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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

R&S MR 687
November 1 9 , 1940
OPEN-MARKET RATES IN NEW YORK CITY
(Per c e n t per annum)
Week ending S a t u r d a y

P r e v a i l i n g r a t e on:
Commercial paper ( 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 j
New . .
Renewal

l/

N o v . 16
1940

Nov, 9
1940

O c t . 19
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

1.00

.02

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
T r e a s u r y b i l l s (91 d a y s )
Dealers' quotation l /
. New x s s ue ,, •«#«• • • *• • * • ##•* • # » • » • « • # •
Treasury n o t e s , 3 to 5 years J L /
T r e a s u r y b o n d s , 12 y e a r s and over J l / • .

,02

.02

.003
.32
1.96

.003
.35

2.00

2,09

Average y i e l d on c o r p o r a t e bonds: 2 /
Aaa
....
Baa . . . . . . .

2.76
4,47

2.78
4.52

2.78
4.56

l / A v e r a g e s of d a i l y f i g u r e s ,
2 / A v e r a g e 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 .
3 / Rate n e g a t i v e .




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