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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W e e kly Series o f Charts

November 10,1980
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
IN T E R N A T IO N A L F IN A N C E
BOARD O F G O VER N O R S
F E D E R A L R E S E R V E S Y STEM
Washington, D .C . 20551

Table o f Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIG URES PLOTTED

Weekly $15.00 per year or $.40 each in the United
States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico; 10 or

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

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, DiviĀ­

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 INTER EST RATES
6. EURO D O LLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DO LLAR A ND
U.S. M O N EY M A R K E T RATES
8. IN TER EST A R B ITR A G E : 3-M O N TH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V E R N M E N T BOND Y IE LD S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




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 OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
R A T IO
MARCH

SCALE

R A T IO

1973=100




SCALE

MARCH

1973=100

120
100

80

60

120
100

80

240

200

160

120
160
140

120
100

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM




+
0

24

6

+
0

6

12
18

12

6

0
12

6

+
0

6
1978

1980

1978

1960

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. D

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

.L A R S P E R 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

200

200

150

150

100

J____ I
1977




I____ I
1978

IIlIIIII
1979

II

l l l l l l I l I ll
1980

100

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

P E R C E N T P E R AN

20

20

16

16

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLARS

12

12

8

8

4

4

16

20

12

16

12

8

8

4

0
12

4

8

0
12

4

8

+
0

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PER C EN T PER ANNUM




PER C EN T PER ANNUM

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
:n

t

per

P E R C E N T PER ANI

annum

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4




1978

1980

1978

1960

CHART 7

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

2

io+

1

1
2
3

4
1 P E R C E N T ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A L E = 2 PERC ENT ON RATE S C A L E




CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER C EN T PER ANNUM

PER C E N T PER ANNUM

1978

1980

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1978

1980

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND VELD S
WEEKLY SERIES

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6
10

7
7

8

5

6

3

4

1

16

17

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6

7

14

U. S. CORPORATE

13
M O NTHLY

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5




1978

1980

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERES
1969=

140

12*0

100

R A T IO S C A L E

80

1969=100

400

100

360

00
JAPAN

320

80

280

70

240

60

200

50

140

120
100

80

160

140

120
100

80




1978

1080

1978

1888

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART

1. SrOT E X C H A N G E R A T E S A N D I N D I C E S

WEEKLY AVERAGES, NCON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
D U T C H GU I L D E R
U.K. P O U N D
CANADIAN DOLLAR
F R E N C H FRANC
SWISS FRANC
B E L G I A N FRANC
I T A L I A N L I RA
IN DI C E S ,

MA RCH

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

52.22
0. 47410
48.30
244.09
84.81
22.68
58.09
3.26131
0.11073

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

146.91
1 2 4. 14
138. 66
98 .7 2
84.53
102.20
186.89
128.51
62 .9 0

5
5
t;
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

88 . 6 6
141.45
114.57
128. 18
88 .8 0
75.34
92.19
172.61
117.86
54.82
94 .1 7

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

2.85
-1.35
6.38
4.17
10.10
6 . 02
5.57
-5.26

1973 BA SE RATE S = 100

G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. PO U N D
CANADIAN DOLLAR
F R E N C H FRANC
S W I S S FR AN C
B E L G I A N FR AN C
I T A L I A N LIRA
W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E E X C H A N G E V A L U E IN DICES,
(G-10 C O U N T R I E S PLUS SWITZE RL AN D)
U.S. D O L L A R
G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. PO U N D
C A N A D I A N DOLL AR
F R E N C H FR AN C
S W I S S FRANC
B E L G I A N FR A N C
I T A L I A N LIRA
S W E D I S H KRONA

MAR 1973 = 100
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

C H A R T 2. 3 - M O N T H F O R W A R D E X C H A N G E RATES, P R E M I U M OR D I S C O U N T
CANA DI AN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
G E R M A N MARK
F R E N C H FR A N C
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
J A P A N E S E YEN
ITALIAN LIRA




NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

S E R I E S NAME
C H A R T 3. G O L D

P R IC E IN LONDON,

AFTERNOON FIXING

U.S. D O L L A R S PER F I N E O U N C E
C H A R T 4. C A L L

5

642.00

NOV.
NOV.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

5
5
31
31
31
31
31
31
3
31

13..99
13..83
16..88
11..75
9..00
8..60
10..81
10..75
9..55
0..52

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

5
5
5
5
5
5
5

14.43
9. 13
10.16
12.47
16.76
5.40
11.34

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

5
5
5
5
5
5

13.33
14.04
14.89
15.41
15.31
14.49

MONEY RATES

U.S. F E D E R A L F U N D S
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2 - D A Y L O C A L A U T H O R I T Y D E P O S I T S
CANADA
GERMANY
EURC-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EU RO -S WI SS FRANC
CHART

NOV.

5. 3 - H O N T H I N T E R E S T RATES
U.S. 9 0 - D A Y C D 'S , S E C O N D A R Y 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 LOANS & DISCOUNTS
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
S W I S S I N T E R B A N K L O AN
W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E FORE IG N I N T E R E S T R A T E
(G-10 C O U N T R I E S PL US S W I T Z E RL AN D)

C H A R T 6. E U R O - D O L L A R D E P O S I T RATES:

LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MCNTH
3-MCNTH
6-MCNTH
1-YEAR

C H A R T 7.

S E L E C T E D E U R O - D O L L A R AN D U.S.

MONEY MARKET RATES

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. F E D E R A L FU ND 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

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

5
5
5

13.83
13.99
-0.16

3 - M C N T H E U R O - D O L L A R D E P O S I T RATE
U.S. 9 0 - D A Y C D ' S , S E C O N D A R Y M A R K E T
DIFFERENTIAL

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

5
5
5

15.41
14.43
0.98




LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
C H A R T 8. I N T E R E S T A R B I T R A G E ,

3 - M O N T H FUNDS

EURC-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

5
5
5

15.41
15 .3 6
0.06

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PAPER,
DIFFERENTIAL

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

5
5
5

13.81
15.41
-1.60

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

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

5
5
5

15.41
15.71
-0.30

E U R O - D O L L A R DE P O S I T
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

5
5
5

15.41
15.63
-0.22

OCT. 31
OCT. 24
SEPT.
OCT. 24
OCT. 31
SEPT. 12
OCT.
3
OCT. 31

12 .3 7
8.42
9 . 22
4 . 72
13.22
13.43
10.09
10.89

SEPT.
DSC.
SEPT.

12.02
6.63
10.73

COVERED

C H A R T 9. L C N G TE RM G O V E R M E N T B O N D Y I E L D S
U N I T E D STAT ES
GERMANY
J A P A N (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
U N I T E D KI N G D O M
I. C O R P O R A T E
AAA BONDS
E U R C - D M BO ND S
E U R O D O L L A R BONDS
CHART

10.

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES

U N I T E D S T AT ES
JAPAN
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




OCT. 31
OCT. 31
OCT. 10
OCT. 31
OCT. 31
OCT. 24

1 35.,50
326,.74
1 53..90
117.,49
76..09
95.,42