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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

October 2 3 , 1 9 9 5

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 2 0 5 5 1

SERIES: Weighted-average foreign interest rate.




Table of Contents

TABLES
1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATES 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
8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES




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CHART 1

S P O T EXCHANGE INDICES

120

DOLLAR P R I C E S O F FOREIGN C U R R E N C I E S AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
A V E R A G E S FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIOS
> SCALE
MARCH 1971
H1973=100
FOREIGN C U R R E N C Y
P R I C E O F U.S. DOLLAR

100

BELGIAN FRANC

80

60

i

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I i

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I i

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I i

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

300
J A P A N E S E YEN
S W I S S FRANC

260

220

180
100

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I i

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I i

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i

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
CANADIAN DOLLAR

80

U.K. P O U N D

60

40
195

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I I I 1

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
GERMAN MARK

DUTCH GUILDER

175

155

135
115

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F R E N C H FRANC

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CHART 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR ( - )
A V E R A G E S FOR WEEK ENDING W E D N E S D A Y
PERCENT PER ANNUM
—i 2

PERCENT PER ANNUM

2

U.K. P O U N D

GERMAN MARK

1

1

1

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1

1

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1

1

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1

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J A P A N E S E YEN

CANADIAN DOLLAR
r

6

1

1

1

1

1

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4
DUTCH GUILDER

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ITALIAN LIRA

FRENCH FRANC

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1994

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CHART 3

PRICE O F GOLD IN LONDON
A V E R A G E S FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE
420

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE
420

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE
400

380

360

340

340

320
1991




1992

1993

1994

1995

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY S E R I E S
iCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANI

7

6

5

SWITZERLAND
__

U.S. FEDERAL F U N D S

4

JAPAN

3

2
10

8
NETHERLANDS

6
GERMANY
4

2

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i

16

14

FRANCE

12
CANADA

10

8
6
UNITED KINGDOM

4

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CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY S E R I E S
PERCENT PER ANN

ENT PER ANNUM

10
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER

8

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

4

2

S. CD'S

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NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

10
U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

8

6

•

4

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FRENCH NTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE CD RATE

2

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GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

9
7

SWISS INTERBANK

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
A V E R A G E S FOR WEEK ENDING W E D N E S D A Y

PERCENT PER ANNUM

8

3-MONTH

OVERNGHT

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-YEAR

1-MONTH

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1995

1993

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
7

PERCENT PER ANNUM
7

3-MONTH
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

OVERNIGHT
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

ilU k

90-DAY CD'S
DASHED LINE

FEDERAL FUNDS
DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR A S S E T S
A V E R A G E S FOR WEEK ENDING W E D N E S D A Y

7

PERCENT PER ANNL

tCENT PER ANNUM

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

6

5

4

U.S. COMMERCIAL P A P E R
DASHED LINE

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T S
DASHED LINE

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7

INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

6

S W I S S INTERBANK (SF) C O V E R E D

5

4

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
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DASHED LINE

^URO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

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CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY S E R I E S

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

UNITED S T A T E S

UNITED KINGDOM

6

5

10
FRANCE

CANADA
9

8

7

6
8

5
SWITZERLAND

JAPAN

7

6

5

4
9

9
NETHERLANDS

GERMANY

8

7

6

5




1993

1995

5

CHART 10

STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY S E R I E S
RATIO SCALE

RATIO SCALE

1986=100
210

1986=100
230

UNITED KINGDOM

210

130

160
JAPAN

SWITZERLAND

CANADA

GERMANY

140

160

120

140

100

120

80
190

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100
180

FRANCE

170

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160

150

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140

130

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120

110

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20-Sep-95 27-Sep-95 4 -Oct-95
Chart 1.

ll-Oct-95 18-Oct-95

Spot Exchange Rates and Indices

Noon buying rates (U.S. cents, weekly averages)
Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound

3.2749
73.332
19.581
67.415
0.06205
0.96662
60.163
83.012
154.84

3.4042
74.116
20.253
70.042
0.06216
1.00109
62.562
87.029
157.24

3.3981
74.679
20.257
69.910
0.06197
0.99521
62.423
86.765
158.53

3.4141
74.898
20.124
70.209
0.06215
0.99344
62.664
86.991
157.90

3.4176
74.734
20.142
70.345
0.06243
0.99519
62.810
86.816
157.35

129.05
73.09
88.24
189.64
35.61
253.09
172.72
267.06
62.63

134.14
73.87
91.26
197.03
35.68
262.12
179.60
279.98
63.60

133.90
74.43
91.28
196.66
35.57
260.58
179.20
279.13
64.12

134.53
74.65
90.68
197.50
35.67
260.12
179.90
279.86
63.86

134.67
74.49
90.76
197.89
35.83
260.57
180.31
279.30
63.64

118.26
63.02
77.87
191.50
28.16
251.79
161.85
54.52
250.71
52.86
84.44

118.80
63.20
77.27
192.39
28.24
251.17
162.45
54.45
251.28
52.61
84.39

118.83
63.00
77.28
192.67
28.35
251.46
162.72
54.72
250.56
52.36
84.31

-0.72
-0.39
1.79
-4.59
5.58
2.01
3.32
-0.89

-0.51
-0.34
1.86
-4.63
5.81
2.01
3 .51
-0.78

-0.47
-1.09
1.89
-4.71
5.82
2.00
3.68
-0.84

-0.53
-0.93
1.81
-4.63
5.88
1.90
3.70
-0.86

384.97

383.44

383.09

384.08

383.84

5.78
5.69
6.13
5.50
4.10
0.45
3.90
2.99
6.81

5.80
5.73
6.14
5.61
4.00
0.45
3.91
2.38
6.60

6.00
5.75
6.19
5.55
4.16
0.49
3.78
2.46
6.70

5.72
5.71
6.19
5.94
4.00
0.46
3.83
2.05
6.49

5.71
5.70
6.21
6.23
4.03
0.44
3.80
1.99
6.30

Indices, March 1973 base rates = 100
Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound

Weighted average exchange value indices, Mar. 1973=100
Belgian franc
Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swedish krona
Swiss franc
U.K. pound
U.S. dollar
Chart 2.

