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F E D E R A L R E S E R V E B A N K O F D A LL A S
F IS C A L A G E N T O F T H E U N IT E D
DALLAS, TEXAS

STATES

75222

Circular No. 7^-279
October 16, 197^-

To All Banking Institutions and Others Concerned
in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District:
Quoted below is the text of a statement issued by the
Department of the Treasury yesterday concerning cash financing.

TREASURY

CASH

FINANCING

The Treasury will raise $2.5 billion of cash by auctioning
up to $1.0 billion of notes maturing May 15, 1979? and
up to$1.5
billion of bills maturing June 19, 1975.
The l*-year 6-month notes will be auctioned on ayield basis,
rather than the conventional price basis, on Wednesday, October 23Bidders must state the percentage yield they will accept to two
decimal places. The coupon will be set, after the auction, to the
l/8 of one percent which is nearest to the average yield on or
below par. The payment and delivery date for the notes will be
November 6, 197^5 payment may not be made by credit to Treasury
tax and loan accounts.
The 227-day bills will be auctioned on the conventional
price basis on Tuesday, October 29. The payment and delivery date
will be November
payment may not be made by credit to Treasury
tax and loan accounts. These bills may not be used in payment of
Federal income taxes due June 15, 1975*
Yours v e r y t r u l y ,
P. E.

C o ld w ell
P resid en t

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