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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

October 11, 1983

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION O F
IN T E R N A T IO N A L F IN A N C E

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

Table o f 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, DiviĀ­
sion of Administrative Services, and make payment
remittance payable to the order of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System in a form

2. D A IL Y C E R T IF IE D SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES H.10 RELEASE

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE--LONDON
4. C ALL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND
U.S. M O NEY M ARKET RATES
8. INTEREST A RB ITRA G E: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V ER N M EN T BOND YIE LD S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

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
160
140

120
100

1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

u .s . c

ARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

1980




1981

1982

1983

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER

:n t p e r a n n u m

28

24

24

20

20

16

16

12
8

12
8

4

4

0

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

+
0

+
0

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

0

4




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

22

24

18

20

14

16

10

12

6
20

8
16

16

12

8

12

8

4

12

16

8

12

8

4

0

4




1981

1983

1981

1983

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

24

24

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4




1981

1983

1981

1983

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

3

2

Io+

1

1
2
3
4
1981
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




1983

CHART 8

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

1983

1981
1 PERCENT

ON




D IF F E R E N T IA L

SCALE

=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

:n t

per

annum

P E R C E N T P ER

19

19
UNITED STATES

15

15

11

11

7

J _ U

7

15

9

11

5

7

1

13

13

9

9

5

5

22

22

18

18

14

14

10

10

6

6




CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES

RATIO S C A LE
1969=100




RATIO SC A LE
1969=100

1981

1983

1981

1983

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALOE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE HATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES,

NCCN BUYING RAT E S

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SBISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCTOCT.
OCT,
OCT.
OCT.

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

38.11
0.42605
34.05
148.89
81.14
12.52
47.25
1.87603
0.06289

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

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

107.22
111.55
97.76
60.22
80.87
56.42
152.00
73.92
35.72

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

128.19
137.32
140.68
120.30
70.89
98.19
65.70
188.11
89.38
40.75
68.08

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

0.28
0. 17
3.79
-4.90
5.60
3.42
2.90
-8.11

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN HARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
0. K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES,
<G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPAN ESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DCLLAB
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

MAR 1973 = 100
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OS DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
S U S S FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA



OCT.
OCT,
OCT.
OCTOCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT-

SERIES NINE

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3, GOLD PRICE III LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

OCI.

5

397-15

OCTOCT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPTOCT.
SEPT.
SEPTJAN.
OCT.

5
5
30
9
30
7
30
30
1
7

10.00
9.70
9.75
9.46
5.50
5.60
6.75
12.63
10.30
4.20

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCTOCT.
OCI.
OCT-

5
5
5
5
5
5
5

9.16
5.98
6.81
9.33
9.49
4.02
8. 43

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

5
5
5
5
5
5

9.70
9.41
9.38
9.48
9.66
9-95

CHART 4. CALL MONEY RATES
U-S- FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAB DEPOSITS
U.K.,
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURG-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5. 3-MONIH INTEREST RATES
U.S.. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE EANK LOANS S DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SUISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTER E S T RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MCNTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7- SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S- MONEY MARKET RATES
OVERNIGHT EURO-COLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S,. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

5
5
5

9.70
10.00
-0.30

3-MCNTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT R A T E
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

OCTOCT.
OCT.

5
5
5

9.48
9.16
0.32




SERIES BABE
CHART

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MCNTfI FUNJS
E U R O D O L L A R DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

5
5
5

9.48
9.66
-0. 19

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

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

5
5
5

9.03
9.62
-0.S9

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

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

5
5
5

9.48
9.83
-0.36

E U R O D O L L A R DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

5
5
5

9.48
9.68
-0.21

SEPT.
SEPT.
AUG.
SEPTSEPTJULY
FEB.
SEPT.

30
23

11.46
8. 32
7.55
4.73
12.09
14.32
8.20
9.84

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

16
9
8
30

U. S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHABI

10.

12.37
10.06

SEPT.
JULY

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT-

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

174.91
153. 22
253.70
136.29
112.26
139.68
139.06
184.12