Full text of G.13 Selected Interest Rates : May 17, 1972

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FEDERAL

RiESERVE

statistical

release

OPEN MARKET MONEY RATES AND BOND PRICES

G.13

Monthly
April
Mar.
4.17
3.83

Federal Funds (Effective Rate)*. . . . . . . . . .

Apr. 1
4.09

Apr. 8
4.16

Weekly
Apr. 15
4.18

I Apr. 22
4.05

Apr. 29
4.20

^Commercial paper (prime, 4 to 6 mos)
Finance paper placed directly (3 to 6 mos.). . . .
Bankers' Acceptances (prime, 90 days).

4.33
4.20
4.13

4.50
4.38
4.40

4.63
4.38
4.50

4.63
4.38
4.48

4.55
4.38
4.33

4.17
4.03
3.95

4.58
4.38
4.43

5.00

4.55

4.88

- -

- -

Averages of Daily Figures 1/

4/

—

Stock Exchange call loans--going rate.

4.75

4.75

4.75

5.00

Discount rate (Federal Reserve Bank of New York.).

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

Yields on U. S. Government Securities
Auction average:
3-month bills
6-month bills

3.849
4.354

3.798
4.367

3.731
4.223

3.849
4.278

3.513
4.004

3.723
4.086

3.723
4.218

3.82
4.36
4.67

3.80
4.38
4.82

3.81
4.30
4.77

3.64
4.19
4.60

3.54
4.01
4.39

3.72
4.12
4.42

3.70
4.22
4.65

4.89
5.92
5.69

5.01
6.07
5.73

4.96
6.08
5.76

4.81
6.02
5.76

4.57
5.86
5.71

4.54
5.74
5.66

4.84
6.01
5.74

!

4.50

Market yield:**
6-month bills
1-year bills
F

. .

Market yield:
Other taxable issues, 9 to 12 months . . . . .
B o n d s — L o n g - t e r m taxable 2/

. . . . . . . .

68.14

67.77

67.48

67.44

67.95

68.43

67.66

Average yields on corporate bonds (Moody's). . . .

7.67
7.24
8.25

7.67
7.25
8.22

7.69
7.28
8.22

7.74
7.33
8.26

7.76
7.36
8.26

7.66
7.24
8.24

7.71
7.30
8.24

State and Local Government Aaa (Moody's) . . . . .

5.05

5.20

5.25

5.20

5.00

4.99

5.16

Price of Long-term Treasury bonds 3/

JL/
27
3/
4/
*

Average of daily figures except state and local Governments, which are based on Thursday figures.
Includes all bonds maturing or callable in 10 years or more.
Prices derived from average market yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond.
Effective Mar. 27th, 4-3/4--4-7/8--5, A p r . 3, 4-3/4--S A p r . 5, 5.00 Apr. 17, 5--5-1/4.
Daily averages are based on number of calendar days in period.
**Bills quoted on bank discount basis.


GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD


May 17, 1972