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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series of Charts

October 20,1980
Prepared by the
FIN A N C IA L MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF
INTERNATIO NAL FINANCE
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

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 P R IC E -LO N D O N
4. C ALL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO-DO LLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DO LLAR AND
U.S. M O NEY M A RK ET RATES
8. INTEREST A R B 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




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CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
D O LL A R

PRICES

OF

FO REIG N CUR R ENC IES AND WEIGHTED A VERAGE V A L U E S
A VERA G E S FOR WEEK ENDING W ED N ESDA Y

RATIO S CALE
MARCH 1973=100

(THIN

L IN E )

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

120

120

100

80

FO REIGN
PRICE

60

100

-

.

1

1

1

1

1

OF

1

—

CURRENCY

-

80

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60

180
160

140

120
100
160
140

120
100

80




160

140

120

100

80

60

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 2

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

PER

PERCENT

ANNUM




PER

ANNUM

+
0

24

12

6

+
0

6
1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

u.s. c

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

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

800

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

iiIiiliilii

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

8

12

8

4

0
12

4

0
12

8
EURO-SWISS FRANC
4

8

+
0

4

0

4




1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

18

14

14

10

10

6

6
16

2
12

12

8

8

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

20

20

16

16

7-DAY

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 E R C E N T P ER A N N U M

P E R C E N T PER A N N U M

2

IO +

1

1
2
3

4

1 PERCENT

ON




D IF F E R E N T IA L

SCALE

=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
N T PER ANN UM

P E R C E N T P E R Ah

20

20

16

16

12

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

12

8

8

INTERBANK STERLING
C O V ER ED LO NDO N

4

4

4

0
2

2

+
0

+
0

2

0

nliilnlii

2
20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

2

2

4

DIFFERENTIAL

+
0

+
0

2

2
1978
PER C EN T ON




D IF F E R E N T IA L

SCALE

=

2

PERCENT

ON

RATE

SCALE

1980

CHART 9

INUM

14

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12

i

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10

y

8

9

4
6
10

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8

$

6

3

4

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1

-7

t

16

n
-

15

14

12

-

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FRANCE

13

11

10
j

8

J

A

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-

9

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NETHERLANDS

6

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14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5




CHART 1a

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
R A T IO

SCALE

1969=100




R A T IO

SCALE

1969=100

100
90
80

70

60

50
140

120
100

80

160

140

120
100

80

1978

1980

1978

1980

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
3HART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

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

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

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

55.16
0.48093
50.75
240.37
85.83
23.83
60.84
3.43912
0.11605

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

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

155.16
125.92
145.69
97.22
85.55
107.37
195.74
135.52
65.92

OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15

85.74
146.32
113.04
131.39
84.81
74.18
94.59
176.20
121.23
56.06
94.01

MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100

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

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. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15

1.64
-2.49
4.59
1.04
7.79
3.08
2.37
-10.31

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

C H A R T 3. GCLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

OCT.

15

680.30

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

15
15
10
3
10
19
10
10
3
19

12.64
13.11
16.13
10.48
8.80
8.43
11.13
11.50
9.55
2.95

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

15
15
15
15
15
15
15

12.49
8.84
11.30
11.42
15.46
5.38
11.40

OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15
OCT. 15

13.11
12.86
13.05
13.00
12.96
12.55

C H A RT 4. CALL HONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
O V E R N I G H T EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
G E RMANY
EURC-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO - S W I S S FRANC
C H A RT 5. 3-MO N T H INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
J APANESE BANK LOANS & DISCOUNTS
CAN A D I A N FINANCE PAPER
INT E R B A N K STERLING
SWISS I N TERBANK LCAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. E U R O -DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES; LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7 -DAY
1-MCNTH
3 - MCNTH
6-MCNTH
1-YEAR

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

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

15
15
15

13.11
12.64
0.47

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

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

15
15
15

13.00
12.49
0.51.




SERIES NAME
CHART

INTEREST ARBITRAGE,

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

3-MONTH FUNDS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

15
15
15

13.00
12.88
0.12

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

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

15
15
15

12.25
13.11
-0.86

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

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

15
15
15

13.00
13.53
-0.53

EURC-DCLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

15
15
15

13.00
13.27
-0.27

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

10
10

11.42
8.34
9.22
4.90
12.93
13.35
10.09
10.93

CHART 9. LCNG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETEERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

19
3
11
3
3

0. S. CCRPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURC-DM BONDS
EURC-DOLLAR BONDS
:h a r t

10.

SEPT.
DEC.
AUG.

12.02
6.63
10.60

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




OCT.
OCT.
DEC.
SEPT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

10
3
29
19
3
3
3

137.52
324.44
113.81
153.60
115.10
76.64
97.69