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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Wfeekly Series of Charts

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May 3, 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

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
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

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

120

120
—

100

U.K. POUND

-

-

-

80

80
FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

-

100

-

-

-

Illllllllll

60

JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

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100

-

—

—

80

-

FRENCH FRANC
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SWISS FRANC

I

BELGIAN FRANC

-

80

-

60

40
1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 2

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

NT PER ANNUM

24

—

6

ITALIAN LIRA

-

-

+

0

+

0
-

CANADIAN DOLLAR
i

6

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12

6

6

+

0
U. K. POUND

+

0

6
DUTCH GUILDER

6

12

18
12

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

12

6
6
+

0
0
12
12

6
6
+

0
+

0
6

JAPANESE YEN

FRENCH FRANC

6
12




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 3

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

.LARS PER FINE OUNCE

800

750

700

650

600

550

500

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

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1979




1980

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1981

1982

100

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
P E R C E N T PER ANf

41 PER ANNUM

28
24
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

20
16

12

8
4

24

20
16

CANADA
EURO-SWISS
FRANC

12

8
NETHERLANDS
4
+

0
24

20
GERMANY

FRANCE

16

12

8
JAPAN

EURO-DM

4

0




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART t

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER Ah

NT PER ANNUM

20

U.S. CD'S

16

12
U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

8

4

20
GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

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 London
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Al

16

12

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

8

6-MONTH

4
24

20

16

12

8

4
24

20

16

12

1-MONTH

8

1-YEAR

4




1980

1982

1980

1982

*

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+)t FAVORS BORROWING I U. S.
N
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

26

26
3-MONTH
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

FEDERAL FUNDS

i W f 90-DAY CO S
OVERNIGHT
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

/ i h r / v ^ Y V v A

OFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

I
1980
1 PERCENT ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A L E




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1962

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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

INTERBANK STERLING

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

COVERED LONDON

4

2

4
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
+
0
2
28

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

2

DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

2

DIFFERENTIAL

0
2
1980

1982

1 PERCENT ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 PERCENT O N RATE S C A L E




1980

1982

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

19

U. S. CORPORATE

UNITED STATES

19

MONTHLY

Aaa BONDS

—

/

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—

A/

-

—

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
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UNITED KINGDOM

SWITZERLAND

—

—

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MONTHLY




JAPAN

—

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-

—

GERMANY
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FRANCE

CANADA

NETHERLANDS

1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO S C A L E

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

1969=100

JAPAN

UNITED STATES

140

120

100

. Mr

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SWITZERLAND

-

120

-

-

100

Vinhii,,

80

V/vv

UNITED KINGDOM
I

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FRANCE

GERMANY
\

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-

140

120

/Vz -

100

80

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120

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CANADA

NETHERLANDS

80

60

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1982

1980

1982

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
SATE
VAL'JE

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

(U.S. CENTS)
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

INDICES, M A R C H 1973

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

42.09
0.41753
37.89
177.74
81.67

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

G E R M A N MASK
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 F R A N C
ITALIAN LIRA

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

118. 39
109. 32
108. 77
71. 89
81. 40
72. 66
164. 13
87. 88
43. 25

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

113. 18
137. 51
123. 24
121. 43
77. 36
88. 98
78. 08
184. 05
96. 72
45, 05
82. 60

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

— 0. 89
1. 33
5. 98
- 7 . 23
10. 07
6. 58
7. 89
- 8 . 93

16.12

51.02
2.23018
0.07613

BASE RATES = 100

G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. P O U N D
C A N A D I A N 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
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. P O U N D
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
SWEDISH KRONA
CHART 2. 3 - M O N T H F O R W A R D E X C H A N G E
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
G E R M A N MASK
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




APRIL
AP2IL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APSIL
APRIL

, PREMIUM OR D I S C O U N T
APSIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

SERIES NAME

L A S ! VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

APRIL 28

352.10

CHART 4. C A L L MONEY RATES
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
JAN.
APRIL

28
28
23
9
23
16
23
23
1
16

14.72
14.64
13.50
15.21
9.50
8.94
7.19
16.50
10.30
2.15

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

28
28
28
28
28
28
28

14.20
9.24
7.13
15.55
13.75
4.80

APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

28
28
28
28
28
28

14.64
14.86
14.85
14.85
14.85
14.59

O V E R N I G H T EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

APRIL 28
APRIL 28
A P R I L 28

14.64
14.72

-0.08

3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT R A T E
U.S. 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

