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I

Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

June 16,1986
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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 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




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO
MARCH 197 1=100

CALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

200
180

50

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

ITALIAN LIRA

45

160

40

140

35

120

30

100

25

200
180

200

160

180
JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80

140

140

120

DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

120

too

100

90

90

80

80

70

70

I

60

I

I

III I IIII I III I

60
90

90

80

U.K. POUND

80

FRENCH FRANC

70

70

60

60

50

50

40

40

120
100

240
SWISS FRANC

BELGIAN FRANC

200

90

180

80

160

70

140

60

120

50

100




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

4

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

+
0

4

8
4

U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

+
0

4

8
8

GERMAN MARK

DUTCH GUILDER

FRENCH FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

4

0

8

24

32




32
1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. D LLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE C

520

520

500

500

480

480

460

460

12.5 Kg BARS

440

440

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

420

420

400

400

380

380

360

360

340

340

320

320

300

300

280

280

l l

260




1983

1984

1985

1986

260

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
'

WEEKLY SERIES

:NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

20

20

16

16

FRANCE

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

12

12

\

8

w

\ \

V

8

v v W '

4

4
JAPAN

0

I

I

I

I

I

I

0

20

16

20

SWITZERLAND
CANADA

12

.

.

A

.

8

A

.

:

U

16

12

8

4

4

0

0

20

20

16

-

-

UNITED KINGDOM

12

16

12

GERMANY

8

8

uWwv
4

4

NETHERLANDS

I

0




1984

1986

! I

!

I
1984

I

0
1986

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER AH

:NT PER ANNUM

16

14
U.S. CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

12

14

10

8

12

10

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

8

4

6

16

14

IFRENCH INTERBANK RATE
U.K. INTERBANK STERLING
14

-

12

10

10

h

I

8

I I

!

-

I I

8
6

10

8

12

10

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

8

6

6

4

4

2

2

8

8

7

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE GENSAKIRATE

-

-

6

6

4

5

2

i

4




1984

1986

i

i

I

I I
1984

0
1986

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Af

16

16
OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

16

16
7-DAY

6-MONTH

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6
16

16
1-YEAR

1-MONTH
14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 7

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

PERCENT PER A

16

16

14

14
FEDERAL FUNDS

3-MONTH

DASHED LINE

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

12

12

10

10

8

8

90-DAY CD S
OVERNIGHT
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

6

6

1111111

4

1111

I I I I I I I

I I I I I I I

2

4
2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

1

1

r

+

^

,

f

X

^

0

I

1

I

I

111111111111111111111111

1984
PERCENT ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A L E




1986

I

I

I

A

V A A ^ v

A

v v

v

- v—x/yv^

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

11111111111
1986

+

0

1

CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

18

14

18

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

-

10

14

10

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

I IIiI
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

yVWv

I ill I I

2

2
18

19

14

INTERBANK DM

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

14

10

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

JL_L
1984

1986

1 P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON RATE S C A L E




1984

1986

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER AN

:NT PER ANNUM

17

17
CANADA

UNITED STATES

15

15

13

13

11

11

9

9

7

7

15

9

13

7

SWITZERLAND

UNITED KINGDOM

11

5

9

3

7

1
10

10

iGERMANY
JAPAN

8

-

6
I

4

-

8

—

6

11 l i i 11

I

4
18

18
U. S. C O R P O R A T E

MONTHLY

16

16
v

FRANCE

Aaa BONDS
14

-

14

12

—

12

„

10

INETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

10

8

—

I

6




1984

1986

I
1984

8
6

1986

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969*100

RATIO S C A L E
1969=100

350
300

—

—

250
200

UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
-

-

I

I I

I

I

I

11111111111

NETHERLANDS

SWITZERLAND

FRANCE
GERMANY

/

350
300
250 200

-

150

v f i

JAPAN

r
i

i




CANADA

A-

—

y--vv/V

-

v

i

i
1984

i

I

11111111111
1986

I I

I

I
1984

I

-

250

-

200

II1111111II
1986

150

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAH 2
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY A V E R A G E S , NOON BOXING RATES

{U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

11
11
11
11
31
11
11
11
11
11

4 4.89
0. 59687
39. 88
150. 83
71.83
14.10
54. 44
2. 19804
0.06537
13.89

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

126. 29
156.28
114.48
61.01
71.59
63.52
175. 13
86.61
37. 14

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

113. 59
149.05
184. 46
128.64
64.74
77. 72
6 7. 43
197.32
9 5. 53
38.35
67. 12

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

-1. 72
-2. 52
2. 53
-0. 32
2. 37
1. 17
2. 45
-4. 36

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE SATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN F R A N C
ITALIAN LIRA
WEIGHTED A V E R A G E EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SSEDISH KRONA
CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
S8ISS F R A N C
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA




