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Selected Interest &
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Weekly Series of Charts

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March 22,1982
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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. D A I L Y CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE- LONDON
4. C A L L MONEY RATES
5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR A N D
U.S. MONEY M A R K E T RATES
8. INTEREST A R B I T R A G E : 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES




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CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
:ALE
973=100

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 19773=100

120
U.K. POUND
100

80

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

ILLLLLL

60
180
160
JAPANESE YEN

—

140

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X

GERMAN MARK

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120
100

I II

80
240

200

160
FRENCH FRANC

SWISS FRANC
120
160

BELGIAN FRANC

140
120
100

DUTCH GUILDER

80
100
ITALIAN LIRA

80

60

CANADIAN DOLLAR

40
1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER AL

6
-

+

0

CANADIAN DOLLAR

6

ITALIAN LIRA

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-

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6

+

0

U. K. POUND

6
DUTCH GUILDER
12

12

III I I I

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

6

+

0

12

6

+

0

6

FRENCH FRANC

f

JAPANESE YEN

12




1960

1982

1980

1982

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

200

150

150

100

100
1979




1980

1981

1982

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28




28
24
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

20

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16

12

I

CANADA
EURO-SWISS
FRANC

NETHERLANDS

GERMANY

FRANCE

EURO-DM

1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PER'

:NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

20

20

U.S. CD'S

16

16

12

12
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

8

8

4

4

26

20
CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

22

16

18

12

14

8

10

4

6

0

16

12
JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

12

8

8

4

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

4




0
1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER Ah

ENT PER ANNUM

24

20

16

12

8

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

4
24

20

16

12

8

4
24

20

16

12

8

4




1980

1982

1980

1982

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 ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

26

26

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

22

22

FEDERAL FUNDS

T 90-DAY CD* S
I

OVERNIGHT

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

3

3

2
1
0
1
DIFFERENTIAL

2

DIFFERENTIAL

3
4
1980
1 PERCENT 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




1982

1960

1962

CHART

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
DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

COVERED LONDON

—

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

-

—

—

" i l l

2

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

r

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—

V

f r

. \

—

/v

12

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

—

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

—

DASHED LINE

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DASHED LINE

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DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

-

-

A

A

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1980

1982

1 P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON R A T E S C A L E




1980

1982

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

UNITED STATES

19

MONTHLY

U. S. C O R P O R A T E

Aaa BONDS

-

/

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—

—

F

15

—

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11

-

-

—

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

7

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11

7

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15

—

UNITED KINGDOM

SWITZERLAND

—

9

—

11

5

—

7
13

,

,

1

,

13

MONTHLY

JAPAN

—

~

^ Vy7

9

9

GERMANY

-

5

5

22

22

18

18

CANADA

FRANCE

14

14

10

10
NETHERLANDS

6




6
1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
iCALE
1969:

RATIO
196

00

180
160
140

120

100

UNITED STATES

JAPAN

80
140
120

-

SWITZERLAND

100
UNITED KINGDOM

80
140
FRANCE
120

GERMANY

100

80

140
120

100
NETHERLANDS

CANADA

80

60




1980

1982

1980

1982

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
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 F R A N C
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MAfiCH
MARCH

17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17

42.11
0.41563
38.42
180.41
82.27
16.38
53.24
2.27090
0.07787

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17

118.45
108.83
110.31
72.97
82.00
73.83
171.28
89.48
44.24

17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17

112.03
136.27
121.51
122.21
77.94
88.91
78.77
190.72
97.74
45.76
82.63

17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17

-0.82
1.70
5.68
-2.84
8.63
5.84
8.36
-6.96

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. DOLLAfi
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDEE
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

IT 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



MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

MARCH 17

321.50

. 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

17
17
12
5
12
5
12
12
1
5

14.89
14.97
13.75
15.55
10.00
9.68
6.63
14.25
10.30
4.85

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

17
17
17
17
17
17
17

14.31
9.90
6.54
15.40
T3. 38
6.50
11.33

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

17
17
17
17
17
17

14.97
14.92
14.98
14.99
14.99
14.84

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

MARCH 17
MARCH 17
MARCH 17

14. 97
14. 89
09

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

MARCH 17
MARCH 17
MARCH 17

14. 99
14. 31
68

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
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-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES




0.

