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B O A R D OF G O V E R N O R *

D I V I S I O N OF I N T E R N A T I O N A L F I N A N C E

F E D E R A L RESERVE SYSTEM

H. 13
No. 173

November 2£, I96I1
^CAPITALJ/IARj<EI_DEVELOPMENTS A B R O A D
I,
II,

Nine Charts on Financial Markets Abroad
Latest Figures Plotted in H»13 Chart Series, 19&U

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I. Nine Charts on Financial Markets Abroad




Chart 1 - International Money Market Yields for
U.S. Dollar Investors
Chart 2 - Interest Arbitrage, United States/Canada
Chart 3'- Interest Arbitrage, New York/London
Chart k - Interest Arbitrage for German Commercial
Banks
Chart 5 - Short-term Interest Rates
Chart 6 - Long-term Bond Yields
Chart 7 - Industrial Stock Indices
Chart 8 - Spot Exchange Rates - Major Currencies
Against U.S. Dollar
Chart 9 - 3-month Forward Exchange Rates

OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(Decontrolled after six months)

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INTERNATIONAL
3-MONTH

MONEY

EURO D O L L A R

N E W YORK OFFER
Friflav l l a i i m t

M A R K E T Y I E L D S FOR

U.S. D O L L A R

RATES O N

SELECTED 3 - M O N T H I N V E S T M E N T S

TREASURY BILLS- Fully Hedged

COMMERCIAL PAPER-Fully Hedged

CANADIAN FINANCE
COMPANY
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INVESTORS

DEPOSIT VS. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT

F
U.S. FINANCE COMPANY

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INTEREST A R B I T R A G E , U N I T E D STATES / C A N A D A
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3 J A O N T H T R E A S U R Y BILL RATES

RATE D I F F E R E N T I A L A N D

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1

r

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RATE D I F F E R E N T I A L W I T H F O R W A R D E X C H A N G E C O V E R

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NET INCENTIVE IN FAVOR OF (A

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$

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1961

M

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1962

* Thursday figures 1961 1962, Friday thereafter




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1963

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1964

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INTEREST A R B I T R A G E , N E W Y O R K / L O N D O N

3 - M O N T H TREASURY BILL RATES

RATE D I F F E R E N T I A L A N D 3 - M O N T H F O R W A R D S T E R L I N G

RATE D I F F E R E N T I A L W I T H F O R W A R D E X C H A N G E C O V E R




1965

INTEREST A R B I T R A G E FOR G E R M A N C O M M E R C I A L B A N K S
Fridoy figures

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r~~r

i—w:

f

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3 - M O N T H T R E A S U R Y B I L L S , I N T E R B A N K L E N D I N G RATE A N D
" E U R O - D O L L A R D E P O S I T RATES
-- —

A

GERMAN INTERFRANK10AN RATE,"

EURO-DOLLAR LONDON

F

GERMAN TREASURY BILLS

~i

r

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r~~n

RATE D I F F E R E N T I A L A N D F O R W A R D

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DEUTSCHE MARK

SPREAD IN FAVOR OF FRANKFURT:

INTERBANK LOAN RATE

r
TREASURY BILLS

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r

i

r~

RATE D I F F E R E N T I A L W I T H F O R W A R D E X C H A N G E C O V E R ,
NET NCENTIVE:




IN FAVOR OF FRANKFURT ( + )

INTERBANK LOAN RATI\f

\

A

PER TENT PER

SHORT-TERM

INTEREST

RATES *

EURO-DOLLAR - LONDON

-

X

19 61
"X" 3-monlh ireuiury bill r "I el I or u 11 countries H * c opt Japan
I and Switzerland ( 3 month deposit rate)
-J-,3 month rote lor U b dollar deposits in London




1964
(Average rate on hunk loam and dacounli

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L O N G - T E R M B O N D YIELDS




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INDUSTRIAL

STOCK

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,

INDICES

•

„a,-,oo
Ratio stale

New ierie>
* * Japan

Swm Bank Corporation mduslriol Uock

index ol 22 5 mduiiriol and other




index

stock* traded on the Tokyo exchange

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S P O T E X C H A N G E RATES - M A J O R C U R R E N C I E S A G A I N S T U . S . D O L L A!

SWISS FRANC

U.K. STERLING
w if h
.'U.S. I
dollar-

Paru

DUTCH GUILDER

4 —




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3-MONTH

FORWARD

EXCHANGE

RATES

Friday figures
AGAINST

U.S. DOLLARS

I SWISS FRANC

POUND STERLING
DISCOUNT -

A G A I N S f P O U N D S T E R L I N G ..... L O N D O N .
PREMIUM +

AGAINST

P O U N D STERLING - L O N D O N




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1965

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No, 173

November 2£, 196H
II

Latest Figures Plotted In H.13 Chart Seriess 196U
Per cent
per annum

Chart 1

Chart 5

Upper panel
(Wednesday,

Nov* 18

(Friday, Nov, 20
except as noted)

)
H*|o

Euro-$ deposit

Treasury bills:
;

U. S. certif. of deposit
Lower panels
(Friday,

Nov. 20

Treasury bills:

)

U.S.

Germany

2,63

Canada

3,60

h.SO

U.S.

3,86

Canada

)i.2Q

Japan: composite rate
(Date: July 31 )

ls2&6

Chart 6
j w o

Bonds:

Nov, 20

)

Canada

3 M

U.S.
Spread favor Canada

+C 01

Forward Canadian dollar
Net incentive (Canada +)
Chart 3
Nov, 20

Treasury bills;

L.62

Euro-$ deposit (London)

Chart 2

(Friday,

l s 6 l

U.K.

3 M

Hire-purchase paper, U.K.

Treasury bills:

U.S.

3,#

Canada

(Friday,

'

Swiss 3-month deposits
(Date: Oct, 15> )

U. K.

Finance Co. paper;

Per cent
per annum

U.S. govt.
Nov, 18
(Wed.,

k*l6

U. K. war loan
(Thurs., Nov a 19

6,15

German Fed. Railway
(Fri.
Nov, 13

6=38

Swiss Confederation
(Fri., . Nov? 6

L.03

Canadian govt.
(Wed.,
Nov, 18

$.06

Netherlands Government
Perpetual
(Fri rs
Nov, 6
)

U>-93

)

U.K.
U.S.

Spread favor U.K.

oi

Forward pound

-1,00

Net incentive (U.K. +)

+6.03


For
description and sources
September z3, 1964.


of data see special annex to H. 13 Number 164,
.

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