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RESERVE

FEDERAL
statistical

H. 15

release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending August 10, 1968
"

Aug.
5

Aug.
6

Aug.
7

Yields (per cent per annum')
Auction average:
3-month bills
6-month bills
Market yield:
3-month bills
6-month bills
1-year bills
Other issues, due in
9-12 months 1/
Issues, due in 3-5
years 2/
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 3/
Price
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/
Note;

*

Aug.
9

Aug,
8

4.905
5.099

Week averages
This
Last Year
week
week a co*

4.905
5.099

j
5. 190 4. 17
5.287 4. 75

4.89
5.12
5.04

4.98
5.15
5. 13

4.96
5. 16
5.10

4.96
5. 17
5. 11

4.99
5.20
5. 14

4. 96
5.16
5.10

5.08
5.25
5.14

4. 17
4.79
5. 10

5.37

5.4 6

5.42

5.41

5.43

5.42

5.45

5. 12

5.27

5.32

5.26

5.28

5.31

5. 29

5. 28

5.25

4.97

4.98

4.98

4.99

5.01

4.99

4.99

4.95

75. 21

75.11

75.11

75.00

74. 30

75.05

74.96

75.42

Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
on the basis of closing bid prices. Yields on Treasury bills are computed on
a bank discount basis.

As of August 12, 1967.

1J

Currently includes the 5-5/8 per cent note of May 15, 1969.

2/

Currently
4
per
3-7/8 per
5-3/8 per

includes the
cent bond of
cent bond of
cent note of

3/

Currently
4
per
3-1/2 per
3-1/4 per
3-1/2 per
4-1/4 per

includes the following bonds due or callable
cent of 1980
4
per
cent of 1980
4-1/8 per
cent of 1985
3
per
cent of 1990
3-1/2 per
cent of 1937-92

4/

Prices derived from average market yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per cent,
20-year bond.

following notes
8/15/71
11/15/71
11/15/71

and bonds:
4
per
4-3/4 per
4-3/4 per
4
per

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

cent
cent
cent
cent

bond
bond
note
bond

of
of
of
of

2/15/72
2/15/72
5/15/72
8/15/72

in 10 years or more:
cent of 1988-93
cent of 1989-94
cent of 1995
cent of 1998

August 12, 1968