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Selected Interest &
Exchange Rates
Weekly Series of Charts

September 9,1991
Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION




DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, DC. 20551

Table of Contents

TABLES
1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED
2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES
H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
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7.

SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
GOLD PRICE—LONDON
CALL MONEY RATES
3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
EURO DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
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




SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Weekly $30.00 per year or $.70 each in the United
States, Its possessions, Canada, and Mexico.
Elsewhere. $35.00 per year or $.80 each. Address
requests to Publications Services Division of
Support 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.

CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1973=100

140
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FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

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

PERCENT PER ANNUM

4

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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

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12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

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CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
DENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AN!

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FRANCE

U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS

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3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

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U.S. CD'S

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SWISS INTERBANK RATE

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM
14

PERCENT PER ANNUM

14

3-MONTH

OVERNIGHT

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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

14

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12

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OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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90-DAY CD'S

FEDERAL FUNDS

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

16

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

INTERBANK STERLING
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COVERED LONDON

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U.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

COVERED FRANKFURT

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

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STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO S<
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Chart

1.

7-Aug-91

S p o t Exchange R a t e s a n d I n d i c e s

Noon b u y i n g r a t e s ( U . S .

cents,

weekly averages)

Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swiss f r a n c
U . K . pound
Indices,

2.8110
86.997
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0.07744
0.73244
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66.387
170.05

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87.248
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66.094
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Weighted a v e r a g e exchange v a l u e i n d i c e s ,
Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swedish krona
Swiss f r a n c
U . K . pound
U.S. d o l l a r
3 - M o n t h F o r w a r d Exchange R a t e s ,

Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swiss f r a n c
U . K . pound
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U.S.

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M a r c h 1973 b a s e r a t e s = 100

Belgian franc
Canadian d o l l a r
French f r a n c
German mark
Italian lira
Japanese yen
Netherlands g u i l d e r
Swiss f r a n c
U . K . pound

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14-Aug-91 21-Aug-91 28-Aug-91 4-Sep-91

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France
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7-Aug-91

3-Month I n t e r e s t

Rates

U.S. 9 0 - d a y CD's, s e c o n d a r y market
Canadian f i n a n c e paper
French i n t e r b a n k r a t e
German i n t e r b a n k r a t e
J a p a n e s e CD r a t e
Netherlands interbank rate
Swiss i n t e r b a n k r a t e
U.K. i n t e r b a n k s t e r l i n g
Weighted average f o r e i g n i n t e r e s t r a t e
(G-10 C o u n t r i e s )
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Overnight Euro-dollar
U.S. f e d e r a l f u n d s
Differential

Interest

deposits

Arbitrage,

Euro-dollar deposit
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Differential
U.S. c o m m e r c i a l paper
Canadian f i n a n c e paper,
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6.44
6.16
8.83
9.95
7.86

9
8
8
6
6
8
9
7

.64
.94
.42
.33
.18
.73
.86
.80

.59
.84
.88
.82
.54
.11
.32
.13

118 . 0 3
130 .86
101 . 8 3
135 . 3 2
107 .89
133 . 9 4
157 . 7 5
157 . 0 5

117 .04
126 .50
96 .98
130 .12
107 .35
130 .92
157.78
157 .24

.34
.24
.63
.26
.35
.83
.60
.65

116
134
102
131
108
134
160
157

.20
.57
.06
.55
.65
.31
.92
.28

L o n g Term Government B e l l w e t h e r Bond Y i e l d s
1 0 - y e a r m a t u r i t y , where a v a i l a b l e

Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Switzerland
Netherlands
U n i t e d Kingdom
United States
Chart

63
76
55
30
39
29
75
91
37

3 - M o n t h Funds

covered

Euro-dollar deposit
I n t e r b a n k DM ( F r a n k f u r t ) ,
Differential

C h a r t 9.

5.
8.
9.
9.
7.
9.
7.
10.
9.

& U . S . Money M a r k e t R a t e s

3-month E u r o - d o l l a r d e p o s i t
U.S. 90-day CD's, s e c o n d a r y market
Differential
Chart 8.

5.80
8.76
9.49
9.24
7.39
9.21
7.75
10.93
9.34

D e p o s i t Rates

Overnight
7-day
1-month
3-month
6-month
1-year
Chart 7.

14-Aug-91 21-Aug-91 28-Aug-91 4-Sep-91

S t o c k I n d i c e s (Wednesday f i g u r e s )

Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Switzerland
U n i t e d Kingdom
United States

117
128
100
137
108
133
156
157

117
133
102
127
107
133
158
159

I n d i c e s ( i n o r d e r , r e b a s e d t o 1986=100) a r e T o r o n t o C o m p o s i t e , CAC G e n e r a l , FAZ A k t i e n ,
Tokyo SE ( T o p i x ) , CBS A l l - G e n e r a l , S w i s s Bank I n d e x , F i n a n c i a l Times O r d i n a r y , NYSE C o m p o s i t e



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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
September 9, 1991

H.10(512)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE MEEK ENDING

SEPTEMBER 6, 1991

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

MONETARY
UNIT

•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
CHINA,P.R.
DENMARK
*EURO COMMUNITY
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
HONG KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
NETHERLANDS
*NEH ZEALAND
NORWAY
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
•UNITED KINGDOM

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
DOLLAR
YUAN
KRONE
ECU
MARKKA
FRANC
D. MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
LIRA
YEN
RINGGIT
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
HON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND

MEMO:
HKJNITED STATES

DOLLAR

(CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
Sep. 3
Sep. 4
Sep. 5

Sep. 2

H
. >

0
L
I
D

A
Y

Sep. 6

0.7781
12.240
35.790
1.1407
5.3862
6.7105
1.1806
4.2370
5.9115
1.7402
192.65
7.7625
25.830
1.5380
1298.75
136.02
2.7830
1.9599
0.5723
6.7945
149.15
1.7185
2.8670
740.20
108.33
N. A.
6.3130
1.5265
26.680
25.720
1.6910

0.7848
12.215
35.740
1.1417
5.3862
6.7040
1.1833
4.2280
5.8990
1.7365
191.85
7.7610
25.760
1.5410
1295.00
135.30
2.7830
1.9564
0.5745
6.7865
148.65
1.7185
2.8660
744.20
108.18
N.A.
6.3035
1.5238
26.603
25.700
1.6935

0.7856
12.240
35.810
1.1410
5.3862
6.7125
1.1816
4.2120
5.9075
1.7400
192.45
7.7550
25.790
1.5375
1296.50
135.87
2.7800
1.9602
0.5798
6.7945
148.74
1.7190
2.8740
743.80
108.38
N.A.
6.3135
1.5273
26.511
25.680
1.6920

0.7867
12.215
35.650
1.1395
5.3862
6.6850
1.1847
4.2155
5.8840
1.7325
191.65
7.7590
25.820
1.5430
1292.25
136.15
2.7750
1.9516
0.5814
6.7700
148.35
1.7170
2.8630
743.40
107.98
41.918
6.2900
1.5225
26.520
25.700
1.6975

93.19

92.98

93.15

92.88

•VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS
" I N D E X OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1973 = 100. HEIGHTS ARE 1972-76 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
SERIES REVISED A S OF AUGUST 1978. FOR DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.
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