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FE D E R AL R E SE R V E B AN K O F N E W YORK Fiscal Agent of the United States [ Circular No. 7 1 2 3 April 10 1973 , ] OFFERING OF TWO SERIES OF TREASURY BILLS $2,400,000,000 of 91-Day Bills, Additional Amount,Series Dated January 18, 1973, Due July 19, 1973 (To Be Issued April 19, 1973) $1,800,000,000 of 182-Day Bills, Dated April 19, 1973, Due October 18, 1973 To All Incorporated Banks and Trust Companies, and Others Concerned, in the Second Federal Reserve District: Following is the text of a notice issued by the Treasury Department, released at 4 p.m. today : T h e Treasury Department, by this public notice, invites tenders for tw o series o f Treasury bills to the aggregate amount of $4,200,000,000, or thereabouts, for cash and in exchange for T rea sury bills maturing A pril 19, 1973, in the amount of $4,201,450,000, as fo llo w s : companies and from responsible and recognized dealers in invest ment securities. Tenders from others must be accompanied by payment o f 2 percent of the face amount of Treasury bills applied for, unless the tenders are accompanied by an express guaranty of payment by an incorporated bank or trust company. 91-day bills (to maturity date) to be issued A pril 19, 1973, in the amount of $2,400,000,000, or thereabouts, representing an additional amount of bills dated Janu ary 18, 1973, and to mature July 19, 1973 (C U S I P N o. 912793 R L 2 ), originally issued in the amount of $1,902,100,000, the additional and original bills to be freely interchangeable. Immediately after the closing hour, tenders will be opened at the Federal Reserve Banks and Branches, follow ing which public announcement w ill be made by the Treasury Department o f the amount and price range of accepted bids. O nly those submitting competitive tenders will be advised of the acceptance or rejection thereof. T h e Secretary o f the Treasury expressly reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders, in w hole or in part, and his action in any such respect shall be final. Subject to these reserva tions, noncompetitive tenders for each issue for $200,000 or less without stated price from any one bidder w ill be accepted in full at the average price (in three decim als) o f accepted competitive bids for the respective issues. Settlement for accepted tenders in accordance with the bids must be made or completed at the Federal Reserve Bank on A pril 19, 1973, in cash or other immediately available funds or in a like face amount o f Treasury bills maturing A pril 19, 1973. Cash and exchange tenders will receive equal treatm ent Cash adjustments will be made for differences between the par value o f maturing bills accepted in exchange and the issue price o f the new bills. 182-day bills, for $1,800,000,000, or thereabouts, to be dated A pril 19, 1973, and to mature October 18, 1973 (C U S I P N o. 912793 R Z 1 ). T h e bills o f both series will be issued on a discount basis under com petitive and noncompetitive bidding as hereinafter provided, and at maturity their face amount will be payable without interest. They w ill be issued in bearer form only, and in denominations of $10,000, $15,000, $50,000, $100,000, $500,000 and $1,000,000 (maturity va lu e). Tenders w ill be received at Federal Reserve Banks and Branches up to the closing hour, one-thirty p.m., Eastern Standard time, Monday, A p ril 16, 1973. Tenders w ill not be received at the Treasury Department, W ashington. Each tender must be for a minimum o f $10,000. Tenders over $10,000 must be in m ul tiples o f $5,000. In the case of competitive tenders the price offered must be expressed on the basis o f 100, with not more than three decimals, e.g., 99.925. Fractions may not be used. It is urged that tenders be made on the printed forms and forwarded in the special envelopes which w ill be supplied by Federal Reserve Banks or Branches on application therefor. Banking institutions generally may submit tenders for account o f customers, provided the names o f the customers are set forth in such tenders. Others than banking institutions w ill not be per mitted to submit tenders except for their own account. Tenders will be received without deposit from incorporated banks and trust Under Sections 4 5 4 (b ) and 1221(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, the amount o f