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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
Fiscal Agent of the United States
r Circular No

L

8 9 5 7 ”!

November 19, 1980

J

OFFERING OF TWO SERIES OF TREASURY BILLS
$4,000,000,000 of 90-Day Bills, To Be Issued November 28, 1980, Due February 26, 1981
$4,000,000,000 of 181-Day Bills, To Be Issued November 28, 1980, Due May 28, 1981
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:
The

D ep a rtm en t

ten d ers

fo r

tw o

of

th e

s e r ie s

T reasu ry, by

of

T reasu ry

t h is

b ills

p u b lic

to ta lin g

i n v it e s

m illio n . T h is in fo r m a t io n s h o u ld r e fle c t p o s it io n s h e ld a t th e c lo s e o f

a p p r o x im a te ly

n o tic e ,

b u s in e s s o n t h e d a y p r i o r t o t h e a u c t i o n . S u c h p o s i t i o n s w o u l d i n ­
c lu d e b ills a c q u ir e d t h r o u g h “ w h e n is s u e d ” t r a d in g , a n d fu t u r e s a n d

$ 8 ,0 0 0 m i l l i o n , t o b e i s s u e d N o v e m b e r 2 8 , 1 9 8 0 . T h i s o f f e r i n g w i l l
p r o v id e $ 4 2 5 m illio n o f n e w c a s h f o r th e T r e a s u r y a s th e m a t u r in g
b ills

are

o u ts ta n d in g

in

th e

am ount

of

$ 7 ,5 8 2

m illio n ,

in c lu d in g

fo rw a rd

t r a n s a c tio n s

as w e ll

as h o ld in g s

o f o u t s ta n d in g b ills

w it h

B a n k s as a g en ts

t h e s a m e m a t u r i t y d a t e a s t h e n e w o f f e r i n g , e .g ., b i l l s w i t h t h r e e
m o n t h s t o m a t u r it y p r e v io u s ly o f f e r e d a s s ix m o n t h b ills . D e a le r s

f o r f o r e i g n a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l m o n e t a r y a u t h o r i t i e s , a n d $ 1 ,6 0 8 m i l ­
lio n c u r r e n t ly h e ld b y F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k s f o r t h e ir o w n a c c o u n t .
T h e t w o s e r ie s o f f e r e d a re as f o l l o w s :

w h o m a k e p r i m a r y m a r k e t s in G o v e r n m e n t s e c u r i t i e s a n d r e p o r t
d a i l y t o t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k o f N e w Y o r k t h e i r p o s i t i o n s in
a n d b o r r o w in g s o n s u c h s e c u r itie s , w h e n s u b m it tin g t e n d e r s f o r c u s ­

$ 2 ,1 0 5

m illio n

c u r r e n tly

h e ld b y

F ederal

R eserve

9 0 - d a y b i l l s ( t o m a t u r i t y d a t e ) f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 4 ,0 0 0
m illio n , r e p r e s e n t in g a n a d d it io n a l a m o u n t o f b ills d a te d
M a rch

4,

1980,

and

to

m a tu re

F ebru ary

26,

1981

( C U S I P N o . 9 1 2 7 9 3 5 Y 8 ) , c u r r e n t l y o u t s t a n d i n g in t h e
a m o u n t o f $ 7 ,9 5 1 m i l l i o n , t h e a d d i t i o n a l a n d o r i g i n a l
b ills t o b e f r e e ly in t e r c h a n g e a b le .
1 8 1 - d a y b i l l s f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 4 ,0 0 0 m i l l i o n t o b e d a t e d
N o v e m b e r 2 8 , 1980, a n d t o m a tu r e M a y 2 8 , 1981 ( C U S I P
N o . 912793 6 S 0 ) .
B o th

s e r ie s o f b ills w ill

b e is s u e d f o r

cash

a n d in e x c h a n g e f o r

t o m e r s , m u s t s u b m it a s e p a r a te te n d e r f o r e a c h c u s t o m e r
l o n g p o s i t i o n in t h e

b ill b e in g o f f e r e d

P a y m e n t f o r th e fu ll p a r a m o u n t o f th e b ills a p p lie d f o r m u s t
a c c o m p a n y a ll te n d e r s s u b m itte d f o r b ills t o b e m a in ta in e d o n th e
b o o k - e n t r y r e c o r d s o f th e D e p a r t m e n t o f th e T r e a s u r y . A
cash
a d j u s t m e n t w i l l b e m a d e o n a ll
b e tw e e n

