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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

October 29,1990
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM^
Washington, DC. 20551

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Table of Contents

TABLES
1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES
H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
GOLD PRICE—LONDON
CALL MONEY RATES
3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND
U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDIES




SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Weekly $24.00 per year or $.60 each in the United
States, its possessions. Canada, and Mexico: 10 or
more of the same issue to one address. $22.50 per
year or $.55 each. Elsewhere. $30.00 per year or $.70
each. Address requests to Publications Services Division of Administrative Services, and make payment remittance payable to the order of the Board
of 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
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

140
130
120
110

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

140
130
120
110

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

4

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U.K. POUND

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

520

DLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE O

520

500

500

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

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460

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440

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420

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380

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1990

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CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM
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PERCENT PER ANNUM
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FRANCE

U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS

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3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANN

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SWISS INTERBANK RATE

10

U.S. CD'S

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WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

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GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
SENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN

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OVERNIGHT

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3-MONTH

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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

14

12

10

12

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

8

6
FEDERAL FUNDS

90-DAY CD'S

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

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1990

CHARTS

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

16

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U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
SCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANN!

14

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CANADA

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STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1986=100

RATIO SCALE
1986=100

200
175

200

. UNITED STATES

NETHERLANDS

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100
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SERIES
26-Sep-90 3-Qct-90
Chart 1.

(U.S.

cents,

weekly averages)

Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swiss f r a n c
U.K. pound
Indices,

3.0959
86.791
19.028
63.691
0.08525
0.73038
56.495
76.306
186.78

3.1158
86.664
19.170
64.202
0.08570
0.72823
56.926
77.235
188.40

121.99
86.50
85.75
179.17
48.93
191.24
162.18
245.49
75.55

122.78
86 .38
86.38
180.61
49.19
190.68
163.42
248.48
76.20

Weighted average exchange v a l u e i n d i c e s ,

3 - M o n t h F o r w a r d Exchange R a t e s ,

3.1945
86.641
19.641
65.798
0.08783
0.78226
58.366
77.999
196.25

3.2140
85.399
19.767
66.166
0.08833
0.79070
58.701
78.400
195.28

Gold P r i c e i n

124
86
87
183
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198
166
251
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125
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88
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204
167
250
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.42
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186
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207
168
252
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19731 = 100
109.10
74.82
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175.10
40.37
179.54
148.28
67.29
224.80
64.69
85.55

Premium o r D i s c o u n t
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14.83

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Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese y e n
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swiss f r a n c
U . K . pound

London, A f t e r n o o n F i x i n g

d o l l a r s per f i n e ounce

Chart 4.

Mar.
108.85
75.27
73.81
174.30
40.32
180.97
147.74
67.25
222.97
64.37
86.01

Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swedish k r o n a
Swiss f r a n c
U . K . pound
U.S. d o l l a r

U.S.

3.1674
86.874
19.462
65.198
0.08697
0.75970
57.825
78.073
194.90

M a r c h 1973 b a s e r a t e s = 100

Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swiss f r a n c
U . K . pound

Chart 3.

17-0ct-90 24-Oct-90

S p o t Exchange R a t e s a n d I n d i c e s

Noon b u y i n g r a t e s

Chart 2.

10-0ct-90

C a l l Money R a t e s

U.S. f e d e r a l f u n d s
Overnight Euro-dollar
Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Switzerland
U n i t e d Kingdom




deposits

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26-Sep-90 3 - 0 c t - 9 Q
Chart 5.

3-Month I n t e r e s t

S e l e c t e d E u r o - d o l l a r & U.S.

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Canadian f i n a n c e p a p e r ,
Differential

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8.11
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8.05
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11.21
9.19
8.38
6.54
11.12
8.77

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8.16
6.54
10.90
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7 .90
6 .61
10 .98
8 .82

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ND
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ND
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11.02
8.65

106.02
112.98
87.79
124.88
92.44
109.20
118.90
123.15

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117.37
92.48
126.28
93.74
113.31
125.61
125.56

103.84
116.15
90.14
130.72
92.60
112.94
126.21
121.27

100.77
118.74
92.49
132.58
92.27
113.93
124.20
120.26

104.06
121.95
97.85
139.25
94.01
118.06
127.15
125.41

3 - M o n t h Funds
covered

covered

Euro-dollar deposit
I n t e r b a n k DM ( F r a n k f u r t ) ,
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deposits

Euro-dollar deposit
Interbank s t e r l i n g (London),
Differential

covered

Euro-dollar deposit
Swiss i n t e r b a n k , covered
Differential
Long Term Government Bond Y i e l d s

Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Switzerland
U n i t e d Kingdom
United States
C h a r t 10.