discount at which bills issued hereunder are sold is considered to accrue when the bills are sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed of, and the bills are excluded from considera tion as capital assets. A ccordin gly, the owner o f Treasury bills (other than life insurance com panies) issued hereunder must include in his income tax return, as ordinary gain or loss, the difference between the price paid for the bills, whether on original issue or on subsequent purchase, and the amount actually received either upon sale or redemption at maturity during the taxable year for which the return is made. Treasury Department Circular N o. 418 (current revision) and this notice prescribe the terms of the Treasury bills and govern the conditions o f their issue. Copies o f the circular may be o b tained from any Federal Reserve Bank or Branch. This Bank will receive tenders for both series up to 1 :30 p.m., Eastern Standard time, Monday, April 16, 1973, at the Securities Department of its Head Office and at its Buffalo Branch. Tender forms for the respective series are enclosed. Please use the appropriate forms to submit tenders and return them in the enclosed envelope marked “ Tender for Treasury Bills.” Tenders not requiring a deposit may be submitted by telegraph, subject to written confirmation; no tenders may be submitted by telephone. Payment for the Treasury bills cannot be made by credit through the Treasury Tax and Loan Account. Settlement must be made in cash or other immediately available funds or in maturing Treasury bills. Results of the last weekly offering of Treasury bills (91-day bills to be issued April 12, 1973, representing an additional amount of bills dated January 11, 1973, maturing July 12, 1973; and 182-day bills dated April 12, 1973, maturing October 11, 1973) are shown on the reverse side of this circular. A lfred H a y e s , President. ( over) RESULTS OF LAST W EEKLY OFFERING OF TREASURY BILLS (TW O SERIES TO BE ISSUED APRIL 12, 1973) Range of Accepted Competitive Bids 91-Day Treasury Bills Maturing July 12,1973 182-Day Treasury Bills Maturing October 11, 1973 A p p rox. equiv. Price A p p rox. equiv. annual rate Price annual rate H ig h .............................................. 98.452 6.124% 96.854 6.223% Low ............................................... 98.430 6.211% 96.816 6.298% A v era ge........................................ 98.436 6.187%! 96.831 6.268%! 1 These rates are on a bank discount basis. 182-day bills. The equivalent coupon issue yields are 6.37% for the 91-day bills, and 6.56% for the (51 percent of the amount of 91-day bills bid for at the low price was accepted.) (84 percent of the amount of 182-day bills bid for at the low price was accepted.) Total Tenders Applied for and Accepted (By Federal Reserve Districts) 91-Day Treasury Bills Maturing July 12, 1973 Applied D istrict B oston ............................ ........ $ for 59,000,000 182-Day Treasury Bills Maturing October 11, 1973 A ccepted $ 42,540,000 A pplied for $ 20,325,000 A ccep ted $ 5,325,000 New Y o r k ...................... ........ 2,919,980,000 1,813,910,000 2,602,085,000 1,513,120,000 Philadelphia.................. ........ 39,820,000 17,910,000 8,240,000 8,240,000 Cleveland ...................... ........ 26,770,000 24,255,000 16,260,000 15,960,000 R ich m on d...................... ........ 23,150,000 15,580,000 24,440,000 19,550,000 Atlanta .......................... ........ 23,965,000 18,185,000 29,915,000 15,905,000 C h icago.......................... ........ 259,730,000 86,260,000 217,165,000 57,275,000 St. L o u is ........................ ......... 69,875,000 22,175,000 71,700,000 27,820,000 Minneapolis .................. ........ 15,995,000 4,945,000 15,550,000 8,355,000 Kansas C i t y .................... ........ 34,580,000 14,800,000 29,710,000 15,150,000 Dallas ............................ ......... 42,280,000 12,325,000 37,055,000 9,490,000 San Francisco .............. ........ 583,605,000 327,215,000 358,390,000 103,955,000 ......................... ........ $4,098,750,000 T otal $2,400,100,000* a Includes $231,655,000 noncompetitive tenders accepted at the average price of 98.436. b Includes $160,965,000 noncompetitive tenders accepted at the average price o f 96.831. $3,430,835,000 $1,800,145,000b
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