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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
R&S m 644
March 19, 1940
OPEN-MARKET MONEY RATES IN NEW YORK CITY
(Per c e n t p e r annum)
Week e n d i n g S a t u r d a y

P r e v a i l i n g 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 e r s ' 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 Exchange, 90 d a y s ) , , .
Rate on S t o c k - e x c h a n g e c a l l l o a n s : l /
New
Renewal
,,

Mar a 16
1940

Mar, 9
1940

Feb,17
1940

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

1,00
..

1.00

1.00
1.00

i;oo
1.00

Average 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
T r e a s u r y b i l l s (91 days)
Dealers1 quotation \ J \ , . . . . . . . . . ,
New i s s u e
. . . • • . • •«• *
T r e a s u r y n o t e s , 3 to 5 y e a r s l /
T r e a s u r y bonds, 12 y e a r s and over i / . , ..

2.24

2.28

t

.46
2.31

Average y i e l d on c o r p o r a t e bonds:
Aaa
Baa , . .

2.85
4.80

2,85
4.83

2.85
4.83

.02
.12

Zj

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s , week ending F r i d a y
Rate-negative




.02,

.006