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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
F E D E M L RESERVE SYSTEI^I
R&S MR 582
April 4/ 1939

OPEN-MARKET MONEY RATES IN. NEvV YORK CITY
(Percent per annum)
Week ending Saturday

Prevailing rate on:
Commercial paper (prime, 4 to 6 months),.
Bankersr acceptances (prime, 90 days)•.•#
Time loans (Stock Exchange* 90 days).,,,,
Rate on Stock-exchange call loans: l/
New,.« ; ,
Renewal,,. •
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Apr, 1
1939

Mar, 25
1939

Mar. 4
1939

Apr, 2
1938

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

1/2-5/8

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

3/4-1
7/16
1 1/4

IkOO

1,00

1.00
1.00

1.00

1,00

. .03

. .03

,03

.11

Average yield on United States obligations:
Treasury "bills (91 days)
Dealers1 quotation l / . , , , . .
New issue,, •«•,•.,•»»•«.*
Treasury notes, 3-5 years l
/
*
,
Treasury bonds, 12 years and over l/. .

.49
2.31

Average yield on corporate bonds: 2/
Aaa\#
Baa,,..,,

.3.00
.4,92

.016

V Averages of daily figures,
"f/ Rate negligible.
3/ Averages of daily figures, v/oek ending Friday,




7/16
1 1/4

,

M

1.00

1.00

.139

1.06

2.34

2,39

2.68

3.00
4.92

2.99
4.97

3.30
6.84