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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
XAfeekly Series of Charts

SEPTEMBER 2,1975

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

CHARTS

TABLES

1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDEXES

1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED

2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES

2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE

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
a INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES




Chart 1

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES
D O L L A R PRICES OF F O R E I G N CURRENCIES A N D W E I G H T E D A V E R A G E V A L U E S ( D A S H E D LINE)
A V E R A G E S FOR WEEK E N D I N G W E D N E S D A Y

CANADIAN DOLLAR

100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

80

80

JAPANESE YEN

140

FRENCH FRANC

120

100

200
180
160

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN M A R K

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PREMIUM (+), OR DISCOUNT H
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
6

CANADIAN DOLLAR

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U.K. POUND

SWISS FRANC

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JAPANESE YEN
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Chart 3

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

210

12.5 Kg BARS
Afternoon fixing price




150

120

80

1973

1975

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CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

;NT PER ANNUM

PER CENT PER AL

OVERNIGHT
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3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

12

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

UNITED STATES CD's

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GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

U.K. INTERBANK
STERLING

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SWISS DEPOSIT RATE
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1975

Chart 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES London
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

16

OVERNIGHT
3-MONTH

12

8

4
16

16

7-DAY

6-MONTH

12

8

4
16

16

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

12

8

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1975

1973

1975

Chart 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
15

FEDERAL FUNDS

3-MONTH
Euro-dollar deposits

10

OVERNIGHT
Euro dollar deposits

60-89 DAY CD'S

5

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DIFFERENTIAL
Adjusted for reserve requirements

DIFFERENTIAL
Adjusted for reserve requirements

1973

Digitized forFavors
FRASER
Borrowing in U.S. if Positive


1975

1973

1975

Chart 8

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

PER CENT PER

20

15

20

INTERBANK DM,
Covered Frankfurt

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

15

INTERBANK STERUNG
Covered London

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

10

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15

10

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

5
SWISS DEPOSITS (SF)

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Chart 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PER CENT PER ANNUM

9

UNITED STATES
CANADA

7

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SWITZERLAND

GERMANY
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UNITED KINGDOM

12
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NETHERLANDS

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Monthly

U.S. CORPORATE
Monthly
Euro Dm bonds

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Euro-dollar bonds

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1973

1975

Chart 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES
WEEKLY SERIES"
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1969

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SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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 .

AUG,
AUG.
AUG#
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

84.95
120.80
142.24
137.35
87.85
104.44
126.93
163.29
130.63
93.40

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

27
27
27
27
27
27
27

- 1 .19
-3.11
3.97

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES

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

0.00

5.06
3.55
-1.3 2

CHART 3 . GOLD PRICE I N LONDON
U . S . DOLLAR PER FINE OUNCE

AUG. 27

161.77

CHART 4 . CALL MONEY RATES
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . K . 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
EURO-SWISS FRANC
CHART 5 .

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

27
27
22
8
22
22
15
22
15
15

AUG.
AUG.
JUNE
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

27
27
27
27
27
27
27

6.23
6.07
9.8B
7.13

1.00

0.40
10.50
7.00
0.50
1.31

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

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




6.31
3.78
9.20
7.50
8.57
10.55

6.00

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 6 . EiJtfO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

27
27
27
27
27
27

6.07
6.22
6.47
7.50
8.42
8.75

27
27
27
27
27
27

6.07
6.23
0.09
7.50
6.31
1.10

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

AUG. 2 7
AUG. 27
AUG. 2 7

7.50
7.43
0.07

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

AUG. 2 7
AUG. 2 7
AUG. 2 7

6.63
7.39
-0.76

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

AUG. 2 7
AUG. 2 7
AUG. 2 7

7.50
7.75
-0.25

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

AUG. 2 7
AUG. 2 7
AUG. 2 7

7.50
11.06
-3.56

CHART 7e 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)
DIFFERENTIAL A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
CHART 8 .

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS




SERIES NAME
CHART 9 ,

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

LONG TERM GOVERNMENT BOND Y I E L D S

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN 1MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

22
15
1
15
8
15
15
15

8.45
8.24
9.41
6.32
9.42
9.94
7.74
14.00

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

1
1
1

8.84
8,42
8.52

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

22
15
1
15
15
22
15

88 • 3 7
205,. 5 7
104 • 4 9
102,, 0 2
69,•72
62.20
88.14

U . S . CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
EURO-DM BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 1 0 . INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDEXES
UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




F E D E R A L

R E S E R V E

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
H.IO

AUGUST 2 9 , 1975
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




IRATE U . S . CENTS)
AUG. 27

MONETARY
UNIT

AUG. 25

AUG. 26

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

127.7000
5.50000
2.61300
96.8200
16.7600
26.4500
22.7900
38.7500
11.3000
210.5500
0.14960
0.33550
39.7800
8.0000
37.8400
106.1000
18.2300
3.7700
139.7500
1.7130
13.5000
22.9900
37.2500
210.5500

127.6000
5.47000
2.61200
96.5600
16.7200
26.3400
22.8300
38.8400
11.3000
210.9000
0.14970
0.33540
39.6100
8.0000
37.9800
106.1000
18.2600
3.7600
139.7500
1.7095
13.5000
23.0200
37.3200
210.9000

127.7000
5.50000
2.61000
96.6300
16.7400
26.4200
22.8200
38.7900
11.3000
211.0500
0.14970
0.33560
39.7700
8.0000
37.9000
106.2500
18.2200
3.7500
139.7500
1.7125
13.5000
22.9900
37.3600
211.0500

AUG. 28

AUG. 2 9

127.7000
5.49000
2.60650
96.7600
16.7200
26.4100
22.7800
38.7500
11.3000
210.9500
0.14970
0.33550
39.7700
8.0000
37.8700
106.2500
18.1900
3.7600
139.7500
1.7130
13.5000
22.9300
37.2900
210.9500

127.7000
5.48000
2.60150
96.8600
16.7300
26.3700
22.7400
38.7400
11.2000
211.0000
0.14970
0.33560
39.7600
8.0000
37.8700
106.2000
18.0700
3.7600
139.7000
1.7130
13.5000
22.8900
37.2500
211.0000