th e p a r

d e t e r m in e d in
N o d e p o s it
an d tru st com
in i n v e s t m e n t

paym ent

a ccep ted ten d ers fo r

s u b m itte d

and

record s o f F ed era l R eserv e B an k s and

n a tio n a l

T r e a s u r y o f th e

a u th o ritie s

w ill

be

a v e r a g e p r ic e s o f a c c e p t e d c o m p e t it iv e

a ccep ted

at

th e

w e ig h te d

ten d e rs. A d d itio n a l a m o u n ts

o f th e b ills m a y b e is s u e d t o F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k s , a s a g e n t s o f
fo r e ig n a n d in te r n a tio n a l m o n e t a r y a u th o r itie s , t o th e e x t e n t th a t
th e

a g g reg a te

am ount

of

ten d ers

fo r

su ch

a ccou n ts

exceeds

th e

P u b lic

an n ou n cem en t

s ta te d

in

a m in im u m

am ount o f

$ 1 0 ,0 0 0

and

in

any

h i g h e r $ 5 ,0 0 0 m u l t i p l e , o n t h e r e c o r d s e i t h e r o f t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e
B anks and

B ran ch es, o r

o f th e D e p a r t m e n t o f

th e

T reasu ry .

T e n d e r s w ill b e r e c e iv e d a t F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k s a n d B r a n c h e s
a n d a t th e B u r e a u o f th e P u b lic D e b t , W a s h i n g t o n , D .C . 2 0 2 2 6 , u p
t o 1 :3 0 p m ., E a s t e r n S t a n d a r d t im e , M o n d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 4 , 1 9 8 0 .

th e

d iffe r e n c e

is s u e

p r ic e

as

be

B ra n ch es.

m ade

a m o u n t a n d p r ic e

by

th e

D ep a rtm en t

of

th e

r a n g e o f a c c e p t e d b id s . C o m p e t i­
of

t h e ir

e x p r e s s ly r e s e r v e s th e

or

r e je c t io n

r ig h t

t o a c c e p t o r r e j e c t a n y o r a l l t e n d e r s , in w h o l e o r in p a r t , a n d t h e
S e c r e t a r y ’ s a c t i o n s h a ll b e f in a l. S u b j e c t t o t h e s e r e s e r v a t i o n s ,
n o n c o m p e t it iv e

fo rm

w ill

te n d e rs . T h e S e c r e t a r y o f th e T r e a s u r y

T h e b i l l s w i l l b e is s u e d o n a d i s c o u n t b a s i s u n d e r c o m p e t i t i v e a n d
n o n c o m p e t it iv e b id d in g , a n d a t m a t u r it y t h e ir p a r a m o u n t w i l l b e
p a y a b l e w i t h o u t in t e r e s t . B o t h s e r i e s o f b i l l s w i l l b e i s s u e d e n t i r e l y
b o o k -e n try

a ctu a l

t iv e b i d d e r s w i l l b e a d v i s e d o f t h e a c c e p t a n c e

a g g r e g a t e a m o u n t o f m a t u r in g b ills h e ld b y th e m .

in

th e

th e a u c tio n .
n eed a c c o m p a n y te n d e rs fr o m
in c o r p o r a te d b a n k s
p a n ie s a n d f r o m r e s p o n s ib le a n d r e c o g n iz e d d e a le r s
s e c u r it ie s f o r b ills t o b e m a in ta in e d o n th e b o o k - e n t r y

T r e a s u r y b ills m a t u r in g N o v e m b e r 28, 1980. T e n d e r s fr o m F e d e r a l
R e s e r v e B a n k s f o r th e m s e lv e s a n d a s a g e n t s o f f o r e ig n a n d in t e r ­
m on eta ry

w h o se net

e x c e e d s $ 2 0 0 m illio n .

p r ic e

ten d ers fo r

fr o m

any

one

w e ig h te d a v e r a g e p r ic e

ea ch

is s u e f o r $ 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r

b id d e r

w ill

be

(in th ree d e c im a ls )

b i d s f o r t h e r e s p e c t i v e is s u e s .
S e ttle m e n t f o r a c c e p t e d te n d e r s

a ccep ted

le s s

in

w ith o u t

fu ll

at

th e

o f a c c e p t e d c o m p e t it iv e

f o r b ills t o b e m a in ta in e d o n th e

b o o k -e n try re co rd s o f F ed era l R e se rv e B an k s and B ra n ch es m u st
b e m a d e o r c o m p le te d a t th e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k o r B r a n c h o n
N o v e m b e r 2 8 , 1 9 8 0 , in c a s h o r o t h e r i m m e d i a t e l y a v a i l a b l e f u n d s o r
in

T r e a s u r y b ills

w ill b e m a d e f o r

m a t u r in g

N ovem ber

28,

1980.

