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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

May 1 2 , 1 9 8 6

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

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




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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. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
a 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
a INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES




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




RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

ITALIAN LIRA

GERMAN MARK

JAPANESE YEN

DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

U.K. POUND

FRENCH FRANC

BELGIAN FRANC

SWISS FRANC

1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

4

12

U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

+
0

4

8
8

GERMAN MARK

DUTCH GUILDER

FRENCH FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

4

0
8

24

24

32

32




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. D

.ARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE <

520

520

500

500

480

480

460

460

12.5 Kg BARS

440

440

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

420

420

400

400

380

380

360

360

340

340

320

320

300

300

280

280

i i I i i I i i I i i

260




1983

1984

1985

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1986

260

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

[NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER At

20

20

16

16

FRANCE

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

12

12

8

8

4

4
JAPAN

0

0

20

20

SWITZERLAND

16

16

CANADA

12

12

8

8

4

4

0

0

20

20

16

16

UNITED KINGDOM

12

12

GERMANY

8
Vvi

v

4

0

—

z

8

,—a—„—,—
4

NETHERLANDS

J_L




0
1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER

14

16
U . S . CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

12

14

10

8

12

10

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

8

4

6

16

14
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING
14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

10

10
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

8

8

6

6

4

4

2

2

8

8

7

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE

6

6

4

5

2

4

0




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER Al

ENT PER ANNUM

16

16
OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

16

16
7-DAY

6-MONTH

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

16

16
1-MONTH

1-YEAR

14

14

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6




1984

1986

1984

1986

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

16

16

14
FEDERAL FUNDS

3-MONTH

DASHED LINE

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

12

-

14

-

12

10

10

90-DAY CD S

-

8

-

6

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

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DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+
0

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1984
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A L E




1986

I

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1984

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1986

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: P L U S H , INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER Ah

NT PER ANNUM

18

18

14

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

14

10

10

INTERBANK STERLING
6

COVERED LONDON

6

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

2

2

2

2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+

+

0

0

2

2

18

18

14

INTERBANK DM

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

14

10

6

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

6

DASHED LINE

2

2

2

2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+

+

0

0

2

2
1984

1986

PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A L E




1984

1986

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PER

[NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

17

17
UNITED STATES

15

CANADA

15

13

13

11

11

9

9

7

7

15

9

13

UNITED KINGDOM

7

SWITZERLAND

11

5

9

3

7

1

10

10
GERMANY
JAPAN

8

8

"X

-

6

-

6
4

4

18

18
U. S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

16

16

FRANCE

v

Aaa BONDS
14

-

14

12

—

12

INETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

„

10

10

8

8
i

6




1984

1986

i

6

i
1984

1986

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

340

340
300

-

-

-

260

-

-

—

220

-

UNITED STATES

y

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340

260

-

220

—

180

—

140

-

100

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-

180

-

140

-

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260

-

220

—

180

-

140

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100

—

-

-

285
255

-

—

225

-

195

—

165

—

135

—

105

—

J

—

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FRANCE

SWITZERLAND

j "

—

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75

—

340

—

300

CANADA
—

JAPAN

.

1986

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—

260

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220

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180

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140

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1984

340
300

A y

GERMANY

260

—

—

-

J

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300

220

-

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300

—

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-

100

-

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UNITED KINGDOM

180

140

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1986

LAST tALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

S B B I B S NAME
CHABT 1 .

SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AMD I N D I C E S

WEEKLY A V BE AGES,

MO 0 1 BOYING BATES

(U.S.

GEBHAN HABK
JAPANESE IBM
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAB
FRENCH FBANC
SMISS FBANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIBA
SWEDISH KBONA
INDICES,

HAY
MAY
HAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
HAY

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

45.41
0.59780
4 0 . 29
153.35
72.56
14. 26
54.28
2.22641
0.06624
1 4 . 14

HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

1 2 7 . 73
156.52
115.67
6 2 . 03
72.32
64.24
174.63
87.73
37.63

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

112.41
149.61
183.09
128.94
6 5 . 34
77.88
67.66
195.08
9 5 . 99
3 8 . 56
6 7 . 76

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

-2.00
-3.50
2.25
- 0 . 76
2. 67
1.27
2 . 20
-5.32

MABCH 1 9 7 3 BASE BATES = 1 0 0

GEBHAN HABK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDBB
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAB
FRENCH FBANC
SWISS FBANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN L I B A
1SIGHTED AVEBAGE EXCHANGE VALUE I N D I C E S ,
( 6 - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SHITZEBLAND)
U . S . DOLLAB
GEBHAN HABK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDBB
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FBENCB FBANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KBONA
.

CENTS)

BAB 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
HAY
HAY

3-HONTH FOBWABD EXCHANGE R A T E S , PBEMIUH OR DISCOUNT

CANADIAN DOLLAR
U. K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FBANC
SWISS FBANC
DUTCH GUILDBB
JAPANESE YEN
I T A L I A N LIBA



MAY
HAY
MAY
HAY
MAY
HAY
HAY
MAY

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
OATS
TAX.DE

S B B I B S NAME
CHABT 3 .

GOLD P H I C B I S LONDON, AFTBflMOOS F I X I N G

U.S.

DOLLABS PBS F I N S OUNCE

MAY

7

342.39

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

6.87
6 . 86
10.91
8.25
4.75
4.41
7 . 94
6,44
1.00

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

6.55
4 . 56
4.53
8.83
10.38
4.09
7.38
5 . 44
6.74

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

7
7
7
7
7
7

6.86
6.85
6.83
6.74
6.74
6.80

OVERNIGHT EUBO-DOLLAB DEPOSITS
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

MAY
MAY
MAY

7
7
7

6.86
6.87
-o.oi

3-MONTH aUBO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATE
U . S . 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

MAY
MAY
MAY

7
7
7

6.74
6 . 55
0.19

4.

