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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

September 29,1986

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 20551




Table of 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
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, Division of Administrative Services, and make payment
remittance payable to the order of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System in a form
collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

2. D A I L Y CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE-LONDON
4. C A L L MONEY RATES
5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO D O L L A R DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR A N D
U.S. MONEY M A R K E T RATES
8. INTEREST A R B I T R A G E : 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM G O V E R N M E N T BOND YIELDS
10. I N D U S T R I A L STOCK INDICES




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

50
45

ITALIAN LIRA

40
y V

-

35
30

I

I

I

25

JAPANESE YEN

GERMAN MARK

200
180

frr

~

160
140
120

100

-

I

I

I

I

I

I

DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

I I I I I IIII I I I
U.K. POUND

BELGIAN FRANC

100

FRENCH FRANC

SWISS FRANC

90

A / / "

~~

80
70
60
50

I ill I I I I I I I

I I I




1984

1986

1984

1986

100

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

4

12

U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

4

8
8

GERMAN MARK

DUTCH GUILDER

FRENCH FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

4

0
8

.+
0

8

16

24

32




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

520

520

500

500

480

480

460

460

12.5 Kg BARS

440

440

AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

420

420

400

400

380

380

360

360

340

340

320

320

300

300

280

280

260

260




1983

1984

1985

1986

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER AF

:NT PER ANNUM

20

20

16

16

I
FRANCE

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS
12

—

12

8

8

4

-

-

4

JAPAN
0

I

I I

I

I

I

iiliiliiln

I

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20

16

20

SWITZERLAND

16

CANADA

..V'Xh/N .

12

12

8

-

4

I

I

I

I

I

I

0

20

20

16

UNITED KINGDOM

12

12

GERMANY

8
Vvy
4

_

8

— . — ^ y v / V v s A x
v

_

„

4

NETHERLANDS

0




8

4

0

16

0

0
1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

16

14

U.S. CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

12

14

10

8

12

10

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

8

4

6

16

14

I
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING
14

-

12

10

10

1
I

8

I

I

I

I

-

I

8
6

10

8

12

10
GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

8

6

6

4

4

2

I

I

I

2

I I II

8

7

8
SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE

6

6

4

5

2

4

0




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER AL NUM

ENT PER ANNUM

14

14
3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

4

4

14

14
6-MONTH

7-DAY
12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

4

4

14

14
1-MONTH

1-YEAR

12

12

10

10

8

8

6

6

4




4
1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS<+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

16

16

14

14

FEDERAL FUNDS

3-MONTH

DASHED LINE

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

12

12

10

10

-

90-DAY CD' S
OVERNIGHT
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

6

-

j_J

LJ

I I I

1111111111111111111111

111111111 n

111111111

4
2

DIFFERENTIAL

l

l

l

DIFFERENTIAL

1111111111111111111111
1984

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1986

J_L

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1984

1986

CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER Ah IUM

NT PER ANNUM

18

18

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

14

DASHED LINE

14

10

10

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

6

2

I

2

6

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

I I I I I I

I I I

DIFFERENTIAL

I

I

I

llll

2

2

DIFFERENTIAL

+

+

0

2

0

I

I I

I I I

2
18

18

14

INTERBANK DM

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

14

10

6

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

6

DASHED LINE

II

2
2

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

M i l

I I III

DIFFERENTIAL

2
2

DIFFERENTIAL

0

0

2

2
1984

1986

1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1984

1986

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

:NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN

17

17
UNITED STATES

15

CANADA

15

13

13

11

11

9

9

7

7

15

9

13

UNITED KINGDOM

7

SWITZERLAND

11

5

9

3
Mill

7

I

1
10

10
GERMANY
JAPAN

8

8
6

6
I

4

I

i ill i h i l l i

I

4
18

18
U. S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

16

,

16

FRANCE

Aaa BONDS
14

14

-

12

— 12
-

10

8
6

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1984

I
NETHERLANDS
iMONTHLY

10

y
l
1986

I

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1984

I

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—

8
6

1986

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

450
400

450
400

350

350

300

300

250

200

250

UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED S T A T E S

200

150

150

100

100

450

315

400

280

350

245

300

210

250

175
NETHERLANDS

SWITZERLAND

200

140

150

105

100

70

450
400

450
400

350

350

300

300

250

250

200

FRANCE

200

GERMANY
150

150

100

100

450
400

—

—

450
400

350

—

—

350

-

300

-

250

—

200

-

150

300
250

-

CANADA

JAPAN

200
150

-

100




I
1984

1986

I

I

I

I
1984

I

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111111111,1
1986

100

LAST VALUE PL01TED
DATE
VALUE

S E R I E S is AM U
CHART 1 . SPOT EXCHANGE BATES AND I N D I C E S
fcEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING KATES

(U.S.

GERMAN MASK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KfiONA
INDICES,

MARCH 1 9 7 3 BASE RATES =

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

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE I N D I C E S ,
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

CHART 2 .

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

49.45
0.65066
43.74
145.97
72.06
1 5 . 10
61.19
2.38042
0.07154
14.51

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT*
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

139.11
170.36
125.58
59.04
71.64
68.05
196.87
93.80
40.64

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

106.28
157.76
191.91
134.71
59.08
73.74
68.93
211.67
98.57
4Q.07
66.62

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

-2.47
-4.08
1.53
-2.05
1.78
0.74
1.Q6
-.5.45

100

GERMAN MASK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
O . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN i I R A

U . S . DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
0 . 8 . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

CENTS)

MAR 1 9 7 3 = 100
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

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
DATE
VALUE

S-BBI.SS NAME
CHART 3 .

GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON F I X I N G

U.S.
CHART 4 .

DOLLARS PES F I N E OUNCE

SEPT.