8.06
12.59
9.99
8.51
8.28
8.41
7.78
14.19
9.99

' Market Rates

3-month E u r o - d o l l a r d e p o s i t
U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market
Differential

Chart 9.

8.10
12.55
10.23
8.53
8.38
8.40
7 .95
14.94
10.04

8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.

Overnight Euro-dollar
U.S. f e d e r a l f u n d s
Differential

Chart 8.

8 . 21
1 2 . 54
1 0 . 24
8 . 34
8 . 39
8 . 40
7 . 95
14. 89
9 . 98

E u r o - D o l l a r D e p o s i t Rates

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

17-0ct-90 24-Oct-90

Rates

U.S. 90-day CD's, secondary market
Canadian f i n a n c e paper
French i n t e r b a n k r a t e
German i n t e r b a n k r a t e
J a p a n e s e CD r a t e
Netherlands interbank rate
Swiss i n t e r b a n k r a t e
U.K. i n t e r b a n k s t e r l i n g
Weighted average f o r e i g n i n t e r e s t r a t e
(G-10 C o u n t r i e s )
Chart 6.

10-0ct-90

S t o c k I n d i c e s (Wednesday f i g u r e s )

Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Switzerland
U n i t e d Kingdom
United States

I n d i c e s ( i n o r d e r , r e b a s e d t o 1 9 8 6 - 1 0 0 ) a r e T o r o n t o C o m p o s i t e , CAC G e n e r a l , FAZ A k t i e n ,
T o k y o SE ( T o p i x ) , CBS A l l - G e n e r a l , S w i s s Bank I n d e x , F i n a n c i a l T i m e s O r d i n a r y , NYSE C o m p o s i t e



FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H. 10(512)

October 29, 1990

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE MEEK ENDING

OCTOBER 26, 1990

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:
MONETARY
UNIT

Oct. 22

•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
*EUR0 COMMUNITY
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
*1RELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
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
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND

0.7820
10.645
31.190
1.1733
4.7339
5.7700
1.3672
3.5970
5.0720
1.5170
152.15
7.7840
18.080
1.7720
1135.00
126.05
2.6975
1.7098
0.6070
5.8800
133.75
1.7080
2.5500
718.80
95.08
40.418
5.6080
1.2820
27.280
25.000
1.9480

0.7780
10.690
31.270
1.1710
4.7339
5.7945
1.3630
3.6065
5.0785
1.5175
154.00
7.7855
18.100
1.7657
1137.50
127.50
2.7020
1.7107
0.6048
5.8995
133.90
1.7120
2.5330
718.80
95.08
N.A.
5.6195
1.2817
27.290
N.A.
1.9464

0.7804
10.610
31.030
1.1688
4.7339
5.7575
1.3735
3.5900
5.0450
1.5080
152.85
7.7860
18.120
1.7770
1130.00
128.05
2.7035
1.6990
0.6063
5.8650
132.85
1.7110
2.5250
719.70
94.60
40.418
5.5970
1.2700
27.295
25.070
1.9565

0.7833
10.619
31.060
1.1680
4.7339
5.7580
1.3680
3.5925
5.0665
1.5132
152.25
7.7855
18.100
1.7735
1132.00
127.30
2.7010
1.7060
0.6090
5.8760
133.25
1.7060
2.5400
719.30
94.60
40.418
5.6050
1.2770
N.A.
25.030
1.9540

0.7812
10.665
31.200
1.1655
4.7339
5.7870
1.3660
3.6070
5.0735
1.5165
153.20
7.7845
18.100
1.7690
1135.73
128.00
2.7005
1.7096
0.6098
3.8950
133.65
1.7200
2.5405
718.50
94.98
40.418
5.6200
1.2810
27.285
25.080
1.9560

MEMO:
^UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

82.92

83.11

82.73

82.85

83.01

COUNTRY

CCURRENCY UNITS PER 1
DOLLAR)
Oct. 23
Oct. 24
Oct. 25

Oct. 26

*VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS
**INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1975 = 100. HEIGHTS 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
HE IGHTE D-AVE RAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.
THIS RELEASE IS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COWERCE'S
ECONOMIC BULLETIN BOARD. FOR INFORMATION, CALL (202) $77-1986.