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

S, PREMIUM OS 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 PEE FINE OUNCE

JUNE 11

344.03

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

6.89
6.90
10.65
8.25
4.39
4.35
7. 28
5.63
1.00

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

6.84
4. 59
4.64
8.84
9.58
4.77
7. 31
5.88
6.69

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

11
11
11
11
11
11

6.90
6.94
7.01
7.01
7.06
7.29

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

JUNE 11
JUNE 11
JUNE 11

6.90
6.89
0.01

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

JUNE 11
JUNE 11
JUNE 11

7.01
6. 84
0. 17

CHART 4. CALL MONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U. K.
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST BATES
U.S. SO-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI R A T E
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

CHART b. 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 MARKEl RATES




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

JUNE 11
JUNE 11
JUNE 11

7.01
7.00
0.02

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

JUNE 11
JUNE 11
JUNE 11

6.78
7.08
-0.26

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

JUNE 11
JUNE 11
JUNE 11

7.01
7. 15
- 0 . 14

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SilSS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JUNE 11
JUNE 11
JUNE 11

7.01
7.17
- 0 . 16

JUNE 6
6
JUNE
JUNE 6
MAY 16
JUNE 6
MAY 23
MARCH
JUNE 6

8.23
5.86
5.25
4.37
9. 75
8. 12
6.44
8.72

APRIL

8.79

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SUTHERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM
U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
CHART 10.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

252. 43
290. 34
306.58
269.87
189.07
338.34
353.29
345.87

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10 (512)

JUNE 16, 1986

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB T H E MEEK ENDING

JDHE 13, 1986

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
BR MIL
CASADA
CHIMA.P.a.
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
BkLklSIk
NETHERLANDS
•NEW Z E A L A N D
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOOTH AFRICA
SOOTH KOREA
SPAIN
sax LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZADO
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
Dm MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
BSCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
HON
PESETA
RUPEE
KBONA
FRANC
DOJLLAB
BAHT
POUND

MEMO:
•UNITED S T A T E S

DOLLAR

JUNE

9

69.67
15.715
45.$40
13.84
1.3927
3.2095
8.2740
5.2010
7.1200
2.2360
140.200
7.8120
12.6300
135.72
1534.50
167.87
2.6175
2.5170
56.000
7.6225
150.900
2.2300
38.60
891.10
143.000
27.917
7.2110
1.8440
38.160
26.440
149.90
113.98

ICUBMRHCY UNITS P£B DQLLil
JUNE 11
J U N E 10
69.50
15.580
45.320
13.84
1.3898
3.2095
8.2050
5.1600
7.0750
2.2200
139.650
7.8100
12.5500
136.48
1524.00
166.90
2.6175
2.5005
56.350
7.5740
150.250
2.2240
38.40
891.60
142.300
27.917
7.1790
1.8290
38.160
26.410
151.65
113.20

68.85
15.560
45.230
13.84
1.3888
3.2095
8. 2015
5.1580
7.0510
2.2135
139.100
7. 8090
12.4400
136.98
1522.00
166.35
2.6135
2.4940
56. 020
7.5640
149.600
2.2165
37.05
891.10
141.600
27.915
7.1680
1.8275
NA
26.410
152.70
112. 96

JUNE 12

JUNE 13

69.03
15.538
45.130
13.84
1.3872
3.2025
8.1905
5.1450
7.0475
2.2100
139.250
7.8070
12.4800
136.90
1518.00
165.85
2.5100
2.4890
55.000
7.5500
149.450
2.2210
36.42
890.60
141.350
27.925
7.1600
1.8280
38.160
26.340
152.30

69.27
15.533
45.140
13.84
1.3840
3.2095
8. 19*0
5.1435
7.0430
2.2085
139.000
7.8080
12.5900
137.18
1518.00
165.25
2.6125
2.4875
54.400
7.5540
149.700
2.2180
36.90
890.10
141.400
27.943
7.1680
1.8220
38.160
26.330
152.35

112.73

112.61

IIHDEX OF BE1GU T E D AVESA6I E X C H A N G E VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST C U R R E N C I E S Of OTHER G-10
COUNTBISS. HABCH 1973 = 100. WEIGHTS ABB 1972-76 G L O B A L TBADB OF BACH
OF IUB 10 COUNTBIES.
SBBIBS B E T I S B D A S OF AUGUST 1978. FOB DBSCBIPTION AMD BACK DATA, SBB "INDEX OF IBB
BEIGHTED-AVBHAGB E X C H A N G E TALOB OF THE O.S. DOLLAR: BE VISION" 01 PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
1978 F E D E B A L BESBBFB BULLETIN.
•VALUE IS U.S. C E N T S