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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

SEPTEMBER 13,1976

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

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

2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATESH.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDEXES
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 INDEXES




Chart 1

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (DASHED LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
C A N A D I A N DOLLAR
FOREIGN CURRENCY^
PRICE OF U:§. DOLLAR

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Chart 2

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

6

PER CENT PER ANNUM

SWISS FRANC

U.K. POUND

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Chart 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

210
12.5 Kg BARS
Afternoon fixing price




150

120

90

60

30
1974

1976

Chart 4

CALL MONEY RATES

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WEEKLY SERIES
PER CENT PER ANNUM t

PER CENT PER ANNUM

15*

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLARS

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Chart 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PER CENT PER ANNUM

12

UNITED STATES CD's

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

8

4

16

U.K. INTERBANK
STERLING

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

12

8

4

14

IEURO-DOLLAR

SWISS DEPOSIT RATE
10

6

JAPAN
Monthly

1974




1976

1974

1976

Chart 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES London
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

12

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4
16

16
6-MONTH

7-DAY

12

6

4
16

16
1-MONTH

1-YEAR

12

8

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1974



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1974

1976

Chart 7

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

3-MONTH
Euro-dollar deposits
FEDERAL FUNDS

10

OVERNIGHT
Euro-dollar deposits

90 DAY CD's

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DIFFERENTIAL
Adjusted for reserve requirements

DIFFERENTIAL
Adjusted for reserve requirements

1974

Favor$ Rnrrowing in I I.S. if Positive


1
1976

1974

1976

Chart 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
D I F F E R E N T I A L : P L U S H , INDICATES FAVOR D O L L A R ASSETS
PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER

20

20

15

INTERBANK DM
Covered Frankfurt

INTERBANK STERLING
Covered London

15

EURO-DOLLAR
DEPOSITS
10

10

EURO-DOLLAR
DEPOSITS

5

5

0

0

DIFFERENTIAL
DIFFERENTIAL

5

5

10

10

15

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER, COVERED

15

E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS
SWISS DEPOSITS (Si
COVERED

10

10

5

5

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

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DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

5
1974




1976

1974

1976

Chart 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

PER CENT PER ANNUM

CANADA
9

UNITED STATES

7

5
12
JAPAN
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SWITZERLAND

.10

8

GERMANY

6
18

14
UNITED KINGDOM
12

FRANCE

10

8
NETHERLANDS

6

4
12

12
U.S. CORPORATE
Monthly

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Monthly
10

, / n Euro-dollar bonds
Aaa bonds

8

Euro-Dm bonds

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1974




1976

1974

1976

Chart 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES
W E E K L Y SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

UNITED STATES

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

UNITED KINGDOM
JAPAN

SWITZERLAND
CANADA

FRANCE
General Index

GERMANY

1974




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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
I T A L I A N LIRA
CHART 2 .

DOLLAR PER F I N E OUNCE

9 0 ,. 1 9
125.02
145.12
137.49
73.84
110.48
1 1 2 ,, 6 8
1 7 6 ,, 1 7
128.78
74.33

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

8
8
8
8
8
6
8

-3.88
-8.87
1.20
-4.99
4.28
-8.40
-0.53

SEPT.

8

109.90

SEPT.
8
SEPT.
8
SEPT.
3
SEPT.
3
SEPT.
3
AUG. 2 7
SEPT.
3
SEPT.
3
JULY 3 0
AUG. 2 7

5.25
5.31
10.50
9.25
4.30
4.31
7.25
9.50
5.25
0.53

SEPT.
SEPT.
JULY
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

5.25
4.58
8.23
5.54
9.47
11.23
4.50

CALL MONEY RATES

U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . K . 2 - D A Y LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DN
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5 .

8
8
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
8

GOLD PRICE I N LONDON

U.S.
4.

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SFPT.
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

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

U . S . C D ' S ( 6 0 - 8 9 DAYS)
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE COMPOSITE LOAN
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
CANADIAN FINANCE COMPANY PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS DEPOSIT




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8
6
8
8
8

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SERIES NAME
CHART 6 .

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

8
6
8
8
8
8

5.31
5.24
5.36
5.54
6.03
6.53

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

8
8
8
8
8
6

5.31
5.25
0.28
5.54
5.25
0.19

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

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

8
8
8

5.54
2.35
3.19

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

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

8
8
8

5.38
5.59
-0.21

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

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

8
8
8

5.54
5.78
-0.24

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS DEPOSIT ( S F ) , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

8
8
8

5.54
8.78
-3.24

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3—MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR
CHART 7 .

SELECTED EURO—DOLLAR AND U . S . MONEY MARKET RATES

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

INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS




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LAST VALUE PLOTTED^
DATE
VALUE
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LAST VALUE PLOTTED
SERItrS

CHART 9 .

NAME

SEPT.
AUG.
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
AUG.
JULY
AUG.

3
27
27
3
20
30
27

7 .67
9 .00
8 .76
4.99
9 .24
10.31
8.94
14.07

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS
EURO-DM BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

CHART 1 0 .

VALUE

LONG TERM GOVERNMENT BONO Y I E L D S

U N I T E D STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
U N I T E D KINGDOM

U.S.

DATE

INDUSTRIAL

U N I T E D STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
U N I T E D KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




AUG.
JULY
JULY

8.45
7.49
8.07

STOCK INDEXES
SEPT.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
SEPT.
AUG.

3
27
27
27
27
3
27

108.09
235.28
101.21
100.31
83.85
68.86
92.81

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RESERVE

statistical

SEPTEMBER 13 » 1 9 7 6

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 1 0 ,

release

1976

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
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
UNITED KINGDOM

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




SEP.

H
0
L
I
0
A
Y

6

SEP.

7

IRATE U . S . CENTS )
SEP.
8

124.2500
5.59000
2.57650
102.3500
16.4800
25.7500
20.2803
39.6300
11.1000
177.1200
0.11900
0.34750
39.8400
4.8800
38.0000
99.6200
18.2100
3.2000
114.7500
1.4718
11.5300
22.7300
40.2900
177.1200

124.4900
5.59000
2.57650
102.2900
16.5000
25.7500
20.3000
39.7000
11.1000
177.1500
0.11900
0.34770
39.8400
4.8800
38.0400
99.6200
18.2300
3.2000
114.7500
1.4710
11.5300
22.7500
4 0 . 2 700
177.1500

SEP.

9

124.5900
5.60000
2.57950
102.4300
16.5600
25.7000
20.2900
39.8800
11.10CC
174.6000
0.11900
0.34960
39.8500
4.8900
38.1200
99.6700
18.2800
3.2000
114.7500
1.4705
11.5300
22.8100
40.3600
174.8000

SEP.

10

124.6000
5.61000
2.57730
1C2.410C
16.5400
25.6900
20.2800
39.8400
10.9500
175.3000
0.11890
0.34850
39.7800
4.9000
38.0800
99.8500
18.2900
3.2000
114.7500
1.4713
11.5000
22.8300
40.3200
175.3000

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