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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

October 5,1992

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, DC. 20551




Table of Contents

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




SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Weekly $30.00 per year or $.70 each in the United
States, Its possessions, Canada, and Mexico.
Elsewhere. $35.00 per year or $.80 each. Address
requests to Publications Services Division of
Support 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
SCALE
H1973=100

RATIO S<
MARCH 1973

140
130
120

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

110
100

90

BELGIAN FRANC

80
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3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR (-)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNU

(CENT PER ANNUM

4

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U.K. POUND

CANADIAN DOLLAR

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

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

#

420

420 -

12.5 Kg BARS

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

400

400

380 —

380

360

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340 —

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CHART4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

16

16
14
12

FRANCE
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS

10
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JAPAN

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3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANN

NT PER ANNUM

12

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

10
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U.S. CD'S

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

PERCENT PER AN

12

OVERNIGHT

10

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
12

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12

10

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

90-DAY CD'S

FEDERAL FUNDS

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CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM
12

PERCENT PER ANNUM

12
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CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

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INTERBANK STERLING

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
RCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANN!

10
UNITED STATES
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KINGDOM

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STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1986-100

RATIO SCALE
1986-100

200

200

UNITED STATES

UNITED KINGDOM

GERMANY
JAPAN

165

SWITZERLAND

FRANCE

165

150

150

135

135

120

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90
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SERIES
C h a r t 1.

2 -Sep-92

( U . S. c e n t s ,

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,

3.4617
83.640
20.945
71.385
0.09334
0.81032
63.297
79.999
198.95

136.41
83.36
94.38
200.81
53.58
212.17
181.71
257.37
80.47

W e i g h t e d a v e r a g e e x c h a n g e v a l u e i n d i c e s ;, Mar.
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

114.01
67.25
76.18
184.25
41.33
188.46
155.20
70.92
218.34
64.05
78.92

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

Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands guilder
Swiss f r a n c
U.K. pound

U.S.

3.2997
82.041
20.024
68.029
0.08600
0.80545
60.372
77.086
189.47

3.2517
81.456
19.603
67.054
0.07975
0.81434
59.562
76.771
172.95

3.3451
80.263
20.350
68.869
0.08102
0.83261
61.208
78.680
174.01

Gold P r i c e i n

Call

.00
.75
.24
.24
.43
.39
.24
.43
.44

130 . 0 2
8 1 .77
90 . 2 3
191 .37
49 .36
210 .89
173 . 3 1
248 . 00
76 . 6 3

128 . 1 3
81 .19
88 . 3 3
188 . 6 3
45 . 7 8
213 . 2 2
170 . 9 9
246 . 9 8
69 . 9 5

131 . 8 1
80 .00
91 .70
193 .73
46 . 5 1
218 .00
175 .72
253 .12
70 .38

112
68
75
180
39
194
152
69
217
62
82

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.28
.18
.96
.20
.34
.86
.75
.47
.95
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112
69
75
182
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201
154
68
221
58
84

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6 . 93
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3 . 00
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1 1 . 51
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4 . 09
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6 . 70
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6 . 95
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1973=100
113
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76
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189
155
70
218
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114
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155
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London, A f t e r n o o n F i x i n g
340.29

341 ,.87

Money R a t e s

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




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200
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212
181
257
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Premium o r D i s c o u n t
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-7.01
- 6 .37
-12.25
-0.38
-6.36
-4.35
-6.98

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

Chart 4.

3.4514
83.028
20.912
71.181
0.09309
0.81116
63.133
80.019
198.89

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 guilder
Swiss f r a n c
U.K. pound

Chart 3.

16-Sep-92 23-Sep-92 30-Sep-92

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.

9- S e p - 9 2

deposits

3.33
3.30
4.60
10.03
9.62
4.09
9.73
7.13
9.28

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SERIES

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Arbitrage,

Euro-dollar deposit
Interbank s t e r l i n g (London),
Differential
U.S. commercial paper
Canadian f i n a n c e paper,
Differential

3 .14
4 .84
10 . 2 4
9 .79
3 .84
9 .72
7 .78
10 . 2 9
8 .71

3 .07
5 .08
10 . 1 1
9 .52
3 .90
9 .39
7 .31
10 . 5 1
8 .78

3 .12
5 .31
10 . 2 1
9 .08
3 .96
8 .79
6 .84
9 .36
8 .59

3 .13
6 .15
11 .50
8 .92
3 .88
8 .78
6 .70
9 .01
8 .66

3 .30
3 .31
3 .35
3 .38
3 .49
3 .61

3 .08
3 .13
3 . 18
3 .19
3 .28
3 .40

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3 .00
3 .04
3 .04
3 .10
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3 .00
3 .16
3 .14
3 .14
3 .20
3 .34

3 .13
3 .30
3 .14
3 .16
3 .21
3 .34

3 .30
3 .33
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3 .08
3 .09
-0 .01

