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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
Fiscal A gen t o f the U nited States
Circular No. 9308
June 9, 1982

OFFERING OF TWO SERIES OF TREASURY BILLS
$5,000,000,000 of 91-Day Bills, To Be Issued June 17, 1982, Due September 16, 1982
$5,000,000,000 of 182-Day Bills, To Be Issued June 17, 1982, Due December 16, 1982
T o A ll I n c o r p o r a te d B a n k s a n d T ru st C o m p a n ie s , a n d O th e rs
C o n c e r n e d , in th e S e c o n d F e d e ra l R e s e r v e D is tr ic t:

Following is the text of a notice issued by the Treasury Department:
T h e D e p a r t m e n t o f th e T r e a s u r y , b y th is p u b lic n otice , in v ite s te n d e rs
fo r t w o series o f T r e a s u r y b ills t o t a lin g a p p r o x im a t e ly $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 m illio n , to
be is su e d J u n e 17, 1982. T h is o f f e r in g w ill p r o v id e $ 5 5 0 m illio n o f n e w
c a s h f o r the T r e a s u r y , as the r e g u la r 1 3 -w e e k a n d 2 6 - w e e k b ill m a tu ritie s
w e re is su e d in the a m o u n t o f $ 9 ,4 5 6 m illio n . T h e t w o series o f fe re d are as
fo llo w s :
9 1 - d a y b ills (to m a t u rit y d ate ) f o r a p p r o x im a t e ly $ 5 ,0 0 0 m illio n ,
re p re s e n tin 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 r c h 18,
1982, a n d to m a tu re S e p t e m b e r 16, 19 8 2 ( C U S I P N o . 9 1 2 7 9 4
B L 7 ) , c u r re n t ly o u t s t a n d in g in the a m o u n t o f $ 4 ,8 4 2 m illio n ,
the a d d it io n a l a n d o r ig in a l b ills to be fre e ly in te rc h a n g e a b le .
1 8 2 -d a y b ills fo r a p p ro x im a te ly $ 5 ,0 0 0 m illio n , to be dated
J u n e 17, 1982, a n d to m a tu re D e c e m b e r 16, 198 2 ( C U S I P N o .
912794 B W 3 ).
B o t h se rie s o f b ills w ill be is su e d f o r c a s h a n d in e x c h a n g e fo r T r e a s u r y
b ills m a t u r in g J u n e 17, 1982. I n a d d it io n to the m a t u r in g 1 3-w e ek a n d
2 6 -w e e k b ills, th e re are $4,0 1 1 m illio n o f m a t u r in g 5 2 -w e e k b ills a n d
$ 9 ,0 0 3 m illio n o f m a t u r in g c a sh m a n a g e m e n t b ills. T h e d is p o s it io n o f
these la tter a m o u n t s w a s a n n o u n c e d last w e ek. F e d e ra l R e s e rv e B a n k s , as
a g e n ts f o r fo r e ig n a n d in te rn a t io n a l m o n e t a r y a u th o r it ie s , c u r re n t ly h o ld
$ 1 ,4 1 6 m illio n , a n d F e d e ra l R e s e rv e B a n k s f o r t h e ir o w n a c c o u n t h o ld
$ 3 ,6 9 6 m illio n o f the m a tu rin g bills. T h e se a m o u n t s represent the c o m b in e d
h o ld in g s o f s u c h a c c o u n t s f o r the three r e g u la r is su e s o f m a t u r in g b ills.
T e n d e r s f r o m F e d e ra l R e s e rv e B a n k s f o r th e m se lv e s a n d as a g e n ts fo r
fo r e ig n a n d in t e rn a t io n a l m o n e t a ry a u th o r it ie s w ill be acc e p te d at the
w e ig h te d a v e ra g e p ric e s o f accep ted c o m p e titiv e ten de rs. A d d i t i o n a l
