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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

%

May 17, 1982

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
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




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 S C A L E
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

120
U.K. POUND

-

100

80

—

-

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

SWISS FRANC

FRENCH FRANC

BELGIAN FRANC

DUTCH GUILDER

ITALIAN LIRA

CANADIAN DOLLAR

%



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
ITALIAN LIRA

-

Y

+

0

CANADIAN DOLLAR

6

"V

—

/ V

,

/ L

-

iilii h i l i i

6

+

0

U. K. POUND

6
DUTCH GUILDER
12

12

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

6

+

0

12

6
"VaaaJ
+

0

6

FRENCH FRANC

12




1980

r

I
1982

V

JAPANESE YEN

-

-

1 1 1

11 i i i ! 1 1 1 M
1980

1982

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
.LARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. D O L L A R S PER FINE OUNCE

800

750

700

650

600

550

500

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

I I I I I I I I I I
1979




1980

1981

I I I I I I I
1982

100

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

CENT PER ANNUM




28
24
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

-

u . K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

ah

"

20
16

^ -

A-J

12

INN

CANADA
EURO-SWISS
FRANC

NETHERLANDS

GERMANY

FRANCE

JAPAN

1980

EURO-DM

1982

1980

1982

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
:NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

U.S.

20

CD'S

16

12
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

8

4

20
CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

16

12

8

4

0
12
JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

8

4

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

0
1980




1982

1980

1982

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONOON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

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

4

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER

^T PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

26

26

3-MONTH

22

EURO-DOLLAR

DEPOSITS

FEDERAL FUNDS

18

14

10
9 0 - D A Y CD S

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

6

I I I I I I ! I I I

3

2
1
+

0
1
DEFERENTIAL

2

DF-FEPENTIAL

3
4

I I I I I I I I
1980
P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L




SCALE

= 2 P E R C E N T ON R A T E S C A L E

1982

1960

I
1962

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

20

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

2

4
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
+
0

2
28

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

20

12

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

4

2

DIFFERENTIAL

2

DIFFERENTIAL

+
0

2




1980

1982

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

19

15

U. S. CORPORATE

UNITED STATES

-

Ma

19

MONTHLY

A## BONDS

-

-

11

11

-

I

I

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

I

15

9
UNITED KINGDOM

A

11

15

—

XAA\J
HK-

V

SWITZERLAND

-

5

MlMh.lM

1

-

~

7
13

—

-

MONTHLY

JAPAN

GERMANY

18

18
CANADA

. i

FRANCE
-

-

14

14

10

10

-

NETHERLANDS

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1980

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1982

1980

1982

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERES
RATIO
1969=

180
160

140

120

100

JAPAN

UNITED STATES

80
140
SWITZERLAND

120

100
UNITED KINGDOM

lull!

80
140

FRANCE

GERMANY

120

Xx

100

v

vx

A

yVA .

AAX

r

80
I

I

I

140

120

100

CANADA

NETHERLANDS

80

60




1980

1982

1980

1982

L A S T V A L O E PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES N A M E
ART 1. SPOT E X C H A N G E R A T E S AND INDICES
WEEKLY A V E R A G E S , NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
C A N A D I A N DOLLAR
FRENCH F R A N C
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

43.67
0.42866
39.26
183.06
81.41
16.74
52. f 9
2.31026
0.07856

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

122.64
112.24
112.71
74.04
81.14
75.42
168.55
91.04
44.63

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

109.92
139.81
123.69
123.06
77.91
86.50
79.33
184.72
97.97
45.45
82.60

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

-0.88
1.,60
5. 91
-7.36
10.90
5..95
7.,56
- 9 . 43

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE R A T E S = 100
G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH F R A N C
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN F R A N C
ITALIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED A V E R A G E E X C H A N G E VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
(G-10 C O U N T R I E S PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
G E R M A N MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
C A N A D I A N DOLLAR
FRENCH F R A N C
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

^:Hi&T 2. 3-MONTH F O R W A R D E X C H A N G E RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
C A N A D I A N DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
G E R M A N MARK
FRENCH F R A N C
SWISS F R A N C
DUTCH GUILDER
J A P A N E S E YEN
ITALIAN LIRA




MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

L A S T VALUE PLOTTED
VALUE
DATE

SERIES N A M E
3. GOLD PRICE IN L O N D O N , A F T E R N O O N FIXING
U.S. D O L L A R S PER

FINE OUNCE

e
MAY

12

332.40

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
APRIL
MAY
MAY
JAN.
APRIL

1'
12
7
7
7
30
7
7
1
30

14.97
15.20
12.50
13.55
9.00
8.98
7.06
16.50
10.30
3.08

4. CALL MONEY R A T E S
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2 - D A Y LOCAL A U T H O R I T Y D E P O S I T S
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

