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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

November 20, 1995

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

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




Table of Contents

TABLES
1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES 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
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
MARCH'I973=100
120
FOREIGN CURRENCY
P R I C E O F U.S. D O L L A R

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CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM
4

2
U.K. POUND

GERMAN MARK

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

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

420

420

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

400 —

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CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM
7

PERCENT PER ANNUM
10

SWITZERLAND
U.S. F E D E R A L F U N D S

JAPAN

NETHERLANDS

ERMANY

FRANCE

CANADA

UNITED KINGDOM




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1993

1995

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
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FOREIGN RATE

U.S. CD'S

3

2
12
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
10
U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

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6

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FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE CD RATE

2

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11
GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

9
7

SWISS INTERBANK

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CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER AN!

CENT PER ANNUM

8

3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT
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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

7

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3-MONTH
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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

OVERNIGHT
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

90-DAY CD'S
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FEDERAL FUNDS
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INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

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6

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM
UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED STATES

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5

10
FRANCE

CANADA

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JAPAN

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NETHERLANDS

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CHART 10

STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1986=100
250 b

RATIO SCALE
1986=100

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UNITED KINGDOM

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Chart 1.

S-Nov-95

15-Nov-95

Spot Exchange Rates and Indices

Noon buying rates

(U.S. cents, weekly averages)

Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound

3.4341
73.984
20.432
70.634
0.06279
0.96852
63.045
87.724
157.97

3.4383
73.912
20.506
70.730
0.06269
0.98678
63.146
87.742
156.28

135 .
.32
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73 .
.07
92 .
198..70
36..04
253 .
.59
180..99
282 .
.22
.89
63 .

135..49
73 .
.67
92 .
.41
198..97
35..98
258..37
181..28
282 .
.28
.21
63 ,

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.68
.17
.29
.33
.14
.80
.08
.11
.26
.84

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119 ,
.22
62 ,
78,.41
193 .30
28 .49
243 .56
163 .14
56 .85
252 .91
52 .51
84 .17

119 ,
.24
62 .06
78 .60
193 .28
28 .39
248 .30
163 .17
56 .54
252 .59
51 .81
84 .02

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1..84
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5..95
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3 .80
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-0 .80

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-0 .79
1 .81
-4 .75
5 .76
1 .99
3 .93
-0 .79

-0 .16
-0 .40
1 .79
-4 .72
5 .75
1 .99
3 .81
-0 .79

-0 .14
-0 .18
1 .88
-4 .78
5 .70
2 .02
3 .88
-0 .81

383 .84

382 .24

382 .45

383 .28

386 .77

5 .71
5 .70
6 .21
6 .23
4 .03
0 .44
3 .80
1 .99
6 .30

5 .76
5 .69
6 .21
6 .86
3 .98
0 .45
3 .60
1 .78
6 .05

5 .76
5 .69
6 .19
6 .55
4 .02
0 .46
3 .69
2 .13
6 .60

5 .71
5 .69
5 .82
6 .04
3 .94
0 .44
3 .66
2 .58
6 .55

5 .74
5 .69
5 .87
5 .75
3 .30
0 .43
3 .74
2 .03
6 .49

3 .4176
74.734
20.142
70.345
0.06243
0.99519
62.810
86.816
157.35

3.4876
73.456
20.400
71.817
0.06206
0.99803
64.096
88.209
157.84

134 .67
74 .49
90. 76
197 .89
35 .83
260. 57
180. 31
279 .30
63 .64

137. 43
73 .21
91. 93
202 .03
35 .62
261. 32
184 .01
283 .78
63 .84

3.4582
73.604
20.439
71.153
0.06266
0.98068
63.475
88.061
157.78

Indices, March 1973 base rates = 100
Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound

136..27
73 .
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35..97
256 . 77
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283 .
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indices, Mar. 1973 = 100
Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swedish krona
Swiss franc
U.K. pound
U.S. dollar
Chart 2,

Gold Price in London,

U.S. dollars per fine ounce
Chart 4.

120. 43
61. 33
77 .,72
195 .,71
27 ..94
250 ., 12
164 .
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.35
.71
252 .
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52 .
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119
61
78
194
28
246
163
57
253
52
83

3-Month Forward Exchange Rates,
Rates Premium or Discount

Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound
Chart 3.