-1.13
-0.02
1.63
-4.29
5.43
1.91
2.96
-0.87

Gold Price in London, Afternoon Fixing

U.S. dollars per fine ounce
Chart 4.

118.49
62.51
77.86
191.95
28.26
253.47
162.25
54.20
251.51
52.39
84.44

3-Month Forward Exchange Rates, Premium or Discount

Canadian dollar
French franc
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss franc
U.K. pound
Chart 3.

116.46
63.31
76.87
188.33
28.89
249.88
159.36
54.32
245.13
52.79
86.87

Call Money Rates

U.S. federal funds
Overnight Euro-dollar deposits
Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Switzerland
United Kingdom




I
20-Sep- 95 27 -Sep-95 4-Oct-95
Chart 5.

3-Month Interest Rates

U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market
Canadian finance paper
French interbank rate
German interbank rate
Japanese CD rate
Netherlands interbank rate
Swiss interbank rate
U.K. interbank sterling
Weighted average foreign interest rate
(G-10 Countries)
Chart 6.

5. 69
6. 95
5. 69
4 .09
0. 50
3. 84
2. 78
6. 72
5. 04

5. 73
6. 60
6. 18
4 .02
0. 50
3. 82
2. 46
6. 69
5. 07

5. 80
6. 53
6. 17
4 .00
0. 49
3. 85
2. 36
6. 69
5. 07

5..79
6..49
6..85
3.,98
0..50
3,.87
2. .23
6..66
5..14

5..78
6..47
6..62
4.
.00
0..50
3.,92
2.,18
6..71
5..12

5. 69
5. 70
5. 70
5. 70
5. 69
5. 69

5. 73
5. 75
5. 72
5. 72
5. 73
5. 75

5. 75
5. 75
5. 75
5. 82
5. 82
5. 84

5 .71
5 .74
5 .75
5 .81
5 .79
5 .75

5..70
5..72
5 .75
5 .81
5 .77
5 .75

Euro-Dollar Deposit Rates

Overnight
7-day
1-month
3-month
6-month
1-year
Chart 7.

11-Oct- 95 18-Oct- 95

Selected Euro-dollar & U.S. Money Market Rates
5. 69
5. 78
- 0 . 09

5 .73
5. 80
- 0 . 07

5. 75
6. 00
- 0 . 25

5 .71
5 .72
-0 .01

5 .70
5 .71
-0 .01

5. 70
5. 69
0. 00

5. 72
5. 73
- 0 . 01

5. 82
5. 80
0. 02

5 .81
5 .79
0 .03

5 .81
5 .78
0 .03

Euro-dollar deposit
Interbank sterling (London), covered
Differential

5. 70
5. 84
- 0 . 14

5. 72
5. 78
- 0 . 06

5. 82
5. 90
- 0 . 08

5 .81
5 .81
0 .01

5 .81
5 .84
-0 .02

U.S. commercial paper
Canadian finance paper, covered
Differential

5. 70
5. 80
-0. ,10

5. 72
5. 87
- 0 . 14

5. 81
6. 01
- 0 . 20

5 .82
6 .01
-0 .19

5 .81
5 .94
-0 .12

Euro-dollar deposit
Interbank DM (Frankfurt), covered
Differential

5.,70
5..74
-0. .04

5. 72
5.,83
- 0 . ,11

5. 82
5..88
-0. ,06

5 .81
5 .89
-0 .08

5 .81
5 .82
-0 .01

Euro-dollar deposit
Swiss interbank, covered
Differential

5..70
5..76
-0. .06

5..72
5..80
-0. .08

5.,82
5.,90
-0. .08

5 .81
5 .92
-0 .11

5 .81
5 .90
-0 .08

7..87
7..44
6..55
2 .82
,
4 .12
,
6 .58
7 .96
6 .26

7..78
7..49
6..61
2.
.78
4 .16
,
6 .65
8 .07
6 .17

7 .66
7 .58
6 .59
2 .87
4 .05
6 .65
8 .09
6 .07

7 .62
7 .53
6 .55
2 .88
4 .02
6 .63
8 .11
5 .99

Overnight Euro-dollar deposits
U.S. federal funds
Differential
3-month Euro-dollar deposit
U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market
Differential
Chart 8.

Chart 9.

Interest Arbitrage, 3-Month Funds

Long Term Government Bellwether Bond Yields
10-year maturity, where available

Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Switzerland
Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States
Chart 10.

