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Selected Interest JL
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

May 23, 1983

Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L M A R K E T S
S E C T IO N




DIVISION O F
INTERNATIO NAL FINANCE
BOARD O F GOVERNORS
F E D E R A L R E S E R V E SYSTEM
Washington, D .C . 20551

Table o f Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED

Weekly $15.00 per year or $.40 each in the United

2. D A IL Y C E R T IF IE D SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico; 10 or
more of the same issue to one address, $13.50 per

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE--LONDON
4. C A LL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND
U.S. MO NEY M A RK ET RATES
a INTEREST ARB ITRA G E: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V ER N M EN T BOND Y IE LD S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




year or $.35 each. Elsewhere, $20.00 per year or $.50
each. Address requests to Publications Services, Divi­
sion 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 O f FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
R A T IO S C A L E

R A T IO S C A L E

MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

160

160
FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

140

-

140

120

—

120

100

-

100

80

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80

120

240

100

'T V

200

SWISS FRANC

—

UK. POUND

ao

160

a/

60

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.

I

1 .1 ,

120

—

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100
160
140

120
100
120
100
80

60

80
70
60

50

40

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER C E N T PER ANN UM




P E R C E N T P ER A N N U M

24

♦
0
24

12

8
♦
0

6
16

12
6
0
12

8

4

♦
0

4

8
1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U .S . [

U .S . D O L L A R S P E R F IN E O U N C E

AR S P E A F IN E O U N C E

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

1980




1981

1982

1983

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM




PERCENT PER ANNUM

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

[NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER

22

24
U. S. CD* S

18

20

14

16

10

12

6
20

S
16

16

12

12

8

8

4

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo ndo n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4




CHART 7

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

3

2

o+

1

1
2
3
4
1981
1 PERCENT

ON

D IF F E R E N T IA L




SCALE

1983
=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

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

20

12

4

2

- 20

- 12

DIFFERENTIAL

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1983

1981
1 PERCENT

ON

D IF F E R E N T IA L




II I II I II I

SCALE

=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

rcr

PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER

19

19
UNITED STATES

15

15

11

11

7

7

15

9

11

5

1

7

13

13
MONTHLY

JAPAN
9

9

IlIIlII

5

5

22

22

18

18

14

14

10

10

6

6




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100




RATIO SCALE
1969=100

1981

1983

1981

1983

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART

1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES

WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING BATES

(U.S. CERTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SNISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
INDICES, MARCH

1973 BASE BATES =

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SNISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

NAY
MAY
MAI
MAY
HAY
MAY
HAY
HAY
MAY

18
18
18
18
18
16
18
18
18

40-74
0.43021
36.22
156.15
81.37
13.54
49.22
2.04076
0.06845

MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
HAY
MAY
HAY
MAY

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

114.62
112.64
103.99
63.16
81.10
61.02
158.34
80.42
38.88

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

121.60
141.53
135.75
122.94
71.37
94. 19
68.45
187.97
93-48
42.69
68.13

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

-0.29
-1.25
4.04
-4.70
4.66
3.45
2.73
-6.87

100

HEIGHTED 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
SNISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SHEDISH KRONA

MAI
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
HAY
MAY
HAY
MAY
MAY
HAY

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SNISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
HAY
MAY
HAY
MAY

SERIES HAHE

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOL D PRICE 18 LONDON, A PTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

HAY- 18

040.15

HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
JAN.
HAY

18
18
13
6
13
6
13
13
1
6

8.59
8.75
10.31
10.21
5.00
4.75
6.00
12.50
10.30
5.19

HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY

18
ia
ii
18
18
18
18

8.41
5.27
6.63
9.22
10.21
4.34
8.21

HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY

18
18
18
18
18
18

8.75
8.79
8.81
8.89
8.95
9. 13

OVERNIGHT EURO-COLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE R E Q U I REMENTS

HAY 18
HAY 18
HAY 18

8.75
8.59
0. 16

3-HONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RA T E
U.S- 90-DAY CC* S, SECONDARY HARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

MAY 18
HAY 18
HAY 18

8.89
8.41
0.48

CHART 4. CALL HONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR D E POSITS
U.K.
CANADA
6ERHANY
EURO-DH
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SHISS FRANC
CHART 5. 3-MONTH INT E R E S T RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY HARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
J A P A N E S E BANK LOANS 6 DISCOUNTS
CAN A D I A N FINANCE PAPER
INT E R B A N K S T E R L I N G
SRISS I N T E R B A N K LOAN
HEIGHTED AVER A G E FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
|G-1 0 C OUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVEBNIGHT
7-DAY
1— MONTH
3-HONTH
6-MCNTH
1-YEAR
CHART 7. SELE C T E D EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. HONEY H A R K E T RATES




SERIES HARE
CHART

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-H0NTH FUNDS
EURG-DOILAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

HAY 18
HAY 18
HAY 18

8.89
8.93
-0.04

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

HAY 18
HAY 18
HAY 18

8.26
8.92
-0.66

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK DN (FRANKFORT), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

HAY 18
HAY 18
HAY 18

8.89
9.37
-0.48

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

HAY 18
HAY 18
HAY 18

8.89
9.05
-0. 16

HAY 13
HAY
6
HARCH
APRIL 29
HAY 6
HARCH 11
NOV.
HAY
6

10.21
7.45
7.46
4.41
11.00
14.79
8-89
9.97

HARCH
JAN.

11. 73
10.46

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVEHHENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERHANY
JAPAN (HONTHLY)
SSITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (HONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOH
U. S- CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART

10.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOH
CANADA
GERHANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY
HAY

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

169.35
151.65
232.46
136.35
109.85
122.27
123.36
167.72