a m o u n t s o f the b ills m a y be is su e d to F e d e ra l R e s e r v e B a n k s , as a g e n ts fo r
fo r e ig n a n d in t e rn a t io n a l m o n e t a ry a u th o ritie s , to the extent that the a g ­
g re g a te a m o u n t o f te n d e rs f o r su c h a c c o u n t s excee d s the a g g re g a te
a m o u n t o f m a t u r in g b ills h e ld b y the m . F o r p u r p o s e s o f d e t e r m in in g su c h
a d d it io n a l a m o u n t s , fo re ig n a n d in te rn a t io n a l m o n e t a r y a u th o r it ie s are
c o n s id e r e d to h o ld $ 1 ,3 3 1 m illio n o f the o r ig in a l 1 3 -w e ek a n d 2 6 -w e e k
issu e s.
T h e b ills w ill b e is su e d o n a d is c o u n t b a sis u n d e r c o m p e titiv e a n d n o n ­
c o m p e titiv e b id d in g , a n d at m a t u rit y th e ir p a r a m o u n t w ill be p a y a b le
w it h o u t interest. B o t h series o f b ills w ill b e is su e d e n tire ly in b o o k -e n t r y
f o r m in a m in im u m a m o u n t o f $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 a n d in a n y h ig h e r $ 5 ,0 0 0 m u ltip le ,
o n the r e c o r d s eith e r o f the F e d e ra l R e s e rv e B a n k s a n d B r a n c h e s, o r o f
the D e p a r t m e n t o f the T r e a s u r y .
T e n d e r s w ill be rec e ive d at F e d e ra l R e s e rv e B a n k s a n d B r a n c h e s a n d at
the B u r e a u o f the P u b l ic D e b t, W a s h in g t o n , D . C . 2 0 2 2 6 , u p to 1:30 p .m .,
E a s t e r n D a y lig h t S a v in g tim e, M o n d a y , J u n e 14, 1982. F o r m P D 4 6 3 2 -2
( f o r 2 6 -w e e k series) o r F o r m P D 4 6 3 2 -3 (fo r 13-w eek series) s h o u ld be u se d
to s u b m it te n d e rs fo r b ills to be m a in t a in e d o n the b o o k - e n t r y r e c o r d s o f
the D e p a r t m e n t o f the T r e a s u r y .
E a c h te n d e r m u s t be fo r a m in im 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 ltip le s o f $ 5 ,0 0 0 . In the case o f c o m p e titiv e ten de rs, the
p ric e o f fe re d m u s t b e e x p re sse d o n the b a sis o f 100, w ith three d e c im a ls,
e.g., 9 7 .9 2 0 . F r a c t io n s m a y n o t be u sed.
B a n k i n g in s t it u t io n s a n d d e ale rs w h o m a k e p r im a r y m a rk e t s in
G o v e r n m e n t se c u ritie s a n d re p o rt d a ily to the F e d e ra l R e s e rv e B a n k o f
N e w Y o r k th e ir p o s it io n s in a n d b o r r o w in g s o n s u c h se cu ritie s m a y s u b ­
m it te n d e rs f o r a c c o u n t o f c u s to m e rs , i f the n a m e s o f the c u s to m e rs a n d
the a m o u n t f o r e a c h c u s to m e r are fu r n is h e d . O t h e r s are o n ly p e rm itte d to
s u b m it te n d e rs f o r th e ir o w n a c c o u n t. E a c h te n d e r m u s t state the a m o u n t
o f a n y net lo n g p o s it io n in the b ills b e in g o ffe re d if s u c h p o s it io n is in
e x ce ss o f $ 2 0 0 m illio n . T h is in f o r m a t io n s h o u ld reflect p o s it io n s h e ld as

