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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

I

September 8,1986

DIVISION O F
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by t h e
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD O F GOVERNORS
F E D E R A L R E S E R V E SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 20551




Table of Contents
I

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 SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

ITALIAN LIRA

GERMAN MARK

JAPANESE YEN

DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

80 =

90
80

__

UK. POUND

—

70

-

60

- v

50

-

40

FRENCH FRANC

K y V

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V

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SWISS FRANC

BELGIAN FRANC

1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 2

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

4

12

U. K. POUND
SWISS FRANC

+

0

4

8
8

GERMAN MARK

DUTCH GUILDER

FRENCH FRANC

ITALIAN LIRA

4

0

8

0

8

16

24

24

32




1984

1986

1984

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. 1

_ARS 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

I I I I I I I I I I I
1983




1984

1985

260
1986

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

:NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER M

20

MUM

20

16

16

FRANCE

U. S. FEDERAL FUNDS

12

12

8

8

4

4

0

0

20

20

16

SWITZERLAND

16

CANADA

12

12

8

8

4

4

0

0

20

20

16

16

UNITED KINGDOM

12

12
GERMANY

8

4

8

4

NETHERLANDS

0

0




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERC

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN

14

16
U . S . CD'S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

12

14

L

10

8

—

12

10

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

-

I

4

I

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8
6

I

16

14
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
'

/A

U K INTERBANK STERLING
14

12

—

-

12

—

10

8

10
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1 1 1

10

6
10

NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE

8

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

8

6

6

4

4

2

I

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2

I

8

8

7

SWISS INTERBANK RATE

JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE

6

6

4

5

2
0

4




1984

1986

1984

1986

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER AL

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

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

12

12

10

10

-

90-DAY CD' S
OVERNIGHT
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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1984
1 PERCENT ON DIFFERENTIAL SCALE = 2 PERCENT ON RATE SCALE




1986

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CHART 8

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

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

18

18

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

14

DASHED LINE

14

10

10

INTERBANK STERLING
6

COVERED LONDON

2

I

I

J

M

i

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

6

l

2

2
DIFFERENTIAL

2

DIFFERENTIAL

+

0

2

0

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l

l

11' l

2

18

14

18

INTERBANK DM

__

COVERED FRANKFURT

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

14

10

6

2

10

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

DASHED LINE

I

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6

DASHED LINE

I I

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1

1

2
2

2
DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

+

+

0

0

I

2

I

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2
1986

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

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

7

1

10

10
GERMANY

8

8

6

6
I

4

I

I

I

I

I

4

18

18
U. S. CORPORATE

MONTHLY

16
I

-

IFRANCE

16

Aaa BONDS
14

14

12

—

INETHERLANDS
IMONTHLY

10

10
V

8
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1984

1986

1984

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6

1986

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

UNITED STATES

NETHERLANDS

SWITZERLAND

FRANCE




GERMANY

CANADA

1984

1986

1984

1966

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 1 . SPOT EXCHANGE RATES AND INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOOM BUI IMG BATES ( U . S . CENTS)
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE IEN
DUTCH GUILDER
O.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

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

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

4 9 . 12
0. 64564
4 3 . 54
148.93
72.03
14.99
60.91
2.37252
0.07111
14. 50

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

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

1 3 8 . 17
169.05
124.98
60.24
7 1 . 79
67.54
195-94
93.49
40.39

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

106.80
156.62
190.77
134.16
60.51
73.98
6 8 . 40
210.70
98.37
39.84
66.74

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

-2.53
- 4 . 05
1.29
—1.66
1.58
0.71
0.92
- 5 . 70

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE BATES = 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, HAS 1973 = 100
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
U . S . DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
U.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KRONA

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

CHART 2 . J-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES, PREMIUM 0 8 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.

SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3 . GOLD PRICE IN LONDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
U.S.

DOLLARS PES FINE OUNCE

SEPT.

