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DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 20551




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Table of Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATESH.10 RELEASE

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States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico; 10 or
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year or $.35 each. Elsewhere, $20.00 per year or $.50
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collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDEXES
2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE LONDON

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4. CALL MONEY RATES
5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

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6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO DOLLAR AND
U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
a INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MAY 1 9 7 0 PARITY: 1 0 0

RATIO SCALE
MAY 1 9 7 0 PARITY: 100

120

CANADIAN DOLLAR

R—

100

~

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF US. DOLLAR

90

100

~

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
140

f \

JAPANESE YEN

FRENCH FRANC

—

120

120

100

100
I

200

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—

— .

SWISS FRANC
180

—

GERMAN MARK

—

160
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A

1-TU

120
i
160

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—

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100

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140
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-

-

MIMIMIM

1 1 1

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ITALIAN LIRA

U.K. POUND

-

-

120

100

100
\

160

BELGIAN FRANC

/

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DUTCH GUILDER

a,

140

120

i

100

—

80

80
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—

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1975

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1977

CHART

2

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

AA

+

0

CANADIAN DOLLAR

6

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PER CENT PER ANNUM

+

0
DUTCH GUILDER

U. K. POUND

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—

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6

12

18

6

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SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

+

0

6
6

JAPANESE YEN

0

2 PER CENT ON SCALE EQUALS
1 PER CENT ON ALL OTHER

FRENCH FRANC

+

0

6

-

12




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1975

1977

1975

1977

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

200

200




-

180

—

160

-

140

-

120

-

100

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

80
1975

1977

CHART

4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PER CENT PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER ANNUM

16
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS

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12

JAPAN
-

8

4

- OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLARS
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16
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY
12
FRANCE

8

4
12
CANADA

NETHERLANDS

8

4

0
20




20

EURO-DM

GERMANY

1975

EURO-SWISS FRANC

1977

1975

1977

CHART

5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PER CENT PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER ANNUM

EURO-DOLLAR

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

U.S.

CD S

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

14

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

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1977

1975

1977

CHART

6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER CENT PER ANNUM




PER CENT PER ANNUM

~~1

OVERNIGHT

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6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

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1975

1977

1975

1977

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CHART \

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER CENT PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER ANNUM

12

OVERNIGHT
EURO-DOLLAR

DEPOSITS

3-MONTH
EURO-DOLLAR

DEPOSITS

8
FEDERAL FUNDS
DASHED LINE

90-DAY CO'S
4

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DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL
DIFFERENTIAL

ADJUSTED

FOR

RESERVE

RFQUIREMENTS

A D J U S T E D FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

+
0

1975
FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S. IF POSITIVE




1977

1975

1977

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: P L U S M , INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PEA CENT PEA ANNUM

\y\

PER CENT PER ANNUM

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
-

INTERBANK STERLING

INTERBANK DM

COVERED LONDON

COVERED FRANKFURT

12

— 6
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL
DIFFERENTIAL

1

1

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CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER, COVERED
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
12

12

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL




DIFFERENTIAL

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1975

1977

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1977.

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PER

ENT PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER AL INUM

9

CANADA

UNITED STATES

10

8

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11
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7

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JAPAN
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INDUSTRIAL

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SWITZERLAND

9

6

GERMANY

7

4

5

2

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18

11

16
FRANCE

-

UNITED KINGDOM

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9

14

7

12
NETHERLANDS
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10

12
U. S.

CORPORATE

MONTHLY

U.S.

CORPORATE

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MONTHLY

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E U R O - D O L L A R BONDS

10

9
Aaa BONDS

8

6

7

E U R O - D M BONDS

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5
1977

1975

1977

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969= DO

180
-

-

140
-

UNITED STATES
100

80

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

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60

1 1 1

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UNITED KINGDOM

360
—

-

280
—

JAPAN

—

200

160

120

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180

140
SWITZERLAND

CANADA

-

100

80
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60

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180

140
FRANCE
GENERAL

INDEX

GERMANY

100

80

60




1975

1977

1975

1977

SERIES NAME
#

CHART 1 .

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES

U . S . DOLLAR, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
JAPANESE YEN
GERMAN MARK
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
CHART 2 .

