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SELECTED INTEREST & EXCHANGE RATES FOR MAJOR COUNTRIES & THE US. •EBKLY semes OF CHARTS MFTNEFBWM.S T A t L £ OF CONTENTS PARTI. EXCHANGE RATES AMD GOLD PRICES ChaNlAaWB w r w A m y B a t e s , # * * C m w r l f f a # W U j OaNar Chart 2A a * 8 - 3 4 # * r # * W T u r i n g Rate, Ifafrr Ciaaaarlff # a h W 0i.Mtar Chart 3Aa*dB - ) 4 M h r#m##Wfwrhaajr Rales, I N # C i w c l t i a#ahW tMLta* Cbt4 -GaWPdceWLWoa PART II. SNORT TEW INTEREST RATES Owl 5 Chart &AaWB Chart 7 A W B OWBAWB QmtN^B - Call Nawy Rales - 1 n < i i BafrSOapasNRales - M w Y a l ' M K Vlalis w U-S. OaNar F i e * -LmNm: CewWYleWsaaMXOiitorFm* ^ i K t t r n r I W W T W i : Mitm Chart M A W B WNajr US. Ummy mi V£s5**athmi Chart 11 - Mfliest AAMnfr IINtrtftNir aaa#a Chart 12A mi B Sflmla*Short I — i w r t Rales PART III. LONG-TEMI INTEREST RATES AND STOCK INDICES O w l 13 C M 14 - Leap-Tee Beag VieHs WWWS&mc&Wke* PART IV. SELECTED CENTRAL BANK DISCOUNT RATES AND LATEST ACBRES PLOTTED OR TNECNARTS NOTE: Thtf saies k a f N f i N l l i # # * CAPITAL NARKETS DEWELQPNENTS ABROAD, *kkkwM9\M\ikii \miv+*eOfmm+Drrw*vn, MM. Thedtt«asiBftetNUftaB4a4*rf*edM*a*ee*faiaarfia*eSi«plaMat WAeeertes, afcidi m r I l l lrn> WaW lianny 1,1%4 All series aa< fcrfr imwrrr mefaNyI f rrrthad la a Suppla—t iatai Jaaeaiy 1,1^72 SPOT EXCHANGE FATES - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST US. DOLLAR Weekly averages GERMAN MARK IX. POUND FRANC DUTCH GUILDER FRENCH FRANC T T JAPANESE YEN fftEftCM f * A * C (DUTCH GUILDER M J S D 1972 * Pound floated June 23. I V 7 2 * * * * Basec o r new Centra; Rate J 1973 * * Swiss Franc floated January 23. 1973 See separate chart * * * Japanese Yen floated February 13 W 1973 S D M C*»« 10 SWT g l C M K C I tATE - ftlAJOt CUMEWCES AMWST US. OOiUMt it J S 0 « - J_ J s I 0 W1 W « j MM s p JLjJ l x L i i - L t l J x j J J a J i i i - U - , • J S O W J S O Urn #wW f # M * il. wn wn i 1i iLi-U * % e wn SPOT EXCHANGE RATES - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAMIST US. DOLLAR NETHERLANDS JAPAN Par US MAY JUNE JULY SEPT AUG 1971 * Financial franc OCT NOV DEC ; I V ctwt ip SFOT R f f M H i i Q F M I E S MAJOft C U M F U C I E S A6JUWT U i . OOUJUI ujc. ITALY MAY JULY SEPT AUG 1971 * F o f clarity the vertical scale is double that used m 1C OCT OfcC Ch*rt ; a 3 MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCES AGAINST US. OOU-AR F*i cant pet annum CANADIAN DOLLAR UJC. POUND DfSCOUWT - DUTCH Discount - s D 1970 S 1*71 * Canadian Dollar flat* ; ot supported by Ban* o< Canada D J 1972 s D m J 1973 s * { 3-MONTH F0RWA8D EXCHANGE - M A X * COMEMCES ACAWST U-S. DOUAft Weekly averages Per cent per annum PREMIUM ; FRENCH FRAMC DISCOUNT PREMIUM SWISS FRAMC DISCOUNT - S D 1970 s M 1971 D J 1972 S D M S 1973 D 2 Chart 3A 3-MONTM FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURSEWCES AGAINST UJL POUND Friday figures Fef cent per annum DISCOUNT - s D 1970 J 1971 S D J 1972 S D M S 1973 D 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST UM. POUND Friday figures Pe* tent per dnrium SWISS FRANC VfKMCHFMMC DISCOUNT - S D 1970 S 1971 D M S 1972 D M S 1973 D II Chart 4 89 56 GOLD PRICE IN LONDON. 