7 .95
7 .24
6 .49
2 .95
4 .30
6 .49
7 .80
6 .12

Stock Indices (Wednesday figures)

149 .11
149 .96
149 .71
151 .64
Canada
140 .98
141 .06
142 .08
145 .62
France
117 .60
121 .55
120 .89
126 .70
Germany
107 .91
109 .13
109 .79
109 .66
Japan
163 .91
165 .75
165 .37
168 .25
Netherlands
249 .41
247 .71
245 .88
249 .21
Switzerland
198 .79
200 .75
203 .84
204 .69
United Kingdom
228 .27
228 .86
229 .17
231 .07
United States
Indices (in order, rebased to 1986=100) are Toronto Composite, CAC General spliced
at 22dec93, FAZ Aktien, Tokyo SE (Topix), CBS All-General, Swiss Bank Index,
Financial Times Ordinary, NYSE Composite



149 .59
140 .00
118 .89
107 .75
163 .69
252 .57
204 .55
231 .04
to SBF250

The calculation of the weighted-average foreign 3-month interest rate has been revised.
The previous formula was

iP = d f ' d / '

where i is the nominal interest rate, P denotes the previous measure, x and y are subscripts for
individual countries (here only two are shown), and w is the weight given to a particular country.
The current formula is
( i + V = (i+gw*(i+i/y-

The previous formula distorted the weighted-average rate when the interest rate of one country that
had a large weight was very low or very high.
The weights are




United Kingdom
Canada
Germany
Switzerland
Netherlands
France
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Sweden

.119
.091
.208
.036
.083
.131
.090
.064
.136
.042

Weighted-average foreign 3-month interest rate
7-Jan-76
14-Jan-76
21-Jan-76
28-Jan-76
4-Feb-76
11-Feb-76
18-Feb-76
25-Feb-76
3-Mar-76
10-Mar-76
17-Mar-76
24-Har-76
31-Mar-76
7-Apr-76
14-Apr-76
21-Apr-76
28-Apr-76
5-Hay-76
12-May-76
19-Hay-76
26-Hay-76
2-Jun-76
9-Jun-76
16-Jun-76
23-Jun-76
30-Jun-76
7-Jul-76
14-Jul-76
21-Jul-76
28-Jul-76
4-Aug-76
11-Aug-76
18-Aug-76
25-Aug-76
1-Sep-76
8-Sep-76
15-Sep-76
22-Sep-76
29 Sep-76
6-Oct-76
13-Oct-76
20-Qct-76
27-Oct-76
3-Nov-76
10-Nov-76
17-Nov-76
24-Nov-76
1-Dec-76
8-Dec-76
15-Dec-76
22-Dec-76
29-Dec-76
5-Jan-77
12-Jan-77
19-Jan-77
26-Jan-77
2-Feb-77
9-Feb-77
16-Feb*77
23-Feb-77
2-Mar-77
9-Mar-77
16-Mar-77
23-Har-77
30-Mar-77




6.68
6.57
6.49
6.53
6.47
6.48
6.60
6.58
6.67
6.82
7.06
7.41
7.48
7.40
7.37
7.28
7.42
7.47
7.54
7.57
7.80
8.03
8.12
8.13
8.24
8.41
8.43
8.27
8.35
8.47
8.69
8.86
9.17
9.21
9.36
9.26
9.19
9.22
9.31
9.68
9.72
9.79
9.74
9.86
9.58
9.48
9.34
9.26
9.21
9.14
9.05
9.01
8.68
8.56
8.59
8.44
8.32
8.24
8.15
8.11
8.13
8.16
8.08
7.99
7.93

6-Apr-77
13-Apr-77
20-Apr-77
27-Apr-77
4-May-77
11-May-77
18-May-77
25-May-77
1-Jun-77
8-Jun-77
15-Jun-77
22-Jun-77
29-Jun-77
6-Jul-77
13-Jul-77
20-Jul-77
27-Jul-77
3-Aug-77
10-Aug-77
17-Aug-77
24-Aug-77
31-Aug-77
7-Sep-77
14-Sep-77
21-Sep-77
28-Sep-77
5-Oct-77
12-Oct-77
19-Oct-77
26-Oct-77
2-Nov-77
9-Nov-77
16-Nov-77
23-Nov-77
30-Nov-77
7-Dec-77
14-Dec-77
21-Dec-77
28-Dec-77
4-Jan-78
11-Jan-78
18-Jan-78
25-Jan-78
1-Feb-78
8-Feb-78
15-Feb-78
22-Feb-78
VMar-78
8-Mar-78
15-Har-78
22-Har-78
29-Har-78
5-Apr-78
12-Apr-78
19-Apr-78
26-Apr-78
3-May-78
10-May-78
17-May-78
24-May-78
31-Hay-78
7-Jun-78
14-Jun-78
21-Jun-78
28-Jun-78

7.77
7.72
7.44
7.30
7.21
7.12
7.04
7.02
7.02
7.04
6.94
6.91
6.90
6.87
6.88
6.90
6.83
6.79
6.77
6.69
6.66
6.58
6.46
6.38
6.38
6.33
6.33
6.24
6.21
6.22
6.22
6.35
6.45
6.45
6.82
6.93
6.85
ND
6.82
6.65
6.40
6.29
6.27
6.28
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
6.48
ND
ND
ND
6.12
6.14
6.17
6.24
6.33
6.38
6.37
6.33
6.41
6.44
6.48
6.47

5-Jul-78
12-Jul-78
19-Jul-78
26-Jul-78
2-Aug-78
9-Aug-78
16-Aug-78
23-Aug-78
30-Aug-78
6-Sep-78
13-Sep-78
20-Sep-78
27-Sep-78
4-0ct-78
11-Oct-78
18-Oct-78
25-Oct-78
1-Nov-78
8-Nov-78
15-Nov-78
22-Nov-78
29-Nov-78
6-Dec-78
13-Dec-78
20-Dec-78
27-Dec-78
3-Jan-79
10-Jan-79
17-Jan-79
24-Jan-79
31-Jan-79
7-Feb-79
14-Feb-79
21-Feb-79
28-Feb-79
7-Mar-79
14-Mar-79
21-Mar-79
28-Mar-79
4-Apr-79
11-Apr-79
18-Apr-79
25-Apr-79
2-May-79
9-May-79
16-May-79
23-May-79
30-May-79
6-Jun-79
13-Jun-79
20-Jun-79
27-Jun-79
4-Jul-79
11-Jul-79
18-Jul-79
25-Jul-79
1-Aug-79
8-Aug-79
15-Aug-79
22-Aug-79
29-Aug-79
5-Sep-79
12-Sep-79
19-Sep-79
26-Sep-79

