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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

November 19, 1984
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




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

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. D A I L Y CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE- LONDON
4. C A L L MONEY RATES
5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR A N D
U.S. MONEY M A R K E T RATES
8. INTEREST A R B I T R A G E : 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V E R N M E N T BOND YIELDS
10. I N D U S T R I A L STOCK INDICES



CHART,.1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO s
MARCH 1 9 7 : 1=100

:ALE
973=100

160
JAPANESE YEN

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. D O L L A R / ^ / -

140
120

—

100

I

I

I

80

mIMIMIM

240
SWISS FRANC

CANADIAN DOLLAR

200
160
140

-

120
160

GERMAN MARK

140

DUTCH GUILDER

120
100

80
120
100
1FRENCH

U.K. POUND

FRANC

80
70

60

1

50

—

III II h i l l i mImImIm

40
70

\

60

BELGIAN
FRANC
i
V\

ITALIAN LIRA
i
-

-

50

40
—

-

-




35
30

-

25
1982

1984

1982

1984

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

6

24
-

-

CANADIAN DOLLAR

—,

ITALIAN LIRA

Ml,,I,,1,7

Mv

J




III III III,1

24

DUTCH GUILDER1

U. K. POUND
•VI

-

\

r*\

-

l

l

I

i, 11111,11,

1

1

1

1

1

, , I , 1 I6, 1 1

1

15
SWISS FRANC

-

GERMAN MARK

-

V

1

1

1

1

1

1

,

"

FRENCH FRANC

JAPANESE YEN

1982

1984

1982

1984

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

600

600

-

550 -

550

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

500

500

450

450

400

-

400

350

-

350

300 -

-

300

250

250
1981




1982

1983

1984

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

24

20

—

V
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

A

FRANCE

-

-

16

Ir

-

12

-

8

-

4

iiliiliiln

0

~\
JAPAN

I

I

I I | ,I| II |n

I

24
CANADA

20

EURO-SWISS
FRANC
16

12

20

—

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY




16

-

12

GERMANY

u
I
EURO-DM

1982

—

1984

1982

^

*

1984

™

1

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24

22

U.S. CD S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE




U.K. INTERBANK STERLING
GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

1982

1984

1982

1984

CHART '

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24

24

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR




1982

1984

1982

1984

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

26

26

22

-

FEDERAL FUNDS

18

3-MONTH

-

22

—

18

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

14

14

OVERNIGHT
10

90-DAY CD S

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

I I I I I I I I I I I

ff/^

10

I I I I ll

I I I I I I I I I I I

ll

IDIFFERENTIAL

-

DIFFERENTIAL

-

I
1982
1 P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON R A T E S C A L E




I

I IIIIIIIIII

Ill
1984

1982

I IIIIIIIIII
1984

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

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

20

20

DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED
-L

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

~ U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

4

2

4
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
+
0

2

28

28

20

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

INTERBANK DM

20

COVERED FRANKFURT

12
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

— D A S H E D LINE

4

2

2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+
0

2
1982

1984

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




1982

1984

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER AN

:NT PER ANNUM

19

19
—

i Jl

I
CANADA

UNITED STATES
15

-

11

11

I

7

I

I

I

I

7

I

9

15
UNITED KINGDOM

SWITZERLAND

—

—

5

11

I

7
13

15

I

I

I

I

I

1
13

MONTHLY

—

JAPAN

f \ s \

IGERMANY

-

9

9

-

5

5

22

U. S. CORPORATE

22

MONTHLY

FRANCE

18

18

Aaa BONDS

14

14

10

10

NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

6




I

I
1982

I

IIIIIII

6
1984

1982

1984

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCL
1969=F

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

JAPAN

UNITED STATES

FRANCE

UNITED KINGDOM

SW TZERLAND

GERMANY

CANADA

NETHERLANDS
-

-




11111111111
1982

I l l II l u l l I
1984

1982

1984

LA SI V&1UE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART

1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AKC INDICES

WEEKLY AVERAGES, NCON BDYING BATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DCILAE
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRCNA
INDICES, MARCH

NCV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

33.89
C.41456
30.07
126.55
76.01
1 1.04
41.22
1.67675
0.05441
1 1.78

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

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

95.,33
108.,55
86.32
51., 19
75.76
45.,75
132.,60
66.,07
3C. 91

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

14 2.93
132. 19
150.18
115.41
65. 12
10C.38
62.82
176.52
86.91
38.24
68.26

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

-1.42
- 0 . 17
3.96
-1.47
4.90
3.80
3.41
-5.59

1973 BASE BATES = 100

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. FOUND
CANADIAN ECLLAfi
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VAIUI INDICES, MAB 1973 = 1 0 0
(G-10 COUNTRIES FIDS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MASK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DCL1AR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRCNA

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NCV.
NOV.
NOV.

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



NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NCV.
NOV.
NOV.
NCV.
NCV.

5E5JES NAME

LASi VALUE H O T T E D
DATE
VAIOJ

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IS LONDCW, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOILABS PER FINE OUNCE

NOV. 14

347,, 18

14
14
16

9.,55
9.,36
1C.38
11.,96
5.55
C,50
e,• 06
1 L ,38
1C.,30
c.,90

4. C A L I HOKEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-tGLLAB DEPOSITS
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS

EURO-SWISS FRANC

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
JAN.
NOV.