12-5 Kg BARS U.SJ dollar equivalent per fine ounce Week's average of afternoon finings SO 50 40 M S D 1*70 « J 1*71 S D M J 1*72 S D M J 1*73 s 0 CALL *OMEY RATES DOLLAR fUWDS «vfTtigf: fre* uerr ptr <mnufr 14 CALL EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS OUBWMGHT € I * M K I L U W 10 FEDERAL FUNDS EURO-DOLLAR OVER FEDERAL FUNDS EURO-CURRENCIES x s v f 5c r EURO-SWISS FRANC c 1970 1971 1972 y J 1973 C4W1 5 6 CALL M B SELECTED FOREIGN A * D 1 (gulfs ffaote Day V- c a , V- Canada Day to ca, . EEC CURRENCIES fW cewt pe< «onw«r 12 !. Cd' Money, weekly avefage. Japafi. Unconditional Money. r<age Germany Call Money U.rt 2 Cay Local Authority Oeposa* LONDON: EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES p r « cent per annum 12 Friday figures OVERNIGHT CALL | |l V - L i v l I - i i ! i -i 1 i i 1 - i W J S f | L D \ r 1970 J S 1971 * May 12/71-changed to Overnight Euro-Dollar Deposits * * July 1-changed to 7-Day Euro-Dollar ^ J - ^ ! : I , , i . , 1, , W 1-eMETH D - 1 111I 111111 W J S 1972 D 1 1 1 1 1 i W J S 1973 > 1 I D 1 Chart 66 UWOOW: EUftO-DOLLAIt DEPOSIT RATES Friday figures Per cwH per ] - \ J i \ L / V V r \ awmt — 1 ^! 1 I 111I 111111 1 11i 11t 111! ! 1 - J i I 1 1 1 11 j J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j - \ MMMM i j f - ~ ! ! i 11111111 1970 i i 1) i 1i i ! i i 1971 J J 1 J i. 1972 1 .1 1 - i —L _L . . J ,1 J _L J—L_J J 1 J J . 1973 NEW YORK-LONDON: YIELDS ON US. DOLLAR FUNDS 3-MONTH DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES-SECONDARY MARKET Per cent per annum Wednesday figures 12 10 U S CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR EURO DOLLAR EURO DOLLAR OVER U.S CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT . 2 \1 NEW YORK-LONDON: COST OF U-S- DOLLAR FUNDS 3-MONTH DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES-PR WARY MARKET Pe< cent per annum Wednesday figures 12 EURD-OOLUUI DEPOSIT ADJUSTED US. CERTFCATE OF DEPOSIT ADJUSTED EURO-DOLLAR OVER U.S. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ADJUSTED * Aciusted 1o? Reserve Requirement * * Adjusted tor 10% Marginal Reserve Requirement * * * Adjusted tor 20% Marginal Reserve Requirement LONDON: COVERED YIELDS ON US. DOLLAR" FUNDS HIRE PURCHASE/STERLING CD's vs EURO DOLLAR RATES Per cent per annum Friday figures 12 kA f X y J EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT A v , A ; V J ^ ij a I ; | li COVERED - ^ flHUK COVERED CD s I ! : - j 1 i 1 i i ! ! U «W0* STGRUMG CD s DlffERENTIAL i ^ A iA /LA i X I : i i W J s D 1970 : • J S D « 1971 * H i r e Purchase suspended August 11, 1972 and Stertmg Certificates of begin August 11, 1972 fiWOH tUKXOLUW 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I : i i i ! i i i i i i i i J 1S72 S D 1*73 Chart SB U W X M COVERED YIELDS ON U6 DOtUUI HMDS LOCAL AUTHORITY AMD EURO-DOLLAR RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum INTEREST ARBITRAGE: UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM Friday figures . Per cent per annum — —-i 5-WIUN i n -i : 1 1 12 IKt-MdURT D I L L KM 11.5 U * . LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS UNCOVERED J S S D 1969 1970 D M J 1*71 S 0 M J S D 1972 * Plotted for comparison purposes 1 />\ Chert 9 6 WTEREST MBfTXAfiE: UMTE0 STATES AMD UMfTEO KJNG0ON Friday figures Per cent per annum RATE DIFFERENTIAL AMD 3-MONTH FORWARD STERLING I PREMIUM/ FAVOR LONDON FAVOR NEW YORK M J S D MM M J 1970 S V M J 1*71 S V M J 1*72 s D 4 3-MONTH FUNDS INTEREST ARBITRAGE: EURO-DOLLAR - GERMAN MARK FRANKFURT INTERBANK LOAN RATE VS LONDON EURO DOLLAR RATE Wednesday rates Per cent per annum IN TERMS Of DM ^ LOAN RATE EURO-DOLLAR COVERED FAVOR FRANKFURT DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR EtWOWXLAR S M 1969 — s D No quotation 1970 D M J 1971 S D « J 1972 S D Chart 10B 34KNVTH FUNDS INTEREST ARBITRAGE: EURO-OOllAR - SWISS FRANC ZURICH DEPOSIT RATE VS. LONDON EURO DOLLAR RATE Wednesday rates Per cent per annum IN TERMS Of SWISS FRANCS EURO-DOLLAR COVERED DEPOSIT RATE 2 DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR EURO-OOLLAR M J S D 1969 — — —No quotation M J 1970 S D M J 1971 S 0 M J 1972 S D Chart 11 3-MONTH INTEREST ARBITRAGE: UNITED STATES - CANADA Friday figures Per cent per annum - BILL RATES .CAN. FW. CO. PAPER UNITED STATES BILL RATE DIFFERENTIAL FORWARD CANADIAN DOLLAR PREMIUM RATE IN FAVOR OF DISCOUNT COVERED RATE DIFFERENTIALS • FMANCE PAPER , fiwoe us. ~ 1970 1S71 it72 Chart 12A SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES" Per cent per annum GERMANY v T JAP! 1968 1970 * 3-month treasury bill rates for all countries except Japan (Average rate on bank loans and discounts) and Germany(1fTterbdnk Loan Rate) 1972 ft Chart 128 SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES* Per cent per annum i i I i i I i i I i ' i i i I i i 1 i i I i i I ii I : i I i i I i i 1 i i I i I I I I I 1 I ims 0 * * 1970 3 month treasury bill rate for U S . Switzerland - 3-month deposit rate month rate for U S dollar deposits m London I I I I I I I I I I I, un 0 LONG-TERM BOND YIELDS Weekly figures NETHERLANDS SWITZERLAND GERMANY, A " CANADA Monthly ii U.S. CORPORATE DOLLAR EURO-BONDS Aaa BONDS EURO-BONDS 1970 1971 1972 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA. January 1. 1973. pp 12 15 1973 1974 4 V CHART 14 1958=100 INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES Ratio scale | UNITED STATES - 200 1 • . i ! I 1 l ! 1 l ! 1 1 i 1 1 i i i i V v i i 1 i i i i i I i i ! i I 1 i i i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i GERMANY 160 1969 1970 1971 * Japan index of 225 industrial and other stocks traded on Tokyo exchange * * Japan mde* of all industrial and other stocks traded on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. 1972 / March 28, 1973 and A p r U 4^ 1573 H. 13 Nog. €03 and 604 Country IV. SELECTED CENTRAL BANK DISCOUNT RATES Current Rate In Effect Since Previous Rate In Effect Since E.E.C.: Belgium France Geneany Italy 5.0 Dec. 2 1 , 1972 4.5 HOT. 2 2 . 