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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

September 6, 1982

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

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

1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
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
8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO s
MARCH 197c

RATIO ! : A L E
MARCH 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

160

140

JAPANESE YEN

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

120
100

80
120
U.K. POUND

100

80
SWISS FRANC

60
180

—

DUTCH GUILDER

160

140

-

120
100

GERMAN MARK
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120
100

CANADIAN DOLLAR

80
FRENCH FRANC

60
160

140
120
100
ITALIAN LIRA

BELGIAN FRANC

80




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 2

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

ENT PER ANNUM

6
ITALIAN LIRA

-

-

+

0

CANADIAN DOLLAR

6

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6

+

0

U. K. POUND
6
DUTCH GUILDER

12

12

SWISS FRANC

GERMAN MARK

6

+

0

6

+

0

6

FRENCH FRANC
JAPANESE YEN

12




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
LLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. D O L L A R S PER FINE OUNCE

800

750

700

650

600

550

500
12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

I

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1980

I

1981

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CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER

28
24
U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

U. K. 2-DAY LOCAL AUTHORITY

20
16
12

8
4

24

J kjA f :

20
16

UAN

EURO-SWISS
FRANC

12

8

NETHERLANDS

4
+

0

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24

20
GERMANY

FRANCE

16

12

8
JAPAN

4

EURO-DM

0




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANN

r PER ANNUM

20

20

U . S . CD S

16

16

12

12
U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

8

8

4

4

26

20

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

CANADIAN FINANCE CO. PAPER

22

16

18

12

8

14

4

10

0

6

12

16
JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

8

12

4

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

8

0

4




1980

1982

1980

1982

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANf

T PER ANNUM

24

20

16

12

8

3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT

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4
24

20

16

12

8

7-DAY

6-MONTH

1-MONTH

1-YEAR

4
24

20

16

12

8

4




1980

1982

1980

1982

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

26

26
.

—

3-MONTH

22

-

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FEDERAL FUNDS

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10

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E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

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1
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1
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2
3
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I I I I I I I I I I

1980
1 PERCENT ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON RATE S C A L E




1982

1980

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1982

II

4

CHART

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

28
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED
20

20

-

12

12

INTERBANK STERLING

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

COVERED LONDON

—

—

-

DIFFERENTIAL

-

DIFFERENTIAL

—

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-

-

4

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2

28

28
SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED
INTERBANK DM
COVERED FRANKFURT

20

20

12

12

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

'l

DASHED LINE

4

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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1980

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1982

1 P E R C E N T ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 P E R C E N T ON R A T E S C A L E




1980

1982

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

19

U. S. CORPORATE

UNITED STATES

15

19

MONTHLY

Aaa BONDS

15

11

11

EURO-DOLLAR BONDS

7

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7

15

9
UNITED KINGDOM f \

11

Vlzl

7
13

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SWITZERLAND

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5

i

1

13

MONTHLY

JAPAN

—

—

9

9
GERMANY

5

1

1

-

5

1

22

22

18

18
CANADA

FRANCE

14

14

10

10
NETHERLANDS

6




6

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

UNITED STATES

GERMANY

120

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UNITED KINGDOM

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FRANCE
SWITZERLAND

140

120

-

-

100

-

NETHERLANDS

80

60

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1980

1982

1980

1982

" 100

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

S E R I E S NAME
CHART 1 .

SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND I N D I C E S

WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S.

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

MARCH 1 9 7 3

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

CHART 2 .

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

40.31
0.38736
36.81
172.91
80.73
14.36
47.36
2.10454
0.07147

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

113.40
101.42
105.67
69.94
80.46
64.70
152.35
82.93
40.60

BASE RATES = 1 0 0

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

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

CENTS)

MAR 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

119. 57
1 3 7 .,53
118.93
1 2 3 . 30
7 8 . 71
92. 07
7 2 . 00
1 7 8 . 22
9 5 . 22
4 4 . 09
8 2 . 68

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.

- 2 . 99
0. 63
3 . 16
- 1 0 . 60
7. 33
3.30
3.98
-9.81

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

S E R I E S NAME
CHART 3 .

GOLD P R I C E I N LONDON, AFTERNOON F I X I N G

U.S.
4.

DOLLARS PER F I N E OUNCE

SEPT.
SEPT.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
JAN.
AUG.

