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V

Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

March 29, 1982

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

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




Table of Contents

TABLES
1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
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
8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES




SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
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.

CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

120 [
U.K. POUND

"""

100

—

-

—

80

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

-

60

—

| ||




180

—
-

JAPANESE YEN

140

-

v
V

v

C

\

160

V

GERMAN MARK

120
100

w
i

i

nil,

i

SWISS FRANC

FRENCH FRANC
I IIII

80

II II
BELGIAN FRANC

DUTCH GUILDER

—

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
PERCENT PER ANN

<IT PER ANNUM

6
ITALIAN LIRA
+

V

0

CANADIAN DOLLAR

6

~

v

-

-

/A

11111111111

11111111111

6

+

0

U. K. ROUND

6
DUTCH GUILDER

12
SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

12

-

6

\J

+

0
I

I

I

I

I

'

-

I , ,

I

12

6

+

0

6

JAPANESE YEN

FRENCH FRANC

12




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 3

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

U.S. D LLARS 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

I

100
1979




1980

I

1981

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

1982

I

I

I

I

100

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Af

28
24
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

_

20
16

AT
"

12

y v j

V

8
4

24

20
16

CANADA
EURO-SWISS
FRANC

12

8
NETHERLANDS
4
+

0

24

20
GERMANY

FRANCE

16

12

8
JAPAN

4

EURO-DM

0




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM




IJ. S, CD 5

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER '-NH

T 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

I I I ill I I

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

22

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

FEDERAL FUNDS
-

18

14

10
T 90-DAY CD S
OVERNIGHT
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

6

M i l l

3

2
1

A A V V
—

-

DIFFER ENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

M I M M
1980
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 RATE S C A L E




1982

l

l
1980

I

I I I I I I I I I--I II I I II ! I i I I i
1982

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
DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER. COVERED

20

12

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

4

2

4
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
+
0

2

28

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

20

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

4

2

2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+
0

ii

2
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




CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANT

T PER ANNUM

19

U. S. CORPORATE

_

UNITED STATES

15

19
MONTHLY

Aaa BONDS

/\

c

-

15

—

11
-

Z- — — '

I

7

I

Jw'
I

I I

—

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

I I I I II IIII I

I I

II

7
9

—

15
UNITED KINGDOM

_

11

SWITZERLAND

—

5

11
—

1

7
13

13
MONTHLY

JAPAN
9

9
GERMANY

5

5

22

22

18

18

FRANCE

CANADA

14

14

10

10
NETHERLANDS

6

6




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO

RATIO

:ALE

1969 =

180
160
140

120

100

JAPAN

UNITED STATES

80
140
SWITZERLAND

120

100
UNITED KINGDOM

80
140
FRANCE

GERMANY

120

Xx

v\ A

100

.

AvAX

rJ

~

80

140

120

100

CANADA

NETHERLANDS

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 FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

41.94
0.40988
38.02
180.26
81.96
16.07
52.72
2.22810
0.07648

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

117.98
107.32
109.14
72.91
81.69
72.44
169.62
87.80
43.45

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

113. 14
136. 90
120. 68
121. 83
78. 54
89. 30
77. 79
190. 34
96. 59
45. 26
82. 90

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

-1.09
1.52
5.85
-9.10
9.13

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GPILDEB
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

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

CHART 2. 3-MONTH F O R W A R D 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

6.62

8.42
-10.56

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

MARCH 24

323.51

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
JAN.
MARCH

24
24
19
5
19
12
19
19
1
12

14.48
14.52
13.63
15.55
9.50
9.33
6.56
17.00
10.30
2.60

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

24
24
24
24
24
24
24

14. 23
9. 65
6. 50
15. 49
13. 54
5. 97
11. 36

MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH

24
24
24
24
24
24

14.52
14.66
14.88
14.95
14.98
14.76

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

MARCH 24
MARCH 24
MARCH 24

14. 52
14. 48
05

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

MARCH 24
MARCH 24
MARCH 24

14. 95
14. 23
72

CHART 4. 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
CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS 6 DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST BATE
(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 VALOE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
14.95
15.11

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH 24
MARCH 24
MARCH 24

-0.16

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

MARCH 24
MARCH 24
MARCH 24

13.79
14.35
-0.56

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

MARCH 24
MARCH 24
MARCH 24

14.95
15.64
-0.69

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

MARCH 24
MARCH 24
MARCH 24

14.95
15.25
-0.30

MARCH
MARCH
FEB.
MARCH
MARCH
FEB.
JAN.
MARCH

13.90
9.46
7.85
5.42
14.88
16.35
11.12
12.07

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

19
12
5
5

12

1
12

U.S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 10.

15.27
12.97

FEB.

JAN.

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

$

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
MARCH

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

H.10(512)

FOB THE WEEK ENDING

MARCH 26,

29,

1982

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
S R I LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
THAILAND
• U N I T E D 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
LIRA
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




BAR. 22

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
M A R . 24
M A R . 23

11050.00
105.50
16.790
45.200
146.01
1.2203
39.100
1.8518

11050.00
105.50
16.840
44.950
146.01
1.2207
39.100
1.8610

11050.00
105.70
16.710
44.850
146.01
1.2239
39.100
1.8517

8.0975
4.5860
6.2460
2.3910

8.1250
4.5980
6.2540
2.3850
62.300
5.8250
9.3100
649.00
NA
145.40
19.090
1307.50
244.90
2.3340
44.8500
2.6365
77.400
6.0450
565.40
8.3300
70.900
2.1260
96.18
716.95
105.630
20.700
5.8560
1.8960
23.050
180.20
4.3025

8.1400
4.5770
6.2050
2.3865
61.750
5.8130
9.3100
649.00
NA
145.70
19.090
1306.00
243.60
2.3310
44.8700
2.6430
77.500
6.0550
565.40
8.3300
70.650
2.1240
96.28
716.95
104.800
20.700
5.8650
1.8990
23.050
180.45
4.3025

61.200

62.000

5.8380
9.3100
649.00
NA
145.50
19.130
1311.00
245.30
2.3340
44.8300
2.6400
77.440
6.0500
565.40
8.3300
70.600
2.1280
96.13
716.25
105.320
20.700
5.8625
1.9055
23.050
179.78
4.3025

61.200

61.200

MAR. 25
11050.00
105.40

16.810

45.170
146.01

1.2266

39.100
1.8517

61.200

8.1550
4.5925
6.2450
2.3935

62.200

5.8170
9.3100
649.00
NA
145.10
19. 170
1315.50
245.35
2.3355
45.1700
2.6535
77.250
6.0770
565.40
8.3300
70.800
2.1290
96.00
716.95
105.520
20.700
5.8880
1.9065
23.050
179.55
4.3025

MAR. 26
11250.00
105.32
16.840
45.120
148.21

1.2282

39.100
1.8628
61.350
8.1575
4.6155
6.2625
2.3960
62.350
5.8260
9.3600
649.00
NA
144.75
19.100
1316.00
247.10
2.3360
45.6000
2.6540
77.050

6.0800

570.40
8.3600
71.300
2.1290
95.72
717.45

106.200

20.700
5.9050
1.9130
23.050
179.00
4.3000