1972 7.50 Hov. 3 0 , 1972 6.50 • o r . 2 , 1972 5.00 J a n . 1 2 , 1973 4.5 HOT. 3 0 , 1972 4.0 A p r i l 1 0 , 1972 4.5 O c t . 1 4 , 1972 4.0 November 3 . ' 7 2 3.0 S e p t . 8 . 1972 8.75 J a n . 19. 1973 9.0 Dec. 2 2 . 1972 4.50 J a n . 1. 1973 3.75 Sapt- 4.75 O c t . 25. 1971 5.25 Feb. 24. 1971 A p r i l 2 . 1973 4.95 96, 1Q7? 4,?0 13. m i Netherlands i i m Canada Japan United States 5.0 5.00 J a n . 15. 1973 IS 197? * * E f £ e c t l v e O c t o b e r 1 3 , 1972, t h e Bank o f England r e p l a c e d I t s t r a d i t i o n a l Bank Rate w i t h a f l u c t u a t i n g l e n d i n g r a t e " based on average T r e a s u r y b i l l tender r a t e . January 19, 1 9 7 3 . . . 8 . 7 5 IP March 2 8 , 1973 So. 603 IV-2 LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED ON THE CHARTS Chart Panel 1 A Upper Series Date Swiss franc March 16 « U.K. pound Lower IB Upper Lower 2 A French franc " Japanese yen « Belgian franc Italian lire " ii Canadian dollar German mark " Dutch guilder " German mark March 23 Swiss franc " U.K. pound 2 B Upper Dutch guilder +9.51 +4.35 -3.41 +2.79 M A M M a r c h 23 M a r c h 23 " M Gold price, U.S. dollar per ounce Upper Overnight Euro-S deposits Middle Federal Funds Differential Lower Euro-currencies M a r c h 21 " Euro DM M a r c h 23 Euro Swiss Fr. Japan, Unconditional Money " U.K., 2-day Local Author. Deps. Canada, Day-to-day Loans +3.15 +2.03 " French franc Lower . 17582( 100.35 " 3 8 Upper +3.24 French franc German mark 5 6 .38994C Japanese yen U.S. dollar Swiss franc 5 A 246.47 +2.02 +6.31 +2.52 3 A 4 +16.62 " Canadian dollar Lower Rate France, Day-to-Day Money Germany, Call Money Netherlands Call Money M a r c h U M a r c h 23 +5.15 +4.50 84.50 7.43 6.96 40.47 MA 3.50 5.50 10.81 4.20 7.625 I t . * # 0.53 March 2 8 , 197: Ho. 603 IV Chart Panel 6A 3 Series Euro-S Overnight Rate Euro-S 1-month Rate . 6B Euro-S 3-month Rate Euro-S 6-month Rate 7A Upper Rate Date Euro-S 3-month Deposits March March March March March March March March 2, 9 16,23 2, 9 16.23 2, 9 16 r ? 2, 9 16, T March 21 U.S. Certificate of Deposits . 7B Lower Differential Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits Lower Upper " H U.S. Certificate of Deposits (Adj.) II Differential: on Adj. Euro-S Deposits " S t e r l i n g CD's ( c o v e r e d ) 8B 10.31 7.11 +3.20 -1.14 March 9 „ 8.88 8.13 Lower Differential Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits " Local Authority Deposits (covered) H 7.75 Differential II -1.13 Lower U.S. Treasury Bill rate 9A 9B +1.03 8.25 Euro-S 3-month Deposits (Adj.) Euro-S 3-month Deposits 8.25 7 22 on Unadj. Euro-S Deposits 8A 15.00r 9.62r 8.12r 9.88 10.5Or lO.OOr 8.62r 8.94 9.12r 8.88r 8 . 