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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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§ 0 1985

The Department of the Treasury today announced it was
postponing the auction of $7,600 million of 91-day Treasury bills
and $7-600 million of 182-day Treasury bills originally scheduled
for auction December 9, 1985.
These postponements are temporary,
pending action on legislation to raise the debt limit.
Interested investors-are^advisad- to look for notice of the
rescheduling of these auctions.
Ron-competitive tenders will be
accepted through the earlier of Wednesday. December n . 1985, or the
fell© rescheduled suction.

[Ref. Cir. No. 9964]




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December 11, 1985

RESCHEDULING OF TREASURY’S WEEKLY BILL AUCTIONS

The following statement was issued today by the Treasury Department:
The Department of the Treasury hereby amends its offering
announcement of December 3, 1985, to change the auction date, closing time,
and location for receipt of competitive tenders to Thursday, December 12,
1985, prior to 10:00 a.m., EST, only at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
This rescheduling of the 91-day and 182-day Treasury bill auctions is
contingent upon enactment of pending legislation to raise the public debt
limit o
The announcement of December 3 is further amended as follows:
Wire and telephone tenders may be received at the discretion of the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Each competitive tender for the respective
issues must be for a minimum amount of $10,000,000. Competitive tenders over
$10,000,000 must be in multiples of $1,000,000. Competitive tenders must show
the yield desired, expressed on a bank discount rate basis with two decimals,
e.g., 7.15%. Fractions must not be used.
Noncompetitive tenders received in all Federal Reserve Districts and
at the Treasury in Washington by close of business local time, December 11,
1985, will be accepted in the two auctions.
The provision for Treasury Tax and Loan Note Option Depositaries to
make payment by credit to their Treasury Tax and Loan Note Account is
rescinded.
All other terms and conditions in the announcement of December 3
remain the same.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
Fiscal Agent of the United States
[Ref. Cir. No. 9964]
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