16

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

14
14
14
14
14
14
14

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

14
14
14
14
14
14

16

16
16
16
16

1

CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST BAT ES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
J A P A N E S E BASK LOANS 6 DISCCUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
iG-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

s.,32
5.96

e.
11. w

9.,94
4.,81
6. 49

CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT BATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

9.36
9.36
S. 34
S. 60
9.85
10.43

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET BATES

$

OVERNIGHT EURC-LCLLAB DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

NOV. 14
NOV. 14
NOV. 14

9. 3b
S. 55
- c . 19

3-MONTH EUBC-DOLLAR DEPOSIT BATE
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

NOV. 14
NOV. 14
NOV. 14

9.
9. m
C. 28




%

SEB1ES NAME

LAST VALUE ELOTTEC
DATE
VA10E

CHAfiT 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
14
14
14

9.60
S. 76
-G.16

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

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

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

NOV, 14
NOV. 14
NOV. 14

S. 15
S.82
** C. 67

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK CM (FRANKFURT), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

NOV. 14
NOV. 14
NOV. 14

S. 60
S. 98
-C.38

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIA!

NOV. 14
NOV. 14
NOV. 14

S. 60
S. 77
- C . 17

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVERMEST BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (HOMTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

NOV.
9
NOV.
2
SEPT.
NOV.
2
NOV.
9
AUG. 24
MAY
9
NOV.

11.71
7.27
e. so

4.89
1 2 . 13
13.49
6.52
S . 67

. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
0.
CHART 10.

15.63
10.29

CCT.
NOV.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




NOV,
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NCV.
NOV.
NCV.

7
7
7

175.54

196.57

7

239.0b
155.26

7
7
7
7

126.25
168.63
182.53
226.44

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10 (512)

NO»EHEEB

16, 1984

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB I B : 81EK

ENDING

NOVEBBEB

16, 1984

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:

CCONTBY

HONETABI
UNIT

*A0S1BALIA
AUSTRIA
EfLGIDB
ERAZIL
CANADA
CblNA,P.P.
DENHABK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GEBflANY
6BEECE
BC8G KONG
INDIA
•IBELAND
ISRAEL
11A LI
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
atxicc
NETHERLANDS
*NEM ZEALAND
NOSNAY
PHILIPPINES
POBTOGAL
SINGAPORE
•SCUTH AFBICA
SCOTH KCBIA
SPAIN
SBI LANKA
SWEDEN
SfcllZEBLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM
VENEZUELA

DCLLAB
SCBILL1NG
FBANC
CBUZEIfiC
DCLLAB
YUAN
KBONE
MARKKA
FBANC
D. HARK
DBACHHA
DCLLAB
BDPEE
PCUND
SHEKEL
LISA
YEN
BINGGIT
PESC
GUILDER
DCLLAB
KBCNE
PESC
ESCODC
DCLLAB
BAND
WON
PESETA
BOPEE
KfiONA
FBANC
DCLLAB
BAHT
POOND
BOLIVAR

8EBOJ
•UNITED S T A T E S

DOLLAB

NOV.

B
0

L
I
D
A
Y

12

(CUBBENCI OIIIIS H B IC1IAB
AC V. 14
NCV. 13
86,36
20* 676
59.490
2698.0C
1.3153
2.6233
10.6240
6.1640
9.0350
2.9430
121.650
7.8210
12.0000
105.40
NA
1831.00
240.45
2.3950
209.7500
3.3140
49.780
8.5625
NA
161.0CG
2.1430
57.8C
81b.90
165.1C0
26.033
8.4640
2.4140
39.360
26.860
127.15
NA
142-51

86.08
20.675
59.990
2698.0C
1. 3166
2.6470
10.7190
6,2120
9.1270
2.9730
122.400
7.8235
12.C400
104.35
NA
1848.CO
242.45
2.3980
210.0000
3.3500
49.580
8.635C
NA
162.COO
2.1470
56.ec
616.50
166.150
26.063
8.5240
2.45C0
39.400
26.660
126.05
NA
143.76

NOV.

15

85.90
20.845
59.850
2738.00
1.3162
2.6470
10.70C0
6.2015
9.0940
2.9615
122.250
7.82C0
12.04CO
105.00
NA
1842.00
242.50
2.3960
211.50C0
3.3425
49.55C
8.6275
NA
162.50C
2. 1455
56.75
816.90
166.250
26.063
8.5170
2.4415
39.420
26.950
126. 10
NA
143.46

bCV. 16
85.SS
20.872
5S.S9C
2738.CO
1.3153
2.6682
1C.7300
6.2060
5.1300
2.9725
122.600
7.8215
12.0600
104.65
AA
1646.CO
242.80
2.3980
21 1.0000
3.3535
49.640
8.6600
KA
162.000
2.1460
56.75
617.90
166.300
26.063
8.5450
2.453 G
39.44 Q
26.950
125.40
NA
143.90

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