C ash

a d ju s t m e n t s

d iffe r e n c e s b e t w e e n th e p a r v a lu e o f th e m a t u r in g

F orm
PD
4 6 3 2 -2
( f o r 2 6 -w e e k s e r ie s )
or F orm
PD
4 6 3 2 -3
( f o r 1 3 -w e e k s e r ie s ) s h o u ld b e u s e d t o s u b m it te n d e r s f o r b ills t o

b ills a c c e p t e d

b e m a in ta in e d o n th e

C o d e o f 1 9 5 4 th e a m o u n t o f d is c o u n t a t w h ic h th e s e b ills a r e s o ld
is c o n s i d e r e d t o a c c r u e w h e n t h e b i l l s a r e s o l d , r e d e e m e d o r o t h e r ­
w is e d is p o s e d o f , a n d th e b ills a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m c o n s id e r a t io n a s

b o o k -e n try

r e c o r d s o f th e D e p a r t m e n t o f th e

T reasu ry .
E a c h t e n d e r m u s t b e f o r a m i n i m u m o f $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 . T e n d e r s o v e r
$ 1 0 ,0 0 0 m u s t b e in m u l t i p l e s o f $ 5 ,0 0 0 . I n t h e c a s e o f c o m p e t i t i v e
t e n d e r s th e p r ic e o f f e r e d m u s t b e e x p r e s s e d o n th e b a s is o f 1 00 ,
w i t h n o t m o r e t h a n t h r e e d e c i m a l s , e . g . , 9 9 .9 2 5 . F r a c t i o n s m a y n o t
be

used.
B a n k in g

in s titu tio n s a n d

of

s e c u r itie s

N ew

s e c u r itie s

m ay

nam es

th e

of

Y ork

and
t h e ir

d e a le r s

who

rep ort

d a ily

p o s itio n s

s u b m it

te n d e rs

cu stom ers

and

fo r

th e

m ake

in

to

p r im a r y

th e

and

accou n t

am ount

m ark ets

F ed era l

b o r r o w in g s
of

fo r

R eserve
on

cu stom ers,
ea ch

in

su ch
if

th e

cu stom er

are

in e x c h a n g e a n d t h e i s s u e p r i c e o f t h e

S e c t io n s

4 5 4 (b )

and

1 2 2 1 (5 )

c a p ita l a s s e ts . A c c o r d i n g l y , th e
life in s u r a n c e c o m p a n ie s ) m u s t
com e
th e

G overn m en t
B ank

U nder

ta x

p r ic e

retu rn ,
p a id

fo r

as

o r d in a r y

th e

of

th e

n e w b ills .

In te rn a l

R evenue

o w n e r o f th e s e b ills ( o t h e r th a n
i n c l u d e in h i s o r h e r F e d e r a l i n ­

g a in

or

lo s s ,

b ills , w h e t h e r o n

th e

d iffe r e n c e

o r ig in a l

is s u e

b e tw e e n

or

on

sub­

s e q u e n t p u r c h a s e , a n d t h e a m o u n t a c t u a l l y r e c e i v e d e i t h e r u p o n s a le
o r r e d e m p t io n a t m a t u r it y d u r in g th e t a x a b le y e a r f o r w h ic h th e
r e t u r n is m a d e .
D e p a r t m e n t o f th e T r e a s u r y C ir c u la r s , P u b lic D e b t S e r ie s — N o s .
2 6 -7 6 a n d 2 7 -7 6 , a n d th is n o t ic e , p r e s c r ib e th e t e r m s o f th e s e T r e a ­
su ry

b ills

and

fu r n is h e d . O t h e r s a r e o n ly p e r m it t e d t o s u b m it te n d e r s f o r t h e ir
o w n a c c o u n t . E a c h t e n d e r m u s t sta te th e a m o u n t o f a n y n e t l o n g

c ir c u la r s

p o s i t i o n in t h e b i l l s b e i n g o f f e r e d i f s u c h p o s i t i o n is in e x c e s s o f $ 2 0 0

serve B an k o r

govern

th e

c o n d itio n s

a n d te n d e r fo r m s m a y b e
B ra n ch , o r fr o m

of

th e ir

is s u e .

o b ta in e d fr o m

th e B u r e a u

C o p ie s

of

th e

any F ederal R e ­

o f th e P u b lic D e b t.

