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RESEARCH D E P A R T M E N T
FdQERAL RESERVE BANK
OF R I C H M O N D

MAY

S 130-2667
5 1 9 4 ^ 3" 1948

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

U. S . GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PCTrrTrg
CORPORATE B0i\D YIELDS
(Yields i n per cent per annum)
1
Period

1948

-

April

1
2
3

12
13
lit
15
16
17

-

,

U. S. Government s e c u r i t y y i e l d s
19 - 12 1 3 - 5
Bonds
1
3- 1
15 years i
mont} 1 month 1 year 1 7 - 9
and over •
b i l l s c e r t i f - I t a x a b l e ! year
i c a t e s t i s s u e s jtaxable i t a x a b l e

Closed

5
6
7
8
9
10

C1osed

.

19
20
21
22
23

24

a n;?

Closed

Closed

26
27
28
29
30

P r i c e of ' Yield on
highlonggrade
term
corporate
Treasury
bonds
bonds

1.59
1.59

2.02
2.02

2.44
2.44

1.1&
1.59
1.10"
1.59
1.10
1.50
1.10
1.57
1.10 ' 1 . 5 7

2.02
2.02
2.01
2. CO
1.99

2.44
2.44
2.44
2.44
2.44

100.78
100.79'
100.82 .
100.64
100.88 ,

2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78

1.10
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.10

1.99
1.98
1.98
1.97
1.97

2.44
2.44
2.44

100.88
100.87
100.87
100.68
100.69

2.77
2.77
2.77
2.78
2.77
2.77

i/i.io
1.10

1.58
1.58
1.57
• 1.57
1.57
;

1.10
1.10
1.10
1.10 1
UIO

1.58:
1.58
1.58
1.58
1.58

1.10 : 1.58
1.10 ' 1.58
1.10 . 1.58
1.10
1.58
1.10
1.58

1.96
1.96
1.99
1.98
1.98
1.98
1.98
1.98
1.98
1.97

1

2.Ill;

2.44
2.44
2.hU

2.1,1:

2.44

2.10+
2.Ill;
2.a
2.44

2.44

2 %

. 100.60
100.61

2.78
2.78
2.76

100.85
2.77
1001.62
2.77
100.82
2.77
100.63
2.78
100.86 , 2.76
2.76
100.86
100. 84
100.84
100,84
100.84

2.77
2.76
2.76 *
2.76
2.76

100.86
100.62
100.88
100.84

2.79
2.78
2.77
2.77

100.84

2.77

V.'eekly average:
3
10
17
24°
Monthly average

.997
.998
.997
.997

1.09
1,10
1.10
1.10

.997

1.10
I

,2.01
2.01
1.98
1.98

1.58

1.99 ' 12.UU
i
. , i

V I s s u r e s included changed on A p r . 1.
GOVERNMENT.-FINANCE SECTION, B0/-.RD OF GOVLMXRS




2.44

1.591.56
1.57
1.58

2.44

2.44
2.44