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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
R&S MR 646
A p r i l 2 , 1940
OPEN-MARKET MONEY RATES IN NEW YORK CITY
(Per c e n t per annum)
Week ending Saturday

P r e v a i l i n g r a t e on:
Commercial paper ( p r i m e , 4 t o 6 m o n t h s ) , , .
Bankers 1 a c c e p t a n c e s ( p r i m e , 90 days) ,
Time l o a n s (Stock Exchange, 90 days ) , . . , ,
Rate on Stock-exchange c a l l l o a n s :

Mar ,30
1940

Mar,23
1940

Mar. 2
1940

Apr, 1
1939

1/2-5/8
7/16
1 1/4

1/2-5/8
7/16
1 1/4

I/2-5/8
7/l 6
1 1/4

1/2-5/G
7/16
1 1/4

1.00
1,00

1,00
1,00

,02

,02

741
2,22

743
2.24

,02
,000
.43
2.33

2.83
4.80

2.84
4.80

2,86
4,84

l/

Renewa1
Average y i e l d on United S t a t e s o b l i g a t i o n s j
T r e a s u r y b i l l s (91 days)
Ne*w 1 ssue • # • • » » , . , • • • • • • #• ••• • • • •, •• • * •
Treasury n o t e s , 3 to 5 y e a r s l / , .
.
Treasury bonds, 12 y e a r s and over 1 J . , , . .
Average y i e l d on c o r p o r a t e bonds$

2/

1 J Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Z j Ave rap; us of d a i l y f i g u r e s , we^k e n d i n g F r i d a y
~o/ Rate n e g l i g i b l e
4 / Rat© n e g a t i v e




1.00
1.00

liOO
1,00

1

.03
.016
.49
2.31
3.00
4.92

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
R&S MR 647
A p r i l 2, 1940
OPEN-MARKET MONEY RATES IN NEW YORK CITY
(Per cent per annum)

Mar.
P r e v a i l i n g r a t e on:
Commercial paper (prime, 4 t o 6 months) . . . . .

Rate on Stock-exchange c a l l l o a n s :

l/

Renewal

Average y i e l d on c o r p o r a t e bonds:

\J
2/

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Rate n e g a t i v e




l/

1939
Mar.

Jan.

1/2-5/8
7/l6
1 1/4

1/2-5/8
7/l6
1 1/4

1/2-5/8
7/l6
1 1/4

1/2-5/8
7/l 6
1 1/4

1.00
1.00

IjOO
1.00

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

f ,
2.25

.02
.004
.46
2.32

;oi
.004
.47
2.30

.03
.005
.51
2.34

2.84
4.81

2.86
4.83

2,88
4.86

Average y i e l d on United S t a t e s o b l i g a t i o n s t
Treasury b i l l s (91 days)
New i s s u e

1940
Feb..

:

2.99
4.89