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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
R&S LJR 575
September 1.0, 1940
OPEN-MARKET RATES IN NEW YORK CITY
(Per c e n t p e r 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 to 5 months) . . .
Bankers T a c c e p t a n c e s ( p r i m e , SO 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

Renewal . . . . .

..

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 d a y s )

T r e a s u r y bonds, 12 y e a r s and over \J

Sept. 7
1940

Aug. 31
1940

Aug. 10
1940

Sept. 9
1939

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

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

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

1/2-5/C
7/16
| 1 1/4

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

V

.05
.038
.50
2.20

.05
.036
.54
2.23

2.84
4.70

2.84
4.75

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

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 e n d i n g F r i d a y ,




1.00
1.00

1,00
1.00

I1
j1 :
.20
,04 :,
.159
.007 1i
1.18
.59
2 .55
2.25
I
1

2.85
4,75

'j

3.20
5.09