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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

June 2,1986

DIVISION O F

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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

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




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 SCALE
MARCH 1973=100




RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

ITALIAN LIRA

JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

U.K. POUND

FRENCH FRANC

BELGIAN FRANC

SWISS FRANC

II I I
1984

1986

II
1984

1986

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

4

8

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

—

V

A

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U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

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FRENCH FRANC




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1986

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1986

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE 0

U.S. D< .LARS PER FINE OUNCE

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

260

260




1983

1984

1985

1986

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER M

[NT PER ANNUM

20

20

16

16

FRANCE

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

12

12

8

8

4

4
JAPAN

0

0

20

20

16

SWITZERLAND

16

CANADA

12

12

8

8

4

4

I

0

I

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0

20

20

16

16

UNITED KINGDOM

12

12
GERMANY

8

•Ww.

r
4

8

4

NETHERLANDS

0




0
1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AF\

16

14
U . S . CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

-

12

10

14

h

8

-

10

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

4

-

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8

6

16

14
IFRENCH INTERBANK RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING
14

-

12

12

10

10

I
I

8

I

—

I

8

6

10

10
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

8

8

6

6

4

4

2

2

8

8

7

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE

6

6

4

5

2

4

0




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER AL

ENT PER ANNUM

16

16
3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT
14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

16

16
6-MONTH

7-DAY
14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

16

16
1-MONTH

1-YEAR

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

11

4

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2

4
2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

1

1

+

+

0

0

J

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1984
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




1986

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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

18

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

14

DASHED LINE

10

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

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U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

I

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nil

II

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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2
18

14

INTERBANK DM

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

1984

DIFFERENTIAL

1986

1 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




1984

1986

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

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

10

1
—

— |

—

10

IGERMANY

JAPAN

8

-

8

6

6
I

4

I

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18

18
U. S.

CORPORATE

MONTHLY

16

-

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FRANCE

.

16

Aaa BONDS
14

14

-

12

—

INETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

-

10

10

8

8
6

12

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CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100




UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES

NETHERLANDS

SWITZERLAND

FRANCE
GERMANY

350
300

CANADA

250

200

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1986

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1986

150

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

S E B I E S HAKE
CHAitT 1 .

S P O T EXCHANGE MATES AW© I N D I C E S

MEEKLY AVEBAGES,

MOO* BUYING BATES

(U.S.

CENTS)

GERMAN MABK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
O . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FBANC
S W I S S FBANC
BELGIAN FfiANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KBONA
INDICES,

MARCH 1 9 7 3 BASE BATES =

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE I N D I C E S , MAR 1 9 7 3 =
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES P U I S SWITZERLAND)
0 . 5 . DOLLAR
GERMAN MASK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
fl.iL. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FBANC
S W I S S FRANC
BELGIAN FfiANC
ITALIAN LIBA
SWEDISH KBONA
3-MONTti FORWARD EXCHANGE B A T E S , PREMIUM o a

CANADIAN DOLLAR
U . K . POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FBANC
S W I S S FBANC
DUTCH GUILDEB
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIBA



28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

4«3.92
0.59076
39.05
149.86
72-96
13.79
53.05
2.15019
0-06400
13.76

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

123.54
154.68
112.11
60.61
72.72
6 2 . 12
170.66
84.73
36.36

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

115.26
1 4 7 . 19
184.71
127.34
65.10
80.03
66. 62
194. 43
94.48
32.95
67.28

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

- 1 . 49
-2-89
2.44
-0.28
2.35
1.11
2.17
-4.54

100

GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
0 . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
S W I S S FRANC
BELGIAN FfiANC
ITALIAN LISA

CHART 2 .

MAX
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

100

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
DISCOUNT
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

LAS I VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

S E R I E S SAMS
CHART 3 .

