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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

June 30,1980

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

BOARD O F G O VERN 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--

more of the same issue to one address, $13.50 per

H.10 RELEASE

year or $.35 each. Elsewhere, $20.00 per year or $.50
each. Address requests to Publications Services, Divi­

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE--LONDON
4. C A LL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH INTER EST RATES
6. EURO D O LLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO D O LLA R A ND
U.S. M O NEY M A R K E T RATES
a INTEREST A R B ITRA G E: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V E R N M E N T BOND Y IE L D S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




sion 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 INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO c;CALE
MARCH t37; 5=100

CALE
RATIO
MARCH 1973=100

120

120

100

100

80

80

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

LL

60

60

180

120

160
140

100

120

GERMAN MARK

100

I

I

I

80

nlniiilii n

160

240

140

200

120
160

100
80

120

160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

100

100

80

80

60

60




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM




+
0

24

1978

1978

1980

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U .S . D O L L A R S P E R F IN E
U .S . D'

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

800

800

750
750

700

700

650

650

J

600

550

12.5 Kg BARS

550

600

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

iiliiIiilii

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

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 5

3-M ONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

18

14

14

10

10

6

6

2

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

:n

t

per

P E R C E N T P E R AN

annum

20

20

16

16

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 ER C E N T PER ANNUM

P E R C E N T PER ANN UM

+0 I

1 P E R C E N T ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A L E = 2 PER CEN T ON RATE S C A LE




CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M O N TH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T PER AN N U M

P ER C E N T PER ANNUM

20

16

12

8

4

0
2
+
0

2

4

DIFFERENTIAL

11
1978
1 PE RC ENT ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A L E = 2 PE RC ENT ON RATE S C A L E




1980

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND Y ELD S
WEEKLY SERIES

15
14

13

12

11

10

9

8

lllllllllllllllllllllll

6
10

7
7

8

5

6

3

1

4

17

16

-

-

15

14

_

12

IS

10

11

-

I

—
U

14

-

\

8
6

13

FRANCE

I l l

_

NETHERLANDS

lI M

U. S. CORPORATE

9

I Inhiliilii lllllllllll

7
13

m o n thly

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO
1969=

140

120
100

80
RATIO SC A LE
1969=100

400

100

360

90
JAPAN

320

80

280

70

240

60

200

50

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80

160

160
FRANCE
GENERAL

IN D E X

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80




1978

1980

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAHE
CHA RT 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES,

NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN HARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

56.56
0.46119
51.60
233.66
86.96
24.34
61.10
3.53457
0.11951

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
. JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

159.10
120.75
148.13
94.51
86.67
109-70
196.58
139.28
67.89

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

85.23
149.92
107.28
133.06
81.78
74.85
96.37
176.12
124.15
57.56
93.46

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

-2.08
-7.37
0.08
-3.23
3.74
-1.23
-2.48
-10.48

INDICES, HARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERfiAN HARK
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
C ANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

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

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHAN G E RATES, P R EMIUM OR DISCOUNT
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

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON,

AFTERNOON FIXING

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

JUNE 2 5

6 04.78

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
MAY
JUNE

25
25
20
13
20
13
20
20
16
13

9.08
9.03
18.25
11.25
9.70
9.71
12.56
12.13
11.15
2.92

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

25
25
25
25
25
25
25

8.36
9.83
13.34
11.17
16.70
5.60
12.20

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

25
25
25
25
25
25

9.03
9.45
9.23
9.31
9.30
9.26

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

JUNE 25
JU NE 25
JUNE 25

9.03
9.08
-0.05

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

JUNE 25
JUNE 25
JUNE 25

9.31
8.36
0.89

CHART 4. C A L L MONEY RATES
U.S. FEDE R A L FUNDS
CVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
O.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
J A P A N E S E BANK LOANS S DISCOUNTS
C A N A D I A N FINANCE PAPER
I NTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LCAN
WEIG H T E D AVERAGE FOREIGN INTER E S T RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MCNTH
3-MONTH
6-MCNTH
1-YEAR
CHART

SELECTED EUR C - D C L L A R AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES




LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE,

3 - MONTH FUNDS
JUNE 25
JUNE 25
JUNE 25

9.31
9.02
0.29

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

JUNE 25
JUNE 25
JUNE 25

8.08
9.03
-1.05

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

JUNE 25
JUNE 25
JUNE 25

9.31
9.91
-0.60

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JUNE 25
JUNE 25
JUNE 25

9.31
9.40
-0.08

EURO-DOLLAR D E POSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON),
DIFFERENTIAL

COVERED

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWIT2ERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
U.

20
13
6
13
7
16
13

9.51
8. 16
8.76
4.80
11.06
14.30
9.86
10.94

. C O R P ORATE
AAA BONDS
EURC-DM BONDS
EURO-DCLLAR BONDS

CHART

JUNE
JUNE
MAY
JUNE
JUNE
MARCH
MAY
JUNE

MAY
DEC.
APRIL

10.99
6.63
10.98

I0. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




JUNE 20
6
JUNE
DEC. 29
JUNE
6
JUNE
6
JUNE
6
JUNE 13

119.57
307.26
113.81
149.51
100.76
73.54
95.14