118 .83
63 .,00
77 ..28
192 ..67
28 ..35
251 ..46
162 ..72
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52 .
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1,.81
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5 .88
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3 .70
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-0 .86
:ernoon Fixing

Call Money Rates

U.S, federal funds
Overnight Euro-dollar deposits
Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Switzerland
United Kingdom




18-Oct -95 25 -Oct -95 1 - Nov-!
95
Chart 5.

5 .79
6 .91
7 .11
4 .00
0 .52
3 .88
2 .08
6 .69
5 .23

5 .78
6 .76
6 .68
4 . 00
0 .56
3 .86
1 .99
6 .69
5 .15

5 .75
6 .09
6 .14
3 .96
0 .56
3 .83
2 .05
6 .68
4 .99

5 .74
6 .03
5 .98
3 .90
0 .54
3 .79
1 .99
6 .62
4 .94

5 .70
5 .72
5 .75
5 .81
5 .77
5 .75

5 .69
5 .69
5 .75
5 .82
5 .80
5 .78

5 .69
5 .71
5 .72
5 .81
5 .78
5 .73

5 .69
5 .71
5 .72
5 .75
5 .66
5 .60

5 .69
5 .71
5 .70
5 .75
5 .64
5 .56

5 .69
5 . 76
-0 .07

5 .69
5 . 71
-0 .02

5 .69
5 . 74
-0 .05

5 .81
5 .78
0 .03

5 .75
5 .75
0 .01

5 .75
5 .74
0 .01

Selected Euro-dollar & U.S. Money Market Rates

Overnight Euro-dollar deposits
U.S. federal funds
Differential
3-month Euro-dollar deposit
U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market
Differential
Chart 8.

5 .78
6 .47
6 .62
4 .00
0 .50
3 .92
2 .18
6 .71
5 .12

Euro-Dollar Deposit Rates

Overnight
7-day
1-month
3-month
6-month
1-year
Chart 7.

15-Nov -95

3-Month Interest Rates

U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market
Canadian finance paper
French interbank rate
German interbank rate
Japanese CD rate
Netherlands interbank rate
Swiss interbank rate
U.K. interbank sterling
Weighted average foreign interest rate
(G-1Q Countries)
Chart 6.

8 - Nov-!
95

5 .70
5 . 71
-0 .01
5 .81
5 .78
0 .03

5 .69
5 .76
-0 .07
5 .82
5 . 79
0 .03

Interest Arbitrage, 3-Month Funds

Euro-dollar deposit
Interbank sterling (London), covered
Differential

5 .81
5 .84
-0 .02

5 .82
5 .88
-0 .07

5 .81
5 .89
-0 .08

5 .75
5 .87
-0 .12

5 .75
5 .79
-0 .04

U.S. commercial paper
Canadian finance paper, covered
Differential

5 .81
5 .94
-0 .12

5 .81
5 .80
0 .01

5 .82
5 .99
-0 .17

5 .75
5 .92
-0 .17

5 .74
5 .89
-0 .14

Euro-dollar deposit
Interbank DM (Frankfurt), covered
Differential

5 .81
5 .82
-0 .01

5 .82
5 .86
-0 .05

5 .81
5 .83
-0 .01

5 .75
5 .77
-0 .02

5 .75
5 .80
-0 .05

Euro-dollar deposit
Swiss interbank, covered
Differential

5 .81
5 .90
-0 .08

5 .82
5 .89
-0 .07

5 .81
5 .94
-0 .13

5 .75
5 .88
-0 .12

5 .75
5 .89
-0 .14

7 .87
7 .53
6 .50
2 .97
3 .99
6 .58
8 .13
6 .02

7 .75
7 .36
6 .47
2 .94
3 .95
6 .51
8 .00
6 .03

7 .57
7 .20
6 .40
2 .94
3 .81
6 .48
7 .84
5 .95

7 .61
,
7 .10
6 .34
2 .89
3 .69
6 .40
7 .80
,
5,.98

Chart 9.

Long Term Government Bellwether Bond Yields
10-year maturity, where available

Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Switzerland
Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States
Chart 10.

