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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W e e kly Series o f Charts

June 16,1980

DIVISION O F
IN T E R N A T IO N A L F IN A N C E

Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L M A R K E T S
S E C T IO N

BO A R D O F GOVERN ORS
F E D E R A L R E S E R V E SYSTEM
Washington, D .C . 20551




Table o f Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED

Weekly $ 15.00 per year or $.40 each in the United

2. D A IL Y C E R T IF IE D SPOT

States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico; 10 or

EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD P R IC E -LO N D O N
4. C A LL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M O N TH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR A ND
U.S. M O NEY M A RK ET RATES
8. INTER EST A R B ITRA G E: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V ER N M EN T BOND Y IE L D S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




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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
R A T IO
MARCH

R A T IO

SCALE

MARCH

1973=100

120

120

100

80

60

SCALE

1973=100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF tIS . DOLLAR

I I I -

I I l

-

100

—

80

nliiliilii nliiliilii

60

180

120

160
140




100

80

240

200

160

120
160
140

120

100

100

80

60

1978

1980

1978

1980

CH ART 2

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

PER

PERCENT

ANNUM




PER

ANNUM

+
0

24

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U .S .

c

U .S . D O L L A R S P E R F IN E

L L A R S P E R F IN E O U N C E

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

12.5 Kg BARS
A F T E R N O O N F IX IN G P R IC E

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

200

150

150

iiliiliilii

100

1977




1978

1979

100

1980

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

16

20

12

16

8

12

4

8

0

4

12

0
8

12

4

8

+
0

4

0

4




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

:n

t

per

PER C E N T PER

annum

20

20

M
16

16

12

12

8

8
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

nliiliiliiliiliilii

4

4

18

14

14

10

10

6

6

2

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CH ART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER C EN T PER

:N T P E R A N N U M

At

20

20

16

16

OVERNIGHT

12

12

8

8

4

4

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T PER ANNUM

o+

P ER C E N T PER ANN UM

1978
1 P E R C EN T ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A L E = 2 PERC ENT ON RATE S C A L E




T980

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P ER C E N T PER ANN UM

P ER C E N T PER ANN UM

20

16

12

8

4

0
2
+
0

2

4

DIFFERENTIAL

1978
1 PERC ENT ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SC A LE




1980

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6
10

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

7

16

17

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6

7

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6




5

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
R A T IO
1969=

140

120

100

80
R A T IO

SCALE

1969=100

400
360
320

280

240

200
140

120

100

80

160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80




1978

1980

1978

1980

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
INDICES,

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

56.59
0.45893
51.54
233.61
86.83
24.30
61 .30
3.52934
0.12004

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

159.19
120.16
147.97
94.49
86.54
109.50
197.21
139.07
68.19

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

85.28
150.11
106.75
132.98
81.80
74.77
96.22
176.78
124.02
58.87
93.54

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

-2.26
-7.01
0.02
-2.94
3.93
-1.38
-1.61
-9.73

MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES,
(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 -MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES,
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

MAR 1973 = 100
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

JUNE 11

600.50

CHART 4. CAL L MONEY RATES
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
MAY
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
MAY
JUNE

11
11
6
23
6
6
6
6
16
6

9.68
9.12
16.75
13.25
9.80
9.68
12.63
12.38
11.15
7.90

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

11
11
11
11
11
11
11

8.54
10.15
13.69
12.02
16.64
5.80
12.45

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

11
11
11
11
11
11

9.12
9.09
9.33
9.45
9.44
9.43

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR R E SERVE REQUIREMENTS

JUNE 11
JUNE 11
JUNE 11

9.12
9.6 8
-0.56

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

JUNE 11
JUNE 1 1
JUNE 11

9.45
8.54
0.91

U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-D A Y LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SHISS FRANC
CHART 5. 3-MO N T H INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD* S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPA N E S E BANK LOANS & DISCOUNTS
C A N A D I A N FINA N C E PAPER
INT E R B A N K STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
W EIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RA T E
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART

. EUR O - D O L L A R DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-HONTH
6-MCNTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES




SERIES NAME
CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE,

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

3-MONTH FUNDS

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

JUNE 11
JUNE 11
JUNE 11

9.45
9.34
0.08

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

JUNE 11
JUNE 11
JUNE 11

8.28
9.70
-1.42

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

JUNE 11
JUNE 1 1
JUNE 11

9.45
10.17
-0.76

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JUNE 11
JUNE 11
JUNE 11

9.45
9.79
-0.37

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

JUNE
MAY
HAY
MAY
MAY
MARCH
MAY
JUNE

6
30
30
23
7
16
6

10.07
8.37
8.76
4.82
11.39
14.30
9.86
11.05

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DM BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

MAY
DEC.
APRIL

10.99
6.63
10.98

CHART 10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
UNIIED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




6
JUNE
6
JUNE
DEC. 29
MAY 16
6
JUNE
JUNE
6
MAY 30

118.89
307.26
113.81
147.22
100.76
73.54
94.40