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Selected Interest
Excharge Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

October 14,1980

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

Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L M A R K E T S
S E C T IO N

BOARD O F GOVERNORS
F E D E R A L R E S E R V E 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

2. D A IL Y C ER TIFIE D SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GO LD PR IC E-LO N DO N
4. C A LL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO DOLLAR AND
U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O VER NM EN T BOND Y IE LD S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




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Governors of the Federal Reserve System in a form
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
R A T IO
MARCH

R A T IO

SCALE

M ARCH

1973=100




1978

1980

1978

1980

SCALE

1973=100

CHART 2

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

6
+
0
+
0
24

6
6

6

'
+
0

+
0

6

6

12

1
2
18

12
12
6
6
+
0
0
6

1
2

+
0

6

6

+
0

12

6




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U .S .

c 1 L A R S P E R F IN E O U N C E

U .S . D O L L A R S P E R F IN E O U N C E

SOO

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

12.5 Kg BARS
A F T E R N O O N F IX IN G P R IC E

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

200

150

150

100

100
1977




1978

1979

1980

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

16

20

12

16

12

8

8

4

0
12

4

8

0
12

4

8

+
0

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
:n t

per

P E R C E N T P E R Ah

annum

20

20

16

16

U. S. CD’ S

12

12

8

8

4

4

18

t4

10

14

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

10

6

6

2
12

16

8

12

8

4

0

4




1978

1980

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

London

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T P E R AN

E NT P E R A N N U M

20

20

T6

16

t2

12

8

8

4

4

20

20

16

16

7-D AY

12

12

8

8

4

4

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P ER C EN T PER ANNUM

P ER C E N T PER ANNUM

2

Io+

1

1
2
3

4

1 P ER C EN T ON D IF F E R E N TIA L S C A L E = 2 PER CEN T ON RATE S C A LE




CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P E R C E N T P E R AN

N T PER A NN UM

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

0
4

0
2

2

+
0

+
0

2

2
20

20

16

16

1
2

1
2

8

8

4

4

2

2

4

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+
0

2

11111 lLI In

J .J --L L
1978

1980

1 PERC ENT ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A LE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SC ALE




+
0

1978

2
1980

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

14

15

12

1$

10

1
1

8

9

6
10

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

7

16

17

1
4

15

12

13

10

1
1

8

9

6

7

14

O. S. CORPORATE

13
m o n th ly

12

1
1

10

9

8

7

6

5




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
R A T IO
1969=

140

120
100

80
R A T IO

SCALE

1969=100

100

400
-

360
JAPAN

320

90
80

280

70

240

60

200

l

I

l

I

I

I

iiliiliiln

i i l 11111111.

50
140

140
CANADA

120

D IS C O N T IN U E D

S E R IE S

120

100

100

80

80

iiliiliiln

IL
160

160
FRANCE
GENERAL

INDEX

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80




1978

1980

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1. SECT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NCON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
EUTCH GUILDER
C.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
ERBHCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

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

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

55.37
0.48038
50.93
239.15
85.58
23.86
60.97
3.44924
0.11630

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

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

155.75
125.78
146.22
96.73
85.30
107.53
196.15
135.92
66.07

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

85.68
146.88
112.82
131.82
84.28
73.90
94.69
176.46
121.52
56.15
94.09

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

1.69
-2.01
4.48
1.00
7.77
2.92
2.28
-10.57

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES * 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
EUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
EUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

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

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



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

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GCID PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
D.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

OCT.

8

671.58

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
SEPT.
OCT.
OCT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

8
8
3
3
3
19
3
3
12
19

12..59
12..92
16..00
10..48
8..95
8..43
11..38
11..25
10..30
2..95

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

8
8
8
8
8
8
8

12.52
8.98
11.42
11.57
15.55
5.38
11.53

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

8
8
8
8
8
8

12.92
12.38
12.94
13.03
13.05
12.90

C HART 4. CALL HONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURC-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5. 3-HONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY HARKET
GERHAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS & DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
I N TERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE IOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MCNTH
3-MCNTH
6-MCNTH
1-YEAR

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

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

8
8
8

12.92
12.59
0.33

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

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

8
8
8

13.03
12.52
0.51




SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHARI 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MCNTH FUNDS
EURC-DCLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

8
8
8

13..03
13..46
-0..44

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

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

8
8
8

12..18
13..31
-1..13

EURC-DCLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK DM (FRANKFURT) , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

8
8
8

13..03
13..56
-0..54

EURC-DOLLAB DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

8
8
8

13.,03
13..25
-0.,23

OCT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
OCT.
JULY
SEPT.
OCT.

3
26

11.79
8.15
9.22
4.90
12.93
13.35
9.99
10.93

CHART 9. LCNG TERM G O VERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

19
3
11
12
3

0. S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURC-DM BONDS
EURG-DOLLAR BONDS

SEPT.
DEC.
AUG.

12.02
6.63
10.60

C H A RT 10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




OCT.
3
OCT.
3
DEC. 29
SEPT. 19
3
OCT.
OCT.
3
SEPT. 26

135.32
324.44
113.81
153.60
115.10
76.64
95.31