o f 1 2 :3 0 p .m ., E a s t e r n tim e, o n the d a y o f the a u c tio n . S u c h p o s it io n s
w o u ld in 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 ra d in g , a n d fu tu re s
a n d f o r w a r d t ra n s a c tio n s a s w e ll as h o ld in g s o f o u t s t a n d in g b ills w ith the
sa m e m a t u r it y d a te a s the n e w o f fe rin g , e.g., b ills w ith three m o n t h s to
m a t u r it y p r e v io u s ly o ffe re d a s s ix - m o n t h b ills. D e a le r s w h o m a k e p r im a r y
m a rk e t s in G o v e r n m e n t se cu ritie s a n d re p o rt d a ily to the F e d e ra l R e se rv e
B a n k o f N e w Y o r k t h e ir p o s it io n s in a n d b o r r o w in g s o n s u c h secu rities,
w h e n s u b m it t in g te n d e rs f o r c u sto m e rs, m u s t s u b m it a se p a ra te ten de r fo r
e a c h c u s to m e r w h o s e net lo n g p o s it io n in the b ills b e in g o ffe re d exceeds
$ 2 0 0 m illio n .
P a y m e n t fo r the fu ll p a r a m o u n t o f the 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 rs su b m itt e d f o r b ills to be m a in t a in e d o n the b o o k - e n t r y
r e c o r d s o f the D e p a r t m e n t o f the T r e a s u r y . A c a sh a d ju s t m e n t w ill be
m a d e o n a ll a ccep ted te n d e rs fo r the d iffe re n c e b etw e en the p a r p a y m e n t
su b m itt e d a n d the a c tu a l issu e p rice a s d e te rm in e d in the a u c tio n .
N o d e p o sit n eed a c c o m p a n y ten de rs f r o m in c o r p o r a t e d b a n k s a n d
tru st c o m p a n ie s a n d f r o m re s p o n s ib le a n d r e c o g n iz e d d e a le rs in in v e st­
m e n t se cu ritie s f o r b ills to be m a in t a in e d o n the b o o k - e n t r y r e c o r d s o f
F e d e ra l R e s e rv e B a n k s a n d B r a n c h e s. A d e p o sit o f 2 p erce nt o f the p a r
a m o u n t o f the b ills a p p lie d fo r m u s t a c c o m p a n y te n d e rs f o r su c h b ills
f r o m o th e rs, u n le s s a n e x p re ss g u a r a n t y o f p a y m e n t b y a n in c o rp o r a t e d
b a n k o r tru st c o m p a n y a c c o m p a n ie s the ten de rs.
P u b lic a n n o u n c e m e n t w ill be m a d e b y the D e p a r t m e n t o f the T r e a s u r y
o f the a m o u n t a n d p ric e ra n g e o f a ccep ted b id s. C o m p e t it iv e b id d e r s w ill
b e a d v ise d o f the a cc e p ta n c e o r re je ctio n o f t h e ir ten de rs. T h e S e c re ta ry
o f the T r e a s u r y e x p re ss ly rese rv e s the rig h t to accep t o r reject a n y o r all
ten de rs, in w h o le o r in pa rt, a n d the S e c re t a r y ’s a c t io n s h a ll b e fin a l. S u b ­
ject to these re se rv a tio n s, n o n c o m p e t it iv e te n d e rs f o r each issu e fo r
$ 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r less w it h o u t stated p rice f r o m a n y o n e b id d e r w ill be accep ted
in fu ll at the w e ig h te d a v e ra g e p ric e (in three d e c im a ls ) o f a ccep ted c o m ­
p e titive b id s f o r the re sp e ctive issu es.
S e ttle m e n t fo r a ccep ted te n d e rs fo r b ills to be m a in t a in e d o n the b o o k e n try r e c o r d s o f F e d e ra l R e se rv e B a n k s a n d B r a n c h e s m u s t be m a d e o r
c o m p le te d at the F e d e ra l R e se rv e B a n k o r B r a n c h o n J u n e 17, 1982, in
c a s h o r o th e r im m e d ia t e ly a v a ila b le f u n d s o r in T r e a s u r y b ills m a t u rin g
J u n e 17, 1982. C a s h a d ju s t m e n t s w ill b e m a d e fo r d iffe re n c e s betw een the
p a r v a lu e o f the m a t u r in g b ills a cc e p te d in e x c h a n g e a n d the issu e p rice o f
the n e w b ills.
U n d e r S e c tio n 4 5 4 (b ) o f the In t e r n a l R e v e n u e C o d e , the a m o u n t o f
d is c o u n t at w h ic h these b ills a re s o ld is c o n s id e r e d to a c c ru e w h e n the b ills
a re s o ld , red ee m e d , o r o th e rw ise d is p o s e d o f. S e c tio n 1 2 3 2 (a )(4 ) p ro v id e s
that a n y g a in o n the sa le o r re d e m p tio n o f these b ills that d o e s n o t exceed
the ra ta b le s h a r e o f the a c q u is it io n d is c o u n t m u s t be in c lu d e d in the
F e d e ra l in c o m e tax re tu rn o f the o w n e r a s o r d in a r y in c o m e . T h e
a c q u is it io n d is c o u n t is the excess o f the stated re d e m p tio n p rice o v e r the
t a x p a y e r ’s b a sis (co st) fo r the bill. T h e ra ta b le sh a re o f th is d is c o u n t is
d e te rm in e d b y m u lt ip ly in g su c h d is c o u n t b y a fr a c t io n , the n u m e r a to r o f
w h ic h is the n u m b e r o f d a y s the ta x p a y e r h e ld the b ill a n d the
d e n o m in a t o r o f w h ic h is the n u m b e r o f d a y s f r o m the d a y f o llo w in g the
t a x p a y e r ’s d a te o f p u r c h a s e to the m a tu rity o f the b ill. I f the g a in o n the
sa le o f a b ill excee d s the t a x p a y e r ’s ra ta b le p o r t io n o f the a c q u is itio n
d is c o u n t, the excess g a in is treated a s sh o rt -te rm c a p ita l ga in .
D e p a r t m e n t o f the T r e a s u r y C ir c u la r s , P u b l ic 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 notice , p re sc rib e the te rm s o f these T r e a s u r y
b ills a n d g o v e r n the c o n d it io n s o f th e ir issu e. C o p ie s o f the c irc u la rs a n d
te n d e r f o r m s m a y be o b t a in e d f r o m a n y F e d e ra l R e s e rv e B a n k o r B r a n c h ,
o r f r o m the B u r e a u o f the P u b l ic D e b t.

