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USPJLTiY O C T # FED-SKiAL 1973 <i- mxlNK OK jtiGHMQND . October 1 7 , 1973 , R e l e a s e No . 63l2 H-13 Division of International Finance, Statist (cal& Data Management Unit SELECTED INTEREST & EXCHANGE RATES FOR MAJOR COUNTRIES & THE U.S. W E E K L Y SERIES O F CHARTS BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM •V H.13 October 17, 1973 Release No. 632 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. EXCHANGE RATES AND GOLD PRICES Chart 1A, IB, & 1C - Spot Exchange Rates, Major Currencies against U.S. Dollar Chart 2A and B - 3-Month Forward Exchange Rates, Major Currencies against U.S. Dollar Chart 3A and B - 3-Month Forward Exchange Rates, Major Currencies against U.K. Pound Chart 4 - Gold Price in London PART II. SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES Chart 5 Chart 6A and B Chart 7A and B Chart 8A and B Chart 9A and B Chart 10A and B Chart 11 Chart 12A and B - Call Money Rates London: Euro-$ Deposit Rates New York - London: Yields on U.S. Dollar Funds London: Covered Yields on U.S. Dollar Funds Interest Arbitrage: United States-United Kingdom Interest Arbitrage: U.S.-Germany and U.S.-Switzerland Interest Arbitrage: United States-Canada Selected Short-term Interest Rates PART III. LONG-TERM INTEREST RATES AND STOCK INDICES Chart 13 Chart 14 - Long-Term Bond Yields - Industrial Stock Indices PART IV. SELECTED CENTRAL BANK DISCOUNT RATES AND LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED ON THE CHARTS NOTE: This series is a continuation of the CAPITAL MARKETS DEVELOPMENTS ABROAD, which was published under that title through December 31, 1968. The changes in the format and order of the charts are explained in the Supplement to the series, which accompanied issue dated January 1,1969. All series and their sources are fully described in a Supplement dated January 1, 1972. ?> Chart 1A SPOT EXCHANGE RATES - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages 40 30 GERMAN MARK Nl BELGIAN FRANC SWISS FRANC 20 JAPANESE YEN CANADIAN DOLLAR against M J 1972 S D M J S 1973 Weekly averages (week ending on Friday) of daily offered rates in the New York market as per cent above or below Smithsonian central rates D Chart I B SPOT EXCHANGE RATES - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages 30.112 Percent 30 20 FRENCH FRANC DUTCH GUILDER ITALIAN LIRA against U.S. U.K. P O U N D 1972 1973 Weekly averages (week ending on Friday) of daily offered rates in the New York market as per cent above or below Smithsonian central rates. Chart 1C SPOT EXCHANGE RATES - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages. Per cent DUTCH GUILDER GERMAN M A R K / / SWISS FRANC JAPANESE YEN FRENCH FRANC L f BELGIUM FRANC ' DUTCH GUILDER I T A L I A N LIRA CANADIAN DOLLAR market rate in January 1972 U.K. P O U N D JAN. FEB. APR. JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. 1973 Weekly averages (week ending on Friday) of daily offered rates in the New York market as per cent above or below Smithsonian central rates. (r Chart 2A 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages Per cent per annum PREMIUM + CANADIAN DOLLAR U.K. P O U N D DISCOUNT - PREMIUM GERMAN MARK PREMIUM DUTCH GUILDER M S 1970 D S 1971 * Canadian Dollar Rate not supported by Bank of Canada. DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January Digitized forSee FRASER 1, 1973, pp. 2-3. M J 1972 S D M J 1973 S D 1 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR Weekly averages Per cent per annum 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | I I | 1 1 | 1 1 PREMIUM + FRENCH FRANC - - DISCOUNT PREMIUM + SWISS FRANC f v/v\ ~ DISCOUNT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M J S D 1970 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M J S D 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 2-3. J S 1972 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J 1973 S Chart 3A 