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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

March 30,1992

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, DC. 20551




Table of Contents

TABLES
1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES
H.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




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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
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

140
130

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

140
130

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

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3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
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AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
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PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
A V E R A G E S FOR W E E K ENDING W E D N E S D A Y
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE
460

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE
460

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12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

420 —

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380

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360

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1991

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CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
CENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN

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U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS

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3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANIS

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12

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

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SWISS INTERBANK RATE
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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

12

12




OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

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1992

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1992

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

14

14

12

12
OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

10

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90-DAY CD'S

FEDERAL FUNDS

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

16

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12

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CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

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U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

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UNITED STATES
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STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1986=100

RATIO SCALE
1986=100

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175

NETHERLANDS

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JAPAN

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2 6 - F e b - 9 2 4-Mai—92
Chart

1.

Spot

Exchange Rates and I n d i c e s

Noon b u y i n g r a t e s

(U.S.

cents,

weekly averages)

Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swiss f r a n c
U.K. pound
Indices,

2.9516
84.414
17.855
60.682
0.08091
0.77448
53.930
67.036
174.92

M a r c h 1973 b a s e r a t e s

116 . 3 1
84 . 1 3
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170 .70
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154,.82
2 1 5 . . 66
70 ..75

Weighted average exchange v a l u e i n d i c e s ,
Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German m a r k
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swedish krona
Swiss f r a n c
U.K. pound
U.S. d o l l a r
2.

Chart
U.S.
Chart

3.

3 - M o n t h F o r w a r d Exchange Rate

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dollars
4.

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Call

fine

London,

ounce

2.9244
83.552
17.725
60.192
0.08016
0.74928
53.459
66.489
171.95

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0.74833
53.284
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Money R a t e s

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Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Switzerland
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170 .56
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199 . 9 1
145 . 2 0
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French f r a n c
German m a r k
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swiss f r a n c
U.K. pound

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Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swiss f r a n c
U.K. pound

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11-Mai—92 18-Mai—92 25-Mai—92

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Rates

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Canadian f i n a n c e paper
French i n t e r b a n k r a t e
German i n t e r b a n k r a t e
Japanese CD r a t e
Netherlands interbank rate
Swiss i n t e r b a n k r a t e
U.K. i n t e r b a n k s t e r l i n g
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3. 95
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9 . 33
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8 . 50
7 . 89
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6 . 29
8 . 25
9 . 55
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8 . 58
7 . 93
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9 . 75
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8 . 71
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Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Switzerland
Netherlands
U n i t e d Kingdom
United States
Stock I n d i c e s

(Wednesday f i g u r e s )

I n d i c e s ( i n o r d e r , r e b a s e d t o 1986=100) a r e T o r o n t o C o m p o s i t e ,
Tokyo SE ( T o p i x ) , CBS A l l — G e n e r a l , S w i s s Bank I n d e x , F i n a n c i a l



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Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Switzerland
U n i t e d Kingdom
United States

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4 .89
9 .53
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Swiss i n t e r b a n k , c o v e r e d
Differential

C h a r t 10.

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9 .99
9 .59
4 .94
9 .53
8 .20
10 .64
8 .96

4.11
4.08
0.03

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Euro-dollar deposit
I n t e r b a n k DM ( F r a n k f u r t ) ,
Differential

Chart 9

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9 .96
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4 .96
9 .48
7 .95
10 .35
8 .90

4.03
3.96
0.06

3-month E u r o - d o l l a r d e p o s i t
U.S. 90-day C D ' s , s e c o n d a r y market
Differential
Interest

4.16
7.47
9.91
9.51
5.13
9.47
7.50
10.29
8.88

Money M a r k e t R a t e s

Overnight Euro—dollar d e p o s i t s
U.S. f e d e r a l f u n d s
Di f f e r e n t i a l

Chart 8.

4 .18
7 .54
9 .88
9 .50
5 .15
9 .46
7 ..38
10..19
8..88

D e p o s i t Rates

Overnight
7-day
1-month
3-month
6-month
1-year
Chart 7.

11-Mar - 9 2 18-Mar -92 25-Mar

C\l

~eb - 9 2 4-Mai—92

116
147
106
111
111
140
152
164

.76
.09
.00
.80
.74
.67
.58
.34

CAC G e n e r a l , FAZ A k t i e n ,
T i m e s O r d i n a r y , NYSE C o m p o s i t e

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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10(512)

March 30, 1992

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

MARCH 27, 1992

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 rates in New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:
MONETARY
UNIT

Mar . 23

^AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
*EURO COMMUNITY
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
*NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
ECU
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND

0 .7605
11 .748
34 .370
1 .1930
5 .4929
6.4810
1 .2248
4 .5545
5 .6630
1 .6695
193 .95
7 .7450
29 .250
1 .5983
1255,.25
133..70
2..5730
1.,8799
0..5489
6.5540
143. 70
1. 6655
2.8840
777. 90
105. 25
43. 100
6. 0570
1.5175
25.562
25. 700
1. 7150

0.7614
11.709
34.240
1.1920
5.4929
6.4670
1.2287
4.5390
5.6450
1.6645
193.00
7.7400
29.250
1.6025
1252.50
133.69
2.5760
1.8743
0.5484
6.5390
143.40
1.6560
2.9025
N.A.
105.08
43.073
6.0410
1.5145
25.555
25.650
1.7200

0.7638
11.623
33.990
1.1891
5.4887
6.4100
1.2370
4.4990
5.6015
1.6510
191.40
7.7405
29.000
1.6155
1245.75
133.35
2.5765
1.8595
0.5495
6.4890
142.18
1.6570
2.8740
778.40
104.28
N.A.
5.9930
1.5000
25.500
25.660
1.7320

0 .7645
11 .693
34 .210
1 .1898
5 .4837
6 .4470
1 .2301
4 .5285
5 .6355
1 .6620
193 .25
7 .7400
29 .000
1..6025
1251,.75
133,.95
2..5890
1..8720
0. 5504
6. 5280
143. 45
1. 6615
2.8950
778. 60
104. 98
N. A.
6. 0300
1.5165
25. 510
25. 630
1. 7220

0.7659
11.577
33.840
1.1888
5.4837
6.3810
1.2432
4.4860
5.5765
1.6445
191.10
7.7400
29.050
1.6195
1240.00
133.12
2.5890
1.8517
0.5490
6.4590
141.90
1.6660
2.8625
778.60
104.05
N.A.
5.9740
1.4965
25.540
25.660
1.7395

MEMO:
^UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

90.87

90.65

90.08

90.58

89.77

COUNTRY

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
Mar. 24
Mar. 25
Mar . 26

Mar. 27

**INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 100. WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES
SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 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 AUGUST
1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.
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