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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
R&S MR 676
September 1 7 , 1940
OPEN-MARKET RATES IN NEW YORK CITY
(Per c e n t per annum)
Week e n d i n g S a t u r d a y
Sept .14
1940

Sept. 7
1940

Aug. 17
1940

1 Sept.16
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
1 1/4

5/8-3/1
7/16
1 1/4

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

i;oo
1.00

1 ;oo
1.00

1.00
1.00

1.00
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 (31 d a y s )
Dealers' quotation l / . . . . . . . . .
.
New i s s u e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury n o t e s , 3 to 5 years l / . . . . . . . . . . .
T r e a s u r y b o n d s , 12 y e a r s and over 1 / . . . . . .

.05
.032
.50
2.20

.05
.038
.50
2.20

;o4
.021
.60
2.28

.17
.125
1.12
2.64

2.83
4.69

2.84
4.70

2.96
4.78

3.24
4.97

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) . . .
Bankers f 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 ) . . . . . .

Average y i e l d on c o r p o r a t e b o n d s :
Aaa . . . . . . . . .

1/
2j

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2/

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s ,
Averages of d o i l y f i g u r e s , week ending F r i d a y .




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