CALL HOMBI BATES

U . S . PEDESAL FUNDS
OVEBNIGHT EUBO-DOLLAB DEPOSITS
U.K.
CANADA
GEBMANY
J A PAH
PBAMCB
NETHBBLANDS
SSITZEBLAND
5.

3-MONTH I S T E S E S T BATES

O . S . 9 0 - D A I C D ' S , SECONDARY BASKET
GEBHAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GBNSAKI BATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STEELING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTEBBANK BATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK BATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST BATE
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
6.

EUBO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAI
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-HO NTH
1-YEAR
7.

SELECTED EUBO-DOLLAB AND U . S .




MONET MARKET BATES

S E M E S NAMB
CHABT 8 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

INTEBBST ABBITBAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS

BUBO-DOLLAB D E P O S I T
I I T E B B A I K STERLING (LONDON), COVEBED
DIFFEBBNTIAL

MAX
MAI
MAX

7
7
7

6.74
6.78
-0.04

O . S . COMMEBCIAL PAP EE
CAMADIA1 FX1AMCE P A P I B , COVEBED
DIFFEBBNTIAL

MAX
MAX
MAX

7
7
7

6.56
6 . 78
-0.22

BUBO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTEBBANK DM (FBANKFUBT), COVEBED
DIFFEBBNTIAL

MAX 7
MAX 7
MAX • 7

6.74
6.84
- 0 . 10

EOBO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS IITEBBAMK, COVEBED
DIFFEBBNTIAL

MAX
MAX
MAX

7
7
7

6.74
6.79
-0.Q5

MAX 2
MAX 2
MAX 2
MAX 2
APRIL 2 5
APRIL 2 5
EBB.
MAX 2

7.44
5.53
4.65
4.30
9.35
8.88
6.84
8.48

CHABT 9 * LOU6 TBBM GOVBBMENT BOND YIELDS
OHITED STATES
GEBMAMX
J A P A I (MOHTfiLX)
SHITZEBLAID
CANADA
FBANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY}
UNITED KINGDOM .
>. COBPOBATE
AAA BONDS
CHABI 1 0 .

9.67

STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GEBMAMX
SHITZEBLAID
NETHEBLA1DS
FBAICE
JAPAN




FEB.

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

APRIL
APBIL
APRIL
APBIL
APBIL

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

242.67
306.67
304.87
307.64
196.84
305.55
389.62
331. $5

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10 (512)

BAI

9,

1986

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE KEEK BBDING

BAI

9,

1986

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:
COONTBY

BOBETABI
UNIT

•AUSTRALIA
AOStBIA
BBLGIOB
BBASIL
CASADA
CB1BA # P.B.
DENBARK
FIBLAND
FRANCE
GEBBANi
GBEECE
BOBG KONG
INDIA
•1BE1ABD
ITALY
JAPAN
BALAYSIA
BETBEBLANDS
•EBB ZEALAND
NORMA!
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SO0TB AFRICA
SOOTH KOREA
SPAIN
SB1 LANKA
SB EDEN
SBMtiE&LABD
TAIBAB
TBAXLABD
•DBZTBD KINGDOB

ESCODO
DOLLAB
BABD
BOB
PESETA
BOPEE
KBOBA
FBABC
DOLLAB
BAHT
POOBD

BEflO:
*UNITED STATES

DOLLAB

DOLLAB
SCHILLING
FBABC
CBD2AD0
DOLLAB
YOAB
KRONE
BABKKA
FBABC
Dm BASK
DBACHBA
DOLLAB
BUPEE
POO BD
LIBA
IBB
BXBGGIT
GOXLDEB
DOLLAB

KBOME

BAI

5

73.8*
15.330
44.610
13.34
1-3755
3-2031
8.0760
4.9420
6.9690
2.1875
137.400
7.8000
12.4400
139.50
1499.00
165.62
2.5660
2.466Q
57.950
6.9330
147.500
2.1960
48.40
888.90
139.000
27.908
7.0250
1.8320
38.560
26.380
154.10
111.68

(CUBBENCI OBITS FEB DOLLAR
BAY 6
BAI 7
73.55
15.560
45.080
13.84
1.3760
3.1967
8.1780
4.9960
7.0350
2.2078
139.500
7.7970
12.3700
138.07
1515.00
166.25
2.5690
2.4890
58.130
7.0000
147.500
2.2040
47.70
888.50
140.200
27.908
7.1000
1.8460
38.560
26.300
153.40
112.52

73.75
15. 525
44.850
1 3 . 84
1.3800
3.1967
8.1375
4.9775
6.9975
2.1965
138.220
7.8000
12.3400
138. 35
1508.50
165.10
2.5600
2.4745
58.330
6.9500
147.300
2.2045
4 7 . 10
889.00
139.650
27.923
7.0650
1.8325
38.550
26.300
154.15
111.98

BAY

8

74.35
15.330
#4.740
13.84
1.3775
3.1*67
8.0680
4.9350
6.9450
2.1800
137.100
7.8035
12.3000
139.80
1498.00
163.62
2.5730
2.4545
58.450
7.0000
146.000
2.2030
47.25
888.60
138.550
27.920
7.0150
1.8150
38.540
2 6 . 160
154.30
111.29

BAY

9

74.48
15.330
44.500
13.84
1.3800
3.1967
8.0780
4.9465
6.9350
2.1780
13 7 . 2 0 0
7.8090
12.3600
139.58
1496.00
162.35
2.5830
2.4510
58.920
6.9450
146.500
2 . 2 0 40
47.75
888.20
138.750
27.925
7.0210
1.8100
38.520
26.260
154.25
111.09

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