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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
\Afeddy Series of Charts

NOVEMBER 22,1976

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

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. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDEXES
Z 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
a GOLD PRICE LONDON
4. CALL MONEY RATES
5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
a EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO DOLLAR AND
U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
a INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES




Chart 1

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES A N D WEIGHTED AVERAGE V A L U E S (DASHED LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
CANADIAN DOLLAR

100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

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U.K. POUND

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1974

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Chart 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUMS (+), OR DISCOUNT ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
6

CANADIAN DOLLAR

0

6
SWISS FRANC

U.K. POUND
0

6

12
DUTCH GUILDER
12

GERMAN MARK

6

0

6

6

— JAPANESE YEN
2 per cent on scale equals
- 1 per cent on all others

FRENCH FRANC

12'-

0

6

12?

12
1974



1976

1974

1976

Chart 3

->

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

210

12.5 Kg BARS
_ Afternoon fixing price




120

90

60

30
1974

1976

I
Chart 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

15

OVERNIGHT

EURO-DOLLARS

JAPAN

10

5

U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS

0
20

20
U.K. 2 - D A Y LOCAL AUTHORITY

FRANCE

15

10

5

0
15

10

15
NETHERLANDS
CANADA

5

0
20

20
EURO-SWISS FRANC

15
GERMANY
10

5

0

EURO-DM

5
1974




1976

1974

1976

A

Chart 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

12

UNITED STATES CD's

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

8

4

16

U.K. INTERBANK
STERLING

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

12

8

4

14

EURO-DOLLAR

SWISS DEPOSIT RATE
10

6

JAPAN
Monthly

1974




1976

1974

1976

Chart 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES London
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

16
OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

8

4
16

16
>—MONTH

7-DAY

12

ti

4
16

16
1-MONTH

1-YEAR

12

8

4

 1974


1976

1974

1976

I

Chart 7

SELECTED EURO DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

3-MONTH
Euro dollar deposits
FEDERAL FUNDS

10

OVERNIGHT
Euro-dollar deposits

90 DAY CD's

5

- /

0
DIFFERENTIAL
Adjusted for reserve requirements

DIFFERENTIAL
Adjusted for reserve requirements
1
1974


Favors Borrowing in U.S. if Positive


1976

1974

1976

Chart 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
20
INTERBANK DM
Covered Frankfurt

INTERBANK STERLING
Covered London
EURO-DOLLAR
DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR
DEPOSITS

/ ft | / , X V r V v ' , v v - ' W

DIFFERENTIAL

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U

DIFFERENTIAL

10 f.

15

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER. COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
SWISS DEPOSITS (SF)
COVERED

10

5

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

0
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

5
1974



1976

1974

1976.

Chart 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

9

CANADA
UNITED STATES

7

5
12

JAPAN
\ Industrial

SWITZERLAND

v

10

8

GERMANY

i k

6

18

14

12

UNITED KINGDOM
FRANCE

10

8

NETHERLANDS
6

10

4

12

12

U.S. CORPORATE
Monthly
10

U S. CORPORATE
Monthly

Aaa bonds

8

Euro-dollar bonds

Euro-Dm bonds

6
1974




1976

1974

1976

Chart 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100
180

UNITED STATES
100

60
45
400
300

100

UNITED KINGDOM
JAPAN

200

100
240
180

100

SWITZERLAND
CANADA

60

100

180
FRANCE
General Index
100

100

GERMANY

60
45

45
1974



1976

1974

1976

SERIES NAME
CHART 1 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES

U . S . DOLLAR, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
JAPANESE YEN
GERMAN HARK
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
I T A L I A N LIRA

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

17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17

91.00
122.08
151.31
143.05
68.49
110.49
111.41
178.93
134.81
72.19

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

17
17
17
17
17
17
17

-3.90
-9.93
1.06
-6.68
3.26
-3.21
-0.56

NOV.

17

134.78

NOV. 17
NOV. 17
NOV. 12
NOV. 12
NOV. 12
NOV.
5
NOV. 12
NOV. 12
NOV.
5
NOV.
5

5.02
4.82
14.63
9.15
3.40
3.41
6.75
10.31
8.82
1.88

CHART 2 . 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U . K . POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
CHART 3 .

