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Selected Interest 8v
Exchange Rates
W e e kly Series o f Charts

September 29, 1980
Prepared by the
F IN A N C IA L MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF
INTERNATIO NAL FINANCE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D.C. 20551

Table o f Contents

TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIG URES PLOTTED

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

2. D A IL Y C E R T IF IE D SPOT

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, DiviĀ­
sion of Administrative Services, and make payment
remittance payable to the order of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System in a form

EXCHANGE R A TE SH.10 RELEASE

CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-M ONTH FORW ARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE--LONDON
4. C A LL M O NEY RATES
5. 3-M ONTH INTER EST RATES
6. EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO D O LLA R AND
U.S. MO 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 INDICES




collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES

J r FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

R A T IO
MARCH

SCALE

R A T IO

1973=100




MARCH

1978

1980

1978

1980

SCALE

1973=100

CHART 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT

PER

PERCENT

ANNUM




PER

ANNUM

+
0

24

6

+
0

6

12
18

12

6

0

1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
u.s. c L L A R S P E R F IN E O U N C E

U .S . D O L L A R S P E R F IN E

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
1977




1978

iiliiliilii

iiIi[liiliI

1979

1980

100

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

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

4

0




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

4

0




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

Lo n d o n

AVERAGES FOR WEEK 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: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

lo+

PERCENT PER ANNUM

1 PERCENT

ON

D IF F E R E N T IA L




SCALE

=

2

PERCENT

ON RATE

SCALE

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-M ONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

2
DIFFERENTIAL

1 1 1 !




2

1..LJ
1978

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE

+
0

1980

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6
10

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

7

16

17

14

15

12

13

10

11

8

9

6

7

14

U. S. CORPORATE

13
m o n thly

11

12

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// X\/
All \v

10

Aaa BONOS

r

9

V

8

7

6

5




1978

1980

1978

1980

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
R A T IO

1969=1

140

120
100

80
R A T IO

SCALE

1969=100

400

100

360

90

320

80

280

70

240

60

200

50

140

140
CANADA

120

D IS C O N T IN U E D

S E R IE S

120

100

100

80

80

160

160
FRANCE
G ENERAL

INDEX

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80




1978

1980

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

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

(U.S. CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
EUTCH GUILDER
O.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
ERENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

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

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

55.56
0.46683
51.10
239.47
85.78
23.93
60.61
3.46435
0.11697

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

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

156.29
122.23
146.69
96.96
85.49
107.83
194.99
136.51
66.45

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

85.81
147.79
109.45
132.44
84.52
74.16
95.10
175.59
122.23
56.58
94.07

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

1.06
-3.32
3.46
0.06
6.54
1.87
-0.52
-12.10

INDICES, MARCH 1973 EASE RATES = 100
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
O.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
ERENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITAIIAN LIRA

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE INDICES, MAR 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U.S. DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
EUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
TRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITAIIAN 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
O.K. POUND
GERMAN MARK
fRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GUILDER
JAPANESE YEN
ITAIIAN LIRA




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

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SERIES NAME
C H A RT 3. GCLD PRICE IN LONDON, A F TERNOON FIXING
U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

SEPT. 24

695.50

CHART 4. C ALL MONEY RATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
CVSRNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOSITS
CANADA
GERMANY
EURC-DM
JAPAN
ERANCE
NETHERLANDS
E U R C-SWISS FRANC

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT,
SEPT.
SEPT.

24
24
19
19
19
19
19
19
12
19

10.85
10.95
15.88
10.65
8.85
8.43
11.38
11.13
10.30
2.95

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

24
24
24
24
24
24
24

11.24
8.77
11.48
10.77
15.61
5.52
11.33

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

24
24
24
24
24
24

10.95
11.04
11.42
12.04
12.56
12.59

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
EIFFERENIIAL ACJ. FOR R E S E R V E REQUIREMENTS

SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24

10.95
10.85
0.10

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

SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24

12.04
11.24
0.80

CHART 5. 3-MONIH INTEREST RATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPA N E S E BANK LOANS S DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INT E R B A N K STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EOREIGN INTEREST RATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6. EURO-DCLLAR DEPOSIT RATES:

LONDON

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

CHART 7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES




SERIES NAME
. INTEREST ARBITRAGE,

LAST VALUE PLOTTE
DA T'E
VALUE

3-MONTH FUNDS

EURC-DCLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STEELING (LONDON), COVERED
DIF fERENTIAL

SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24

12.04
12.16
0.15

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

SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24

10.97
11.86
-0.89

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

SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24

12.04
12.31
0.01

EURC-DCLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24

12.04
12.16
0.15

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

11.51
8.13
9.09
4.92
12.69
13.34
9.99
10.94

CHART 9. LCNG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETEERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM

19
12
12
19
13
12
12

. CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
FURC-DM BONDS
EURC-DCLLAR BONDS
CHART 10.

AUG.
DEC.
JULY

11.64
6.63
9.99

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
JAPAN
CANADA
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY




SEPT. 19
SEPT. 19
DEC. 29
SEPT.
5
SEPT. 19
SEPT. 19
SEPT. 12

136.67
321.82
113.81
153.60
119.30
77.60
94.86