View original document

The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.

(5 1 6 / 5 1 7 )

Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W e e k ly Series o f Charts

June 9 ,1 9 8 0

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 ARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FED ER A L RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D.C. 20551




Table o f Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

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, Divi­
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.

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
a 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
R A T IO
MARCH

R A T IO

SCALE

MARCH

1973=100




SCALE

1973=100

120

100

80

60

120

100

80

240

200

160

120
160
140

120

100

100

80

60

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 2

3-M ONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT

PER

PERCENT

ANNUM




PER

ANNUM

+
0

24

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U .S .

c

U .S . D O L L A R S P E R F IN E

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

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

200

150

150

100

100

1977



1978

1979

1980

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

16

20

12

16

12

8

4

8

0

4

12

0
12

8

4

8

+
0

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
rcw

20

20

16

16

U. S. C D 'S

12

12

8

8

4

4

18

14

14

10

10

6

6
16

2
12

12

8
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS
JAPANESE BANK

8

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo ndo n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P ER C E N T PER

•N T P E R A N N U M

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
DFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

2

Io +

1

1
2
3

4
1 PERCENT

ON

D F F E R E N T IA L




SCALE

=

2

PER C EN T ON

RATE

SCALE

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER C EN T PER ANNUM

P ER C E N T PER ANNUM

DFFERENTIAL

iiliiliiliiliiliiliilii
1978

1980

1 PERC ENT ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A LE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SC A LE




1978

1980

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

8
10

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

7

16

17

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6

7

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART

10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
R A T IO

SCALE

1960=100




R A T IO

SCALE

1960=100

100
90
60

70

60

50
140

120

100

60

1978

1980

1978

1980

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING-RATES (U.S. CENTS)
GERMAN MARK
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

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

56.25
0.44866
51.18
232.99
86.25
24.16
60.41
3.51667
0.11961

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

158.24
117.47
146.92
94.24
85.97
108.85
194.36
138.57
67.95

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

85.96
150.16
104.81
132.86
82.12
74.73
96.25
175.28
124.37
58.03
93.63

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

-1.48
-6.36
0.60
-2.51
4.78
-0.92
-2.44
-8.52

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM 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

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE
CHART

JUNE

4

548.12

JUNE 4
JUNE 4
JUNE 6
MAY 23
JUNE 6
6
JUNE
JUNE 6
JUNE 6
MAY 16
JUNE 6

10.74
9.88
16.75
13.25
9.80
9.68
12.63
12.38
11.15
7.90

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

4
4
4
4
4
4
4

8.88
10.18
13.69
11.87
16.82
5.52
12.51

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

4
4
4
4
4
4

9.88
9.88
10.05
10.08
10.15
10.14

CALL MONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURC-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC

CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS S DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MCNTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR
CHART

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

4
4
4

9.88
10.74
-0.86

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

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

4
4
4

10.08
8.88
1.20




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8- INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
I N TERBANK STERLING (LONDON) , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

4
4
4

10.08
10.20
-0.13

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

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

4
4
4

8.85
10.35
-1.50

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

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

4
4
4

10.08
10.80
-0.72

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JUNE
JUNE
JUNE

4
4
4

10.08
10.37
-0.30

JUNE
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MARCH
MAY
JUNE

6
30

10.07
8.37
8.76
4.82
11.39
14.30
9.86
11.05

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

30
23
7
16
6

I. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DM BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

MAY
DEC.
APRIL

10.99
6.63
10.98

CHART 10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




6
JUNE
6
JUNE
DEC. 29
MAI 16
6
JUNE
JUNE
6
MAY 30

118. 89
307. 26
113. 81
147. 22
100. 76
73. 54
94. 40