A P R I L 28
APRIL 28
A P R I L 28

14.85
14.20
0.65

U.S. F E D E R A L FUNDS
O V E R N I G H T EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5. 3 - M O N T H I N T E R E S T RATES
U.S. 90-DAY C D ' S . SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
J A P A N E S E BANK LOANS 6 DISCOUNTS
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PAPER
I N T E R B A N K STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED A V E R A G E FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 C O U N T R I E S PLUS SWITZERLAND)

11.26

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 M A R K E T R A T E S




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S E R I E S NAME

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

CHART 6 . INTEREST A R B I T R A G E , 3-MONTH PONDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

APRIL 28
A P R I L 28
APRIL 28

14.85
15.12
-0.27

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

APRIL 28
APRIL 28
A P R I L 28

13.77
14.63

-0.86

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

A P R I L 28
APRIL 28
A P R I L 28

14.85
15.36
-0.51

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

A P R I L 28
A P R I L 28
APRIL 28

14.85
14. 99
-0.14

APRIL
APRIL
FEB.
MARCH
APRIL
MARCH
JAN.
APRIL

13.69
8.98
7.85
5.15
15.21
16.33

CHART 9. LONG TERM G O V E R M E N T BOND Y I E L D S
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

23
16
26
9
19
1
23

11.12
12.68

U.S. C O R P O R A T E
AAA B O N D S
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
•

#

CHART 10.

14.58
12.97

MARCH
JAN.

STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

119.50
124.74
157.07
101.78
86.79
86.43
107.06
141.15

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release

APRIL 30, 1982

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

h. 10 (512)

FOB THE WEEK ENDING

APRIL 30, 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
JAPANMALAYSIA
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
DOLLAB
SCHILLIHG
FRANC
CBUZEIfiO
DOLLAB
PESO
YUAN
PESO
KRONE
HABKKA
FBANC
D. HARK
D8ACHHA
DOLLAB
RUPEE
ROPIAH
RIAL
POUND
SHEKEL
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAB
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAB
KBONB
SOL
PESO
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KBONA
FRANC
3AHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

• VALUE IN U.S. CENTS




APR. 26
12000.00
105.52
16.667
44.760
153.19
1.2223
39.850
1.8443
61.900
8.0650
4.5755
6.1950
2.3735
63.300
5.8250
9.3800
653.50
NA
145.50
20.410
1311.50
238.40
2.3230
46.4800
2.6380
76.760
6.0600
604.00
8.3850
72.500
2.1160
95.55
721-95
104.950
20.550
5.8750
1.9565
23.000
177.75
4.3030

CtlSBENCI UNIT S PER DOLLAR)
APB. 28
APB. 27
12000-00
105.65
16.710
44.510
153.19
1.2253
39.850
1.8443
61.900
8.0500
4.5820
6.1900
2.3685
63.800
5.8320
9.3900
653-50
NA
145.60
20.470
1310.00
238.00
2.3260
46.3500
2.6330
76.800
6.0350
604.00
8.3850
72.400
2.1200
95.45
721.95
104.800
20-550
5.8550
1.9560
23.000
177.45
4.3030

12000.00
105.88
16.550
44.470
155.61
1.2255
39.350
1.8333
61.900
7.9925
4.5525
6.1400
2.3555
63.250
5.8250
9.3700
653.50
NA
146.70
20.470
1303.00
237.25
2.3190
46.4000
2.6155
76.960
6.0075
604.00
8-3850
71.900
2.1120
95.62
721.95
104.330
20.550
5.8380
1.9510
23.000
178.55
4.3030

APB. 29

APR. 30

12000.00
106.10
16.500
44.200
155.61
1.2223
39.850
1-8333
61.900
7.9550
4.5320
6.1100
2.3390
63.500
5.8120
9.3800
653.50
NA
147.75
20.550
1301.00
235.90
2. 3140
46.4700
2.6025
76.920
5.9975
604.00
8.3850
71.500
2.1060
95.35
721.95
104.250
20.550
5-8100
1.9600
23.000
179.40
4.3030

12000.00
106.14
16.420
44.120
155.61
1.2197
39.850
1.8333
62.200
7.9600
4.5290
6.0960
2.3310
62-800
5.8170
9.3500
653.50
NA
147.75
20.600
1302.00
235.85
2-3020
46.6800
2.5830
77.200
5.9725
609.25
8.3830
71.100
2.1020
95.60
721.95
103.850
20.700
5.7950
1.9570
23.000
179.45
4.3030