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D I V I S I O N OF I N T E R N A T I O N A L F I N A N C E

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B o X R D OF G O V E R N O R S

F E D E R A L RESERVE SYSTEM

September 28, 1966

H. 13
No. 267

CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENTS ABROAD
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Ten Charts on Financial Markets Abroad
Latest Figures Plotted in H.13 Chart Series, 1966

Ten Charts on Financial Markets Abroad
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New; York, London, Montreal; Yields for
UiSc Dollar Investors on 3-month Funds
London: Yields for U.S. Dollar Investors
on 3-month Funds
Interest Arbitrage; Frankfurt/London,
Zurich/London
Interest Arbitrage: New York/Canada
Interest Arbitrage; New York/London
Short"-term Bond Yields
Long-term Bond Yields .
Spot Exchange R a t e s — M a j o r Currencies
Against U.S. Dollar
3-mon^h Forward Exchange Rates
Industrial Stock Indices

Europe and British Commonwealth Section.




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NEW YORK, LONDON/ MONTREAL:
YIELDS FOR U.S. DOLLAR INVESTORS O N 3 - M O N T H FUNDS
DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES, NEW Y O R K - L O N D O N

HQ-DOLLAR DEPOSIT

i. CERTIFICATE OF D E P O S I T

EURO DOLLAR OVER
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FINANCE CO. PAPER RATES (c ove red}» Q UO TE D IN NE W YOR K

C A N A D I A N FINANCE
COMPANY

U . K . HIRE PURCHASE
U . S . F I N A N C E COMPANY

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(EURO -DO L L A R DEPOSIT RATES

30 D A Y -

|'H"|RE PURCHASE A N D LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSIT RATES ( c o v e r e d )

EUR 0 - D 0 L L A R D E P 0 S I T

HIRE PURCHASE
DIFFERENTIAL

FAVOR HIRE m Q M S l l

I FAVOR EURO DOLLAR

DEPOSIT
LOCAL A U T H O R I 1 FY
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FRANKFURT INTERBANK L O A N

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I N TERMS OF D M _

INTERBANK LOAN RATE

EURODOLLAR

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ZURICH DEPOSIT RATE V S . L O N D O N EURO D O L L A R RATE (COVERED)
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EURODOLLAR

SWISS DEPOSIT RATE
DIFFERENTIAL

FAVOR ZURICH
FAVOR EURODOLLAR

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PRICE OF GOLD I N L O N D O N
35.2

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INTEREST A R B I T R A G E , UNITED S T A T E S / C A N A D A
3 - M O N T H TREASURY BILL RA ES

CAN . F I N . C O . l P A R E R

CANADA
UNITED STATES

BILL RATE DIFFERENTIAL A N D FORWARD C A N A D I A N DOLLAR
S P R E A D I N FAVOR OF CANADA
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FAVOR U.S.
FAVOR CANADA ~
TREASURY BILLS

FAVOR U.S.

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3 - M O N T H TREASURY BILL RATES

LONDON

U.K. LOCAL AUTHORITY D E P O S I T S

NEW YORK

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SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES *

EURODOLLAR - LONDON 1

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JAPAN

GERMANY

CANADA

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LONG-TERM i O N P YIELDS

GERMANY

U.K.

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS *

NETHERLANDS

iCANADA'

SWITZERLAND:

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SPOT EXCHANGE RATES - MAJOR CURRENCIES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR

S W I S S FRANC
1.2

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FRENCH FRANC




BELGIAN FRANC.

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INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
Ratio scale

300

SWITZERLAND

250

GERMANY
U.K.

200

U.S.
150

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100
300

250
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200
CANADA

150

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y V
September 28, 1966

H. 13
No.267

II.Latest Figures Plotted in H. 13 Chart Series, 196b
(all figures per cent per annum)
Chart 5
(Friday, Sgpt. 23

Chart 1

Euro-$ Deposit

6= 62

U.S. certif. of deposit

5.90

Lower Panel

(Friday,

Sept. 23

Finance co. paper:

U.S.
Canada
Hire-purchase paper, U.K.

5.63
6.75
6.79

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Forward pound

-0.90

Net incentive (U.K. + )

40,23

Treasury bills:
90-day
180-day

6.50
6.88

Hire-purchase paper

6.89

(Sept. 16)
Local-authority deposit
6.52
(Sept. 16)
Chart 3
Upper Panel
(Period:
Sept. 8-15
)
Interbank loan (mid-point)

6.88

Euro-$ deposit (average)

6.91

Lower Panel

Spread favor U.K.

Chart 6
(Friday, Segl. 23 )

Euro-$ deposits: .
6.25
6.38
6.50

(Date:

August 15

Zurich 3-mo. deposit

Chart 4
(Friday,
Septc

)
4.25

Price of gold
(Friday,
Sect. 16)

6.60
S.4/

U.K.
U.S.

)

Chart 2
(Friday, Sept. 23 )

Call
7-day
30-day

Treasury bills:

)

35.183

23 )

U.S.
U.K.
Canada

5.47
6. 60
4,$4

Interbank loan rate (German)
(Sept, 8-15)
Euro-$ deposit (London)
Zurich 3-mo. deposit
(Date: August 15
Japan composit rate
(Date: Jure 30

6.88
6. 50

)

4.25

)

7.49

Chart 7
U.S. Gov't. (Wed., Sept. 21 )

4.82

U.K. War Loan (Thurs., Sept, 15)

7.19

German Fed. (Fri.,

Sept, 9 )

8.25

Swiss Confed. (Fri. , Sept. 16)

4.08

Canadian Gov't.

5.83

(Wed., Syfc. 14

Netherlands Gov't perpetual 3%
(Friday,
Sept. 16 )

5.97
X

4.84
5.47
-0. 63

Euro-$ bonds (Fri., Sept. 23)

Forward Canadian $

+0. 32

For descriptions and sources of data,
see special supplement to H.13,
Number 239, March 16, 1964<

Net incentive (Canada + )

-0, 31

Treasury bills:

Canada
U.S.
Spread favor Canada

Canadian finance paper




6.25

6.83