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JUNE 20, 1977

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

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




Table of Contents

TABLES
1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
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
8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES




SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
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.

CHART

1

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES
DOl LAP PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (DASHED LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO S C A L E
MAY 1 9 7 0 PAR!TY%100

RATIO SCAL
1 9 7 0 PARITY: "C

MAY

CANADIAN DOLLAR
100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

90

100

80

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140

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JAPANESE YEN

120

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140

FRENCH FRANC

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100

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SWISS FRANC
GERMAN MARK

160

160

DUTCH GUILDER

—

140
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BELGIAN FRANC

140

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100

-

80

—

60

ITALIAN LIRA

U.K. POUND

I I I I I I II I I I
1975

1977

1975

1977

CHART

2

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

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CANADIAN DOLLAR

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DUTCH GUILDER

U. K. POUND

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SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

JAPANESE YEN
2 PER CENT ON SCALE EQUALS
1 PER CENT ON ALL OTHER

FRENCH FRANC

1975

1977

1975

1977

CHART

3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. D O L L A R S

PER

FINE

U.S. D O L L A R S

OUNCE

PER FINE

OUNCE

200

200

— 180

180

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

160

140

-

120

160

-

140

-

120

-

100




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80

I I I I I
1975

100

1977

CENT PER

ANNUM

U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS

-

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLARS

U.K. 2 - D A Y LOCAL AUTHORITY




CANADA

EURO-DM

GERMANY

1975

1977

CHART

5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PER CENT PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER ANNUM

12
CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER
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GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

EURO-DOLLAR
SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPAN
MONTHLY

1975

1977

1975

1977

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONOON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER

CENT PER

ANNUM

PER CENT PER ANNUM

n
OVERNIGHT

12

3-MONTH

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6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

1975

1977

1975

-

1977

12

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CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PER CENT

PER

ANNUM

OVERNIGHT
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

3-MONTH
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

8
FEDERAL FUNDS
DASHED

LINE

90-DAY CD*S
DASHED

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LINE

4

DIFFERENTIAL
ADJUSTED FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

DIFFERENTIAL
ADJUSTED FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

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1975

1977

1977

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: P L U S W , INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER

CENT PER

ANNUM

Iy

PER CENT P€B

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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INTERBANK STERLING

INTERBANK DM

COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

LONDON

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED

LINE

DIFFERENTIAL
DIFFERENTIAL

I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I
CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER,

COVERED
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER




DASHED

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

LINE

DASHED

LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

I I I I II I I
1975

1977

1975

1977

ANNUM

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PER CENT PER

ANNUM

PER CENT PER

9

CANADA

UNITED STATES

10

7

8

5

6

12

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FRANCE

UNITED KINGDOM

9

15

7

13

NETHERLANDS

5

11

12

12
U.S. CORPORATE

U.S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

MONTHLY

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EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

Aaa BONDS

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EURO-DM BONDS

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1975

1977

1975

1977

CHART

10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969= 00 •

180

140

UNITED STATES
100

RATIO S C A L E
1969=100

80

140

60
UNITED KINGDOM
360

100

280
JAPAN
200

—

60

-

80

160

120
180

140

SWITZERLAND

CANADA
100

60
80
-

-

60

4 0

180

180

140

—

140

FRANCE
GENERAL

INDEX

GERMANY

100

100

80

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60




80

60
1975

1977

1975

1977

S E R I E S NAME

CHART

1.

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES

U . S . DOLLAR, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
JAPANESE YEN
GERMAN MARK
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
B E L G I A N FRANC
I T A L I A N LIRA

CHART 2 .

GOLD PRICE

U.S.
#

CHART 4 .

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

89 . 9 0
131.93
155.27
146.34
71 .62
102.40
112.33
175.53
138 . 6 4
70.59

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

15
15
15
15
15
15
15

- 1 .54
-4.41
1.87
- 4 .34
1.90
2.79

JUNE 1 5

139.00

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES

CANADIAN DOLLAR
U . K . POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN

CHART 3 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

-0.61

I N LONDON

DOLLAR PER F I N E

OUNCE

CALL MONEY RATES

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-SWISS FRANC

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
MAY
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
MAY
JUNE

15
15
3
27
3
3
3
3
13
3

5.37
5.38
6.75
6.50
4.00
3.71
5.38
9.00
0.93
3.63

JUNE
JUNE
APRIL
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

15
15

5.35
4.20
8.04
5.68
7.22
7.83
3.75

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CHART 5 .