Stock Indices

7 .62
7 .53
6 .55
2 .88
4 .02
6 .63
8 .11
5 .99
(Wednesday figures)

Canada
149 .59
144 .34
148 .39
152 .51
France
140 .00
140 .32
138 .31
144 .20
Germany
118 .89
117 .21
116 .72
117 .52
Japan
107 .75
106 .31
108 .41
107 .97
Netherlands
163 .69
162 .45
163 .37
161 .58
Switzerland
252 * 57
248 .57
251 .23
251 .97
United Kingdom
204 .55
200 .35
200 .06
200 .68
United States
231 .04
228 .41
228 .64
231 .97
Indices (in order, rebased to 1986=100) are Toronto Composite, CAC General spliced
at 22dec93, FAZ Aktien, Tokyo SE (Topix) , CBS All-General, Swiss Bank Index,
Financial Times Ordinary, NYSE Composite



151,.97
145 .02
117,,62
106,.74
163 ,
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251,.12
202..57
232 ,
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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
November 20, 1995

H.10(512)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

NOVEMBER 10, 1995

The Board of Governors of the -ederai 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:

COUNTRY

MONETARY
UNIT

0.7530
DOLLAR
^AUSTRALIA
9.950
SCHILLING
AUSTRIA
29.040
FRANC
BELGIUM
1.3515
DOLLAR
CANADA
8.3347
YUAN
CHINA,P.R.
5.4795
!KRONE
DENMARK
!
1.2961
*EURO COMMUNITY 1 ECU
4.2610
MARKKA
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FINLAND
4.9010
FRANC
FRANCE
1.4140
D. MARK
GERMANY
233.67
DRACHMA
GREECE
7.7320
DOLLAR
HONG KONG
34.770
RUPEE
INDIA
1.6140
POUND
*IRELAND
1594.25
! LIRA
ITALY
103.20
YEN
JAPAN
2.5410
RINGGIT
MALAYSIA
7.3500
! PESO
MEXICO
1.5843
!GUILDER
NETHERLANDS
0.6550
DOLLAR
*NEW ZEALAND
6.2500
KRONE
NORWAY
148.76
|ESCUDO
PORTUGAL
1.4098
;DOLLAR
SINGAPORE
3.6415
RAND
SOUTH AFRICA
771.70
WON
SOUTH KOREA
121.900
PESETA
SPAIN
53.000
|RUPEE
SRI LANKA
6.6915
KRONA
SWEDEN
1.1392
|FRANC
SWITZERLAND
27.210
DOLLAR
TAIWAN
25.220
! BAHT
THAILAND
1.5793
*UNITED KINGDOM POUND
MEMO:
**UNITED STATES !DOLLAR

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
Nov. 9
Nov. 7
| Nov. 8

Nov. 6

0.7528
9.974
29.150
1.3590
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8.3349
5.4910
1.2953
4.2585
!
4.8880
1.4176
234.25
7.7330
34.610
1.6150
1593.25
103.18
2.5420
7.5100
1.5879
0.6540
6.2505
149.00
1.4135
3.b410
772.00
122.170
52.950
6.6855
1.1395
27.220
25.200
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1.5778

0.7503
9.975
29.150
1.3575
8.3348
5.4935
1.2960
4.2565
4.8810
1.4175
233.77
7.7340
34.350
1.6155
1586.0 0
102.50
2.5350
7.7700
1.5877
0.6530
|
6.2500
148.97
1.4146
3.6888
770.30
122.150
53.200
6.6755
1.1435
1
27.220
!
25.170
1.5805

0.7358
9.936
29.050
1.3560
8.3346
5.4795
1.2972
4.2480
4.8700
1.4120
232.70
7.7340
34.530
1.6150
1593.75
100.75
2.5320
8.0500
1.5813
0.6515
6.2305
148.22
1.4120
3.6370
769.50
121.700
53.200
6.6675
1.1387
27.220
25.160
1.5794

Nov. 10
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0.7378
9.940
29.050
1.3523
8.3340
5.4785
1.2950
4.2425
4.8720
1.4125
233.96
7.7330
34.560
1.6130
1596.67
100.95
2.5340
7.7300
1.5820
0.6530
6.2400
148.72
1.4127
3.6355
769.20
121.960
53.250
6.6525
1.1355
27.190
25.140
1.5753

!