6 2 r 8.S6 8.69r 8.56r 8.25r 8.50 Upper Lower - n 7s Marcti 23 8.88 6.21 U.K. Treasury Bill rate H 7.87 Local Authority Deposit (uncovered) H 10.88 Spread (+= favor London) II +1.66 3-month Forward Pound H -3.32 Net Incentive (+- favor London) II -1.66 March 2 8 , 1973 No. 603 IV-4 Rate Chart Panel Series Date 10A Upper Euro-* Deposits (covered) March 14 March 2 1 MA -2-13 March 21 6.75 Lower Differential Upper Euro-* Deposits (covered) Gentian Interbank Loan rate 10B .. „ Swiss Deposit rate Lower 11 Upper ii March 23 U.S. Treasury Bill rate Canadian Treasury Bill rale Bill rate differential Forward Canadian dollar 12A Third Net incentive on bills Bottom Net incentive on Finance Paper Upper U.K. Treasury Bill rate Lower 11 6.50 March 23 .. „ II March 23 -1.90 +2.31 +0.41 -3.56 7.87 U.S. Treasury Bill rate •i 6.21 Gem an Interbank Loan rate " 8.75 Japanese Average rate U.S. Treasury Bill rate 5.25 A January Canadian Treasury Bill rate 126 IMp +0.05 6 ?1 U.S. Prime Finance paper (not plotted) Second 3.95 L Differential Canadian Finance Paper 10.88 Euro-S Deposits Swiss 3-month Deposit rate 6.710 A l l 6.21 March 2 , 9 9 . l 2 r 8.88r March 16.23 8 . 6 2 r 8.56 March 23 4.000 U.S. Treasury Bill rate H 6.21 March 2 8 , 197L So. 603 IV- 5 Chart Panel Series 13 Upper Netherlands Date March 16 Canada * Germany March 9 , 16 United Kingdom 14 Upper £ U.S. Corp. DM Euro-bonds G Switzerland Germany United States Middle United Kingdom Canada Lower March 16 U.S. Corp. Dollar E i i r o - b o n ^ ^ ^ U.S. Corp. Aaa bonds ** Japan United States 7.34 Dec. 27 5.47 ret). i o , z i 5.32 5.00 March 2 , 9 , 1 6 HA 5 . 3 3 5 . 3 2 Switzerland Lower 6.61 •• United States Middle Rate Serifc8 January „ „ 8.55 8.56 10.16 7.66 7.12 7.15 March 16 424.4 March 23 332,2 March March March March 251.52 250.87r 255.80 292.66 23 16 23 15 Mareh 17 09* March 23 251.52 * New - Average yield of ALL German Public Authorities bonds made as of banking key days. Beginning week ended September 5, 1970, the Japanese index plotted is that of all industrial and other stocks on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. v\ A p r i l 4 , 1973 Mo. 604 IV 2 LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED ON THE CHARTS j Chart j 1 A Panel Series Upper Swiss frame^ U.K. pound French franc* Japanese yen * Lower IB German mark Swiss franc U.K. pound Dutch guilder Canadian dollar French franc Japanese yen Upper Lower 3 A German mark U.S. dollar Swiss franc French franc 3 B 4 Gold price, U.S. dollar per ounce Upper Middle Lower 5 6 " " " H Belgian franc Italian lire * Canadian dollar* German mark* Dutch guilde* 2A 5 A March 30 * Upper Lower 2B Rate Date ; Upper Lower Overnight Euro-S deposits Federal Funds Differential Euro-currencies Euro DM Euro Swiss Fr. Japan, Unconditional Money U.K., 2-day Local Author. Deps. Canada, Day-to-day Loans France, Day-to-Day Money Germany, Call Money Netherlands. Call Money " " " 30.9380 247.7400 22.1000 .376460 2.5089 .177320 100.2540 35.3380 34.2660 March 30 44.53 44.40 -2.91 4@.U9 " 4-2.26 4-1.67 " ii MA " 4-10.97 4-2.43 44.90 " +3.77 " 89.55 M a r t i i 28 " « M a r c h 30 " M a r c h 23 M a r c h 21 M a r c h 30 " 7.29 7.11 +0.18 MA 3.68 5.50 10.81 4.25 7.750 18.50 0.53 M a r c h 23 *Ueekly average of daily certified n o o n rates b y the Federal Reserve B a n k of Msv Yo These r a t e s a r e n o t p l o t t e d . April 4, 1973 Ho. 604 IV-3 Chart Panel 6A Series Euro-S Overnight Rate Euro-S 1-month Rate 66 March 30 Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits 8.375 " 8.688 f 6?