3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

U . S . C D ' S ( 6 0 - 8 9 DAYS >
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE COMPOSITE LOAN
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
CANADIAN FINANCE COMPANY PAPER
INTERBANK S T E R L I N G
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN

15
15
15
15

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

S E R I E S NAME

CHART 6 .

EURO-DOLLAR

DEPOSIT RATES:

LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7 - 0 AY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

15
15
15
15
15
15

5 .3 8
5.35
5.47
5.68
5 .99
6.43

15
15
15
15
15
15

5 .38
5 .37
0 .23
5 .68
5 .3 5
0 .23

JUNE 15
JUNE 15
JUNE 15

5.68
3.42
2.26

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

JUNE 15
JUNE 15
JUNE 15

5.44
5.69
-0.25

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

JUNE 15
JUNE 15
JUNE 1 5

5.68
6.07
—0 . 4 0

JUNE 15
JUNE 1 5
JUNE 1 5

5.68
5.65
0.02

CHART 7 .

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S .

MONEY 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 D EPOS I T RATE
U . S . CD'S ( 6 0 - 8 9 DAYS )
D I F F E R E N T I A L A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

CHART 8 .

INTEREST

ARBITRAGE,

3-MONTH FUNDS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING ( L O N D O N ) ,
DIFFERENTIAL

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS I N T E R B A N K , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL




JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

COVERED

COVERED

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CHART 9 .

LONG TERM GOVERNMENT BOND Y I E L D S

U N I T E D STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
U N I T E D KINGDOM

U.S.

CHART 1 0 .




JUNE
JUNE
APRIL
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
JUNE

10
3
27
27
20
13
3

7.3 5
6.19
7.84
4.44
8.77
10 . 9 7
7.08
12 . 0 9

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS
EURO-DM BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

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LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

INDUSTRIAL

U N I T E D STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
U N I T E D KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

8.OA
6.79
7.58

STOCK INDEXES
3
JUNE
MAY 2 7
MAY
6
3
JUNE
3
JUNE
MAY 2 0
MAY 2 7

99.48
249.25
93.17
79 . 0 7
109.05
73.32
97 . 2 9

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JUNE

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

JUNE

17,

20,

19 77

1977

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 City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:

;0UNTRY

MONETARY
UNIT

AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
DENMARK
F IN L A N D
FRANCE
GERMANY
INDIA
IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SOUTH A F R I C A
SPAIN
S R I LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
U N I T E D KINGDOM

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




(RATE U . S . CENTS)
JUNE 15

JUNE 13

JUNE 1 4

110.9500
5.950C0
2.77200
94.7000
16.5550
24.5200
20.2250
42.4100
11.3000
171.9300
0.11292
0.36790
40.3000
4.3700
40.4000
96.3000
18.9700
2.5800
114.7900
1.4443
13.7000
22.6300
40.1300
171.9300

110.8600
5.96000
2.77300
94.5500
16.5500
24.5200

20.2200

42.4300
11.3000
171.9200
0.11295
0.36720
40.3300
4.3600
40.4000
96.3500
18.9600
2.5800
114.7900
1.4440
13.7000
22.6300
40.1400
171.9200

110.7000
5 .96000
2 . 7 7 3 50
94 . 7 1 0 0
16 . 5 4 0 0
24 . 5 0 0 0
20.2375
42.4600
11.3000
171 .9 600
0.11295
0.36660
40 . 3 0 0 0
4.3700
40 . 3 7 5 0
96 . ? ^ 0 0
18 . 9 5 0 0
2.580 0
114 . 7 9 0 0
1 .4430
13 . 7 0 0 0

22 .6100

40 .1500
171 .9600

JUNE

16

110.9000
5.97000
2.77350
94.6600
16.5100
24.5100
2C.2300
42.4700
11.3000
171.9200
0.11295
0.36705
40.3000
4.3500
40.3300
96.3000
18.9000
2.5850
114.7900
1.4409
13.7000
22.5800
40.1875
171.9200

JUNE

17

1 10.7700
5.96000
2 . 7 7 2 00
9 4 . 5 300
16.5150
24.4900
20.2300
42 . 4 6 0 0
11.3000
171.9400
0.11300
0.36670
40.3000
4 .3600
40.1800
96.3000
18.9000
2.5800
115 . 0 0 0 0
1.4337
13 . 7 0 0 0
22 . 5 8 5 0
40.1750
171.9400