84.16

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84.25

!

84.10

83.78

83.82

•VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS
**INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 100. WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978. FOR DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.
THIS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S
ECONOMIC BULLETIN BOARD.
FOR INFORMATION, CALL (202) 482-1986.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS RELEASE OR ABOUT RECEIVING IT IN DOCUMENT
FORM, PLEASE CALL PUBLICATIONS SERVICES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AT (202) 152-5244.




FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
November 20, 1995

H.10(512)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

NOVEMBER 17, 1995

The Board of Governors of the -edera! Reserve System is advised that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has cert
for customs purposes the following noon ouying rates in New York City 'or cable transfers payable in foreign currencies

COUNTRY

MONETARY
UNIT

^AUSTRALIA
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
AUSTRIA
FRANC
BELGIUM
DOLLAR
CANADA
| YUAN
CHINA,P.R.
KRONE
DENMARK
*EURO COMMUNITY 1 ECU
MARKKA
FINLAND
FRANC
FRANCE
D. MARK
GERMANY
DRACHMA
GREECE
DOLLAR
HONG KONG
|RUPEE
INDIA
|POUND
^IRELAND
! LIRA
ITALY
| YEN
JAPAN
1RINGGIT
MALAYSIA
PESO
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
:GUILDER
*NEW ZEALAND
iDOLLAR
NORWAY
KRONE
PORTUGAL
1ESCUDO
SINGAPORE
DOLLAR
SOUTH AFRICA
RAND
: WON
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
iPESETA
!
RUPEE
SRI LANKA
|KRONA
SWEDEN
;FRANC
SWITZERLAND
DOLLAR
TAIWAN
THAILAND
1 BAHT
*UNITED KINGDOM' POUND
i
MEMO:
**UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

Nov. 13

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0.7380
9.983
29.180
1.3510
8.3339
5.4975
1.2905
4.2610
4.8915
1.4186
235.21
7.7335
34.570
1.5970
1596.72
101.70
2.5380
7.9000
1.5889
0.6508
6.2600
149.31
1.4139
3.6370
768.80
122.310
53.200
6.7670
1.1430
27.200
25.170
1.5555

84.28

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
Nov. 14
Nov. 15
Nov. 16
0.7402
9.951
29.090
1.3537
8.3336
5.4810
1.2961
4.2260
4.8765
1.4140
233.88
7.7345
34.590
1.6020
1594.01
101.68
2.5325
8.0500
1.5840
0.6502
6.2385
|
148.52
|
1.4120
3.6415
769.80
121.680
53.300
6.6710
1.1400
j
27.2o0
25.150
1.5605

84.06

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0.7350
9.871
28.860
1.3557
3.3331
5.4405
1.3048
4.1990
4.8430
1.4025
232.61
7.7335
34.580
1.6030
1592.25
100.90
2.5330
7.9600
1.5715
0.6469
6.1935
147.18
1.4115
3.6400
768.60
120.770
53.300
6.6190
1.1347
27.240
25.130
1.5580

83.63

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|

;
|
!

0.7405
9.925
29.020
1.3560
8.3335
5.4665
1.2985
4.2140
4.8650
1.4100
233.89
7.7348
34.810
1.6020
1591.14
102.15
2.5334
7.8700
1.5799
0.6472
6.2245
147.92
1.4133
3.6465
768.80
121.310
52.530
6.6180
1.1420
27.260
25.150
1.5558

84.01

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Nov. 17
0.7405
9.867
28.850
1.3521
8.3332
5.4350
1.3043
4.1800
4.8410
1.4020
232.53
7.7335
34.710
1.6025
1588.Q0
102.03
2.5315
7.7800
1.5705
0.6475
6.1945
147.23
1.4125
3.6480
770.10
120.740
53.300
6.5550
1.1353
27.270
25.140
1.5505

|

83.72

*VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS
**INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 100. WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1*78.
FOR DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.
THIS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S
ECONOMIC BULLETIN BOARD. FOR INFORMATION, CALL (202) 482-1986.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS RELEASE OR ABOUT RECEIVING IT IN DOCUMENT
FORM, PLEASE CALL PUBLICATIONS SERVICES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AT (202) 452-3244.