This Bank will receive tenders for both series up to 1 :30 p.m., Eastern Standard time, Monday, November 24,
1980, at the Securities Department o f its Head Office and at its Buffalo Branch. Tender forms for both series
are enclosed. Please use the appropriate forms to submit tenders and return them in the enclosed envelope marked “ Ten ­
der for Treasury Bills.” Forms for submitting tenders directly to the Treasury are available from the Government
Bond Division of this Bank. Tenders not requiring a deposit may be submitted by telegraph, subject to written
confirmation; no tenders may be submitted by telephone. Payment for 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 Treasury securities maturing on or before the issue date.
Results of the last weekly offering of Treasury bills are shown on the reverse side of this circular.

A

nth ony

M. S o l o m o n ,

President.
(

Please note that the current offering is for 90-day and 181-day Treasury bills.



over)

RESULTS OF LAST W EEK LY OFFERING OF TREASURY BILLS
(TW O SERIES TO BE ISSUED NOVEMBER 20, 1980)

Range of Accepted Competitive Bids
182-Day Treasury Bills
Maturing May 21, ip8i

pi-Day Treasury Bills
Maturing February ip, ip8i

Price
H ig h .................................................

96.411a
96.374
96.383

L o w ...............................................................................

A vera ge............................................

Discount
Rate

Investment
Rate 1

14.198%
14.345%
14.309%

Price

14.93%
15.09%
15.05%

93.008 b
92.933
92.964

Discount
Rate

Investment
Rate 1

13.830%
13.979%
13.917%

15.08%
15.25%
15.18%

1 E q u iv a le n t c o u p o n -is s u e y ie ld .
a E x c e p t i n g t w o t e n d e r s t o t a l i n g $ 3 ,2 2 5 , ,0 0 0 .
b E x c e p t i n g t w o t e n d e r s t o t a l i n g $ 7 6 0 ,0 0 0 .

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

(73 percent of the amount of 182-day bills
bid for at the low price was accepted.)

Total Tenders Received and Accepted
182-Day Treasury Bills
Maturing May 21, ip8i

pi-Day Treasury Bills
Maturing February ip, ip8i
By F.R. District (and U.S. Treasury)

B oston ..........................................
New Y o r k ...................................
Philadelphia................................
Cleveland....................................
R ich m on d....................................
A tlanta.........................................
C h icago........................................
St. L o u is ...................................
M inneapolis................................
Kansas C ity ................................
D allas...........................................
San F ran cisco.............................
U.S. T reasu ry............................
T o t a l s ...............................

Received

78,315,000
6,937,555,000
35,895,000
91,295,000
74,475,000
56,745,000
394,510,000
30,710,000
7,960,000
49,350,000
22,095,000
435,805,000
108,035,000
$8,322,745,000

Accepted

61,815,000
3,298,205,000
35,895,000
79,725,000
48,475,000
56,745,000
89,510,000
20,710,000
7,960,000
49,350,000
22.095,000
122,305,000
108,035,000
$4,000,825,000

Received

110,695,000
6,810,905,000
24,295,000
83,880,000
35,950,000
61,625,000
470,120,000
33,870,000
10,675,000
64,535,000
13,895,000
502,365,000
112,810,000
$8,335,620,000

Accepted

53,195,000
3,111,405,000
24,295,000
58,880,000
34,950,000
51,525,000
186,920,000
22,870,000
10,675,000
54,285,000
13,895,000
264,365,000
112,810,000
$4,000,070,000

$

$

$

$

$5,733,260,000
869,505,000
$6,602,765,000
739,165,000
980,815,000
$8,322,745,000

$1,411,340,000
869,505,000
$2,280,845,000
739,165,000
980,815,000
$4,000,825,000

$5,969,150,000
689,120,000
$6,658,270,000
735,000,000
942,350,000
$8,335,620,000

$1,633,600,000
689,120,000
$2,322,720,000
735,000,000
942,350.000
$4,000,070,000

By class of bidder

Public
Com petitive............................
N oncom petitive.....................
S u bto ta ls .........................
Federal R eserve.........................
Foreign O ffic ia l Institutions.....
T o t a l s .........................................

An additional $8,395,000 of 13-week bills and an additional $8,650,000 of 26-week bills will be issued to for­
eign official institutions for new cash.