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U. S. GCVZRmmT ^SECURITY YIELDS /dm PRICES
(Yields i n p e r 'cent p e r annum)

1961 - 1 larch 1
2
3
14
6
7
8
9
10
11
<• 13
Hi
15
16
17
18
20
21
22
. 23
2k
25
27
28
29
30
31

Auction average
3-month 6-month
bills
bills
2.591)

2.779

Closed

Price,
longterm
bonds h/
89.25
89.25
89.25

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.2.671

2.^85
Closed

2.352

2.155

Closed

2.L71

2.278
Closed

2.392
Closed

u . S. Government security yields - - - -t
Market yield
Other issues! Issues, due LongJ
3-month 6-month 9-12 month due in 9-12 in 3 to 5 t e m
!
bills
bills
bills
months 1/
years 2/
bonds 3/
2.60
2.80
2.88
3.02
3.51
3.77
2.86
3.00
2.7k
2.51
3.18
3.77
2.86
3.00
2.51
2.73
3.17
3.77 -

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2.576

2.15
2.L6
2.1)1)
2.13
2.1)2

2.65
2.62
2.53
2.50
2.1,9

2.82
2.78
2.75
2.73
2.73

2.97
2.95
2.91
2.87
2.87

2.38
2.37
2.36
2.33
2.30

2.L5
2.1,6
2.1,9
2.19
2.1,8

2.72
2.72
2.71
2.70
2.70

2.85
2.81, ~
2.81,
2.80
2.78

2.29
2.27
2.2li
2.29
5.32

2.L7
2.1,0
2.1,3
2.18
2.LB

2.69
2.69
2.69
2.7b
2.75

2.32
2.35
2.hi
2.12

2.L6
2.L8
2.60
2.61

2.76
. 2.77
2.78
2.79

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GCtfERNMENT FIMCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESKWS BOARD



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3.36
3.3U
3.3b
3.33

3.77
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.75

89.25
89.51
89.51
89.51
89.51

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3.36
3.Ill
3.Mi
3.1j9
3.50

3.76
3.77
3.78
3.79
3.80

89.38
89.25
89.12
88.99
88.86

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2.77
2.76
2.75
2.78
2.32

3.1)9
3.U?
3.lib
3.1)5
3.1)2

3.80
3.80
3.80
3.81
3.81

88.86
88.66
88.86
88.73
88.73

2.82
2.81
2.87
2.91

3.1i3
3.1i2
3.I1I1
3.1)1

3.81
3.81
3.81
3.82

88.73
88.73
88.73
88.60

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u . s . government security yieuds and prices
(Yields in per cent per annum)

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Auction average
3-month 6-month
bills
bills

11
18
25
April 1
: Monthly averape:
; . 3.961 - March
-I960 - March

u. s . Government security yields
Kgirket yield
Other issues[ Issues, due Long3-month 6-month 9-12 month due in 9-12 in 3 to 5 term
bills.
bills
months 1 / | years 2/ bonds 3/
bills

2.59b
2.L85
2.352
2.278
2.392

2.779
2.671
2.155
2.1-71
2.576

'2.56
2.W
2.35
2.28
2.38

2.75
2.56
2.1t7
2.1)5
2.51i

2.86
2.76
2.71
2.71
2.78

2.99
2.91
2.82
2.78
2.86

2.1,20
3.L39

2.591
3.693

2.39
3.31

2.51)
3.61

2.76
3.68

2/66
3.93

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3.1*9
3,36
3.Ui
3.1)5
3.1)3
3.1)3
l).2l)

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Price,
longterm
bonds h/

3.77
3.75
3.78
3.80
3.81

89.28
89.1:6
89.12
88.81
88.70

3.78
t).08

89.07
85.32

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Hfcte: Yields a're averages of these ccrputed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the basis of closing bid prices.
1 / Includes the 3-l/h per cent note of February 15, 1962, the 3-5/8 per cent note of February 15, 1962, and the h per cent
note of February 15, 1962.
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2 / Currently includes the following notes and bond:
h-3/h per cent note of 5/l5/6h
3-3A per cent note of 5/15/61*

5
per cent note of 8/15/61;
2-5/8 per cent bond of 2/15/65
L-5/8 per cent note of 5/15/65

y Currently includes, the following bonds due or callable in ten years or more:
3-7/8 per cent of 197U
.'
3-l/h per cent of 1985
k-l/h per cent " of 1975-85
3-1/2 per cent of 19-90
3-l/h per cent of 1978-83
3
per cent of 1995
li.
per cent of 1980
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:
3-1/2 per cent of 1998
- 3-1/2 per cent of 1980
1^/ Prices derived from average market yields on basis of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond.
GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION,. FEDERAL RESEWE BOARD




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April 10, 1961