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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OP THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
R&S MR 607
Aug. 22, 1939

OPEN-mRKET MONEY RATES IN

YORK CITY

(Par cent p e r annum)
Week ending Saturday

P r e v a i l i n g r a t e onCommercial paper (prime, 4 t o 6 months).
Bankers f acceptances (prime, 90 d a y s ) . . .
Time loans (Stock Exchange, 90 d a y s ) . . , .

Aug. 19
1939

Aug. 12
1939

J u l y 22
1939

Aug. 20
1938

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

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

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

&/4
7/16
1 1/4

Rate on Stock-exchange c a l l l o a n s : l /
New, . .
Renewal .........
...

1.00
1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

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
Treasury b i l l s (91 days)
Dealers T q u o t a t i o n l /
New i s s u e
.T.
Treasury n o t e s , 3 t o 5 years l / . . . . . . . . .
Treasury bondt;, 12 years and over l / * . . .

.04
.042
.43
2.17

.04
.032
.43
2.17

.04
.019
.44
2.16

.048
.71
2.50

2.92
4.82

2.91
4.79

2.89
4.82

3.18
5.53

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

Aaa,............... .. .......,7#......
Baa

..........

l / Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s .
2 / Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s , week ending F r i d a y .




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