12
12
12
12
12
12
12

13.82
9.13
7.16
15.31
13.10
3.70
11.07

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

12
12
12
12
12
12

15.20
14.97
14.73
14.43
14.33
14.13

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. F E D E R A L F U N D S
D I F F E R E N T I A L ADJ. FOR R E S E R V E R E Q U I R E M E N T S

MAY 12
MAY 12
MAY 12

15.20
14.97
0.23

3 - M O N T H E U R O - D O L L A R D E P O S I T RATE
U.S. 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY M A R K E T
DIFFERENTIAL

MAY 12
MAY 12
MAY 12

14.43
13.82
0.61

U . S . 9 0 - D A Y C D ' S , SECONDARY M A R K E T
G E R M A N I N T E R B A N K LOAN
J A P A N E S E BANK L O A N S & D I S C O U N T S
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS I N T E R B A N K LOAN
W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E FOREIGN I N T E R E S T R A T E
(G-10 C O U N T R I E S P L O S S W I T Z E R L A N D )
C H A R T 6. E U R O - D O L L A R D E P O S I T R A T E S : LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR
SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR




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5. 3 - M O N T H I N T E R E S T R A T E S

CHART 7 .

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AND U.S. MONEY M A R K E T B A T E S

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SERIES N A M E

L A S T V A L U E PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8 . I N T E R E S T A R B I T R A G E , 3 - M C N T H F U N D S
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K S T E R L I N G (LONDON), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

MAY 12
MAY 12
MAY 12

14. 43
14.,75
-0.,32

U.S. C O M M E R C I A L PAPER
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PAPER, C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

MAY 12
MAY 12
MAY 12

13. 51
14.,39
-0.,88

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
I N T E R B A N K DM (FRANKFURT), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

MAY 12
MAY 12
MAY 12

14.43
15.,17
-0., 75

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS I N T E R B A N K , C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

MAY 12
MAY 12
MAY 12

14..43
14..70
-0..27

7
MAY
A P R I L 23
MARCH
A P R I L 23
7
MAY
MARCH 19
1
JAN.
7
MAY

13. 73
8.,82
7.,56
5.,05
14.,75
16..33
11.,12
12.,41

APRIL
MARCH

14.46
12.96

CHART 9 . LONG TERM G O V E R M E N T BOND Y I E L D S
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
J A P A N (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
U.S. C O R P O R A T E
AAA B O N D S
EURO-DOLLAR

CHART 10.

BONDS

STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED S T A T E S
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

120.96
126.50
151.19
100.43
85.32
87.20
110.89
146.27

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10(512)

MAY 14, 1982

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

tlAI 14, 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
CHINA, P.R.
COLOMBIA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEW ZEALAND
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
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
SOL
PESO
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
BAHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

• VALUE IN U.S. CENTS




MAY 10

CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
MAY 12
MAY 11

14050.00
106.60
16.110
43.240
155.61
1.2254
39.850
1.7986

14050.00
106.63
16.050
43.140
155.61
1.2323
39.850
1.7986

7.7500
4.4610
5.9590
2.2860
62.150
5.7710
9.2200
653.50
NA
151.30

7.7500
4.4645
5.9590

62.200

20.810

1272.00
233.30

2.2820

46.6500
2.5455
77.700
5.9200
618.80
8.4050
69.900

2.0810

95.10
721.95
102.050
20.450
5.7350
1.8985
23.000
183.60
4.2995

62.200

2.2820

62.050
5.7650
9.2200
653.50
NA
151.50

20.880

1268.00
232.85
2.2860
46.6800
2.5400
77.550
5.9125
618.80
8.4050
70.050
2.0830
95.05
721.95
101.730
20.450
5.7350
1.9110
23.000
183.30
4.2995

14050.00
106.50

16.060

MAY 13
14050.00

106.18
16.160

43.090
155.61
1.2396
39.850
1.7986

43.360
158.36
1.2388
39.850
1.7986

7.7280
4.4540
5.9550
2.2830
61.850
5.7570
9.2100
653.50
NA
151.75

7.7800
4.4750
5.9940
2.2930
62.350
5.7670
9.2600
653.50
NA
150.70
20.950
1276.00
235.20
2.2960
46.7700
2.5515
77.350
5.9400

62.200

20.860
1266.00
233.80

2.2820

46.7200
2.5385
77.650
5.9100

618.80

8.4050
69.600

2.0810

94.98
721.95
101.580
20.450
5.7300
1.9280
23.000
183.70
4.2995

62.200

618.80

8.4050
70.300
2.0930
94.25
721.95
102.190
20.450
5.7550
1.9380
23.000
182.40
4.2995

MAY 1ft
14150.00

106.16

16.320
43.560
158.36
1.2275
39.100
1.8130
62-500
7.8200
4.5030
6.0300
2.3065
62.870
5.7670
9.3000
654.00
NA
150.20

21.120

1284.00
235.25
2.3010
47.0500
2.5665
77.050
5.9400
625.50
8.4050
70.650
2.0940
94.08
723.95
102.980
20.150
5.7750
1.9460
23.000
182.35
4.2985