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LIBRARY

LIBRARY

OF CHICAGO

MAR 1 5 1984

fEOERAL RESERVE BARE
(516/517)

FEDERAL RESERVE
OAHK Of OIIIOAQO

Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

March 12, 1984
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




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

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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 RATESH.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
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
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

160
140

—

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

-

—

^

120
100

160
JAPANESE YEN

-

/

-

- /

-

80

I

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-

120

-

100

—

CANADIAN DOLLAR

-

200
r

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160
V

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80
240

SWISS FRANC

-

80

60

140

IIIIIIMIM

120
100

-

I

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GERMAN MARK
DUTCH GUILDER

FRENCH FRANC

U.K. POUND

160
140

—

BELGIAN FRANC

80
~~

70

ITALIAN LIRA

120

60

100

-

80
60




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50
40

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1

1

1

1
1982

1

30
1984

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CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

600 I

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

-

—

550

600

550

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250
1981




1982

1983

1984

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24

28

\

n

-

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

—

20

-

16

-

12

-

8

FRANCE

zr

W

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JAPAN

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CANADA
EURO-SWISS
FRANC

NETHERLANDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY




GERMANY

EURO-DM

1982

1984

1982

1984

0

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANI

\IT PER ANNUM

22

24

18

20
U . S . CD S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO
PAPER

16

14

12

10
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

8

20

16

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING
16

12

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

8

12

4

8

12

11

SWISS INTERBANK RATE
9

IV

-

8

-

4

JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

L

7

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1984

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CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24

24

20

-

A

t

-

\

—

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

16

12

-

8

-

4

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—

-

20
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6-MONTH
—

16

12

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1982

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1-YEAR

1984

1982

1984

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
MT PER ANNUM

26

PERCENT PER ANNUM

26

22

FEDERAL FUNDS

18

3-MONTH
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

14

OVERNIGHT
10

E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

90-DAY CD S
/

6

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1111111111
—

DIFFERENTIAL

2

DIFFERENTIAL
+

0

"

2 I

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1982
ERCENT 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

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1984

CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

28

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

20

20

DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

-

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

4

2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
+
0

2
28

28

20

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

INTERBANK DM

20

COVERED FRANKFURT

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

—DASHED LINE

Illllllllll
2

DIFFERENTIAL

2

DIFFERENTIAL

6
2
1982

1984

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1982

1984

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PEF ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

19

19
CANADA
UNITED STATES

- Ay

15

V

11

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7

-

15

-

11

I I I

7

15

9
UNITED KINGDOM

SWITZERLAND

11

5

—

I

7
13

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13

MONTHLY

GERMANY

-

9

9

-

5

22

5
U.S.

CORPORATE

22

MONTHLY

FRANCE

18

18

Aaa BONDS

14

14

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
10

^

V
10

NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

6




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1984

1982

1984

6

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

240

240

200

-

160

-

UNITED STATES

—

r j

^

-

r

JAPAN

-

200

- -

-

120

160

120
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170

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UNITED KINGDOM

130

90

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GERMANY

SWITZERLAND

NETHERLANDS

CANADA

200

1982

1984

1982

1984

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATS
VALUE

S E B I E S NAME

CHART

1. SPOT E X C H A N G E BATES AND I N D I C E S

WEEKLY

A V E R A G E S , NCGN BUYING B A T E S

(U.S. C E N T S )

G E B M A N BABK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U.K. P O U N D
C A N A D I A N DCLLAB
F R E N C H FBANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
I T A L I A N LISA
S W E D I S H KBONA
INDICES, MARCH

