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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

October 6. 1980

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L MARKETS
SECTION

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




Table o f Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIG URES PLOTTED

Weekly $15.00 per year or $.40 each in the United

2. D A IL Y C E R T IF IE D SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico; 10 or
more of the same issue to one address, $13.50 per
year or $.35 each. Elsewhere, $20.00 per year or $.50
each. Address requests to Publications Services, Divi­
sion of Administrative Services, and make payment
remittance payable to the order of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System in a form

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M O N TH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GO LD PR IC E -LO N D O N
4. C A L L M O N EY RATES
5. 3-M O N TH INTERES

i ATES

-6. EURO-DO LLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR A ND
U.S. M O NEY M A RK ET RATES
8. INTER EST A RBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O VER NM EN T BOND YIE LD S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




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
R A T IO
MARCH

SCALE

R A T IO

1973=100

M ARCH

SCALE

1973=100

120

120

100

100

80

60

-

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

J_L

80

60

180

- 120

160
140

- 100

120
100

200

160

120
160
140

120
100




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 2

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

PER

ANNUM




PERCENT

PER

ANNUM

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 (

_ 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

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

4r

8

0

4

12
0
12

8

4

8

+
0

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
ANNUM

P E R C E N T P ER

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

18

14

14

10

10

6

6
16

2
12

12

8

8

4

0

4




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

12

12

8

8

4

4

20

20

16

16

I2

12

8

8

4

4




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+)f FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PER C EN T PER ANNUM

Io+

P E R C E N T PER ANNUM

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P ER C E N T PER ANNUM

PER C E N T PER ANN UM

20

16

12

8

4

0
2
+
0

2

4

DIFFERENTIAL

-

;i hi hii nil 1 111 1ii ji
1978
1 PERC ENT ON D IF F E R E N T IA L SC A LE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A LE




1980

0

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6
10

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

7

16

17

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6

7

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6




5

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
R A T IO
1969=

140

120
100

BO

400
-

360
JAPAN

320

280

240

200

l

l

I

nliiliilii

nliiliilii

140
CANADA

120

D IS C O N T IN U E D

S E R IE S

100

80

160

160
FRANCE
GENERAL

INDEX

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80




1978

1980

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME

CHART

1. SPOT EXCH AN GE RATES AND INDICES

WEEKLY AVERAGES,

NOON BU YING RATES

(U.S- CENTS)

GE RHAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
EUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CA NA DI AN DOLLAR
ERENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
EELGIAN FRANC
ITAIIAN LIRA

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

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

55.34
0.47244
50.96
239.18
85.50
23.87
60.68
3. 4 5 2 5 9
0.11613

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

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

155.68
123.70
146.28
96.74
85.22
107.54
195.21
136.05
65. 97

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

85.90
147.17
110.99
132.17
84.53
73.99
94.91
175.97
121.92
56.18
94.33

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

1..77
-2..23
4..54
0.,97
7..39
3..18
0..98
-11..00

I N DI CE S, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JA P A N E S E YEN
EUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CA NA DI AN DOLLAR
ERENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
EELGIAN FRANC
ITAIIAN LIRA
WE IG H T E D AVERAGE EX CH AN GE V A LU E INDICES,
(G-10 COUN TR IE S PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
ER ENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
B E L G I A N FRANC
ITAL IA N LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA
T 2. 3-MO NT H F O R W A R D E X CH AN GE RATES,
CA N A D I A N DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
ERENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
J A PA NE SE YEN
ITAIIAN LIRA



MAR 1973 = 100
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
CCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

PREM IU M OR D I S C OU NT
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GCLD PRICE IN LCNDCN, AETERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE CUNCE

OCT.

1

684.90

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

1
1
26
19
26
19
26
26
12
19

12.38
11.97
16.00
10.65
8.90
8.43
11.44
11.50
10.30
2.95

CCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

12.35
8.95
11.50
11.11
15.72
5.80
11.54

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

1
1
1
1
1
1

11.97
12.65
12.71
13.25
13.45
13.29

CHART 4. CALL MONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EUBC-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS S DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
<9-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MCNTH
3-MCNTH
6— MONTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURC-DCLIAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOILAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

CCT.
OCT.
OCT.

1
1
1

11.97
12.38
-0.41

3-MCNTH EUBO-DOLLAR DEFOSIT RATE
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
CCT.
OCT.

1
1
1

13.25
12.35
0.90




SERIES SAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTE
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH PONDS
EURC— DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
LIFEERSNTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

1
1
1

13..25
13..40
-0,.15

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

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

1
1
1

12..12
12,.93
-0..91

EUBC-DCLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK EM (FRANKFORT), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

1
1
1

13..25
13.,59
-0..34

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

OCT.
OCT.
OCT.

1
1
1

13..25
13..29
-0..04

SEPT.
SEPT.
AUG.
SEPT.
SEPT.
JUNE
SEPT.
SEPT.

26
12

11.82
8.13
9.09
4.90
12.69
13.34
9.99
11.16

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

19
19
13
12
26

0. S. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURC-DM BONDS
EURC-DOLLAR BONDS

AUG.
DEC.
JULY

11.64
6.63
9.99

CHART 1C. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




SEPT.
SEPT.
DEC.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

26
26
29
5
26
26
26

138.51
319.03
113.81
153.60
115.13
77.07
95.31