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FEDERAL
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RESERVE

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U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
(Yields in per cent per annum)

G.14

Periotf

3-month
bills

1971 - February 1
2
3
4
5
6

4.110

6-month
bills

4.114

9

10
11
12
13

B .845
CLOSED
CLOSED

15
16
17

CLOSED

3.640

3.839

3.679

19

20
22
23
24
25
26
27

Issues, due
in 3 to
5 years 2/
5.53
5.51
5.51
5.46
5.42

Longterm
bonds3/
5.80

5.82

5.81
5.80
5.79

CLOSED

8

18

3 -month
bills
4.12
4.08
4.09
4.03
3.96

U. S. Government security yields
Other issues
due in 9-12
1-year
6-month
months 1/
bills
bills
4.09
4.16
4.16
4.07
4.13
4.15
4.04
4.15
4.13
4.01
4.08
4.08
3.95
4.03
4.01

3.85
3.70
3.75
3.71

3.90
3.73
3.81
3.76

3.93
3.83
3.79
3.73

5.40
5.31
5.33
5.29

5.79
5.77
5.78
5.79

V 3.67
3.69
3.63
3.61

3.75
3.76
3.70
3.69

3.86
3.77
3.60
3.55

5.36
5.28
5.17
5.17

5.82
5.82
5.83
5.85

3.60
3.60
3.55
3.54
3.56

3.70
3.69
3.68
3.67
3.68

3.62
3.62

5.18

5.87
5.90
5.93
5.93
5.96

3.82
3.68
3.70
3.64

3.62
3.60
3.52
3.49

i

CLOSED

3.497
CLOSED




3.590

3.48
3.46
3.41
3.40
3.40

3.65
3.63

3.66

5.20
5.15

5.10
5.13

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CONTINUED
U.S. GOVERNMEN"! SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
(Yields in per cent per annum)

Period

Week ending:
1971 - Feb. 6
13
20
27
Mtonth ending:
1971 - Feb.
1970 - Feb.
Note:

Auction average
3-month
6-month
bills
bills

S. Government security yields
Market yield*
Other issues Issues, due
3-month
6-month
due in 9-12
in 3 to
bills
bills
bills
months 1/
5 years 2/

Longterm
bonds3/

Prices of
long\ term
bonds 4/

4.110
3.845
3.640
3.497

4.114
3.839
3.679
3.590

4.06
3.71
3.56
3.43

4.11
3.75
3.65
3.57

4.11
3.80
3.72
3.68

4.03
3.82
3.70
3.64

5.49
5.33
5.24
5 o 15

5.80
5.78
5.83
5.92

67.07
67.27
66.84
66.05

3.773
7.164

3.806
7.249

3.69
7.13

3.78
7.23

3.84
7.07

3.80
7.60

5.31
7.80

5.84
6.44

66.78
61.63

Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the basis of closing bid
prices. Yields on Treasury bills are computed on a bank discount basis <,

1/

Currently includes the 3-7/8 per cent bond of Nov. 15, 1971, the 5-3/8 per cent note of Nov. 15, 1971, and the
7-3/4 per cent note of Nov. 15, 1971 thru Feb<, 15th., and^ -beginning Feb. 16th the 4 per cent bond of Feb. 15
1972, the 4-3/4 per cent note of Feb. 15, 1972, and the 7-1/2 per cent note of Feb. 15, 1972.

2/

Currently
4-1/8 per
7-3/4 per
4-1/4 per
7-1/4 per
5-5/8 per

includes the
cent bond of
cent note of
cent bond of
cent note of
cent note of

3/

Currently
3-1/4 per
3-1/2 per
4-1/4 per

includes the following bonds due or callable in 10 years or
cent of 1985
4
per
cent of 1990
4-1/8 per
cent of 1987-92
3
per
3-1/2 per

4/

Prices derived from average market yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond.

following notes and bonds:
2/15/74 thru Feb. 15th
2/15/74 thru Feb. 15th
5/15/74
5/15/74
8/15/74

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD




3-7/8
5-3/4
5-3/4
6
5-7/8
6-1/4

per
per
per
per
Per
per

cent
cent
cent
cent
cent
cent

bond
note
note
note
note
note

of
of
of
of
of
of

11/15/74
11/15/74
2/15/75
5/15/75
8/15/75 beginning Feb. 16th
2/15/76 beginning Feb. 16th

more:
cent of-1988-93
cent of 1989-94
cent of 1995
cent of 1998

March 4, 1971

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