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

March 21, 1983

Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L M A R K E T S
S E C T IO N




DIVISION O F
IN T E R N A T IO N A L F IN A N C E
BO A R D O F G O VER N O R S
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
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.

2. D A IL Y C E R T IF IE D SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD P RICE-LO N D O N
4. C ALL MONEY RATES
5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND
U.S. MONEY M ARKET RATES
8. INTEREST A RBITRAG E: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O VER N M EN T BOND Y IELDS
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
D O LLA R

P R IC E S

O F

F O R E IG N

C U R R E N C IE S

AVERAG ES

FOR

AND

W EEK

W E IG H T E D
E N D IN G

AVERAGE

VA LU E S

( T H IN

L IN E )

W EDNESDAY

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 19 7 3- 1 00

R A T IO S C A L E
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

160
140

160
F O R E IG N
P R IC E

O F

CURRENCY

JA PA N ESE

-

YEN

-

140

U ,S . D O L L A R

120
i \

100




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80
240

S W IS S

- 200

FRANC

160

- 120

80
70
60

50

40

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CHART 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
P R E M IU M
AVERAG ES

FO R

(♦ )

W EEK

OR

(-)

E N D IN G

W EDNESDAY

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CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES

u.s. c

AR S P E R F IN E O U N C E

FOR

W EEK

E N D IN G

W EDNESDAY

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

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

i_Ll.1.1..1

250




1980

1981

1982

250

1983

"7
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CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
W EEKLY

NT PER ANNUM

S E R IE S

PERCENT PER

28

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

5

+
0
20

24

20

U . K.

2 -D A Y

LO C A L

A U T H O R IT Y

16

12

16
V

12

%

V

8
4




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4

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1983

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CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
W EEKLY

:NT PER ANNUM

S E R IE S

PERCENT PER

22

24

U . S .

C D 'S

18

20

14

16

10

12

6
20

8
16

16

12

12

8

8

4

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0




9 /1 3 /8 2

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4




1 /0 1 /8 2

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
D IF F E R E N T IA L :

P L U S (+ ), F A V O R S

AVERAG ES

FO R

W EEK

B O R R O W IN G

E N D IN G

IN

U . S .

W EDN ESDAY

PERCENT PER ANNUM

P ER C E N T PER ANNUM

26

26

22

18

14

10

6
3

2

io+

1

1
2
3
4
1981
1 PERCENT

ON

D IF F E R E N T IA L




SCALE

1983
=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

1981

1983

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
D IF F E R E N T IA L :

P L U S ( + ) , IN D IC A T E S

AVERAG ES

FO R

W EEK

P E R C E N T PER ANN UM

FA VO R

E N D IN G

D O LLA R

A SSETS

W EDNESDAY

P E R C E N T PER A N N U M

2

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




CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
W EEKLY

:nt

S E R IE S

PERCENT PER

per ann u m

19

19

U N IT E D

STA TES

15

15

11

11

7

7

15

9

11

5

7

1
13

13
MONTHLY

JAPA N

9

9

5

5

22

22
U . S.

CORPORATE

MONTHLY

18

18
A aa

BONDS

14

14

10

10

6




6
1981

1983

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CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
W EEKLY

R A T IO S C A L E

S E R IE S

R A T IO S C A L E

1969=100

1969=100

180

180

160

160

140

140

120

120




100
130

120
110
100
90

80
130

110

90

70
280
240

200
160

120

9/15/82

0

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES,

NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
J APAN ESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

41.86
0.42105
37.76
150.95
81.62
14.62
48.59
2.13738
0.07034

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

117.75
110.25
108.41
61.05
81.35
65.86
156.33
84.22
39.96

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

119.49
143.77
130.50
126.65
67.71
93. 11
73.40
182.92
96.73
43.31
67.51

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

-0. 30
-1.57
4.35
-29.40
5.71
4.74
2.59
-16.69

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— 1 0 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

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

CHART 2- 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN HARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAP A N E S E YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

S E R I E S NAME

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

MARCH 16

427.45

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

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
JAN.
MARCH

16
16
18
4
18
18
18
18
1
18

8.57
8.55
10.88
11.18
5.00
4.98
6.63
12.88
10.30
3.60

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

16
16
16
16
16
16
16

8.60
5.44
6.81
9.44
10.90
3.63
8.55

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

16
16
16
16
16
16

8.55
8.77
9.03
9.16
9.33
9.43

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

MARCH 16
MARCH 16
MARCH 16

8.55
8.57
-0.02

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

MARCH 16
MARCH 16
MARCH 16

9. 16
8.60
0.56

CHART 5. 3— MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS & DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SNISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SHITZERLAND)
C H A R T 6- E U R O - D O L L A R D E P O S I T RATES:

LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR
CHART 7- SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S.




MONEY MARKET RATES

LAST VALDE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 8- INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3- M C N T H FUNDS
EURO— DOLLAR DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K STERLING (LONDON) , COVERED
DIFFER E N T I A L

MARCH 16
MARCH 16
MARCH 16

9.16
9.29
- 0.13

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER
C A N A D I A N FINANCE PAPER,
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH 16
MARCH 16
MARCH 16

8.42
9.13
-0.71

EUR O - D O L L A R DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K DM (FRANKFURT), C O V E R E D
D I FFERENTIAL

MARCH 16
MARCH 16
MARCH 16

9. 16
9.85
-0.68

E U R O -DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH 16
MARCH 16
MARCH 16

9. 16
9.38
- 0.22

MARCH
MARCH
JAN.
MARCH
MARCH
FEB.
JAN.
MARCH

10.52
7.31
7.77
4.25
11.68
14.94
11. 12
10. 14

COVERED

CHART 9- LONG TERM GOVERHENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
C ANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

18
11
4
4
11
1
11

. C O R P ORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
C H A R T 10.

FEB.
JAN.

12.01
10.46

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
F RANCE
JAPAN




MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
M ARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

155.03
147.59
211-56
122.46
103.01
121.43
111.89
159.70