euro-dollar deposit Swiss i n t e r b a n k , covered Di f f e r e n t i a 1 9. 3 .85 6 .44 9 .81 9 .69 4 .72 9 .37 8 .88 9 .88 8 .69 3.74 3.84 -0.10 covered Euro-dollar deposit I n t e r b a n k DM ( F r a n k f u r t ) , Differential Chart 3.76 6.61 9.79 9.73 4.72 9.44 8.8 3 9.95 8.73 Mone> r M a r k e t R a t e s 3-month E u r o - d o l l a r deposit U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market Differential Chart 8. 3.79 6.71 9.80 9.69 4.72 9.44 8.65 10.05 8.74 E u r o - D o l l a r D e p o s i t Rates Overnight 7-day 1-month 3-month 6-month 1-year Chart 7. 10-Jun-92 Stock Canada France Germany Japan Netherlands Switzerland U n i t e d Kingdom United States Indices (Wednesday f i g u r e s ) I n d i c e s ( i n o r d e r , rebased t o 1986-100) a r e Toronto Composite, Tokyo SE ( T o p i x ) , CBS A l l - G e n e r a l , S w i s s Bank I n d e x , F i n a n c i a l CAC G e n e r a l , FAZ A k t i e n , T i m e s O r d i n a r y , NYSE C o m p o s i t e •MSSSv- FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release June 12, 1992 H.101512) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 1 2 , 1992 The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Is advised that the Federal Reserve Bank ot New York has certified for customs purposes the following noon buying rates in New York City tor cable transfers payable in foreign currencies: COUNTRY MONETARY UNIT DOLLAR •AUSTRALIA SCHILLING AUSTRIA FRANC BELGIUM DOLLAR CANADA YUAN CHINA,P.St. KtONE DENMARK •EURO COMUNITY ECU MARKKA FINLAND F1ANC FRANCE D. MARK GERMANY DRACHMA GREECE DOLLAR HONG KONG RJPEE INDIA POUND •IRELAND LIRA ITALY YEN JAPAN RINGGIT MALAYSIA WILDER NETHERLANDS DOLLAR «NEM ZEALAND KIONE NORWAY ESCUDO PORTUGAL DOLLAR SINGAPORE RAND SOUTH AFRICA WON SOUTH KOREA PESETA SPAIN RUPEE SRI LANKA KHONA SWEDEN FRANC SWITZERLAND DOLLAR TAIWAN BAHT THAILAND •UNITED KINGDOM POUND MEMO: ••UNITED STATES DOLLAR Jun. 6 I CURRENCY l t « T S PER DOLLAR! Jun. 11 Jun. 10 Jun. 9 0. 7631 0.7*40 11.195 32.720 1.1940 5.4957 4.1400 1.2880 4.3350 5.3560 1.5898 191.70 7.7360 28.700 1.6766 1203.50 127.20 2.5185 1.7911 0.5407 6.2100 132.50 1.6275 2.8190 792.40 100.45 N.A. 5.7425 1.4523 24.905 25.420 1.8340 32. 740 1. 1935 5. 4937 6, 1420 1 2874 4« 3385 5 3560 1 5905 192, 80 7 7330 28 450 1 6742 1203 75 127 55 2 ,5210 1 7917 0 5442 6 .2215 132 ,90 1 .6270 2 .8250 792 .30 100 .40 43 .800 5 .7470 1 .4560 N A. 25 .420 1 .8325 86.70 86.76 11. 198 Jun. 12 0 .7586 11 .089 1.1950 5.4937 6.1395 1.2870 4.3450 5.3630 1.5937 192.85 7.7350 28.450 1.6755 1204.75 127.65 2.5225 1.7956 0.5434 6.2295 132.44 1.6270 2.8250 791.80 100.36 43.900 5.7530 1.4520 24.729 25.440 1.8330 0.7616 11.108 32.510 1.1933 5.4937 6.0910 1.2972 4.3090 5.3190 1.579% 192.15 7.7350 28.450 1.6910 1195.25 126.75 2.5180 1.7795 0.5433 6.1735 131.45 1.6270 2.8100 793.50 99.70 N.A. 5.7040 1.4315 24.755 25.440 1.8460 32 460 1 1916 5 4937 6 .0825 1 2890 4 .3025 5 .3125 1 5770 192 00 7 .7320 28 450 1. 6925 1194. 00 126.,65 2 .5165 1 .7765 0 .5436 6 1710 131 .05 1 .6220 2 .8080 794 .00 99 .60 N.A. 5 .6995 1 .4270 24 .743 25 390 1. 8515 86.86 86.19 86.05 0.7617 11.213 32.800 •VALUE I S U.S. DOLLARS •.INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST C U R R E N C I E S OF OTHER G-10 COUNTRIES. 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