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.K. POUND Friday figures Per cent per annum GERMAN MARK U.S. DOLLAR DISCOUNT - M J S D 1970 J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, p. 3. M J 1972 S D J 1973 S D 1 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.K. POUND Friday figures Per cent per annum PREMIUM SWISS FRANC FRENCH FRANC DISCOUNT - M J S D 1970 M S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, p. 3. M S 1972 D M J 1973 S D L - lb . : -[Chart 4 : GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, 12.5 Kg BARS Week's average of afternoon fixings U.S. dollar equivalent per fine ounce ? 120 90 60 M J S D 1971 M J 1972 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES of DATA, January 1, 1973, p. 4. S D M J 1973 S D Chart 5A CALL MONEY RATES DOLLAR FUNDS Weekly averages Per cent per annum 14 CALL EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS FEDERAL FUNDS DIFFERENTIAL EURO-DOLLAR OVER FEDERAL FUNDS FAVOR EURO-DOLLAR FAVOR 'HEDERAL FUNDS EURO-CURRENCIES Weekly averages Per cent per annum EURO-DM EURO-SWISS FRANC Changed f r o m CALL to OVERNIGHT Euro-dollar deposits. May 10, 1971. See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 4-6. Chart 5B CALL MONEY RATES S E L E C T E D F O R E I G N A N D EEC C U R R E N C I E S Friday figures Per cent per annum V; J, n FRANCE . / 1 m i I 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 y W , N E T H E R L A IN D s U 1 M 1 i i 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 M U i i i i V I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JAPAN CANADA U.K. GERMANY 0 M J S D 1970 S 1971 D M J S D 1972 France, Day-to-day Money; Netherlands, Call Money, weekly average; Japan, Unconditional Money; Canada, Day-to-day Loans, weekly average; Germany, Call Money; U.K., 2-day Local Authority Deposits. See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 4-6." M J 1973 S D , (3 LONDON: EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 15 0 0 12 OVERNIGHT 7-DAY - \y V n 11 1 — 1-MONTH 1 S D M 1970 J S D 1971 * M a y 12/71—changed to Overnight Euro-Dollar Deposits * * July 1 - c h a n g e d to 7-Day Euro-Dollar See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, p. 6. j - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M . J ^ 10 v V - 1 [X - I r- M 1 M M 1 , J 1972 , ' S 1 , , 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 D M J 1973 S D \1 LONDON: EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES Per cent per annum Friday figures 12 - kj - \ f\ - V\ j\~ - [ 10 — 3-MONTH - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I l l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 I l 1 l , 1 , 1 , , 1 , , 1 , , 12 / V J ' - f 6-MONTH - - - 1 10 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i ii i 1 i 1970 i 1 i i 1 i i 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, p. 6. i i 1 i i 1 i 1972 i 1 i i I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1973 NEW YORK-LONDON: YIELDS ON U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS 3-MONTH DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES-SECONDARY MARKET Per cent per ar Wednesday figures 12 10 8 EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT 6 4 U.S. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT i i I i i I i i I i i I * i I i i I DIFFERENTIAL 2 FAVOR EURO DOLLAR 4 + 0 EURO DOLLAR OVER U.S. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 2 M- J S D 1970 M J S 1971 e DESCRIPTION ANDSOURCESOF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 6-7. Chart 7B NEW YORK-LONDON: COST OF U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS 3 - M O N T H DOLLAR DEPOSIT R A T E S - P R I M A R Y MARKET Wednesday figures EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT ADJUSTED1 A EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT U.S. C E R T I F I C A T E OF D E P O S I T ADJUSTED w EURO DOLLAR OVER U.S. C E R T I F I C A T E O F D E P O S I T ADJUSTED1 M J S 1970 M J S D 1971 * Adjusted for Reserve Requirement * * A d j u s t e d for 10% Marginal Reserve Requirement * * * A d j u s t e d for 20% Marginal Reserve Requirement See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1. 