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

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES;

5.81
5.80

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

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

5.80
4.50
4.73
8.47
9.94
4.22
7., 13
5.24
6.51

SEPT. 24
SEPT. 2 4
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24

5.80
6 . 14
6.04

8.80

7„85
4.38
4.50

7 . 11
5„26

1.00

LONDON

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-HO NTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR
CHART 7 .

24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

U . S . 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
GESMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK MATE
1EIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6 .

4 2 9 . 97

CALL MONEY RATES

U . S . PEDESAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
CHART 5 .

24

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S .

6.00
5 . 99
6.19

MONEY MARKET BikT&S

OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24

5.80
5.81
- 0 L 01

3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATE
U . S . 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24

6 . 00
5.80
0.20




SERIES
CHART 8 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

NAME

INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS

BOBO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STEELING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

24
24
24

6.00

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

SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24

5.74
5.95
•0-21

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK D
M (FRANKFORT) ,
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL
CHART 9 .

6. 11
0. 10
6.00

SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24
SEPT. 24

6.0,3
•0.03

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
JULY
SEPT.

7. 56
5. 74
5. 03
4. 25
9 . 49
8. 07
6 . 22
9. 89

19
19
19
19
19
12
19

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS
CHART 1 0 .

6.00

LONG TERM GOVERMSNT BOND YIELDS

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM
U.S.

24
24
24

5.75
0.25

JUNE

9.13

STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SUITZEBLAMD

NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




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

17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17

236.74
280.36
296.26
283.97
184.85
343.26
380.26
381.43

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
•rf^uS^

H.10 (512)

SKPTBBBER 2O,

1986

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE BEBK ENDING SSPTBFLBBB 2 6 # 1986
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 rates In New York City for cable transfers payable In foreign currencies:

COUNTRY
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELG1UB
BRA&IL
CAJI ADA
CHIBA#P.B.
DBBBARK
FIBLABD
FBABCE
GBRBABY
GRBBCB
BOBG KOBG
INDIA
•XBBLABD
ITALY
JAPAB
BALAYSIA
MBTBBRLABDS

•HE# ZMALABD

BOBETABY
UNIT
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRAEC
CRU&ADO
DOLLAR
YUAB
KROBB
BABBKA
FRABC
D BARK
M
DRACBBA
DOLLAR
RUPBB
POUBD
LIRA
YEN
RIBGGIT

GUILDER

DOLLAR
BROBB
BOBBAY
BSCUDO
PORTUGAL
DOLLAR
SINGAPORE
RABD
•SOUTH AFRICA
BOB
SOUTH KOREA
PBSBTA
SPAIB
RUPEE
SRI LAN&A
KROBA
SBBDBB
FRABC
SWITZERLAND
DOLLAR
TAI8AH
BAHT
THAILAND
•UNITED KIBGDOH POUBD

(CUBBBBGY U N I T S RBB

DQLLAB1

SEP. 22

SEP. 23

SEP. 2 4

63.06
14.285
42.140
13.84
1.3870
3.7129
7.6720
4.9125
6.6450
2.0315
135.000
7.8025
12.7300
135.10
1403.25
153.60

63. 2 5
14. 4 1 0
42. 5 1 0
13. , 8 4
1 3*75
3 7129
7. 7 4 6 0
4, • 9 4 5 0
6, 7 1 1 0
2, . 0 5 1 5
136 • 3 0 0
7 .8035
12 , 7 5 0 0
133 • 9 5
1416. >90
154

6 3 . 05
14.400
42.410
13.84
1.3880
3.7129
7.7340
4 . 9320
6.7090
2.0480
1 3 6 . 100
7.8050
12.72Q0
134.08
1414.50
154.57
2.6225
2.3130
48.050
7.3950
147.750
2 . 1755
44.65
883.20
134.480
28.345
6 . 9460
1.6580

2.6280

2.2955
47.450
7.3510
146.900
2.1710
44.85

882.20

134.000
28.333
6.9140
1.6390
36.940

2 >6280
2 .3200
48, • 1QO
7 .3990

147 . 7 0 0
2 .1730
44 . 5 0
882 . 7 0
134 .800
28 3 3 5
6 .9560
1.*61*

145.60

36 .820
26 .100
144 . 8 7

106.83

107.67

26.100

36.810
2 6 . 120

144. 65

SEP. 25
63.
14.
42.
13.

UO

415
390
84
1. 3 8 9 6
3. 7240
7, 7350
4. 9460
6, 7000
2. 0 4 * 0
135. 200
7. 8020
12. 7 4 0 0
133. 9 5
1 4 1 5 . 00
154. 5 5
2. 6 2 5 0
2. 3 1 3 5
47. 8 2 0
7. 4 0 6 5
148. 0 5 0
2. 1730
44. ,40
882, 5 0
135. 000
28. 3 4 2
6. 9 5 0 0
1 ,6590
36. 800
26. 120
143, , 4 5

SEP. 2 6
62.92
14.398
42.430
13.84
1.3888
3 . 7240
7.7280
4 . 9450
6.7030
2.0460
136.300
7.8030
12.7800
133.80
1415.00
154.35

2.6260

2.3130
48.400
7.4260
148.300
2.1730
4 4 . 70
882-60
134.900
28.357
6.9500

1.6610

36.790
26.130
143.65

'

BEBO:
#UNITED STATES

DOLLAR

107.58

107.66

107.63

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A S U I ^ I U M M U W u r uxjusu W I U
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SWTW* REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1 9 7 8 . FOR DESCRIPTION AND EACH DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
NBIGHTED-A V BR AGE BXCHABGE VALUE OF THE U . S . DOLLAR: B B U S I O B I OB PAGE 7 0 0 OF THE AUGUST
1 9 7 8 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLBTIB.
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