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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

November 5, 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 $ 1 5 . 0 0 per year or $ . 4 0 each in the United

2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico; 10 or

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

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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
ATIO SCALE
>RCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

JAPANESE YEN

—

100

SWISS FRANC

CANADIAN DOLLAR

-

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200
160

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CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM"

6

24
ITALIAN LIRA

CANADIAN DOLLAR

—

-

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12
JAPANESE YEN

-

1982

1984

1982

1984

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CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

f.S.

DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

600

600

550

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

-

500

-

450

400

350

-

300

250
1981




1982

1983

1984

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28




24

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U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

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GERMANY
-

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1984

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12

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CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER AMI

NT PER ANNUM

22

18
U . S . CD S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO
PAPER

14

10
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

M IIIIIIIIi

6
20

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING
16

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

12

8
11

SWISS INTERBANK RATE
9
JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

7

5




CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM




24

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

1982

1984

1982

1984

RT 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

26

26

22

22

FEDERAL FUNDS

18

3-MONTH

-

18

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

14

14

OVERNIGHT
10

90-DAY CD' S

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i

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I I I I I I I I I

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10

I I I I I I I I I

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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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




1984

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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

28

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

20

DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

12
INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

-

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

4

2
DIFFERENTIAL

—

DIFFERENTIAL

—

4

28

28

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

INTERBANK DM

20

20

COVERED FRANKFURT

12

12
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

- D A S H E D LINE

III I I

II I I

2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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1982

1984

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

^APEF

ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL NUM

19

19
CANADA
UNITED STATES

15

-

Ay

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15

11

-

7

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15

—

UNITED KINGDOM

11

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SWITZERLAND

11

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7

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MONTHLY

GERMANY

JAPAN

9

9

5

22

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5

22

MONTHLY

FRANCE

18

18

Aaa BONDS

14

14

10

10

NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY

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1982

6
1984

1982

1984

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO
1969=

CALE

RATIO
196

00

240

200

UNITED STATES

JAPAN

:

160

120

/V;

—

210
170

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UNITED KINGDOM

iFRANCE

130

90

I

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190

150

SWITZERLAND

GERMANY

-

110

-

70

180
CANADA

NETHERLANDS
140

100

80

60




1982

1984

1982

1984

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VAiDE

SERIES NAME

HAST

1. S P O T E X C H A N G E B A T E S AND I N D I C E S

WEEKLY

A V E R A G E S , NOON B U Y I N G B A T E S

(U.S. C E N T S )

G E R M A N MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U.K. P O U N D
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH F R A N C
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA
INDICES, MARCH

1973 BASE B A T E S =

W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E E X C H A N G E VALUE I N D I C E S , MAE
(G-10 C O U N T R I E S P L U S S W I T Z E R L A N D )

1973 =

U.S. D O L L A R
G E R M A N HARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U.K. P O U N D
CANADIAN DOLLAB
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN F R A N C
ITALIAN L I R A
SWEDISH KRONA

CHART 2. 3 - M O N T H F O R W A R D E X C H A N G E R A T E S , P R E M I U M O H




31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31

32.92
0. 4 0 7 3 4
29. 16
121.78
75.93
10.73
40.04
1. 62920!
0.Q5300
11.55

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

31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31

92.60
106.65
83.72
49.26
75.68
48.33
126.81
64.20
30.11

31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31

146.63
130.78
150.60
114. 12
63.82
102.46
62.20
176.89
86.12
37.99
68.23

100

G E R M A N HARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U.K. P O U N D
CANADIAN DOLLAB
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
BELGIAN FRANC
I T A L I A N LIRA

C A N A D I A N DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
G E R M A N MARK
F R E N C H FRANC
SWISS F R A N C
DUTCH GUILDER
J A P A N E S E YEN
I T A L I A N LISA

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

100

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
DISCOUNT
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31

- 1 . 41
- 0 . 28
4. 33
- 0 . 78
5. 04
4., 12
3. 86
- 5 . 36

SERIES

L A S T V A L U E PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

NAME

CHART 3 . G O L D P R I C E 18 L O N D O N , A F T E R N O O N FIXING
O C T . 31

U . S . D O L L A R S PER F I N E O U N C E

4. C A L L

336. 27

MONEY R A T E S
O C T . 24
O C T . 24
2
NOV.
O C T . 19
2
NOV.
2
NOV.
2
NOV.
2
NOV.
1
JAN.
NOV.
2

9.45
9.71
10.75
11.82
5. 50
5.46
6.31
11.00
10.30
15.72

OCT.
OCT.
OCTOCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

24
31
31
31
31
31
24

10-00
6.06
6.31
11.68
10.53
5. 15
8. 75

OCT,
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

24
31
31
31
31
31

9.71
9.65
9,74
10.11
10.46
10.96

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
D I F F E R E N T I A L ADJ. FOR R E S E R V E R E Q U I R E M E N T S :

OCT. 2 4
OCT. 24
O C T . 24

9,71
9.45
0.26

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

OCT. 31
OCT. 24
OCT. 24

10.11
10.00
C. 29

0.5. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
5. 3 — M O N T H I N T E R E S T R A T E S
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
J A P A N E S E BANK L O A N S 6 D I S C O U N T S
C A N A D I A N F I N A N C E PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E FOREIGN I N T E R E S T B A T E
(G-10 C O U N T R I E S P L U S S W I T Z E R L A N D )

C H A R T 6.