This Bank will receive tenders for both series up to 1:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving time, Monday, June 14, 1982,
at the Securities Department of 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 “ Tender 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 fo r 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 nthony M. SOLOMON, President
(over )


RESULTS OF LAST WEEKLY OFFERING OF TREASURY BILLS
(TWO SERIES TO BE ISSUED JUNE 10, 1982)

Range of Accepted Competitive Bids
91-Day Treasury Bills
Maturing September 9, 1982
D is c o u n t
R a te

R a te '

96.962
96.936
96.948

H ig h ............................. .............
Low ............................. ..............
A verage....................... .............

I n v e s tm e n t

P r ic e

12.018%
12.121%
12.074%

182-Day Treasury Bills
Maturing December 9, 1982

12.57%
12.68%
12.63%

D is c o u n t
P r ic e

93.888a
93.867
93.874

I n v e s tm e n t

R a te

R a te '

12.090%
12.131%
12.117 % 2

13.06%
13.10%
13.09%

'E q u iv a le n t c o u p o n - is s u e yie ld .
JT h e fo u r -w e e k a v e ra g e f o r c a lc u la t in g the m a x im u m in te re st rate p a y a b le o n m o n e y m a rk e t ce rtifica te s is 1 1 . 8 9 2 % .
aE x c e p t in g t w o te n d e rs t o t a lin g $ 1 ,2 2 5 ,0 0 0 .

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

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

(7 2

Total Tenders Received and Accepted
91-Day Treasury Bills
Maturing September 9, 1982
R e c e iv e d

B y F .R . D is tr ic t ( a n d U .S . T re a su ry)

A c c e p te d

63,050,000
9,990,875,000
35,990,000
69,640,000
40,365,000
60,345,000
989,195,000
50,615,000
19,745,000
48,520,000
22,675,000
884,205,000

$ 58,590,000
3,520,475,000
35,990,000
63,640,000
40,265,000
60,345,000
510,395,000
41,615,000
19,745,000
48,520,000
22,675,000
334,205,000

U.S. Treasury.........................

244,140,000

T o t a l s .........................

$12,519,360,000

Boston.....................................
New Y o rk ...............................
Philadelphia...........................
Cleveland ...............................
Richmond...............................
A tla n ta ...................................
Chicago...................................
St. L o u is.................................
M inneapolis...........................
Kansas City.............................
Dallas .....................................
San Francisco.........................

$

182-Day Treasury Bills
Maturing December 9, 1982
R e c e iv e d

$

A c c e p te d

54,090,000
11,126,150,000
18,470,000
29,215,000
57,245,000
36,150,000
766,670,000
36,930,000
24,755,000
26,605,000
19,125,000
736,625,000

$ • 42,340,000
4,219,105,000
18,470,000
28,965,000
42,025,000
35,350,000
181,420,000
21,930,000
23,755,000
26,605,000
19,125,000
141,625,000

244,140,000

199,315,000

199,315,000

$5,000,600,000

$13,131,345,000

$5,000,030,000

of b id d e r
Public
Com petitive................... $ 9,979,285,000
1,074,575,000
Noncompetitive..............
$11,053,860,000
S u b t o t a l s ...................
1,162,300,000
Federal Reserve.....................
303,200,000
Foreign Official Institutions . .

$2,460,525,000
1,074,575,000

$11,096,595,000
676,850,000

$2,965,280,000
676,850,000

$3,535,100,000
1,162,300,000
303,200,000

$11,773,445,000
1,170,000,000
187,900,000

$3,642,130,000
1,170,000,000
187,900,000

$12,519,360,000

$5,000,600,000

$13,131,345,000

$5,000,030,000

B y c la s s

T o t a l s ............................