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F E D E R A L R E S E R V E BANK
O F N E W YORK
Fiscal A g en t o f the U nited States
r Circular N o. 4 8 4 8 "1
January 28, 1960 J

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TREASURY FINANCING

T o A ll Banking Institutions, and Others Concerned,
i?i the Second Federal R eserve D istrict:

The following statement was made public today by the Treasury Department:
The Treasury Department will offer on February 1:
4 % percent one-year certificates o f indebtedness to be dated February 15, 1960, and to mature
F ebruary 15, 1961, at p a r; and
4 % percent 4-year 9-montli Treasury notes to be dated February 15, 1960, and to mature Novem ­
ber 15, 1964, at 99.75 percent o f face value, to yield about 4.93 percent,
to holders o f :
$11,363 million o f 3 % percent Treasury Certificates o f Indebtedness o f Series A-1960, m aturing
February 15, 1960; and
$198 million o f 1 % percent Treasury Notes o f Series EA-1960, m aturing A pril 1, 1960.
Cash subscriptions w ill not be received.
Interest on the new certificates will be payable on A ugust 15, 1960, and February 15, 1961.
Interest on the new notes will be payable May 15 and November 15 in each year until the principal
amount is payable.
Exchanges o f the maturing 3 % percent Treasury certificates will be made fo r a like face amount
o f the eligible securities as o f February 15. Coupons dated February 15 on the m aturing certificates
should be detached by holders and cashed when due. A cash payment o f $2.50 per $1,000 face value
o f the new 4 % percent notes, representing the discount from the face value, will be paid upon issuance
o f the notes to holders electing to exchange fo r such notes.
Exchanges o f the l 1/^ percent Treasury Notes o f Series E A -1960 will be made fo r a like face
amount o f the eligible securities as o f February 15. Interest on the 1 % percent Series E A -1960 notes
will be adjusted as o f March 15, 1960. Coupons dated A p ril 1 on the Series E A notes should be
attached to the notes when surrendered, and interest from October 1 to March 15 will be credited,
interest from February 15 to March 15 on the new certificates or notes will be charged, and the differ­
ence will be paid to subscribers follow ing acceptance o f the notes. In addition to the interest adju st­
ments where the Series EA-1960 notes are exchanged fo r the new 4 % percent Notes o f Series C-1964,
a cash payment o f $2.50 per $1,000 face value, representing the discount from the face value, w ill be
paid to the holders.
The subscription books will be open only on February 1 through February 3 fo r the receipt o f
subscriptions fo r these issues. A n y subscription fo r either issue addressed to a Federal Reserve Bank
or Branch, or to the Office o f the Treasurer o f the United States, and placed in the mail before
midnight, February 3, will be considered as timely.
The 4 % percent 4-year 9-month notes will be made available in registered form , as well as bearer
form.

Circulars and subscription forms for the above offering will be mailed to reach you by
Monday, February 1. The subscription books will remain open fo r t h r e e d a y s , F e b r u a r y 1
t h r o u g h F e b r u a r y 3.




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President.