6.48
6.47
6.56
6.67
6.65
6.61
6.59
6.55
6.53
6.51
6.45
6.49
6.65
7.00
7.25
7.20
7.21
7.23
7.23
7.21
7.25
7.37
7.39
7.44
7.46
7.44
7.41
7.21
7.12
7.28
7.30
7.34
ND
ND
7.23
7.23
7.21
7.15
7.27
7.42
7.46
7.53
7.55
7.63
7.66
7.81
7.86
8.04
8.20
8.21
8.36
8.49
8.74
8.95
9.04
9.11
9.33
9.35
9.35
9.43
9.53
9.65
9.79
9.84
9.80

3-Oct-79
IO-Oct-79
17-Oct-79
24-Oct-79
31-Oct-79
7-Nov-79
14-Nov-79
21-Nov-79
28-Nov-79
5-Dec-79
12-Dec-79
19-Dec-79
26-Dec-79
2-Jan-80
9-Jan-80
16-Jan-80
23-Jan-80
30-Jan-80
6-Feb-80
13-Feb-80
20-Feb-80
27-Feb-80
5-Mar-80
12-Har-80
19-Har-80
26-Mar-80
2-Apr-80
9-Apr-80
16-Apr-80
23-Apr-80
30-Apr-80
7-May-80
14-May-80
21-May-80
28-May-80
4-Jun-80
11-Jun-80
18-Jun-80
25-Jun-80
2-Jul-80
9-Jul-80
16-Jul-80
23-Jul-80
30-Jul-80
6-Aug-80
13-Aug-80
20-Aug-80
27-Aug-80
3-Sep-80
10-Sep-80
17-Sep-80
24-Sep-80
1-Oct-80
8-Oct-SO
15-0ct-80
22-Oct-SO
29-Oct-80
5-Nov-80
12-Nov-80
19-Nov-80
26-Nov-80
3-Dec-80
10-Dec-80
17-Dec-80
24-Dec-80
31-Dec-80

9.82
9.96
10.34
10.50
11.07
11.33
11.40
11.60
11.78
11.92
ND
12.36
12.27
11.99
11.93
11.99
11.87
11.90
11.98
12.04
12.16
12.49
12.72
12.94
13.16
13.30
13.53
13.57
13.36
13.10
12.98
13.00
12.84
12.81
12.66
12.65
12.57
12.46
12.21
12.19
12.03
11.95
11.88
11.68
11.72
11.69
11.58
11.62
11.73
11.70
11.75
11.64
11.83
11.79
11.65
11.56
11.59
11.63
11.69
11.65
11.63
11.81
12.10
12.27
12.37
ND

7-Jan-81
14-Jan-81
21-Jan-81
28-Jan-81
4-Feb-81
11-Feb-81
18-Feb-81
25-Feb-81
4-Har-81
11-Mar-81
18-Mar-81
25-Mar-81
1-Apr-81
8-Apr-81
15-Apr-81
22-Apr-81
29-Apr-81
6-May-81
13-May-81
20-May-81
27-May-81
3-Jun-81
10-Jun-81
17-Jun-81
24-Jun-81
1 - J u l -81
8-Jul-81
15-Jul-81
22-Jul-81
29-Jul-81
5-Aug-81
12-Aug-81
19-Aug-81
26-Aug-81
2-Sep-81
9-Sep-81
16-Sep-81
23-Sep-81
30-Sep-81
7-Oct-81
14-0ct-81
21-Oct-81
28-Oct-81
4-Nov-81
H-Nov-81
18-Nov-81
25-Nov-81
2-Dec-81
9-Dec-81
16-Dec-81
23-Dec-81
30-Dec-81
6-Jan-82
13-Jan-82
20-Jan-82
27-Jan-82
3-Feb-82
10-Feb-82
17-Feb-82
24-Feb-82
3-Har-82
10-Mar-82
17-Mar-82
24-Har-82
31-Mar-82

11.74
11.65
11.66
11.80
11.74
11.86
12.08
12.39
13.21
13.13
12.74
12.61
12.99
13.06
13.04
13.08
13.07
13.37
13.45
13.87
14.15
14.20
14.42
14.24
13.98
13.97
14.00
14.03
14.10
14.31
14.41
14.41
14.37
14.43
14.45
14.34
14.20
14.09
14.36
14.27
13.78
13.71
13.77
13.64
13.37
12.97
12.86
12.86
12.77
12.94
12.98
13.01
12.69
12.64
12.61
12.47
12.43
12.42
12.36
12.24
12.09
11.88
11.89
12.03
12.06

7-Apr-82
14-Apr-82
21-Apr-82
28-Apr-82
5-May-82
12-May-82
19-May-82
26-May-82
2-Jun-82
9-Jun-82
16-Jun-82
23-Jun-82
30-Jun-82
7-Jul-82
14-Jul-82
21-Jul-82
28-Jul-82
4-Aug-82
11-Aug-82
18-Aug-82
25-Aug-82
1-Sep-82
8-Sep-82
15-Sep-82
22-Sep-82
29-Sep-82
6-Oct-82
13-Oct-82
20-Dct-82
27-Oct-82
3-Nov-82
10-Nov-82
17-Nov-82
24-Nov-82
1-Dec-82
8-Dec-82
15-Dec-82
22-Dec-82
29-Dec-82
5-Jan-83
12-Jan-83
19-Jan-83
26-Jan-83
2-Feb-83
9-Feb-83
16-Feb-83
23-Feb-83
2-Mar-83
9-Mar-83
16-Mar-83
23-Mar-83
30-Mar-83
6-Apr-83
13-Apr-83
20-Apr-83
27-Apr-83
4-May-83
11-May-83
18-May-83
25-Hay-83
1 -Jun-83
8-Jun-83
15-Jun-83
22-Jun-83
29-Jun-83

