Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : February 14, 1966

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FEDERAL
statistical

H.15

release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending February 12, 1966
Feb.
7

Feb.
8

Feb.
9

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;

*

RESERVE

Feb.
10

Week].y averages
Year
Last
This
ago*
week
week

Feb.
11

4.650
4.774

4.650
4.774

4.638
4.740

3.903
3.987

4,61
4.75
4*76

4.60
4.76
4.75

4.64
4.78
4.76

4.65
4.81
4.79

4.65
4.81
4.80

4.63
4.78
4.77

4.63
4.75
4.75

3.90
3.99
3.99

4.86

4.86

4o86

4,89

4.91

4.88

4.86

3.96

5,00

4.99

5.00

5.02

5.06

5.01

4.96

4.08

4„56

4,55

, 4.56

4.59

4„65

4.58

4.52

4.16

78.67 ; 79.43 80.17

84.42

i
1

i

79.68

79.79

179.68

79.33

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 February 13, 1965.

1/ Currently includes the 3-3/8 per cent bond of November 15, 1966, the 4 per cent
note of November 15, 1966, and the 4-3/4 per cent Certificate of November
15, 1966.
2/ Currently includes the following bonds:
4 per cent bond of 2/15/69
4 per cent bond of 10/1/69
3/ Currently
3-1/4 per
4
per
3-1/2 per
3-1/4 per
3-1/2 per

4 per cent bond of 2/15/70
4 per cent bond of 8/15/70

includes the following bonds due or callable in 10-years or more:
4-1/4 per cent of 1987-92
cent of 1978-83
4
per cent of 1988-93
cent of 1980
4-1/8 per cent of 1989-94
cent of 1980
3
per cent of 1995
cent of 1985
3-1/2 per cent of 1998
cent of 1990

4/ Prices derived from average market yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per cent,
20-year bond.
GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

February 14, 1966