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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W eekly Series o f Charts

September 15,1980

DIVISION O F
IN T E R N A T IO N A L F IN A N C E

Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L M A R K E T S
S E C T IO N

BOARD O F GOVERNORS
F E D E R A L R E S E R V E SYSTEM
Washington, D .C . 20551




Table o f Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIGURES PLO TTED

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

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE--LONDON
4. C ALL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH IN TER EST RATES
6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EUR O -DO LLA R AND
U.S. M O NEY M A R K E T RATES
8. INTEREST A R B ITR A G E : 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V E R N M E N T BOND Y IE LD S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK IN D IC ES




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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

R A T IO

SCALE

M ARCH

1973=100

SCALE

1973=100

120
100

80

60

160
-

140

120

/ V

200

“

J r

80

160

JAPANESE YEN

100

I

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120

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160
140

120
-\

100
100

80

60

1978

1980

1978

1980




CHART 3

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

U.S. D OLLARS PER FINE

.LARS PER FINE OUNCE

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

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
PERCENT PER

NT PER ANNUM

20

20

16

16

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLARS

12

12

8

8

4

4

16

20

12

16

8

12

8

4

0
12

4

0
12

8

4

8

+
0

4

0

4




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

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

A VE R A G E S FO R W EEK E N DING W E D N E S D A Y

PERCENT PER AN

:n t p e r a n n u m

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4

20

20

16

16

12

12

8

8

4

4




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
P ER C E N T PER ANN UM

Io+

P ER C E N T PER ANNUM

1978
1 PERCENT ON D IFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1980

1978

1980

CHART 8

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

P E R C E N T PER ANN UM

2
DIFFERENTIAL

0

2

1978

1980

1 PE RC ENT ON D IF F E R E N T IA L S C A L E = 2 PERC ENT ON RATE S C A LE




1978

1980

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Al

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6
10

7
7

GERMANY

8

r

5

-

6

3

4

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17

16

14

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12

15

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13
FRANCE

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11

10
1”

—

8

9
^

6

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_

NETHERLANDS
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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

80
R A T IO

SCALE

1969=100

400

100

360

90
JAPAN

320

80

280

70

240

60

200

50

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80

160

140

120
100

80




1978

1980

1978

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATS
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 1- SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

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

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

56.21
0.46073
51.69
241.02
86.00
24.18
61.33
3.50705
0.11809

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

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

158.13
120.63
148.39
97.48
85.72
108.96
197.31
138.20
67.08

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

85.29
148.94
107.23
133.39
84.67
74.00
95.70
176.89
123.20
56.86
94.03

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

0.98
-4.31
2.97
-0.37
6.25
0.84
-0.33
-12.79

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
(G— 10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

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

CHART 2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT
CANADIAN DOLLAR
U.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIRA




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

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATS
VALUE

SERIES NAME
CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

SEPT.

10

665.45

SEPT. 10
SEPT. 10
SEPT.
5
AUG. 29
SEPT.
5
SEPT.
5
SEPT.
5
SEPT.
5
AUG. 22
SEPT.
5

10.22
9.96
16.25
10.03
9.40
8.96
11.44
11.25
10.15
5.32

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

10
10
10
10
10
10
10

10.76
8.90
11.44
10.46
16.21
5.32
11.40

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

10
10
10
10
10
10

9.96
10.23
10.74
11.48
11.88
11.99

CHART 4. CALL MONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURC-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
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES:

LONDON

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

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
O VERN IGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL ADJ. FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

10
10
10

9.9-6)
10.22?
-0*285

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

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

10
10
10

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t t . m

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
EURC-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON) , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

10
10
10

11.48
11.73
-0.25

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

SEPT. 10
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 10

10.40
11.47
-1.07

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

SEPT. 10
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 10

11.48
11.94
-0.46

EURC-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPT. 10
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 10

11.48
11.66
-0.18

5
29

11.19
7.97
8.88
4.74
12.40
13.34
9.40
11.62

CHART 9. 1CNG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (BONTHLY)
SHIT2EPLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

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

22
29
13
22
29

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

JUNE
DEC.
JULY

10.58
6.63
9.99

CHART 10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




5
SEPT.
SEPT.
5
DEC. 29
AUG.
1
SEPT.
5
C
SEPT.
AUG. 29

133.65
317.60
1 13.81
146.90
116.68
79.05
95.24