12.03
12.02
11.98
11.98
11.97
11.82
11.87
11.94
11.99
12.02
12.01
12.13
12.14
12.26
12.11
11.99
11.85
11.79
11.68
11.53
11.25
11.07
10,96
10.93
10.84
10.75
10.67
10.42
10.18
10.08
10.04
9.93
9.93
9.95
10.06
9.79
9.80
9.76
9.76
9.41
9.31
9.26
9.42
9.47
9.47
9.42
9.43
9.38
9.32
9.45
9.30
9.11
9.05
8.94
8.85
8.85
8.89
8.87
8.88
8.93
9.02
9.11
9.01
8.94
8.92




6-Jul-83
13-Jul-83
20-Jul-83
27-Jul-83
3-Aug-83
10-Aug-83
17-Aug-83
24-Aug-83
31-Aug-83
7-Sep-83
14-Sep-83
21-Sep-83
28-Sep-83
5-Oct-83
12-Oct-83
19-Oct-83
26-Oct-83
2-Nov-83
9-Nov-83
16-Nov-83
23-Nov-83
30-Nov-83
7-Dec-83
14-Dec-83
21-Dec-83
28-Dec-83
4-Jan-84
11 - J a n - 8 4
18-Jan-84
25-Jan-84
1-Feb-84
8-Feb-84
15-Feb-84
22-Feb-84
29-Feb-84
7-Har-84
14-Mar-84
21-Har-84
28-Mar-84
4-Apr-84
11-Apr-84
18-Apr-84
25-Apr-84
2-May-84
9-May-84
16-May-84
23-Hay-84
30-May-84
6-Jun-84
13-Jun-84
20-Jun-84
27-Jun-84
4-Jul-84
11-Jul-84
18-Jul-84
25-Jul-84
1-Aug-84
8-Aug-84
15-Aug-84
22-Aug-84
29-Aug-84
5-Sep-84
12-Sep-84
19-Sep-84
26-Sep-84

8.89
8.90
8.87
8.82
8.89
8.99
9.00
8.91
8.95
9.01
8.99
8.99
8.95
8.98
9.01
8.99
8.96
8.94
9.00
9.02
9.03
9.08
9.12
9.17
9.22
9.14
9.09
9.03
9.09
9.06
9.05
9.03
9.04
9.01
9.05
9.07
9.06
9.08
9.13
9.10
9.10
9.04
9.02
9.03
9.08
9.19
9.18
9.28
9.26
9.24
9.28
9.34
9.46
9.57
9.78
9.79
9.77
9.70
9.50
9.40
9.39
9.41
9.43
9.41
9.37

3-Oct-84
IO-Oct-84
17-Oct-84
24-Oct-84
31-Oct-84
7-Nov-84
14-Nov-84
21 -Nov-84
28-Nov-84
5-Dec-84
12-Dec-84
19-Dec-84
26-Dec-84
2'Jan-85
9-Jan-85
16-Jan-85
23-Jan-85
30-Jan-85
6-Feb-85
13-Feb-85
20-Feb-85
27-Feb-85
6-Mar-85
13-Har-85
20-Mar-85
27-Mar-85
3-Apr-85
10-Apr-85
17-Apr-85
24-Apr-85
1-May-85
8-May-85
15-May-85
22-May-85
29-May-85
5-Jun-85
12-Jun-85
19-Jun-85
26-Jun-85
3-Jul-85
10-Jul-85
17-Jul-85
24-Jul-85
31-Jul-85
7-Aug-85
14-Aug-85
21-Aug-85
28-Aug-85
4-Sep-85
11-Sep-85
18-Sep-85
25-Sep-85
2-Oct-85
9-Oct-85
16-Oct-85
23-Oct-85
30-Dct-85
6-Nov-85
13-Nov-85
20-Nov-85
27-Nov-85
4-Dec-85
11-Dec-85
18-Dec-85
25-Dec-85

9.39
9.42
9.40
9.30
9.14
9.05
9.04
9.00
8.95
8.93
8.91
8.90
8.88
8.86
8.74
8.83
9.00
9.18
9.32
9.54
9.57
9.70
9.80
9.82
9.70
9.55
9.41
9.35
9.20
9.07
9.13
9.11
9.07
9.05
9.06
9.03
9.00
8.97
8.98
8.95
8.86
8.72
8.61
8.55
8.53
8.45
8.39
8.40
8.41
8.38
8.34
8.30
8.30
8.28
8.28
8.27
8.38
8.40
8.32
8.31
8.33
8.36
8.38
8.45
8.45

1-Jan-86
8-Jan-86
15-Jan-86
22-Jan-86
29-Jan-86
5~ Feb - 86
12-Feb-86
19-Feb-86
26-Feb-86
5-Mar-86
12-Mar-86
19-Mar-86
26-Mar-86
2-Apr-86
9-Apr-86
16-Apr-86
23-Apr-86
30-Apr-86
7-May-86
14-May-86
21-May-86
28-May-86
4-Jun-86
11-Jun-86
18-Jun-86
25-Jun-86
2-Jul-86
9-Jul-86
16-Jul-86
23-Jul-86
30-Jul-86
6-Aug-86
13-Aug-86
20-Aug-86
27-Aug-86
3-Sep-86
10-Sep-86
17-Sep-86
24-Sep-86
1-0ct-86
8-Oct-86
15-Oct-86
22-Oct-86
29-Oct-86
5-Nov-86
12-Nov-86
19-Nov-86
26-Nov-86
3-Dec-86
10-Dec-86
17-Dec-86
24-Dec-86
31 -Dec-86
7-Jan-87
14-Jan-87
21-Jan-87
28-Jan-87
4-Feb-87
11-Feb-87
18-Feb-87
25-Feb-87
4-Mar-87
11-Mar-87
18-Mar-87
25-Mar-87

