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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

November 4, 1985
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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 R A T E S HI. 10 RELEASE
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE 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
U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
a INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

180




JAPANESE YEN

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

-

100

—

—
CANADIAN DOLLAR

SWISS FRANC

160
Zv

~

120
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GERMAN MARK
DUTCH GUILDER

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100
—

U.K. POUND

FRENCH FRANC

-

^

—

-

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1983

I

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-

70

-

60

i i l i i l n l n I I I III III I I I

ITALIAN LIRA

III
1985

80

—

I

BELGIAN FRANC

—

1983

1985

50
40

CHART 2

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

-

ITALIAN LIRA

-

-

CANADIAN DOLLAR

-

0
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U. K. POUND

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DUTCH GUILDER

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l

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SWISS FRANC

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FRENCH FRANC
JAPANESE YEN

1983

0

1985

1983

1985

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

560

-

520

-

480

-

12.5 Kg BARS

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

440

-

400

360

-

320

-

280

240




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1982

1983

1984

I I
1985

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CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

24




24

FRANCE
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

JAPAN

20
SWITZERLAND

-

CANADA

L

-

16

12

-

-

I

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4

20
16

-

-

GERMANY

NETHERLANDS

I
1983

1985

I

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1983

I
1985

12

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

U.S. CD'S

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

12

16

14.

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

12

10
8
11

17

15

NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

13

11

9

10

8
JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

7

6

5




1983

1985

1983

1985

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PEF

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Al

24
-

-

20

16

3-MONTH
OVERNIGHT
-

12

8
—

II

4

II

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24

20

16

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

12

8

4
24

20

16

12

8

4




1983

1985

1983

1985

CHART 7

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

20

20
y1

18 h

16

-

-

—j

16

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FEDERAL FUNDS

/

DASHED LINE

14

-

12

10

3-MONTH

t

12

-

1

14

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

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10

18

-

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1

90-DAY CD'S

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

1

6

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1

1

1

1

1

1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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3
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL
2
1
1
t
0

-

1 _ L

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1983
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1985

-

1

1

1

1

1

1983

t

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1985

1

2

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUSW, INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
•NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AH

22
-

\

18

14

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
I

DASHED LINE

10
,
INTERBANK STERLING

6

2

A

COVERED LONDON

I

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1

1

1

Us S.. COMMERCIAL PAPER

1

4
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2

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2

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1

1

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22

18

14

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

2

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2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

0

I

2
1983

1985

PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




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1983

I
1985

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

19

19

UNITED STATES

15

CANADA
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UNITED KINGDOM
11

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1

SWITZERLAND

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—

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GERMANY

JAPAN
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CORPORATE

MONTHLY
-

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FRANCE
AM BONDS

14

-

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MONTHLY

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1983

1986

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

260

" 260

-

220
180

—

140

-

UNITED STATES

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260

220

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180
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140

-

100

-

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—

-

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FRANCE

j\A/

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-

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180

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80

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220

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180

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140

-

-

180
SWITZERLAND

100
80

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140

-

100

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JAPAN

160

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120




1983

1985

1983

1985

160

SFEIE5

CHART

1.

SPOT

SiEKLY

EXCHANGE S A T E S

AVERAGES,

LAST

NAKE

ASB

NOON BUYING

MARCH

1973

BATES

10. S.

CENTS)
OCT, .
OCT.
OCT. ,
OCT. .
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

BASE GATES =

OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE I N D I C E S ,
4 6 - 1 0 C O U N T R I E S P L U S SWITZERLAND)
U . S . DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
S W I S S FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KEONA

3-MONTH F O R i A R D

smss

FSANC

DUTCH GUILDER
J A P A N E S E YEN



30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

37.90
0. 46775
33.60
142. 93
7 3 . 19
12. 4 3
4 6 . 24
1. 8 6 9 8 3
0. 05614
12.62

100

GEE H AN MARK
JAPANESE IEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FEANC
S W I S S FEANC
B E L G I A N FEANC
ITALIAN LIRA

CHART 2 .

PLOTTED

value

INDICES

GERMAN BARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G D I ! D E E
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAE
FRENCH FEANC
S W I S S FRANC
BELGIAN FEANC
ITALIAN L I S A
SWEDISH KEONA
INDICES,

VALUE

pate

MAE

1973

100

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
EXCHANGE R A T E S ,

106.62
122.47
9 6 . 47
57.81
72.95
56. 03
148.75
73.68
31.89

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

130.33
138.55
158. 48
120.27
68.74
8 9 . 12
6 6 . 14
186. 46
90.30
3 6 . 58
67.98

PREMIUM OR D I S C O U N T
30

.0

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LAST VALUE PL
DATE
VALU

S E R I E S NAME

CHART 3 .

GOLD P S I C E I S

U.S.
CHAfiT 4 .

LONDON, APTEHNOON F I X I N G

DOLLARS P E S F I N E OUNCE

3 2 6 . 12

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

7 . 89
7.84
11.50
8.52
4 . 44
6.91
9. 23

6. 00

12. 80

3-MONTH I N T E R E S T RATES

U . S . 9 0 - D A Y C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK S T E E L I N G
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN I N T E R E S T SATE
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6 .

30

CALL HONEY RATES

U . S . PEDESAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EUSO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T S
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
CHART 5 .

OCT.

