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F E D E R A L

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R E S E R V E

statistical
H. 15

release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending September 13, 1969

Sept.

Sept.

Sept.

Sept.

8

9

10

11

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/
Prices
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/

Sept.
12

7.184
7.408

Weekly avei•ages
Year
Last
This
ago*
week
week.

7.184
7 .408

7.014
7 .166

5.246
5.277

7 .09
7 .37
7.41

7.11
7 .38
7.37

7 .12. ,7.09
7 .34
7 .33
7.31
7.29

7.10
7 .37
7.31

7 .10
7 .30
7 .34

7 .02
7 .24
7 .34

5.28
5 -31
5.24

7.70

7.76

7.75

7.74

7.76

7.74

7.67

5.46

7.43

7.42

' 7.41

7.45

.7.50

7.44

7.30

5.36

6.25

6.24

6.22

6.21

6.24

6.23

6. 18

5.12

63.19

63.27

63.44

63.53

63.27

63.34

63.76

73.67

Note:

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 September 14, 1968.
JL/ Currently includes the 4 per cent bond of August 15, 1970, and the 6-3/8
per cent note of August 15, 1970.
2_/

Currently includes the following notes and bonds:
4
per cent bond of 8/15/73
4-1/8 per cent bond of 2/15/74
4-1/8 per cent bond of 11/15/73
4-1./4 per cent bond of 5/15/74
5-5/8 per cent note of 8/15/74

3/

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

V

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

includes
cent of
cent of
cent of
cent of
cent of

the following bonds due or callable in
1980
4
per cent
1980
4-1/8 per cent
1985
3
per cent
1990
3-1/2 per cent
1987-92

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

10
of
of
of
of

years or more:
1988-93
1989-94
1995
1998

September 15, 1969