1973 B A S E BATES =

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

38.81
0.44200
34.38
148.06
79.86
12.60
46.81
1.89737
0.06235
12.97

MABCH
MARCH
MABCH
MARCH
MABCH
MABCH
MABCH
MABCH
MARCH

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

109.19
115.73
98.70
59.88
79.60
56.77
150.58
74.77
35.42

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

127. 12
139.24
145.51
120.67
69.94
95.84
65.66
185.04
89.82
40.09
68.50

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

0. 18
1.22
4.55
— 6. 10
6.75
4.11
3.84
-7.40

100

G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
D U T C H GUILDER
U.K. P O U N D
C A N A D I A N DCLLAB
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
I T A L I A N LIRA
W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E E X C H A N G E VALUE I N D I C E S , MAR
(G-10 C O U N T R I E S PLUS S W I T Z E B L A N O )
U . S . DOLLAR
G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DCLLAB
F B E N C H FBANC
SWISS FBANC
BELGIAN FBANC
I T A L I A N LIBA
S W E D I S H KBONA

MARCH
MABCH
MABCH
MARCH
MABCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MABCH

1973 =

100
MARCH
MARCH
MABCH
MABCH
MARCH
MABCH
MARCH
MABCH
MABCH
MABCH
MARCH

CHABT 2. 3 - M O N T B F O B W A B D E X C H A N G E B A T E S , P R E M I U M OR D I S C C U N T
CANADIAN DCLLAB
U.K., P O U N D
G E R M A N MARK
FRENCH FBANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDEB
J A P A N E S E YEN
I T A L I A N LIBA



MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MABCH
MARCH
MARCH

L A S T VALUE PLOTIE1
DATE
VALOE

SERIES HAHE
C H A R T 3. G O L D PRICE IK LONDON, A F T E R N O O N

FIXING

U.S. D O L L A R S PES FINE OUNCE
4. C A L L

7

399.77

7
MARCH
MARCH
7
MARCH
2
F E B . 24
MARCH
2
9
MARCH
MARCH
2
MARCH
2
JAN.
1
MARCH
9

9. 75
9.55
9.00
9.41
5.55
5.35
6.63
12.75
10.30
2. 25

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

7
7
7
7
7
7
7

9.75
5.88
6.25
9.89
9.06
3.60
8.46

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

7
7
7
7
7
7

9.55
9.68
9.84
10.09
10.35
10.80

MARCH

MONEY R A T E S

U.S.. F E D E R A L FUNDS
O V E R N I G H T EURO-COLLAR D E P O S I T S
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5. 3 - M O N T H I N T E R E S T BATES
U.S. 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY M A R K E T
G E R M A N INTERBANK LOAN
J A P A N E S E EANK L O A N S 6 D I S C O U N T S
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
StfISS I N T E R B A N K ICAN
W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E FOREIGN I N T E R E S T R A T E
(G-10 C O U N T R I E S PLCS S W I T Z E R L A N D )

CHART 6. E U R O - D O L L A R

DEPOSIT R A T E S : LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-HONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

CHART

7. S E L E C T E D EURO-DOLLAR

AND U.S. MONEY M A R K E T R A T E S

O V E R N I G H T EURO-COLLAR D E P O S I T S
U.S. F E D E R A L FUNDS
D I F F E R E N T I A L ADJ. FOR R E S E R V E R E Q U I R E M E N T S

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

7
7
7

9.55
9.75
-0.20

3-HO NTH E U R O D O L L A R DEPOSIT R A T E
U . S . 90—DA If C D ' S , SECONDARY M A R K E T
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

7
7
7

10.09
9.75
0.34




SERIES

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VAIOE

NAME

CHART 8. I N T E R E S T A R B I T R A G E , 3 - M O N T H FUNDS
E U R O — D C L I A S DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K S T E R L I N G (LONDON), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

7
7
7

10.09
10.30
-0.21

U.S. C O M M E R C I A L PAPEB
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PAPER, C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

7
7
7

9.48
10.06
-0.60

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K DM (FRANKFURT), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

7
7
7

10.09
10.49
-0.41

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

7
7
7

10.09
10.41
-0.32

MARCH
2
MARCH
2
JAN.
F E B . 17
FEB. 24
O C T . 23
NOV.
MARCH
2

12.05
7. 88
6.94
4.54
12. 10
14.17
8. 57
9.73

CHART 9. LONG 15BM G O V E R M E N T BOND
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

YIELDS

. CORPCBA1E
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR
CHART

10.