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

8 9 .. 5 4
134,. 9 7
157,. 2 7
146, . 5 9
7 2 . • 64
100.. 8 0
112. . 7 7
185. . 4 6
1 3 9 .. 4 1
7 0 ., 7 1

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

28
28
26
28
28
28
28

-0.43
0.35
2.99
-2.75
4.43
2.11
1.50

S E P T . 28

152.41

GOLD PRICE I N LONDON

U.S.
CHART 4 .

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES

CANADIAN DOLLAR
U . K . POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
CHART 3 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

DOLLAR PER FINE OUNCE

CALL MONEY RATES

U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . K . 2 - D A Y LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

28
28
23
23
23
23
23
23
16
23

6.35
6 .. 2 7
5.. 5 0
6 . .90
3 . .95
3 . .96
4 . .88
8.13
3.53
1.76

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

28
28
28
28
28
28
28

6.29
4.09
5.25
6.77
7.07
5.76
2.38

CHART 5 . 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U . S . C D ' S ( 6 0 - 8 9 DAYS)
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS & DISCOUNTS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
CANADIAN FINANCE COMPANY PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN



LAST VALUE PLOTTEL
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 6 .

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

28
28
28
AB
26
28

6 . CL
6.56
6.=-"
6.',
7.OA
7 . 14

28
28
28
28
28
28

6.27
6.35
0.18
6.77
6.29
0.37

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

S E P T . 28
SEPT. 28
SEPT. 26

6.77
6.11
0.66

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

S E P T . 28
SEPT. 26
S E P T . 28

6.22
6.64
-0.42

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

SEPT. 28
SEPT. 28
SEPT. 28

6.77
7.08
-0.30

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

S E P T . 28
S E P T . 28
SEPT. 28

6.77
6.81
-0.03

CHART 7 .

SELECTED EURC-DCLLAR AND U . S .

MONEY MARKET RATES
TES

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
D I F F E R E N T I A L A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATE
U . S . C D ' S ( 6 0 - 6 9 DAYS)
D I F F E R E N T I A L A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
CHART 8 .

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS




SERIES NAME
CHART 9 .

LONG TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
u .S.

SEPT.
SEPT.
AUG.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

23
16
16
23
16
16
16

7.36
5.70
6.82
4.00
8.59
10.79
6.91
10.05

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS
EURO-DM BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 1 0 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTEL
DATE
VALUE

JULY
JULY
JULY

7.94
6.69
7.4b

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES

UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




SEPT.
SEPT.
AUG.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

23
16
26
9
23
23
16

98.17
255.88
89.07
84.41
120.22
77.65
97.76

F E D E R A L

H . 10

R E S E R V E

statistical

OCTOBER

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 3 0 ,

release

3,

1977

1977

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 rate in New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies.

COUNTRY^
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
INDIA
IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
S R I LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
UNITED KINGDOM



MONETARY
UNIT

S E P . 26

(RATE U . S . CENTS)
SEP. 28
SEP. 27

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
DOLLAR
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D . MARK
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
RAND
PESATA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
POUND

110.4700
6.02500
2.79000
93.2000
16.1800
24.0100
20.3075
42.9800
11.4500
174.3800
0.11312
0.37495
40.6100
4.3900
40.5350
96.8500
18.1400
2.4600
115.0000
1.1815
11.6000
20.6400
42.5300
174.3800

110.4000
5.99500
2.78800
93.3000
16.1550
24.0000
20.2950
42.9100
11.4500
174.3300
0.11307
0.37505
40.6000
4.3900
40.3750
96.8500
18.1350
2.4500
115.0000
1.1812
11.6000
20.6250
42.2700
174.3300

110.5000
6.00500
2.78700
93.1900
.16.1600
24.0100
20.3250
42.9900
11.4500
174.4300
0.11315
0.37500
40.5500
4.3900
40.4600
96.8500
18.1500
2.4525
115.0000
1.1812
11.6000
20.6550
42.5200
174.4300

SEP.

29

110.6000
6.02000
2.79320
93.1000
Id.2200
24.0500
20.3600
43.1300
11.4500
174.4900
0.11317
0.37720
40.6000
4.3950
40.5550
96.8500
18.1700
2.4525
115.0000
1.1816
11.6000
20.6800
42.7000
174.4900

SEP. 30
110.9000
6.04000
2.80000
93.1400
16.2475
24.0938
20.4600
43.3150
11.4500
174.7600
0.11332
0.37920
40.5900
4.4000
40.7600
97.0000
18.1800
2.4525
115.0000
1.1822
11.6000
20.7200
42.6000
174.7600