8.41
8.42
8.50
8.56
8.58
8.54
8.55
8.60
8.49
8.52
8.29
8.13
8.05
7.95
7.71
7.35
7.25
7.24
7.20
7.20
7.17
7.11
7.07
7.06
7.05
7.08
7.07
7.05
6.99
6.98
7.00
6.96
6.94
6.88
6.83
6.81
6.78
6.81
6.85
6.93
6.96
6.99
7.10
7.10
7.00
7.02
7.08
7.10
7.15
7.21
7.26
7.28
7.36
7.33
7.26
7.10
7.02
6.96
6.87
6.92
6.89
6.89
6.78
6.69
6.60

1-Apr-87
8-Apr-87
15-Apr-87
22-Apr-87
29-Apr-87
6-May-87
13-May-87
20-May-87
27-May-87
3-Jun-87
10-Jun-87
17-Jun-87
24-Jun-87
1-Jul-87
8-Jul-87
15-Jul-87
22-Jul-87
29-Jul-87
5-Aug-87
12-Aug-87
19-Aug-87
26-Aug-87
2-Sep-87
9-Sep-87
16-Sep-87
23-Sep-87
30-Sep-87
7-Oct-87
14-Oct-87
21-Oct-87
28-Oct-87
4-Nov-87
11 -Nov-87
18-Nov-87
25-Nov-87
2-Dec-87
9-Dec-87
16-Dec-87
23-Dec-87
30-Dec-87
6-Jan-88
13-Jan-88
20-Jan-88
27-Jan-88
3-Feb-88
10-Feb-88
17-Feb-88
24- Feb-88
2-Mar-88
9-Mar-88
16-Mar-88
23-Mar-88
30-Mar-88
6-Apr-88
13-Apr-88
20-Apr-88
27-Apr-88
4-May-88
11-May-88
18-May-88
25-May-88
1-Jun-88
8-Jun-88
15-Jun-88
22-Jun-88
29-Jun-88

6.56
6.52
6.50
6.55
6.60
6.49
6.42
6.36
6.45
6.47
6.48
6.46
6.54
6.53
. 6.50
6.50
6.54
6.63
6.69
6.78
6.86
6.89
6.93
6.88
6.92
6.94
6.98
7.15
7.28
7.39
7.06
6.82
6.72
6.81
6.76
6.70
6.56
6.66
6.68
ND
6.48
6.43
6.35
6.26
6.21
6.22
6.25
6.27
6.26
6.25
6.31
6.36
6.34
6.28
6.21
6.15
6.22
6.22
6.29
6.29
6.22
6.23
6.37
6.34
6.49
6.64

6-Jul-88
13-Jul-88
20-Jul-88
27-Jul-88
3-Aug-88
10-Aug-88
17-Aug-88
24-Aug-88
31-Aug-88
7-Sep-88
14-Sep-88
21-Sep-88
28-Sep-88
5-Oct-88
12-Oct-88
19-0ct-88
26-Oct-88
2-Nov-88
9-Nov-88
16-Nov-88
23-Nov-88
30-Nov-88
7-Dec-88
14-Dec-88
21-Dec-88
28-Dec-88
4-Jan-89
11 - J a n - 8 9
18-Jan-89
25-Jan-89
VFeb-89
8-Feb-89
15-Feb-89
22-Feb-89
1-Mar-89
8-Mar-89
15-Mar-89
22-Mar-89
29-Mar-89
5-Apr-89
12-Apr-89
19-Apr-89
26-Apr-89
3-Hay-89
10-May-89
17-May-89
24-May-89
31-May-89
7-Jun-89
14-Jun-89
21-Jun-89
28-Jun-89
5-Jul-89
12-Jul-89
19-Jul-89
26-Jul-89
2-Aug-89
9-Aug-89
16-Aug-89
23-Aug-89
30-Aug-89
6-Sep-89
13-Sep-89
20-Sep-89
27-Sep-89

6.81
6.96
7.20
7.18
7.26
7.30
7.47
7.51
7.61
7.58
7.60
7.58
7.54
7.56
7.54
7.55
7.55
7.52
7.56
7.56
7.59
7.70
7.80
7.97
8.09
8.00
7.97
8.04
8.09
8.21
8.28
8.38
8.48
8.57
8.83
8.81
8.77
8.72
8.70
8.62
8.58
8.60
8.69
8.71
8.79
8.83
8.96
9.19
9.08
9.04
9.08
9.06
9.19
9.10
9.07
9.11
9.08
9.07
9.08
9.10
9.15
9.21
9.25
9.30
9.34

4-Oct-89
11-Oct-89
18-Oct-89
25-Oct-89
1-Nov-89
8-Nov-89
15-Nov-89
22-Nov-89
29-Nov-89
6 Dec-89
13-Dec-89
20-Dec-89
27-Dec-89
3-Jan-90
10-Jan-90
17-Jan-90
24-Jan-90
31-Jan-90
7-Feb-90
14-Feb-90
21-Feb-90
28-Feb-90
7-Mar-90
14-Mar-90
21-Mar-90
28-Mar-90
4-Apr-90
11-Apr-90
18-Apr-90
25-Apr-90
2-May-90
9-Hay-90
16-May-90
23-May-90
30-May-90
6-Jun-90
13-Jun-90
20-Jun-90
27-Jun-90
4-Jul-90
11-Jul-90
18-Jul-90
25-Jul-90
1-Aug-90
8-Aug-90
15-Aug-90
22-Aug-90
29-Aug-90
5-Sep-90
12-Sep-90
19-Sep-90
26-Sep-90
3-Dct-90
10-0ct-90
17-0ct-90
24-Qct-90
31-0ct-90
7-Nov-90
14-Nov-90
21-Nov-90
28-Nov-90
5-Dec-90
12-Dec-90
19-Dec-90
26-Dec-90