3

392.28

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

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

5.83
5.84
10. 10
7.91
4.4b
4.64
7.00
5.15
1.00

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

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

5.47
4.44
4. 68
8 . 40
9 . 83
4.06
7.01
5.09
6 . 44

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

3
3
3
3
3
3

5.84
5.85
5.74
5 . 59
5.59
5.70

CHART 4 . CALL HONEY RATES
U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
0 . K.
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND
CHART 5 . 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
U . S . 90-DAY C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST RATE
( 6 - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
CHART 6 . EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7 . SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U . S . MONEY MARKET BATES
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
O . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

3
3
3

5.84
5.83
0.01

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

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

3
3
3

5.59
5.47
0 . 12




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SERIES NAME

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8 . INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FUNDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

3
3
3

5.59
5.67
-0.09

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

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

3
3
3

5.50
5.81
-0.31

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

SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.

3
3
3

5 . 59
5.75
- 0 . 16

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

SEPTSEPT.
SEPT.

3
3
3

5.59
5.66
-0.07

AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
AUG.
JUNE
AUG.

29
29
29
15
15
15

7 . 02
5.56
4.76
4.28
9.16
8.42
6.38
9 . 12

CHART 9 . LONG TERM GOVERtiENT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM

29

U . S . CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
CHART 1 0 .

JUNE

9 . 13

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
S8IT2ERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




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

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

257.74
28 1. 52
300.90
299.45
188.23
358.16
413.46
405.56

FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
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5,

1986

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOB THE MBBK BBDIBG SBPTBHBBB

5,

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:
COUNTBY

MONETARY
UNIT

•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CABADA
CHINA, P. B.
DENMARK
FIBLABD
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
•HEM SSALAND
NOBNAY
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOOTH AFRICA
w SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAINAN
s THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM

DOLLAB
SCHILLING
FBANC
CBUZADO
DOLLAB
YUAN
KRONE
MARKKA
FBANC
D. MABK
DBACHHA
DOLLAB
BUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
GUILDER
DOLLAB
KRONE
BSCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
ION
PESETA
RUPEE
KBONA
FBANC
DOLLAB
BAHT
POUND

MEMO:
•UNITED STATES

DOLLAB

SEP.

H
0
L
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Y

0.25

1

CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
SEP. 2
SEP.
3
60.93
14.300
42.090
13.84
1.3862
3.7129
7.6940
4.8850
6.6580
2.0320
133.850
7.8010
12.5700
135.35
1403.50
154.25
2.5995
2.2920
48.730
7.2940
145.450
2.1515
41.15
883.30
133.400
28.225
6.8850
1.6390
36.990
26.090
148.92
106.59

SEP.

4

SEP.

5

61.24
14.270
41.950
13.84
1.3867
3.7129
7.6770
4.8780
6.6410
2.0265
133.700
7.8025
12.5800
135.65
1402.00
154.70
2.6000
2.2870
4 8 . 800
7.2830
144.900
2.1580
42.40
883.30
133.000
28.227
6.8760
1.6360
3 6 . 980
2 6 . 100
149.95

61.62
14.290
42.040
13.84
1.3879
3.7129
7.6885
4.8865
6.6530
2.0298
133.700
7.7995
12.5700
135.42
1402.00
154.90
2.6010
2.2900
48.150
7.2800
145.250
2.1565
41.85
883.50
133.100
28.235
6.8770
1.6430
36.970
26.110
150.40

61.61
14.410
42.400
13.84
1.3862
3.7129
7.7620
4.9150
6.7070
2.0480
135.000
7.8005
12.5700
134.25
1413.50
1 5 5 . 40
2.6050
2.3*90
47.850
7.3200
1 4 6 . 150
2 . 1620
42.00
883.50
>134.200
28.242
6.9110
1.6645
36.960
26.120
149.50

106.36

106.48

1 0 7 . 18

tXNUJSX Or NJSXGUTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE 7ALU E OF U . S . DOLLAB AGAINST CUBBENCIES OF OTHEB G—10
COUNTBIES. MARCH 1973 = 1 0 0 . HEIGHTS ABE 1 9 7 2 - 7 6 GLOBAL MADE 0 * EACH Of IME 10 COUNTBIES.
SEBIBS BEVISBD AS OF AUGUST 1 9 7 8 . FOB DESCBIPTIOB AID BACK DATA, SEE -itBBX OF XBB
BEIGHTED-AVBBAGE BICBAIGB fALUB OF TAB U . S . DOLLAB; B E I I S I O I " 0 1 PAGE 700 OF IBB AUGUST
1978 FBDEBAL BBSBBTB BULLETIN.
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