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FED ER A L RESERVE BANK O F NEW YORK Fiscal Agent of the United States [ Circular No. 8 0 7 4 "I M a r c h 23, 1977 J OFFERING OF TWO SERIES OF TREASURY BILLS $2,300,000,000 of 91-Day Bills, Additional Amount, Series Dated December 30, 1976, Due June 30,1977 (To Be Issued March 31, 1977) $3,400,000,000 of 182-Day Bills, Dated March 31, 1977, Due September 29, 1977 To A ll 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 The Department of the Treasury, by this public notice, invites tenders for two series of Treasury bills to the aggregate amount of $5,700 million, or thereabouts, to be issued March 31, 1977, as follows: 91-day bills (to maturity date) in the amount of $2,300 million, or thereabouts, representing an additional amount of bills dated December 30, 1976, and to mature June 30, 1977 (CUSIP No. 912793 G91), originally issued in the amount of $3,403 million, the additional and original bills to be freely interchangeable. 182-day bills, for $3,400 million, or thereabouts, to be dated March 31, 1977, and to mature September 29, 1977 (CUSIP No. 912793 K47). Department, released yesterday: such tenders. Others will not be permitted to submit tenders except for their own account. Tenders will be received without deposit from incorporated banks and trust companies and from responsible and recognized dealers in investment securities. Tenders from others must be accompanied by payment of 2 percent of the face amount of bills applied for, unless the tenders are accompanied by an express guaranty of payment by an incorporated bank or trust company. Public announcement will be made by the Department of the Treasury of the amount and price range of accepted bids. Those submitting competitive tenders will be advised of the acceptance or rejection thereof. The Secretary of the Treasury expressly reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders, in whole or in part, and his action in any such respect shall be final. Subject to these reservations, noncompetitive tenders for each issue for $500,000 or less without stated price from any one bidder will be accepted in The bills will be issued for cash and in exchange for Treasury full at the average price (in three decimals) of accepted competi bills maturing March 31, 1977, outstanding in the amount of tive bids for the respective issues. Settlement for accepted tenders $5,711 million, of which Government accounts and Federal Reserve in accordance with the bids must be made or completed at the Banks, for themselves and as agents of foreign and international Federal Reserve Bank or Branch or at the Bureau of the Public monetary authorities, presently hold $2,855 million. These accounts Debt on March 31, 1977, in cash or other immediately available may exchange bills they hold for the bills now being offered at the funds or in a like face amount of Treasury bills maturing March average prices of accepted tenders. 31, 1977. Cash and exchange tenders will receive equal treatment. The bills will be issued on a discount basis under competitive Cash adjustments will be made for differences between the par and noncompetitive bidding, and at maturity their face amount will value of maturing bills accepted in exchange and the issue price of be payable without interest. They will be issued in bearer form in the new bills. denominations of $10,000, $15,000, $50,000, $100,000, $500,000 and Under Sections 454(b) and 1221(5) of the Internal Revenue $1,000,000 (maturity value), and in book-entry form to designated Code of 1954, the amount of discount at which bills issued here bidders. under are sold is considered to accrue when the bills are sold, Tenders will be received at Federal Reserve Banks and Branches redeemed or otherwise disposed of, and the bills are excluded from and, from individuals, at the Bureau of the Public Debt, Washing consideration as capital assets. Accordingly, the owner of bills ton, D.C. 20226, up 1:30 p.m., Eastern Standard time, Monday, (other than life insurance companies) issued hereunder must in March 28, 1977. Eacn tender must be for a minimum of $10,000. clude in his Federal income tax return, as ordinary gain or loss, the Tenders over $10,000 must be in multiples of $5,000. In the case of difference between the price paid for the bills, whether on original competitive tenders the price offered must be expressed on the basis issue or on subsequent purchase, and the amount actually received of 100, with not more than three decimals, e.g., 99.925. Fractions either upon sale or redemption at maturity during the taxable year may not be used. for which the return is made. Department of the Treasury Circular No. 418 (current revision) Banking institutions and dealers which make primary markets in Government securities and report daily to the Federal Reserve and this notice prescribe the terms of the Treasury bills and govern Bank of New York their positions with respect to Government the conditions of their issue. Copies of the circular may be obtained securities and borrowings thereon may submit tenders for account from any Federal Reserve Bank or Branch, or from the Bureau of of customers provided the names of the customers are set forth in the Public Debt. This Bank will receive tenders for both series up to 1 :30 p.m., Eastern Standard time, Monday, March 28, 1977, 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 con firmation; no tenders may be submitted by telephone. Payment for Treasury hills cannot he made by credit through the Treasury Tax and Loan Account. Settlement must he 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 March 24, 1977, representing an additional amount of bills dated December 23, 1976, maturing June 23, 1977; and 182-day bills dated March 24, 1977, maturing September 22, 1977) are shown on the reverse side of this circular. . , ^ P aul A. V o l c k e r , President. ( over ) RESULTS OF LAST WEEKLY OFFERING OF TREASURY BILLS (TWO SERIES TO BE ISSUED MARCH 24, 1977) Range of Accepted Competitive Bids 91-Day Treasury Bills Maturing June 2 3 ,19 7 7 High ............................................ Low .............................................. Average........................................ P ric e D isc o u n t R a te 98.855 98.847 98.849 4.530% 4.561% 4.553% 182-Day Treasury Bills Maturing September 2 2 ,19 7 7 I n v e stm e n t R a te 1 4.65% 4.68% 4.67% P r ic e D isc o u n t R a te In v e s tm e n t R a te i 97.568 97.556 97.560 4.811% 4.834% 4.826% 5.00 % 5.02% 5.02% 1Equivalent coupon-issue yield. (52 percent of the amount of 91-day bills bid for at the low price was accepted.) (80 percent of the amount of 182-day bills bid for at the low price was accepted.) Total Tenders Received and Accepted 9 1 -Day Treasury Bills Maturing June 23, 1977 F.R. District (and U S . Treasury) Received Boston...................................... New York .............................. Philadelphia ............................ Cleveland ................................ Richmond.................. ..... Atlanta .................................... Chicago .................................. St. Louis.................... Minneapolis .......................... Kansas City ........... Dallas ................... San Francisco ....... $ 24,545,000 3,594,820,000 17,470,000 30,250,000 23,305,000 33,845,000 294,010,000 40,260,000 12,080,000 26,980,000 16,860,000 245,925,000 U.S. Treasury ........................ T otals ............................ $ A c c e p te d R e c e iv e d A c c e p te d 13,845,000 1,849,830,000 16,750,000 30,250,000 11,305,000 27,975,000 49,180,000 25,260,000 12,080,000 26,780,000 15,380,000 22,655,000 $ 30,190,000 4,734,950,000 6,965,000 110,190,000 17,195,000 27,795,000 286,915,000 33,835,000 11,735,000 20,055,000 15,210,000 316,265,000 $ 15,190,000 2,827,235,000 6,965,000 10,190,000 9,195,000 27,795,000 56,915,000 17,835,000 11,735,000 13,625,000 15,210,000 88,265,000 35,000 35,000 — — $4,360,350,000 $2,101,290,000s a Includes $271,925,000 noncompetitive tenders from the public. bIncludes $139,545,000 noncompetitive tenders from the public. 182-Day Treasury Bills Maturing September 22, 1977 $5,611,335,000 $3,100,l90,000b
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