9 .58
9 .78
9 .94
9 .93
10 . 0 3
10 .11
10 . 0 8
10 . 1 2
10 . 1 3
10 . 1 6
10 . 1 3
10 . 2 2
10 . 3 0
10 .35
10 . 4 7
10 . 4 6
10 .45
10 .44
10 .42
10 .61
10 .72
10 .65
10 .70
10 .68
10,.68
10..60
10..46
10..42
10..39
10..38
10.36
10..27
10.32
10..30
10..27
10. 26
10. 22
10. 18
10. 17
10. 18
10. 18
10.,20
10. 16
10. 19
10.,26
10.,29
10.,29
10.,35
10.,29
10.,24
10. 19
10. 19
10. 24
10. 19
1 0 . 15
10. 19
10. 17
10. 20
10. 27
10. 38
10. 36
1 0 . 51
1 0 . 53
1 0 . 64
10. 70

2-Jan-91
9-Jan-91
16-Jan-91
23-Jan-91
30-Jan-91
6-Feb-91
13-Feb-91
20-Feb-91
27-Feb-91
6-Mar-91
13-Mar-91
20-Mar-91
27-Mar-91
3-Apr-91
10-Apr-91
17-Apr-91
24-Apr-91
VMay-91
8-May-91
15-May-91
22-May-91
29-May-91
5-Jun-91
12-Jun-91
19-Jun-91
26-Jun-91
3-Jul-91
10-Jul-91
17-Jul-91
24-Jul-91
31-Jul-91
7-Aug-91
14-Aug-91
21-Aug-91
28-Aug-91
4-Sep-91
11-Sep-91
18-Sep-91
25-Sep-91
2-Oct-91
9-Oct-91
16-Oct-91
23-Oct-91
30-0ct-91
6-Nov-91
13-Nov-91
20-Nov-91
27-Nov-91
4-Dec-91
11-Dec-91
18-Dec-91
25-Dec-91
1 -Jan-92
8-Jan-92
15-Jan-92
22-Jan-92
29-Jan-92
5-Feb-92
12-Feb-92
19-Feb-92
26-Feb-92
4-Har-92
11-Mar-92
18-Mar-92
25-Mar-92

10.60
10.54
10.57
10.47
10.34
10.28
10.18
9.98
9.91
9.90
9.83
9.81
9.82
9.82
9.75
9.67
9.66
9.67
9.57
9.50
9.43
9.37
9.37
9.37
9.43
9.45
9.44
9.40
9.35
9.35
9.41
9.42
9.45
9.40
9.33
9.29
9.16
9.11
9.11
9.12
9.14
9.15
9.10
9.09
9.08
9.07
9.09
9.20
9.28
9.41
9.35
9.48
9.46
9.23
9.14
9.06
9.03
9.11
9.14
9.16
9.12
9.12
9.16
9.22
9.22

1-Apr-92
8-Apr-92
15-Apr-92
22-Apr-92
29-Apr-92
6-May-92
13-May 92
20-May-92
27-May-92
3-Jun-92
10-Jun-92
17-Jun-92
24-Jun-92
1-Jul-92
8-Jul-92
15-Jul-92
22-Jul-92
29-Jul-92
5-Aug-92
12-Aug-92
19-Aug-92
26-Aug-92
2-Sep-92
9-Sep-92
16-Sep-92
23-Sep-92
30-Sep-92
7-Oct-92
14-Oct-92
21-Oct-92
28-Oct-92
4-Nov-92
11-Nov-92
18-Nov-92
25-Nov-92
2-Dec-92
9-Dec-92
16-Dec-92
23-Dec-92
30-Dec-92
6-Jan-93
13-Jan-93
20-Jan-93
27-Jan-93
3-Feb-93
10-Feb-93
17-Feb-93
24-Feb-93
3-Mar-93
10-Har-93
17-Mar-93
24-Mar-93
31-Har-93
7-Apr-93
14-Apr-93
21-Apr-93
28-Apr-93
5-May-93
12-May-93
19-May-93
26-May-93
2-Jun-93
9-Jun-93
16-Jun-93
23-Jun-93
30-Jun-93

9.25
9.23
9.08
9.06
9.10
9.07
9.03
9.02
8.99
9.00
9.06
9.08
9.05
9.07
9.09
9.15
9.33
9.28
9.22
9.11
9.18
9.28
9.34
9.44
9.57
9.39
9.40
9.46
9.06
8.75
8.43
8.39
8.34
8.40
8.52
8.55
8.47
8.49
8.54
8.21
8.37
8.20
8.08
8.08
8.01
7.76
7.79
7.77
7.71
7.45
7.34
7.39
7.38
7.32
7.11
7.07
6.98
6.89
6.71
6.62
6.59
6.62
6.59
6.53
6.40
6.38