3 .06
3 .28
- 0 .22

3 .00
3 .07
- 0 .07

3 .13
3 .31
- 0 .19

3 .38
3 .33
0 .04

3 .19
3 .14
0 .05

3 .04
3 .07
- 0 . .03

3 .14
3 .12
0 .02

3 .16
3 .13
0 .03

3 .38
3 .33
0 .04

3 .19
3 .19
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2. 65
0. 39

3 .14
3 .21
- 0 .07

3 .16
3 .08
0 .09

3 .40
3 .57
- 0 .17

3 .24
3 .46
-0 .21

3. 16
3. 10
0. 06

3 .22
3 .29
- 0 .07

3 .27
2 .91
0..36

3 .38
3 .32
0 .06

3 .19
3 .24
- 0 .05

3 . 04
3 . 23
- 0 . 19

3 .14
3 .52
- 0 .38

3..16
3. 17
- 0 . 01

3 .38
3 .28
0,.10

3 .19
3 .03
0 .16

3 . 04
3 . 11
- 0 . 07

3 .14
3 .12
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3. 16
2. 98
0. 18

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8 ,.87
7 ..83
4..95
6 ,.85
8 ,.27
9..30
6 ,.39

7 . 40
8 . 71
7 . 66
4 . 94
6 . 74
8 . 11
9 . 19
6 . 36

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8..58
7 ..50
4..97
6 ..48
7 ..87
9..11
6 . 45

7 . 86
8 . 59
7 . 52
4. 89
6 . 33
7 . 84
9 . 04
6 . 40

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131 , 15
90. 17
106 . 88
103. 77
145. 13
131 . 64
168. 42

1 1 5 . 10
1 3 3 . 79
91 . 68
1 0 2 . 28
107 . 29
1 4 9 . 99
1 4 8 . 68
1 6 9 . 87

113. 45
1 3 3 . 83
91 . 89
1 0 3 . 30
1 0 7 . 78
1 5 1 . 89
147 . 55
1 6 8 . 65

1 0 9 . 90
127. 57
8 7 . 47
9 9 . 10
106 . 70
1 4 8 . 29
144. 35
168. 68

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 ) ,
Differential

covered

Euro-dollar deposit
Swiss i n t e r b a n k , c o v e r e d
Differential

Long Term Government B e l l w e t h e r Bond Y i e l d s
1 0 - y e a r m a t u r i t y , where a v a i l a b l e

Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Switzerland
Netherlands
U n i t e d Kingdom
United States
Chart 10.

3 .33
4 .92
10 . 4 4
9 .84
3 .80
9 .79
7 .71
10 . 5 0
8 .67

Money M a r k e t R a t e s

3-month E u r o - d o l l a r d e p o s i t
U.S. 9 0 - d a y C D ' s , s e c o n d a r y market
Differential

Chart 9.

CM

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

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

Chart 8.

23-Sep - 9 2 30-Sep -92

E u r o - D o l l a r Deposit Rates

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

16-Sep

3-Month I n t e r e s t 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
CG-10 C o u n t r i e s )
Chart 6.

9 - S e p - 92

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Chart 5.

2 - S e p - 92

Stock I n d i c e s

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

7. 32
9. 15
7 . 90
5. 05
6 . 89
8 . 34
9. 60
6 . 60
(Wednesday f i g u r e s )
114.
127.
88.
102.
103.
143.
130.
169.

53
32
95
01
50
81
56
09

I n d i c e s ( i n o r d e r , r e b a s e d t o 1986=100) a r e T o r o n t o C o m p o s i t e ,
Tokyo 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



CAC G e n e r a l , FAZ A k t i e n ,
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
October 2, 1992

H.101512)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE MEEK ENDING

OCTOBER 2, 1992

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

MONETARY
UNIT
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
DOLLAR

Sep. 28

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
Oct. 1
Sep. 30
Sep. 29

Oct. 2

0.7165
10.219
29.880
1.2465
5.5328
5.6000
1.3540
4.6080
4.8930
1.4520
185.75
7.7305
28.480
1.8040
1223.00
119.58
2.5100
1.6329
0.5365
5.8780
129.60
1.6035
2.8350
789.50
102.40
44.250
5.4420
1.2715
N.A.
25.220
1.7295

0.7130
10.025
29.350
1.2540
5.5227
5.5110
1.3820
4.5220
4.8250
1.4255
182.85
7.7295
28.450
1.8435
1209.50
119.75
2.4980
1.6038
0.5358
5.7600
127.00
1.5960
2.8210
790.90
99.95
44.200
5.3400
1.2465
25.248
25.170
1.7690

0.7139
9.960
29.160
1.2480
5.5140
5.4800
1.3832
4.5050
4.7895
1.4147
181.95
7.7237
28.480
1.8565
1241.00
120.00
2.4950
1.5934
0.5372
5.7415
126.25
1.5910
2.8130
789.70
99.30
44.200
5.3040
1.2372
25.189
25.130
1.7790

0.7141
10.006
29.370
1.2436
5.5140
5.5080
1.3745
4.5370
4.8310
1.4260
184.05
7.7237
28.480
1.8505
1247.00
120.00
2.4970
1.6050
0.5404
5.7940
126.50
1.5920
2.8230
788.30
99.97
N.A.
5.3515
1.2450
25.161
25.150
1.7340

0.7165
9.983
29.040
1.2550
5.5140
5.4630
1.3835
4.5080
4.7670
1.4090
181.95
7.7255
28.480
1.8570
1239.50
119.35
2.4965
1.5867
0.5433
5.7760
126.18
1.5920
2.8300
787.80
99.85
44.200
5.3218
1.2352
25.186
25.150
1.7060

82.71

81.66

81.45

82.08

81.67

•VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS
••INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 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
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
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