Full text of G.13 Selected Interest Rates : May 3, 1939

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF TIIE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
RCzS MR 537
May 3, 1939

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

P r e v a i l i n g r a t e on:
Commercial 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 ) . . , , »
Rate on Stock-exchange c a l l l o a n s : l /
New

Apr. 29
1939

Apr. 22
1939

Apr. 1
1939

Apr. 30
1938

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

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

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

3/4-1
7/16
11/4

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

.03
.012
.48
2.27

.03
.016
.50
2.29 ,

.03
,016
.49
2.31

.04
.033
.83
2.55

3.02
5.16

3.03
5.17

3.00
4.92

3.26
6.26

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)
Treasury n o t e s , 3-5 years ! / « • • • .
Treasury bonds, 12 years and over 3 / , . , • •
Average y i e l d on corporate bonds: 3 /

V Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s .
' y Rate n e g l i g i b l e ,
l y Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s , week ending Friday,




BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
R&S MR 588
May3, 1939
MONEY RATES
(Pcrccnt per annum)
1939
Apr,

1938

Mar*

Feb.

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

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

Apr.

OPEN-MARKET RATES IN NEW YORK CITY
P r e v a i l i n g rato on:
CormiiGroial papor (prime, 4 to 6 months*)•••••*« 1 / 2 - 5 / 8
7/16
BankersT acceptances (prime, 90 days)
<
1 1/4
Time loans (Stock Exchange, 90 days

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

Rate on Stock-exchange c a l l loans: if
Now,
Renewal«

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

Average y i e l d on United States o b l i g a t i o n s :
Treasury b i l l s (91 days)
Dealers 1 quotation l / «
Now i s s u e
Treasury n o t e s , 3-5 years l / . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury bonds, 12 years and over i f * . . . . .

.03
.019
.50
2.30

•03
.005
.51
2.34

.03
.004
.63
2.44

2.62

Average y i e l d on corporate bonds: l /
A a a . * . . • • . . . . « • .
Baa............................... •

3.03
5.15

2.99
4.89

3.00
5.05

3.30
6.47

2.24
3.33
4.09

2.36
3.26
4.13

1.00
1.00

.09
.083
.94

RATES CHARGED CUSTOMERS BY BANKS Zf
Mow York C i t y . •
Eight other northern and eastern c i t i e s *.
Twenty-seven southern and western c i t i e s .

i i

V Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s .
zf Weighted averages of p r e v a i l i n g r a t e s ,
*tf Series i s discontinued; new s e r i e s on somewhat d i f f e r e n t basis t o be s u b s t i t u t e d .