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FE D E R A L R ESER VE BANK O F N EW YORK
Fiscal Agent of the United States

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Circular No. 8 0 8 6 *1
April 6, 1977
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OFFERING OF TWO SERIES OF TREASURY BILLS
$2,400,000,000 of 91-Day Bills, Additional Amount, Series Dated January 13, 1977, Due July 14, 1977
(To Be Issued April 14, 1977)
$3,500,000,000 of 182-Day Bills, Dated April 14, 1977, Due October 13, 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
$5,900 million, or thereabouts, to be issued April 14, 1977, as
follows:
91-day bills (to maturity date) in the amount of
$2,400 million, or thereabouts, representing an additional
amount of bills dated January 13, 1977, and to mature
July 14, 1977 (CUSIP No. 912793 H90), originally
issued in the amount of $3,501 million, the additional and
original bills to be freely interchangeable.
182-day bills, for $3,500 million, or thereabouts, to be dated
April 14, 1977, and to mature October 13, 1977 (.CUSIP
No. 912793 K62).

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 April 14, 1977, outstanding in the amount of tive bids
for the respective issues. Settlement for accepted tenders
$5,920 million, of which Government accounts and Federal Reserve in accordance
the bids must be made or completed at the
Banks, for themselves and as agents of foreign and international Federal Reservewith
Bank or Branch or at the Bureau of the Public
monetary authorities, presently hold $3,063 million. These accounts Debt on April 14,
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 April
average prices of accepted tenders.
14, 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 to 1 :30 p.m., Eastern Standard time, Monday, (other than life insurance companies) issued hereunder must in­
April 11, 1977. Each 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, April 11,
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 hy credit through,
the Treasury Tax and Loan Account. Settlement must he made in cash or other immediately available funds or in
maturing Treasury hills.
Results of the last weekly offering of Treasury bills (91-day bills to be issued April 7, 1977, representing
an additional amount of bills dated January 6, 1977, maturing July 7, 1977; and 182-day bills dated April 7,
1977, maturing October 6, 1977) are shown on the reverse side of this circular.
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P aul A. V olcker,

President.
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RESULTS OF LAST WEEKLY OFFERING OF TREASURY BILLS
(TWO SERIES TO BE ISSUED APRIL 7, 1977)

Range of Accepted Competitive Bids
9 1 -Day Treasury Bills
Maturing July 7, 1977

High ........................................
Low ..........................................
Average....................................

182 -Day Treasury Bills
Maturing October 6, 1977

Price

Discount
Rate

Investment
Rate 1

Price

Discount
Rate

Investment
Rate 1

98.852
98.838
98.841

4.542%
4.597%
4.585%

4.66%
4.72%
4.70%

97.558a
97.548
97.550

4.830%
4.850%
4.846%

5.02%
5.04%
5.04%

1Equivalent coupon-issue yield.

a Excepting one tender of $635,000.

(64 percent of the amount of 91-day bills
bid for at the low price was accepted.)

(95 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 July 7, 1977

US. Treasury)
Boston......................................
New York ..............................
Philadelphia ............................
Cleveland ................................
Richmond................................
Atlanta ....................................
Chicago ..................................
St. Louis..................................
Minneapolis ............................
Kansas City ..................
Dallas ........................
San Francisco ..............

F.R. District (and

U S. Treasury ..........
T otals .........................

Accepted

Received

$

35,595,000
3,873,795,000
22,935,000
29,035,000
26,510,000
28,730,000
222,220,000
40,455,000
35,305,000
32,275,000
15,780,000
245,200,000

$ 23,595,000
2,152,375,000
22,935,000
29,035,000
20,150,000
27,230,000
74,920,000
29,735,000
28,825,000
32,275,000
15,420,000
45,200,000

30,000

30,000

$4,607,865,000

$2,501,725,000b

bIncludes $312,915,000 noncompetitive tenders from the public.
c Includes $143,320,000 noncompetitive tenders from the public.




182 -Day Treasury Bills
Maturing October 6, 1977

$

Received
26,210,000
5,505,600,000
7,045,000
113,235,000
20,185,000
22,630,000
238,520,000
28,175,000
44,410,000
21,455,000
8,830,000
372,040,000

Accepted
$
6,210,000
3,269,850,000
7,045,000
13,235,000
11,135,000
21,630,000
60,420,000
13,175,000
16,410,000
21,420,000
7,830,000
51,790,000

35,000

35,000

$6,408,370,000

$3,500,185,000c