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4

Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

June 23,1986

DIVISION OF
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 5 : A L E X
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

200
180

RATIO I
MARCH 1 9 7 J=IOO

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

50
45

ITALIAN LIRA

160

40

140

35

120

30

100

25

200
180

200
180

160

JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

r

fa

~

160

140

140

120

120

100

-

80

I

I

I

I

I

80

I

140

120

100

140
DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

120

100

100

90

90

80

80

70

70

60

60
90

90

80

U.K. POUND

-

80

FRENCH FRANC

70

y s

-

60

60
50

-

40

I

I

50
40

I

240

120
100

70

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

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

4

12

U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

+
0

4

8
8

GERMAN MARK

DUTCH GUILDER

FRENCH FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

4

0

8

0

8

16

24

24

32




32
1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. D(

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE C

.ARS 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

0

0

20

20

16

16

UNITED KINGDOM

12

-

-

GERMANY

8
r ~
4

8

——«-/WvW4

NETHERLANDS

0




»

I
1984

12

1986

I

I

I

I
1984

I

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0
1986

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN

14

16
U . S . CD'S
-

12

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

L

10

8

14

-

10

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

-

-

I IIIIII

4

12

8

6

16

14
IFRENCH INTERBANK RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

14

-

12

12

10

10

1

-

I

8

I

-

I

8

6

10

10
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

8

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

8

6

6

4

4

2

1

1

2

1

8

8

7

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE GENSAKIRATE

-

6

6

4

5

2
1

4




1984

1986

1

1984

1

i l l ii h i l i i

1986

0

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

\y

v / v

~v

I IIIIIIIIII

6
16

V

8

6
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
PERCENT PER A

NT PER ANNUM

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

J

4

I

I

11111111111111111111111

4
2

2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

1

1

0

0

+

J

1

I

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

1984
PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1986

I

I
1984

I

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11111111111
1986

1

CHART 8

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

NT PER ANNUM

18

18

14

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

14

10

10

INTERBANK STERLING

6

2

COVERED LONDON

6

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

J_L

2

2

2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+

+

0

0

2

I

i

I

i

I

I

2

18

18

14

INTERBANK DM

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

14

10

10

6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

6

DASHED LINE

2

2
2

2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

0

0

I

2

I
1984

I

2
1986

PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1984

1986

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PERC NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

17

17
UNITED STATES

15

CANADA

15

13

13

11

11

9

9

7

7

15

9

13

UNITED KINGDOM

7

SWITZERLAND

11

5

9

3

l

7

l

l

l

l

l l

iilliliiliiIiilii

1
10

10
GERMANY
JAPAN

8

8

6

6

4

4

18

18
U. S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

16

16

FRANCE

v

Aaa BONDS
14

-

14

12

—

12

-

10

INETHERLANDS
IMONTHLY

10

8

-

I

6




1984

1986

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6
1986

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

350

350
300

-

—

-

250

-

-

-

200

-

-

-

UNITED STATES

yXx

y

150

J

UNITED KINGDOM

r*

-

I

100
350

—

300

-

250

-

I

I

I

I

I

mIiiIiiIii

i

,,I

n/W

r
NETHERLANDS

—

—

-

—

-

-

i

i

I

I

-

300

-

250

-

200

-

150

,, | , ,

I

100
245

i

f

j T *

SWITZERLAND

-

210

-

175

j "
140

200

150

-

100

M

I

i

-

I

l

I

I

-

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I

I

I

I

I

I

<<I<<IMI<<

,,

105

70

FRANCE
GERMANY

350

350

300

CANADA

250

__

JAPAN

200

-

r

150

v v f l

I




I

v

I

I
1984

300

yv

^ j \ r

-

-

I

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1986

I

I

I

I

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1984

I

-

250

-

200

150
1986

SERIES

NAME

L A S I VALUE PLOTTED
DATS
VALUE

CHART 1 . SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BOXING HATES ( U . S . CENTS)
GERMAN MASK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA
INDICES,

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

45.05
0. 60095
39.99
151.42
72.05
1 4 . 12
54.54
2.20470
0.06559
13.90

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

126.72
157.35
114.79
61.24
71.81
63.65
175.45
86.88
37.26

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

113.20
149.17
185.31
128.64
6 4 . 82
77.75
67.37
197.14
95.56
38.38
67.00

18
18
1o
18
18
18
18
18

-1.65
- 2 . 68
2.46
- 0 . 40
2.07
1.05
2.33
-4.73

MARCH 1 9 7 3 BASE BATES = 100

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
O . K . POUHD
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE I N D I C E S , MAfl 1 9 7 3 = 100
1G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SilTZEBLAND)
U . S . DOLLAR
GEBHAH HARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA
CHART 2 .

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT

CANADIAN DOLLAR
U . K . POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDBB
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

SERIES
CHART 3 .

NAME

LAS I VALUE PLOT TED
DAIS
VALUE

GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
JUNE 18

341.95

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

6 . 87
6.86
9 . 97
8. 25
4 . 22
4.35
7.32
5.89
1.00

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

6.72
4. 55
4.64
8.66
9.71
4. 85
7 . 25
5.85
6.67

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

18
18
18
18
18
18

6.86
6.94
6 . 96
6.94
6.96
7 . 13

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

JUNE 18
JUNE 18
JUNE 18

6 . 86
6 . 87
- 0 . 01

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

JUNE l b
JUNE 18
JUNE 18

6 . 94
6 . 72
0 . 22

U.S.
4.

DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

CALL HONEY RATES

U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY

JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND

CHART 5 .

J-MONTH INTEREST BATES

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

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON

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

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S . HONEI MARKET RATES




SERIES NAME
CHART 8 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS

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

JUNE 18
JUNE 18
JUNE 18

6.94
6.97
-0.0 J

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

JUNE 18
JUNE 18
JUNE 18

6.73
6.98
-0.25

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

JUNE 18
JUNE 18
JUNE 18

6.94
7.04
- 0 . 10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JUNE 18
JUNE 18
JUNE 18

6.94
6.95
-0.01

CHART 9 .

LONG TERM GOVESMENT BOND YIELDS

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
MAY
JUNE
MAY
MARCH
JUNE

13
13
13
16
6
23
13

7.98
5.86
5 . 12
4 . 37
9 . 75
a . 12
6.44
8.80

U . S . CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
CHART 1 0 .

8.79

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




APRIL

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

250.
286.
304.
278.
186.
337.
348.
350.

27
05
03
60
15
38
86
00

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10 (512)

JUIIB 2 3 ,

Ifob

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE SEEK ENDIBG

JOKE 2 0 ,

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:

COUNTBI

HONETABI
UNIT

•AUSTBALIA
AUSTB1A
BELGIUM
BHAilL
CANADA
CHINA,P.B.
DENHABK
FINLAND
FBAICE
GEBHAil
GBEECE
HONG EONG
INDIA
•IBELAND
ITALX
JAPAN
HALAXSIA
NETHEBLANDS
•NEH ZEALAND
10BHAI
POBTOGAL
SINGAPOBB
•SOOTH AFBICA
SOOTH EOEEA
SPAIN
*«SBI LANKA
SHEDEN
SH1T1EBLA1D
TAINAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KIHGDOH

DOLLAB
SCHILLING
FBANC
CB04ADO
DOLLAB
I0AN
KBOME
HABKKA
FBANC
D. HABK
DHACHHA
DOLLAB
BOPEE
POOND
LIBA
TEN
BIHGGIT
GOILDEB
DOLLAB
SBONB
ESCODO
DOLLAB
BAND
HON
PESETA
BOPEE
EBONA
FBANC*
DOLLAB
BAHT
POOND

HEHOS
•UNITED STATES

DOLLAB

JONB 16
65#.51
15.400
415.010
13.84
1.3860
3.2095
8.1750
5.1380
7.0180
2.2010
139.000
7.8080
12.5300

[ r n n n F i i r T n s r i •s PER nni.i iD\
JONE 17
JONB 18

JUNE 11#

JUNE 2 0
69.0b
15.780
45.920
13.84
1.3875
3.21^7
8.3410
5.2370
7.1b75
2.2460
141.750
7.8095
12.6500
134.97
154V.00
167.70
2.6270
2.5290
52.900
7.6440
152.050
2.2255
40.50
890.40
143.850
27.967
7.2610
1.8475
NA
26.380
149.90

1514.00
165.50
2.6095
2.4805
53.550
7.5370
149.500
2.2190
38.50
890.60
141.100
27.962
7.1510
1.0160
38.150
26.330
152.30

69.31
15.740
*5.760
13.84
1.3908
3.2095
8.3070
5.2160
7.1450
2.2405
140.300
7.8105
12.6200
136.18
1536.00
167.80
2.6190
2.5240
53.500
7.6280
151.050
2.2270
40.55
890.10
143.200
27.967
7.2420
1.8530
38.150
26.360
150.15

69.20
15.760
45.760
13.84
1.3917
3.2127
8.3175
5.2030
7.1500
2.2405
141.500
7.8100
12.6200
135.45
1537.00
167.65
2.6250
2.5240
53.700
7.6350
151.750
2.2285
42.50
890.60
143.500
27.970
7.2400
1.8500
38.150
26.400
150.00

69.25
15.670
45.670
13.84
1.3947
3.2127
8.3000
5.1950
7.1280
2.2330
141.300
7.8105
12.6200
135.68
1534.00
166.88
2.6270
2.5140
53.150
7.6225
151.500
2.2255
40.50
890.10
14J.100
27.967
7.2275
1.8400
38.150
26.380
150 3 5

112.42

114.12

114.13

113.83

137.68

114.30

EXCHANGE fALOE OF B . S . DOJLLAB AGAINST COBBENCIBS OF OTHEE G - 1 0
•INDEX OF NEIGHS
COONTBISS. HABCH 1 9 7 3 « 1 0 0 . M I G H T S ABB 1 9 7 * - J 6 GLOBAL I B ABE OF EACH OF THE 10 C O t i M B I S S .
SEBIES BBYISED AS OF AUGUST 1 9 7 8 . FOB DESCBIPTION AND SACK DATA, SEE " l i t i Z X OF THE
•2ZGHTBD-AY2BA6E EXCHANGE f ALOE OF THE O . S . DOLLAB: 1EWISIOH* OH PAGE 7 0 0 OF THE AH68ST
1 9 7 8 FED8BA1 BESEBVB B0LLET1H.
•VALUE I S O . S . CSHTS