1973, pp. 6-7. M J 1972 S D M J 1973 S D n LONDON: COVERED YIELDS ON U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS H I R E P U R C H A S E / S T E R L I N G C D ' s vs EURO D O L L A R RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 12 EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT HIRE PURCHASE COVERED STERLING CD s COVERED I __ I I I 1 I I o FAVOR STERLING CD's DIFFERENTIAL 1 \ iA A. p y V/ h\ 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i ir i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i I iI M M 1970 J S D 1971 M J 1972 * H i r e Purchase suspended August 11, 1972 and Sterling Certificates of Deposit begin August 11, 1972. AND SOURCES OF DATA, January See DESCRIPTION 1, 1973, pp. 7-8. FAVOR EURO DOLLAR 1 I I 1 1 1 1 I I S 1973 | 1 i v Chart 8B LONDON: COVERED YIELDS ON U.S. DOLLAR FUNDS LOCAL AUTHORITY AND EURO DOLLAR RATES Friday figures Per cent per annum EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSIT COVERED FAVOR LOCAL AUTHORITY DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR EURO DOLLAR M J S D M 1970 J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 7-8. M J 1972 S D M J 1973 S D )4 ... Chart 9A INTEREST ARBITRAGE: UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATES Per cent per annum Friday figures 3-MONTH TREASURY BILL RATES U.K. LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS NEW YORK LONDON NEW YORK M J S D 1970 M J S D 1971 * Plotted for comparison purposes ' See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 8-9 M S S 1972 1973 D Chart 9B INTEREST ARBITRAGE: UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATES Friday figures • Per cent per annum PREMIUM RATE DIFFERENTIAL AND 3-MONTH FORWARD STERLING SPREAD IN FAVOR OF LONDON FORWARD RATE DISCOUNT RATE DIFFERENTIAL WITH FORWARD EXCHANGE COVER FAVOR LONDON FAVOR NEW YORK J s D 1970 M J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp.8-9. J 1972 S D M J 1973% S D 51 ^ Chart 10A 3-MONTH FUNDS INTEREST ARBITRAGE: EURO-DOLLAR-GERMAN MARK FRANKFURT INTERBANK LOAN RATE VS. LONDON EURO DOLLAR RATE Per cent per annum Wednesday rates GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN RATE EURODOLLAR FAVOR FRANKFURTr DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR EURO-DOLLAR J S D M 1970 J S D 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 9-10. No quotation J 1972 S D M J 1973 S D l 12 3-MONTH FUNDS INTEREST ARBITRAGE: EURO-DOLLAR - SWISS FRANC ZURICH DEPOSIT RATE VS. LONDON EURO DOLLAR RATE Wednesday rates II | I I | I I | | I I II Per cent per annum | II | I I | I I I I! | I I | I I | I I I I I | I I | I I | I I | 12 SWISS DEPOSIT RATE EURODOLLAR COVERED DIFFERENTIAL FAVOR ZURICH FAVOR EURO-DOLLAR 1 I I 1 I I I I I I I I 1 I I 1 I I 1 I I 1 I I I I I I I I I II See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 9-10. I I I I 1 1 I I I I I I 3-MONTH INTEREST ARBITRAGE: CANADA - UNITED STATES Friday figures Per cent per annum 1 1 | II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - . B I L L RATES 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | II 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 UNITED STATES TREASUIRY BILLS z^V s~ Mi/ / CAN. FIN. CO. PAPER f TREASURY BILLS 1 1 1 PREMIUM BILL RATE DIFFERENTIAiL AND FORWARD CANADIAiN DOLLAR FORWARD RATE U r v w ^ V \ - M A r^fCi j j W GROSS SPREAD IN FAVOR OF Cf INADA V ; DISCOUNT 1 COVERED RATE DIFFERIENTIALS FAVOR CANADA : y^vA A PRIME FINANCE PAPEF V ^ Wr\ Wv~ V y TREASURY IJILLS FAVOR U.S. i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i M J S D 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1970 J S D 1 1 1 1 1 1 II M 1971 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 10-11. J S 1972 1 1 1 D 1 1 1 1 1 1 II M J S 1973 1 1 1 D Chart 12A /) w SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES* Per cent per annum - - J — \ A L - v i J r ^ 1 \ 1 \ 1 K J l 1 11 \ v v\ ' {GERMANY V y 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 II j / :z / J • n 4 - 1 u.s. M 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 M 1 M 1 M kt 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 12L 1 1 1 - - 1 rJ A X r 1 A t U.K. W M 111111111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 / /' r r I - f y f S U.S. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 ; JAPAN MHMTUI V - II 1 1 1 1 1 1 I II 11 ! 1 1 1 1 1 ! 11 1970 1971 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1972 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 1973 3-month treasury bill rates for all countries except Japan(Average rate on bank loans and discounts) and Germany (interbank loan rate) See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 11-12. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1974 Chart 128 SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES A " - V'v ,VV A/ l7 n i i'H \ / / . Per cent per annum - i 0 DOLLAR - LONDOI W " ' A /-x rA 1 vrl N - „ L/*Vu.s. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 \x v i i 1 i i 1 ii \ y ^ \ a i 1 V l L V i i 11 i 1 i i 1 1 1 M~l 7 iJ r-""'—' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 i i 1 M l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1971 I I 1 i i 1 I I 1 i i - CANADA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1972 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 11-12. i i U.S. W 1970 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 SWITZERLAND "'A )(\ J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i r [J U.SuyZ / V L'V 1 II i i 1 i i 1 M l - V ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 i i II 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1973 1 l l l l l l l 1974 1 1 1 IP LONG-TERM BOND YIELDS | Per cent per an Weekly figures CAIA v^vy NETHERLANDS y v v x 3 y u.s. ir^~y SWITZERLAND 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 M i M 11.1 II 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - U.K. \ r GERMANY/^ CANADA 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 M 1 ii 1 i i 1 i i II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Monthly figures U.S. C O R P O R A T E : DOLLAR EURO-BONIDS \ - Aaa BONDS DM EURO-BONDS i i 1 II 1 i i 1 i i 1970 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1971 1972 See DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES OF DATA, January 1, 1973, pp. 12-15. 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1973 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1974 21 Chart 14 INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES Ratio scale, 1958=100 Ratio scale, 1958=100 320 UNITED STATES - X W w 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 I I V 240 V 1 I I 1 I I 1200 960 480 SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND J 320 640 240 480 160 320 CANADA - M 1 I 1 I M I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I I 1 I I I I I 1 I I I I I 1 I I 1 I I I I I 1 I I 1 1970 1971 1972 1973 240 160 1, October 17, 1973 H. 13 Release No. 632 Country IV. SELECTED CENTRAL BANK DISCOUNT RATES Current Rate In Effect Since In Effect Since Previous Rate 6.5 August 2, 1973 6.0 July 5, 1973 11.0 Sept. 20, 1973 9.5 August 2, 1973 7.0 June 1, 1973 6.0 May 3, 1973 4.0 April 10, 1973 4.5 Oct. 14, 1972 7.0 Oct. 16, 1973 6.5 August 7, 1973 11.50 E.E.C.: Belgium France Germany Italy Netherlands **United Kingdom July 27, 1973 9.00 4.5 Jan. 1, 1973 3.75 Canada 6.75 August 7, 1973 6.25 June 10, 1973 Japan 7.0 Aug. 29, 1973 6.0 July 2, 1973 United States 7.5 Aug. 14, 1973 7.0 July 1, 1973 Switzerland July 20, 1973 , Sept. 15, 1973 **Effective October 13, 1972, the Bank of England replaced its traditional Bank Rate with a fluctuating "minimum lending rate" based on average Treasury bill tender rate. IV-2 H i 13 October 17, Release No. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED ON THE CHARTS Chart Panel Series Date 1A & I C Swiss franc Oct. IB & IC U.K. pound " IB & IC French franc 1A & I C Japanese yen H Rate 12 11 27.7 -6.91 21.1 15.7 1A & I C Belgian franc ii IB & IC Italian lire ii 1A & I C Canadian dollar 1A&1C IB & IC German mark " 34.5 Dutch guilder " 30.1 2A 2B Upper 22.2 2.9 0.2 " German mark ii Swiss franc " U.K. pound " 3.46 Dutch guilder " 0.11 4.12 5.07 Canadian dollar " 0.81 French franc " -0.76 j 3A 3B 4 5A Upper German mark ii U.S. dollar » Swiss franc " 4.98 French franc " 2.10 Gold price, U.S. dollar per ounce II Overnight Euro-S deposits 102.19 10 10.65 " 9.87 Middle Differential " 0.78 Lower Euro-currencies: Euro DM Upper Japan, Unconditional Money U.K., 2-day Local Author. Deps. Lower / 3.01 Federal Funds Euro Swiss Fr. 5B Oct. 5.37 „ Oct. 12 Oct. 5 " Canada, Day-to-day Loans " France, Day-to-Day Money O c t . 12 Oct. 5 Germany, Call Money Netherlands. Call Money " 3.0 3.19 " 8.75 12.38 6.33 11.13 14.50 7.98 1973 632 H.13 October 17, 1973 Release No, 632 IV-3 Chart Panel 6>A Rate Date Euro-$ Overnight Rate 6B 7A Series Oct. Euro-$ 1-month Rate ii Euro-S 3-month Rate " Euro-$ 6-month Rate II Upper Euro-$ 3-month Deposits Lower Differential Upper Euro-$ 3-month Deposits 12 10.88 10.25 9.19 Oct. 10 U.S. Certificate of Deposits 7B Oct. Upper " 9.84 Differential: on Adj. Euro-$ Deposits " 1.30 Euro-$ 3-month Deposits (covered) Euro-S 3-month Deposits ii Local Authority Deposits (covered) II Differential ii Local Authority Deposit (uncovered) Upper Spread (+= favor London) 3-month Forward Pound Lower Net Incentive (+= favor London) Oct. -1.60 10.47 8.91 12 H Oct. 5 Oct. 10.47 8.87 " Upper U.S. Treasury Bill rate 0.41 S e p t . 28 „ U.K. Treasury Bill rate 9B " Differential 9A 10.25 U.S. Certificate of Deposits (Adj.) Lower Lower 10 11.14 S t e r l i n g CD's 86 0.63 " on Unadj. Euro-$ Deposits 8A 10.25 9.62 i# Euro-$ 3-month Deposits (Adj.) Lower 10.25 12 f -1.56 5 7.08 j 10.67 j 13.13 3.59 II -3.56 ,1 0.03 . IV - 4 Chart 10A Panel Upper Series Euro-) Deposits (covered) German Interbank Loan rate Lower 10B Upper Differential Euro-S Deposits (covered) Swiss Deposit rate Lower 11 Upper Differential Canadian Finance Paper Rate Date 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 14.38* 14.50 8.76* 8.23 b./bf 5.18 4.50 4.50 -1.26 -0.68 Oct. 12 8-75 U.S. Treasury Bill rate 7.08 Canadian Treasury Bill rate 6.29 8.25 Bill rate differential n -0.79 Forward Canadian dollar 12A Third Net incentive on bills Bottom Net incentive on Finance Paper Upper U.K. Treasury Bill rate 0.46 -0.33 .. 0.94 10.67 U.S. Treasury Bill rate German Interbank Loan rate Lower 12B 5.62* 6.27 Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. U.S. Prime Finance paper (not plotted) Second ^ H. 13 October 17, 1973 Release No. 632 7.08 ii Japanese Average rate Aug. Canadian Treasury Bill rate Oct. 14.50 7.302 12 6.29 U.S. Treasury Bill rate ii 7.08 Euro-$ Deposits ii 10.25 Swiss 3-month Deposit rate » 4.50 II 7.08 U.S. Treasury Bill rate •- - a H.13 October 17, 1973 Release No. 632 IV - 5 Chart Panel Series 13 Upper Netherlands Date Canada * United States Switzerland Middle Germany Lower U.S. Corp. Dollar Euro-tgnds^ U.S. Corp. DM E u r o - b o n ^ r i e s U.S. Corp. Aaa bonds 14 Upper Switzerland Germany United States Middle United Kingdom Canada Lower * * Japan Oct. 5 8.15 Oct. 3 7.66 Oct. 5 6.89 Sept. 21 5.77 Oct. 5 United Kingdom Sept. 28 G Rate 9.78 11.45 Aug. 8.46 Aug. 7.68 Sept. 7.63 Sept. 28 366.2 Oct. 5 262.8 Oct. 12 251.93 || 244.53 Sept. 27 301.56 Oct. 5 786.95 Oct. 12 251.93 United States * New — Average yield on selected 10 year constant maturity bonds due or callable in 10 years. ** Beginning week ended September 5, 1970, the Japanese index plotted is that of all industrial and other stocks on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. \