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MO&TH
3 — H O NTH
6—MONTH
1—YEAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR




AND U.S.

MONEY M A R K E T R A T E S

SEE1ES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
EORO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), C O V E R E D
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT. 3 1
OCT. 3 1
OCT, 3 1

10. 11
10. 24
- 0 . 13

U.S. C O M M E R C I A L PAPE5
C A N A D I A N FINANCE PAPER, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT. 24
OCT. 3 1
OCT* 2 4

s . 73
10. 23
- 0 . 74

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

OCT. 3 1
OCT. 3 1
OCT. 3 1

1 0 . 11
1 0 . 45
- 0 . 34

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS I N T E R B A N K , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT. 3 1
OCT. 3 1
OCT. 3 1

10. 11
1 0 . 25
- 0 . 14

26
12

11,85
1* 38
6.80
4.82
12.50
1 3 . 49
8.52
10.02

CHART 9, LONG TERM GOVEBHENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

OCT,
OCT.
SEPT.
OCT.
OCT.
AUG.
MAY
OCT.

5
19
24
26

U.S. C O R P O R A T E
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR
CHART

10.

BONES

STOCK INDICES

UNITED SIA1ES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




12.87
10.29

SEPT.
NOV.

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

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

173,
190.
235.
159.
126.
170.
182.
227.

81
44
00
08
74
91
23
36

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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
BOVEflBEB

H.10 (512)

2,

1984

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE BIEK ENDING

NOVEMBER

2, 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 i

COUNTRY

•

#

MONETARY
UNIT

•AUSTRALIA
AUSTBIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHINA,P.B.
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM
VENEZUELA

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
YUAN
KBONE
flABKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
SHEKEL
LIBA
YEN
B1NGGIT
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
PESO
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
BAND
WON
PESETA
BUPEE
KBONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAflT
POUND
BOLIVAR

MEMO:
•UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

O C T . 29

(CUBBENCI O l I T S FEB D O L L I B )
OCT. 3 0
CCT. 31

84.16
21.575
62.000
2547.00
1.3189
2.6365
11.0990
6.3940
9.4170
3.0720
125.200
7,9215
12.1300
99.45
NA
1904.00
246.65
2.4075
210.0000
3.4635
48.600
8.8780
NA
164.500
2.1655
51.50
819.50
171.750
25.982
8.7210
2.5210
39.350
23.020
120.85
• A

84.67
21.480
61.450
2547.00
1.3177
2.6734
10.9950
6.3600
9.3370
3.0445
125.250
7.8200
12.1500
101.38
NA
1887.00
245.60
2.4030
209.5000
3.4335
48.750
8.8375
NA
164.500
2.1635
51.85
820.50
171.250
26.033
8.6950
2.5065
39.330
23.020
121.25
•A

147.84

146.es

85.02

21.318
61.240

2622.00

1.3150
2.6466
10.9685
6.3370
9.2950
3,0305
124.450
7.8220

12.1200
101.60
NA

1882.00

245.70
2.4050
209.5000
3.4195
48.810

8.8120

•A
164.500
2 . 1615
52.50
819.50
170.400
26.003

8.6610

2.4940
I I
23.020
121.85
NA
146.39

10?.

T

85.60
21.040
60.380

2622.00

1.3120
2.6334
10.8500
6.2440
9.1800
2.9890
124.100
7.8205
12.0500
103.00
NA
1857.00
244.30
2.4005
209.5000
3.3730
49.090
8.7150
NA
164.250
2.1575
52.95
818.50
168.300
26.003
8.5950
2.4580
39.300
23.020
123.50
NA
144.76

NOV.

2

85.84

20.700

59.550

2622.00

1.3120
2.5939
10.6980
6.1900
9.0575
. 2.9480
122.650
7.8180
11.9700
104.50
NA
1841.00
242.00
2.9320

210.0000
3.3370
49.580

8.6100
NA

161.000
2.1515
53.50
817.50

166.000

26.033
8.4925
2.4260
39.280
NA
125.10
NA
143.18

•INDEX OF W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E E X C H A N G E V A L U E OF U.S. DOLLAS A G A I N S T C U R R E N C I E S OF OTHER G-11
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 100. 8 E I G H T S ABB 1972-76 G L O B A L M A D E OF EACH
OF T H E 10 C O U N T R I E S .
SERIES BEVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978. F O B DESCRIPTION AND BACK D A T A , S E E " I N D E X OF T H E
WEIGHTED-AVER AGE E X C H A N G E W A L U E OF M B U . S . DOLLAB; BB V I S I O N " OB PAGE 7 0 0 €F T H E AUGUST
1978 F E D E R A L B E S E B W E B U L L E T I N .
•VALUE IS U.S. C E N T S