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T S A T E S :

£ ™

OCT.
4
OCT
OCT
JCT
0CT
OCT*
OCT
OCT!
o t

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

7-90
u 00
1'hk
I f l
11 s !
* %
3 l2
6 11
7*88

LONDON

I S H I

OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0

1-MONTH
3-MONTH

t*°E*r
XEAR

jo

«: 11

30

8.46

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T S
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0

7. 84
7 . 89
• 0 . 05

3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T BATE
U . S . 9 0 - D A Y C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0
OCT. 3 0

8. 09
7. 90
0 . 19

CHART 7 .




SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S .

OCT.

7.8,
7. 95
7. 99

MONEY MARKET S A T E S

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

S E R I E S NAME

CHART 8 .

INTEREST

ARBITRAGE,

3-MONTH FUNDS

HI SO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
INTERBANK S T E R L I N G ( L O N D O N ) , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

30
30
30

8. 09
8.09
-0.01

U . S . COMMERCIAL P A P E R
CANADIAN F I N A N C E P A P E R ,
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

30
30
30

7 . 79
8 . 15
-0.36

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

30
30
30

8. 09
8 . 18
- 0 . 09

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

30
30
30

8.09
8.20
-0.11

OCT. 2 5
OCT. 2 5
JAN.
OCT. 1 1
4
OCT.
SEPT. 13
JULY
OCT. 2 5

1 0 . 16
6. 68
6 . 29
4.68
10.97
12.03
7.23
9.77

SEPT.

11.07

COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
INTERBANK DM ( F R A N K F U R T ) ,
DIFFERENTIAL

COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
S W I S S I N T E R B A N K , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL
CHART 9 .

LONG TERM GOVBRMENT BOND I I E L D S

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

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS

CHART

10.

STOCK

INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23

193.90
2 3 1 . 20
262.76
247.74
167.42
237.21
213.12
2 7 1. 9 8

M

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10 (612)

;of govA'.

NOVEMBER

1,

1985

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE WBBK EMDING

NOVEMBER

1,

1985

T h e B o w d 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:
COONTBI

MONETARY
UNIT

•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
6ERHANZ
GREECE
BONG KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ItALI
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•BEN ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOOTH AFRICA
SOOTH KOREA
SPAIN
S R I LANKA
SflBDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAINAN
THAILAND
•ONITED KINGDOM

RINGGIT
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
BSCODO
DOLLAR
RAND
ION
PESETA
RUPEE
KROMA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BABI
POUND

MEMOS
•UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
IOAN
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D . MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
ROPES
POUND
LIRA
XEN

OCT. 2 8
7 0 .,00
18. 573
5 3 . 540
8 * 5 * . 00
1. 3 6 6 5
3 . 1588
9. 5875
5 . 6850
8. 0 5 8 0
6428
155. 500
7 . 8010
1 2 . 0200
90
1 7 8 3 . 00
213. 50
4570
4 4 3 . 0000
9817
5 6 . 150
7 . 9200
164. 500
2. 1 3 8 5
38. 35
895. 40
1 6 2 . 320
2 7 . 467
7 . 9350
2. 1 6 7 0
4 0 . 130
26. 670
142. 75

2.

116.

2.
2.

130.47

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR
OCT. 2 9
OCT. 3 0
69.97
18.422
53.150
8485.00
1.3651
3.1904
9.5100
5.6300
7.9940
2.6220
154.tOO
7.8015
12.0700
118.00
1771.00
212.43
2.4500
485.0000
2.9585
56.600
7.8700
163.500
2.1350
38.55
895.10
161.250
27.467
7.8800
2.1500
40.170
26.620
143.52
129.64

7 0 . 10

18. 408

53. 230
8 5 2 0 . 00
1. 3 6 6 3
3 . 2095
9 . 4950
5. 6175

8. 0010

2.

6235
154. 050
7. 7965

12. 0600

117. 95
1 7 7 4 . 00
50
4440
4 8 5 . 0000
2. 9 5 7 0
5 7 . 600
7. 8775
1 6 3 . 000
2. 1 3 2 0
3 9 . 00
8 9 4 . 80

211.
2.

161. 0 0 0

2 7 . 462
7 . 8750
2. 1 5 0 0
4 0 . 140
26. 5 2 0
1 4 4 . 10
129. 56

OCT. 3 1
69.90
18.395
53.140
8560.00
1.3668
3.2095
9.5060
5.6140
7.9750
2.6190
154.000
7.7925
12.0500

118.40

1765.00
211.55
2.4440
481.0000
2.9540
HA

7.8725
163.500
2.1300
38. 70
894.50
160.550
27.462
7*8760
2.1510

NOV.

1

69.75
18.310
52.750
8595.00
1.3670
3.2095
9.4550
5.6175
7.9300

2.6020

153.000
7.8070
12.0700
118.73
1758.00
209.00
2.4525
490.0000
2.9350
NA

26.560
144.05

7.8700
162.500
2.1260
38.65
894.20
159.700
27.447
7.8600
2 . 1360
40.120
26.440
144.10

129.39

128.69

NA

•INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U . S . DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G - 1 0
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0 . HEIGHTS ARE 1 9 7 2 - 7 6 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1 9 7 8 . FOR DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE U . S . DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 7 0 0 OF THE AUGUST
1 9 7 8 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.
RVALUE I S O . S . CENTS