GOLD PRICE I N LONDON

U . S . DOLLAR PER FINE OUNCE
CHART 4 .

CALL MONEY RATES

U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . K . 2 - D A Y LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5 .

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

U . S . C D ' S ( 6 0 - 8 9 DAYS)
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE COMPOSITE LOAN
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
CANADIAN FINANCE COMPANY PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS DEPOSIT




NOV.
NOV.
SEPT.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

17
17
17
17
17
17

5.05
4.56
8.21
5.41
9.38
14.59
4.50

\

SERIES NAME
CHART 6 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTE!
DATE
VALUE

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON

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

17
17
17
17
17
17

4.82
5.25
5.03
5.41
5.78
6.10

NOV. 17
NOV. 17
NOV. 17
NOV. 17
NOV. 17
NOV. 17

4.82
5.02
0.0
5.41
5.05
0.27

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

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

5.41
4.66
0.75

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

NOV. 17
NOV. 17
NOV. 1 7 °

5.13
5.47
-0.34

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

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

17
17
17

5.41
5.62
-0.21

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS DEPOSIT ( S F ) , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

NOV. 17
NOV. 17
NOV. 17

5.41
7.76
-2.35

CHART 7 .

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S . MONEY MARKET RATES

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATE
U . S . CD'S ( 6 0 - 8 9 DAYS)
DIFFERENTIAL A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
CHART 8 .

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

INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS




17
17
17

SERIES NAME
CHART 9 ,

LONG TERM GOVERNMENT BOND Y I E L D S

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
U.S.

NOV. 12
NOV.
5
AUG.
NOV.
5
NOV. 12
5
NOV.
NOV.
5
5
NOV.

7.45
7.54
8.72
4.51
9.05
10.69
8.20
14.83

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS
EURO-DM BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 1 0 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

8.38
7.31
8.00

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES

UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




NOV. 12
NOV.
5
NOV.
5
O C T . 22
OCT. 2 9
NOV. 12
NOV.
5

103.49
229.72
95.05
90.31
65.91
65.76
89.36

FEDERAL
H,1

°

RESERVE

tied

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

NOVEMBER 1 9 ,

NOVEHBER 2 2 ,

iv?6

1976

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 rate in New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:

COUNTRY,
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
INDIA
IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
S R I LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
UNITED KINGDOM




MONETARY
UNIT

NOV. 15

NOV. l b

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
DOLLAR
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D . MARK
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
RAND
PESATA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
POUND

122.9600
5.81000
2.69800
102.4600
16.8800
26.0100
20.0600
41.3300
11.1000
164.0000
0.11550
0.33930
39.5300
4.0900
39.5100
95.9100
18.8800
3.1700
114.9500
1.4607
11.4500
23.6000
40.9400
164.0000

123.0200
5.81000
2.69630
101.9400
16.8500
£6.0300
20.0600
41.3300
11.1000
164.2700
0.11550
0.33880
39.5100
4.1200
39.5300
96.1000
18.8900
3.1800
114.9500
1.4616
11.4500
23.6400
40.9300
164.2700

CRATE U . S . CENTS)
NOV. 17
123.0900
b.81000
2.69330
102.1200
16.8600
26.0500
20.0500
41.2800
11.1000
166.4500
0.11550
0.33890
39.5200
4.1100
39.4700
96.1900
18.9300
3.1600
114.9500
1.4620
11.4500
23.6500
40.8500
166.4500

NOV. 18

NOV. 19

123.3300
5.61000
2.69400
10/..0300
16.8600
26.0500
19.9900
41.3200
11.1000
166.5000
0.11550
0.33880
39.5100
4.1100
39.4900
96.7200
16.9200
3.1800
114.9500
1.4620
11.5000
23.6500
40.9000
166.5000

123.6500
5.82000
2.69850
101.5700
16.8600
26.0700
19.9900
41.3400
11.1000
167.9000
0.11550
0.33850
39.5400
4.1100
39.5800
97.2500
18.9200
3.1*00
114.8500
1.4610
11.5000
23.7200
40.8700
167.9000