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Selected Interest
Exchange Rates
W e e kly Series o f Charts

September 2,1980

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 GOVER N O R S
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 PLOTTED

Weekly $15.00 per year or $.40 each in the United
States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico; 10 or

2. D A IL Y C E R T IF IE D S P O T
EXCHANGE R A TE SH.10 RELEASE

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD P R IC E -LO N D O N
4. C ALL MO NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND
U.S. MO NEY M A RK ET RATES
8. INTEREST ARB ITRA G E: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V ER N M EN T BOND Y IE L D S
10. IN D U S T R IA L STOCK INDICES




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collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR

PRICES

OF

FO REIG N CUR R ENC IES AND W EIGHTED AVERAGE V A L U E S
A VE R A G E S FOR WEEK ENDING W EDNESDAY

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

(THIN

LIN E )

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

120

120

100

-

80

FO REIGN
PRICE

60

100

-

I

I

I




1

1

OF

1

—

80

iiliiliiln iiliiliiln

60

CURRENCY
l J.S. D O LL A R

100

80

60

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 2

3-M ONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM <+) OR ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

10+

♦
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10+

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i

24




€
1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
A VER A G E S FOR WEEK ENDING W ED N ESDA Y

u.s. c

PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE

800

800

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

800

550

550

500

500

450

450

400

400

350

35Q

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

12

8

8

4

0
12

4

0
12

8

4

8

+
0

4

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER

[NT PER ANNUM

20

20

16

16
U .S . CD’ S

12

12

8

8
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

4

ll

I

l

l

l

Im Im Im Im

4

18

14

14

10

10

6

6
16

2
12

12

8

8

4

4

0




1978

1980

1980

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo ndo n

AVERAGES FOR MEEK 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

12

12

8

8

4

4




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DFFERENTIAL: P L U S M , FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM




20

16

12

8

4

2

104

1

1
2
3

4
1978

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CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: P L U S W , INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

DIFFERENTIAL

1978
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




+
0

1980

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
P E R C E N T P E R Al

ENT PER A N N U M

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

0

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
RATIO
1969=

140

120
100

80
RATIO SC A LE
1969=100

400

100

360

90
JAPAN

320

80

280

70

240

60

200

50

140

140
CANADA

120

DISCONTINUED SERIES

120

100

100

80

80

160

160
FRANCE
GENERAL

INDEX

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80




1978

1980

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SEPIES 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
INDICES,

AUGAUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

55.50
0-45016
50.95
237.46
86.26
23.90
60.07
3.44288
0.11677

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

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

156.11
117.37
146.28
96.04
85.97
107.71
193.25
135.67
66.33

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

86.40
148.46
105.67
132.81
84.24
75.06
95.55
174.97
123.00
56.79
94.07

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

0..38
-5..00
2..35
-0..72
5..53
0..88
-0..66
-19..34

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
TUTCH GUILDER
U.K- POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

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

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




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

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
C H A R T 3. GOLD PRICE IN LONDON,

AFTERNOON FIXING

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

AUG.

27

636.79

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
JULY
AUG.

27
27
22
15
22
22
22
22
25
22

10.03
9.57
17.13
9.45
9.00
8.20
11.56
11.50
10.05
5.32

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

27
27
27
27
27
27
27

10.49
8.78
11.31
10.48
16.59
5.82
11.36

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

27
27
27
27
27
27

9.57
9.72
10.43
11-54
11.91
12.04

C H A RT 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
J A P A N E S E BANK LOANS 8 DISCOUNTS
CANA D I A N FINANCE PAPER
I N T E R B A N K STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIG H T E D AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. E U R O -DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
CVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1— MONTH
3-MCNTH
6-MCNTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
OVER N I G H T EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
EIFFSRENTIAL ADJ. FOR RE SERVE REQUIREMENTS

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

27
27
27

9.57
10.03
-0.46

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

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

27
27
27

11.54
10.49
1.05




SERIES NAME
CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE,

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

3 - MONTH FUNDS

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

AUG. 27
AUG. 27
AUG. 27

11..54
11..39
0..15

U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER
C ANADIAN FINANCE PAPER, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG. 27
AUG. 27
AUG. 27

10..15
10..87
-0..72

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

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

27
27
27

11..54
11..69
-0..15

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

AUG. 27
AUG. 27
AUG. 27

11..54
11..43
0..10

22
15

11.20
7.76
8.88
4.59
12.32
13.34
9.09
11.29

C H A RT 9. LONG TERM G O VERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

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

8
15
13
25
15

U. S. C O R P ORATE
AAA BONDS
EURC-DM BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 10.

10.58
6.63
10.39

JUNE
DEC.
MAY

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




AUG.
AUG.
DEC.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.

22
22
29
1
22
22
15

132..79
316..71
113..81
146..90
117..13
78..05
97..01