* March 28 U.S. Certificate of Deposits 78 Differential Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits Lower Differential: on Adj. Euro-S Deposits on Unadj. Euro-S Deposits 8A Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits 17 no „ „ 86 Differential Upper Euro-S 3-month Deposits Local Authority Deposits (covered) Lower „ „ Upper Spread (+= favor London) Net Incentive (+= favor London) 7.38 6.22 10.88 M - r W , -to 3-month Forward Pound Lower 8.28 7.83 Local Authority Deposit (uncovered) 96 -1.09 -0*0 Mm-** 1 0 U.K. Treasury Bill rale ! -1 * 6 7 ie .. Differential U.S. Treasury Bill rate ' 9A 7.24 +3.85 M a m * 16 nn'e Lower +1.66 R-8R Euro-S 3-month Deposits (Adj.) U.S. Certificate of Deposits (Adj.) 8.88 7.22 „ Lower 8.000 «« Euro-S 3-month Rate Euro-S 6-month Rate 7A Rate Date +1.61 -2.77 „ -1.16 April 4, 1*73 no, a * IV-4 Chart Panel 1 G A Upper Dale Eihx>-$ Deposits (coveted) M a r c h 28 M a r c h 21 M a r c h 2 8 40,06 8,75 M A M a r c h 21 10,88 German Interbank Loan rale 1 0 8 Lower Differential Upper £imo-S Deposits (covered) Swiss Deposit fate 1 1 Rate Series Lower Differential Upper Canadian f#aanceP#er „ M a r c h 3 0 12A 4 A M 5,13 6,22 U.S. Tfweyiy Bill a l e Second 6-00. Canadian Teeaswry #11 W e •« 4,39 U.S. Prime Finance paper (not plotted) " 6,63 Bill rate dMamwtial - -1.83 Forward Canadian dollar 42,32 Thkd Met incentive on bills 40,49 Bottoe Met incentive on Finance Paper -4,02 Upper U.K. Treasury Bill rate 7,83 U.S. Tfeaany Bill W e 6,22 8,75 Lower Geman Interbank Loan W e M a r c h 23 M a r c h 3 0 Japanese Average W e Jnmiarv Canadian Treasury Bill W e 6-710 AH U.S. Treasury Bill W e 126 MA 6^2 Eim>-$ Deposits « 8,625 Swiss >monih Deposit W e •« 4,00p m 6.7? U.S. Treasury Bill W e April 4, 1 9 7 3 So. 604 IV-5 Chart Panel Series 13 Upper Netherlands Rate Dale Canada March 23 6,65 March 2 1 7,34 Mjmv4I 4 ^7 * United Stales 6.706 Switzerland 1A Germany Middle A <6 I M e d Kingdom U-S. Coip. Dollar E i « H | e a d s S e r j e s Lower Ui.Csp.DMEynM U-S- Carp. Aaa tends 14 Switzerland Upper G—my United Slates United Kingdom Middle Canada Lower " Japan United Stales c January series C 7,66 7,12 February March 16 7,22 424,4 March 23 332,2 March 3 0 253,88 March 23 255.80 March 22 283,33 March 24 923.49 Hkrch 30 253.88 *Bnited States: average yield o n selected b o n d * due or callable la 10 year# or more. See attached table for 1973 figures. **Begimilng w e e k ended September 5, 1970, the Japanese index plotted Is all industrial and other stocks o n the First Section of the T o k y o Stock of jr H- X? C H A R T 1 3 Tnr.-iTiBM ikwp r m * s U.S. 1 0 Y e a r 12Z2 January 5 6.416 12 6,430 1* 6,456 26 6,502 Fffcniary 2 6.57# March t 6,4*2 16 6.620 23 6.645 2 6.650 9 6.674 16 6.718 23 6.758 30 6.706