1
1
27
6
27
20
27
27
1
20

10.15
1 0 . 13
11.00
15.96
8.00
8.26
7.06
14.50
10.30
1.95

10.17
8.37
7.33
14.22

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

10.80
3.95
10.46

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

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

412.94

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES

U . S . 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE BANK LOANS 6 DISCOUNTS
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6 .

1

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 .

SEPT.

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S .

1
1
1
1
1
1

10.13
10.13
10.50
11.26
12.23
12.71

MONEY MARKET RATES

OVERNIGHT EURODOLLAR DEPOSITS
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL A D J . FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

1
1
1

10.13
10.15
-0.02

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

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

1
1
1

11.26
10.17
1.09




S E R I E S NAME
CHART 8 .

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS

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

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

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

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

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

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

CHART 9 .

11.45
-0.19
9.72

11.12

-1.40

11.26

11.60

-0.33

11.26
11.35
-0.09

LONG TERM GOVERMENT BOND YIELDS

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

11.26

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

27
20
11
6
9
1
27

12.51
8.85
8.34
5.00
15.35
15.96

11.12
10.89

CORPORATE

AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR BONDS
CHART 1 0 .

STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




14.61
13.41

JULY
JUNE

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

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

121.24
124.96
154.78
95.30
82.74
81.91
97.20
140.77

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
H.10(512)

SEPTEMBER

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER

3,

7,

1982

1982

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 followinfgnoon
buying rate in New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:
MONETARY
UNIT

AUG. 3 0

ARGENTINA
•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHILE
CHINA, P . R .
COLOMBIA
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY >
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
S R I LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM
VENEZUELA

PESO
DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
PESO
YUAN
PESO
KRONE
MARKKA
FRANC
D. HARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
RUPIAH
RIAL
POUND
SHEKEL
LIRA
YEN
DOLLAR
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
SOL
PESO
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
BAHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

23050-00
7
96.57
T7.530
47.900
189.90
1.2435
55.000
1.9326
65.650
8.7575
4.7660
7.0070
2.5070
70.620
6.0850
9.6300
662.75
NA
137.10
27.120
1411.00
260.95
2*3510
127.0000
2.7450
72.900
6.7215
751.09
8.5725
85.600
2.1610
86.95
744.90
112.550
20.900
6.1710
2.1400
23.000
170.85
4.3000

* VALUE IN U . S .

CENTS

COUNTRY




[CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR1
AUG. 3 1
SEP.
1
23050.00
96.42
17.580
47.750
189.90
1.2392
55.000
1.9501
65.650
8.7150
4.7790
7.0120
2.4970
70.870
6.0475
9.6300
662.75
NA
137.70
27.570
1406.00
261.10
2.3460
127.0000
2.7300
72.730
6.7200
751.09
8.5725
86.900
2.1550
86.89
744.90
113.060
20.900
6.1475
2.1270
23.000
172.05
4.3000

23050.00
96.65
17.530
47.820
189.90
1.2374
55.000
1.9501
65.650
8.7050
4.7710
7.0000
2.4910
70.640
6.0750
9.6500
662.75
NA
138.00
27. 800
1403.00
259.10
2.3470
123.0000
2.7255
72.900
6.6975
751.09
B.5725
86.700
2.1510
86.88
744.90
112.850
20.900
6.1500
2.1250
23.000
172.05
4.3000

SEP.

2

23050.00
96.98
17.360
47.520
189.90
1.2366
55.000
1.9501
65.650
8.6850
4.7350
6.7430
2.4735
69.910
6.0625
9.5800
662.75
NA
138.90
27.860
1397.00
256.20
2.3470
145.0000
2.7120
73.280
6.6775
751.09
8.5725
86.500
2.1500
87.40
744.90
111.950
20.900
6.1480
2.1085
23.000
173.50
4.3000

SEP.

3

24100.00
96.70
17.330
47.560
198.10
1.2400
57.000
1.9305
65.700
8.6700
4.7310
6.9850
2.4760
69.890
6.0400
9.5400
662.75
NA
139.05
28.290
1398.00
257.80
2.3465
130.0000
2.7160
73.220
6.6675
757.50
8.6075
86.400
2.1460
87.45
744.90
111.450
20.920
6.1550
2.1030
23.000
173.05
4.3030