STOCK

BONDS

12.20
10.29

INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




JAN.
NOV.

FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.
FEB.

29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29

163. 85
180. 24
239. 66
149. 78
122. 72
158. 42
161. 20
205. 80

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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
R t ^ ."

H. 10(512)

MARCH 12, 1984

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
MARCH

FOB THE WEEK EIDI1G

9, 1984

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:

COUNTRY

MONETARY
UNIT

ARGENTINA
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHILE
CHINA, P. B.
COLOMBIA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FBANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HCNG KONG
INDIA
INDONESIA
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEB ZEALAND
NORWAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SBI LANKA
S8EDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM
VENEZUELA

PESO
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
PESO
YUAN
PESO
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
RUPIAH
POUND
SHEKEL
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
SOL
PESO
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
BON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

HEHO:
•UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

HAH.
NA
95.50
18.190
52.600
1231.00
1.2523
HA
2.0519
NA
9.4680
5.5730
7.9375
2.5795
100.500
7.7800
10.6700
1A
119.00
139.860

1606.00
223.35

2.2810

CWlpci
HA*.

D M ? f#R DOLLAR
BAR.

NA
95.53
18.005
52.270
1231.00
1.2558
IA
2.0417
NA
9.3750
5.5630
7.8780
2.5518
100.700
7.7795
10.6700
HA
120.05
141.700
1593.00
223.35

2.2820

40.180
23.000
148.45
13.1000

171.4000
2.8850
67.280
7.4000
HA
14.0500
129.500
2.0775
84.00
793.40
147.730
25.190
7.6400
2.1095
40.180
23-000
148.40
13.1000

126.88

126.18

171.5000
2.9115

66.280

7.4500
NA
14.0500
130.200
2.0750
83.85
794.40
148.200
25.190
7.7190

2.1280

HA
95.40

18.010

52.300
1231.00

1.2602

NA
2.0417
NA
9.3600
5.5220
7.8700
2.5550

100.200

7.7770
10.6700
NA
119.90
142.690
1588.00
223.25

HAR.

8

NA
95.29
18.240
53.010
1231.00
1.2651
HA
2.0498
NA
9.4650
5.5960
7.9725
2.5875

101.000

7.7790
10.6700
NA
118.30
142.910

1612.00

40.170
23,000
147.55
13.2000

224.55
2.2975
172.1000
2.9230
66.850
7.4725
NA
14.0500
129.850
2.0965
83.40
792.40
149.100
25.190
7.6975
2.1360
40.150
23.000
145.80
13.1500

126.29

127.67

2.2860

171.6000
2.8640
67.220
7.4175
NA
14.0500

128.800

2.0900
83.95
792.40
146.730 '
25.190
7.6425

2.1160

MAR.
NA
95.42

18.160

52.850
1231.00
1.2710
NA
2.0498
NA
9.4500
5.5845
7.9550
2.5820
101.250
7.7810

10.6900

NA
118.75
142.910
1605.00
224.80
2.2870
172.5000
2.9210
66.920
7.4700
NA
14.2500
130.400

2.0860

83.70
793.30
149.050
25.160
7.6975
2.1340
40.140
23.000
146.25
13.1000
127.52

ilNDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHABGE VALUE OF 0.S. DOLLAR AGAINST COBREHCIES OF OTBEB G-10
COUNTBIES PLUS SWITZERLAND. HABCH 1973 « 100. WEIGHTS ABE 1972-76 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH
OF THE 10 COUNTRIES. SERIES REVISED AS OF AiGUST 1978. FOR DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE
"INDEX OF THE WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700
OF THE AOGOST 1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.
•VALUE IS O.S. CENTS