View original document

The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.

RESERVE

FEDERAL
statistical

H.15

release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending December 31, 196&v"
Dec.
26

Dec.
27

Dec.
28

Yields (per cent per annum)
Auction average:
3-month bills
6-month bills

Dec.
30

Dec.
29

4.747
4.856

Weekly Averages
Year
This
Last
week
week ago*

4.747
4.856

4.842
4.939

4.457
4.655

n

Market yield:
3-month bills
6-month bills
1-year bills
Other issues, due in
9-12 months 1/
Issues, due in 3-5
ysars 2/
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 3V
Price
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/
Note:

*

0

4.78
4.92
4. 79

4.80
4.92
4.84

4.82
4.92
4.85

4.81
4.92
4.83

4.80
4.92
4.83

4.81
4.93
4.78

4.47
4. 66
4.70

s

4.93

4.91

4.92

4.92

4.92

4.93

4.83

E

4.93

4.83

4.85

4.85

4.86

4.90

4.90

D

4.59

4.54

4.53

4,49

4.54

4.58

4.44

79.90 80.01

80,47

79.93

79.43

81.07

L

i
1
I
i

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 January 1, 1966.

1/

Currently includes the 3-5/8 per cent bond of November 15, 1967 and the 4-7/8
per cent note of November 15, 1967.

2/

Currently includes
4 per cent bond of
4 per cent bond of
5 per cent note of

the following notes and bonds:
2/15/70
5-1/4 per cent
8/15/70
4
per cent
11/15/70
3-7/8 per cent
5-3/8 per cent

note
bond
bond
note

of
of
of
of

5/15/71
8/15/71
11/15/71
11/15/71

3/

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

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

4V

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

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

January 3, 1967