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BOARD OP GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

R&S MR 691
Decetribor V), 1040
OPEN-L1ARXET RATES IN• NEW YORK CITY
( P e r c e n t per 1 annum)
Week e n d i n g S a t u r d a y
Dec , 7
1940
P r e v a i l i n r r a t e on:
Commercial p a p e r ( p r i m e , 4 t o 6 months) , .
B a n k s r z 1 a c c e p t a n c e s ( p r i m e , 90 d a y s ) ,
Time l o a n s ( S t o c k E x c h a n g e , 90 d a y s ) . . . . .

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

R a t e on S t o c k - e x c h a n g e c a l l l o a n s :
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New
.......
Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . .

1,00
1.00

A v e r a g e y i e l d on U n i t e d 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)
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Dealers1 quotation l / . . . . . . . . . .
New IoSU6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T r e a s u r y n o t e s , 2 to 5 y e a r s l /
Average y i e l d on c o r p o r a t e b o n d s :
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Baa

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Nov. 30
1940

Nov. 9
1940

Dec. 9
193D

1/2-5/3
7/16
1 1/4

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

11/2-5/8
7/16
1 1/4

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

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1.92

.02
.002
,34
1.93

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.02
.003
.35
2.00

2.71
4.48

2.73
4.47

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2.73
4.52

.02
.001
.34

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A v e o f
daily figures.
A v o r n f v s of d a i l y f i g u r e s , week e n d i n g F r i d a y ,




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.05
.019
.56
2.40
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2.36
4.92