7-Jul-93
14-Jul-93
21-Jul-93
28-Jul-93
4-Aug-93
11-Aug-93
18-Aug-93
25-Aug-93
1-Sep-93
8-Sep-93
15-Sep-93
22-Sep-93
29-Sep-93
6-Oct-93
13-Oct-93
20-Dct-93
27-Oct-93
3-Nov-93
IO-Nov-93
17-Nov-93
24-Nov-93
1-Dec-93
8-Dec-93
15-Dec-93
22-Dec-93
29-Dec-93
5-Jan-94
12-Jan-94
19-Jan-94
26-Jan-94
2-Feb-94
9-Feb-94
16-Feb-94
23-Feb-94
2-Mar-94
9-Mar-94
16-Mar-94
23-Mar-94
30-Mar-94
6-Apr-94
13-Apr-94
20-Apr-94
27-Apr-94
4-May-94
11-May-94
18-May-94
25-May-94
1 -Jun-94
8-Jun-94
15-Jun-94
22-Jun-94
29-Jun-94
6-Jul-94
13-Jul-94
20-Jul-94
27-Jul-94
3-Aug-94
10-Aug-94
17-Aug-94
24-Aug-94
31-Aug-94
7-Sep-94
14-Sep-94
21-Sep-94
28-Sep-94

6.28
6.35
6.29
6.50
6.23
6.26
6.28
6.18
6.25
6.37
6.14
6.12
6.14
6.14
6.13
6.04
5.86
5.89
5.84
5.79
5.64
5.62
5.50
5.44
5.48
5.38
5.31
5.31
5.33
5.34
5.32
5.31
5.31
5.27
5.30
5.27
5.27
5.31
5.41
5.44
5.38
5.33
5.29
5.26
5.19
5.09
5.09
5.12
5.12
5.08
5.18
5.19
5.22
5.25
5.15
5.14
5.18
5.19
5.35
5.30
5.23
5.27
5.27
5.26
5.25

5-Oct-94
12-Oct-94
19-Oct-94
26-Oct-94
2-Nov-94
9-Nov-94
16-Nov-94
23-Nov-94
30-Nov-94
7-Dec-94
14-Dec-94
21-Dec-94
28-Dec-94
4-Jan-95
11-Jan-95
18-Jan-95
25-Jan-95
1 -Feb-95
8-Feb-95
15-Feb-95
22-Feb-95
1-Mar-95
8-Mar-95
15-Mar-95
22-Mar-95
29-Mar-95
5-Apr-95
12-Apr-95
19-Apr-95
26-Apr-95
3-May-95
10-May-95
17-May-95
24-May-95
31-May-95
7-Jun-95
14-Jun-95
21-Jun-95
28-Jun-95
5-Jul-95
12-Jul-95
19-Jul-95
26-Jul-95
2-Aug-95
9-Aug-95
16-Aug-95
23-Aug-95
30-Aug-95
6-Sep-95
13-Sep-95
20-Sep-95
27-Sep-95
4-Oct-95

5 .31
5 .38
5 .33
5 .32
5 .32
5 .37
5 .35
5 .34
5 .36
5 .46
5 .67
5 .75
5 .67
5 .68
5 .63
5 .69
5 .70
5 .66
5 .63
5 .62
5 .70
5 .78
6 .01
6 .26
6 .27
6,.22
5..99
5..84
5.,83
5.,86
5..86
5. 66
5..56
5..59
5.,63
5.,56
5. 55
5. 51
5. 49
5. 53
5. 37
5. 35
5. 34
5. 30
5 . 25
5 . 23
5 . 19
5 . 10
5 . 10
5 . 03
5 . 04
5 . 07
5 . 08

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10(512)

October 23, 1995

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

OCTOBER 20, 1995

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 foreign currencies:

COUNTRY

MONETARY
UNIT

^AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
*EURO COMMUNITY
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
^IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
*NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
*UNITED KINGDOM

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
ECU
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND

MEMO:
^ U N I T E D STATES

DOLLAR

Oct. 16

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
Oct. 19
Oct. 18
Oct. 17

Oct. 20

0.7560
9.998
29.240
1.3375
8.3348
5.5085
1.2957
4.3165
4.9560
1.4206
232.91
7.7315
34.600
1.6100
1603.25
100.45
2.5420
6.7470
1.5908
0.6605
6.2540
149.40
1.4235
3.6550
768.40
122.470
52.600
6.9580
1.1495
26.930
25.110
1.5750

0.7570
9.953
29.120
1.3387
8.3348
5.4930
1.2963
4.2910
4.9655
1.4145
232.34
7.7310
34.850
1.6075
1596.70
100.33
2.5227
6.7600
1.5845
0.6580
6.2335
148.85
1.4240
3.6525
767.40
122.270
52.650
6.9105
1.1485
26.970
25.100
1.5740

0.7545
10.008
29.280
1.3391
8.3341
5.5205
1.2923
4.2760
4.9870
1.4220
233.54
7.7317
34.910
1.6035
1603.00
100.62
2.5260
6.7250
1.5931
0.6575
6.2575
149.88
1.4262
3.6520
766.60
123.200
52.600
6.8595
1.1543
26.960
25.110
1.5695

0.7520
9.933
29.050
1.3370
8.3342
5.4840
1.2984
4.2580
4.9530
1.4113
231.98
7.7325
35.090
1.6055
1591.75
100.59
2.5263
6.6900
1.5813
0.6580
6.2155
148.73
1.4240
3.6490
766.30
122.060
52.500
6.7760
1.1505
27.000
25.100
1.5725

0.7497
9.845
28.810
1.3500
8.3344
5.4400
1.3073
4.2350
4.9220
1.3988
230.46
7.7322
35.650
1.6115
1604.75
100.25
2.5258
6.6800
1.5670
0.6603
6.1820
147.90
1.4218
3.6435
767.00
121.220
52.500
6.7035
1.1415
26.990
25.080
1.5759

84.27

84.10

84.39

83.95

83.64

XVALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS
**INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 100. WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978. FOR DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.
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