GOLD P R I C E I S LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
MAY 2 8

34 1 . 16

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

6.85
6.84
10.00
8.50
4.08
4 . 16
7.31
6.59
5.60

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

28
26
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

6.69
4.59
6. 63
8.41
9 . 94
4.52
7 . 14
5*84
6.70

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

28
28
28
28
28
28

6.84
6.89
6.91
6.91
6.91
7 . 09

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

MAY 2 8
MAY 2 8
MAY 2 8

6.84
6.85
-0.01

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

MAY 2 8
MAY 2 8
MAY 2 8

6.91
6.69
0.22

U.S.
CHART 4 .

DOLLARS PEE FIVE

OUNCE

CALL MONEY HATES

0 . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.JU
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
5.

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

U . S . 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GEMSAKI BATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK MATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6 .

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
J-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR
CHART 7 .

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AMD U . S .




HONEY MARKET BATES

SERIES
CHABT 8 .

NAME

VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

LASI

INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS

BUBO-DOLLAB D E P O S I T
INTERBANK STEELING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MAX 2 8
MAX 2 8
MAX 2 8

6.91
6.97
-0.07

U . S . COAAEBCIAL PAPEfi
CANADIAN FINANCE P A P E f i , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MAX 2 8
MAX 2 8
MAX 2 8

6.68
6.89
-0.21

EUBO—DOLLAB DEPOSIT
INTEBBANK DM (FBANKFUBT), COFEEED
DIFFERENTIAL

MAX 2 8
MAX 2 8
MAX 2 8

6.91
7.06
- 0 . 15

EUBO—DOLLAB DEPOSIT
S S I S S INTEBBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MAX 2 8
MAX 2 8
MAX 2 8

6.91
6.90
0.00

CHABT 9 .

LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND IIBLDS

UNITED STATES
GEBMANX
JAPAN (HONTHLX)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLX)
UNITED KINGDOM
U.S.

MAX
MAI
MAI
MAX
MAX
MAX
MARCH
MAX

23
23
23
16
23
23
23

7 . 90
5.87
4.98
4.37
9.44
8.12
6.44
8.62

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS
CUA-tT 1 0 .

8.79

MAX
MAX
MAX
MAX
MAX
MAX
MAY

21 . 243.20
21
288.46
21
299*25
21
275.80
2 1 . AA-7.96
21
389.99
21
407.83

STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED STATES
UNITED KISGDOfl
CANADA
GERMANY
SHITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS

raises

JAPAN




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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10 (512)

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1986

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE HEEK E B D I I G

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purposes the following noon buying rates In New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:
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PESETA
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DOLLAR

BAI 2 8

72.04

7 2 - 12
16.010
46.580
13.84
1.3755
3.2095
8.4290
5.2625
7.2665
2.2795
142.000

15.998
44.480
13.84
1.3747

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BAT 2 7

3.2095

8.4280
5.2550
7.2450
2.2740
142.950
7.8130

12,6900
133*55
1565.00
169.20
2.6350
2.5580
55.300
7.6950
152.000
2.2270

7.8120
12.6300

133.15
1 5 6 3 . 00

169.00
2.6250
2.5610
55.500
7.6950

152.300
2.2250

42.95
891.40
144.750
27.952
7.2630

43.90
891.50
145.220
^7.932
7. 2690

26.440
150.55

EA
26.410
150.20

115.16

115.31

1.8*10
38.330

1.8835

BAI 2 9
72.00

1b.202

47.0*0
13.84
1.3765
3.2095
8.5125
5.2910
7.3450
2.3055
143.200
7.8060
12.6900
131.85
1581.00
171.60
2.6330
2.5900
56.050
7.7590
153.400
2.2270
42.95
891.10
146.800
27.938
7.3175
1.9088
38.280
26.430
1 4 9 . 10

116.49

BAX JO
71.48
16.350
47.480
13.84
1.3797
3.2191
8.6055
5.3515
7.4060
2.3250
145.000
7.8110
12.7700
130.55
1592.00
174.50
2.640.0
2.6145
56.300
7.8400
154.700
2.2415
4 2.35
891.60
148.300
2 7.938
7.3905
1. 9335
38.240

2to.480

147.23
117.62

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