0.

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH 17
MARCH 17
MARCH 17

14.99
15.13
-0.14

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

MARCH 17
MARCH 17
MARCH 17

13.90
14.55
-0.65

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

MARCH 17
MARCH 17
MARCH 17

14.99
15.72
-0.73

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH 17
MARCH 17
MARCH 17

14.99
15.27
-0.28

MARCH 12
MARCH
5
FEB.
MABCH 5
5
MARCH
JAN.
1
JAN.
1
MARCH 5

13. 80
9. 65
7. 85
5. 42
14. 88
16. 44
11. 12
12. 09

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED S2ATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 10.

FEB.
JAN.

15. 27
12. 97

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

111. 79
123. 01
155. 96
100. 59
82. 07
82. 87
99. 62
144. 56

m

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H. 10(512)

H
MARCH 23, 1982

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE WEEK ENDING

MARCH

19, 1982

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 followinfgnoon
buying rate in New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:

COUNTRY
ARGENTINA
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHILE
C H I N A , P.R.
COLOMBIA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEW Z E A L A N D
NORWAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM
VENEZUELA

MONETARY
UNIT
PESO
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
PESO
YUAN
PESO
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
RUPIAH
RIAL
POUND
SHEKEL
LI PA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
SOL
PESO
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
BAHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

• V A L U E IN U.S. C E N T S

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M A R . 15
10350.00
105.86
16.630
43.960
143.55
1.2180
39.100
1.8335
60.800
7.9750
4.5475
6.0880
2.3735
61.450
5.7650
9.2700
6*9.00
NA
148.50
18.680
1282.00
240.50
2.3240
45.2700
2.5995
77.800
5.9975
562.00
8.3300
69.850
2.1160
96.68
714.55
103.960
20.700
5.8260
1.8775
23.050
180.70
4.2990

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
M A R . 16
M A R . 17
12750.00
105.99
16.700
44.150
143.55
1.2169
39.100
> 1.8335
60.800
7.9900
4.5600
6.1280
2.3775
61.700
5.8130
9.2700
649.00
NA
148.20
18.910
1286.00
241.60
2.3260
45.0400
2.6070
77.650
6.0200
562.00
8.3300
70.600
2.1230
96.65
714.55
104.300
20.700
5.8375
1.8820
23.050
180.20
4.2990

11400.00
106.02
16.690
44.300
146.01
1.2154
39.100
1.8426
60.800
7.9725
4.5630
6.1360
2.3730
61.700
5.7940
9.2900
649.00
NA
148.25
18.790
1288.00
241.40
2.3280
44.8100
2.6065
77.700
6.0150
562.00
8.3300
70.300
2.1230
97.00
715.15
104.280
20.700
5.8275
1.8820
23.050
180.92
4.2990

M A R . 18
11400.00
105.88
16.650
44.710
146.01
1.2154
39.100
1.8426
60.800
8.0200
4.5610
6.2000
2.3754
61.500
5.8100
9.2900
649.00
NA
147.75
18.910
1304.00
242. 10
2.3260
44.8500
2.6140
77.700
6.0300
562.00
8.3300
70.300
2.1205
96.90
715. 15
104.360
20.700
5.8450
1.8855
23.050
180.95
4.2990

MAR. 19
11050.00
105.65
16.770
44.700
146.01
1.2204
39.100
1.8426
61.200
8.0950
4.5850
6.2000
2.3838
61.850
5.8170
9.3000
649.00
NA
145.80
19.050
1309.00
244.00
2.3360
44.8600
2.6190
77.500
6.0400
565.40
8.3300
70.450
2.1270
96.30
715.55
104.800
20.700
5.8275
1*8975
23.050
179.90
4.3025