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U . S . GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
(Yields in per cent per anntom)
Auction average
3-month 6-month
bills
bills

Period
1961 - February

1
2
3
h
6
7
8
9
10
11

1

27
28

2.566

2.371
I
Closed
Closed

13
m
15
16
17
18
20
21
22
23
2h
25

2.1*97 \
\

2.299
Closed

2,1*62

2.652

Closed

Closed
2.196
J Closed

t
1
1

2,688

I1

tf. S. Government security yields
• )
Market 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/
bills
bonds 3/
3.89
2.71
2.75
2.5L
3.59
2.32
3.86
2.68
2.70
2.50
2,31
3.55
2.28
3.81-1
2.67
2.72
2.L8
3.53
2.51
2.53
2.56
2,57
2.58

2,70
2.72
2.71
2.71
2.71

2.71
2.76
2.76
2.77
2.79

3.53
3.55
3.57
3.57
3.58

3.8k
3.81j
3.81*
3.81,
3.83

88.35
88.35
88.35
88.35
88.1*8

2.U0
2.hh
2.38
2.k0

2.5&
2;63
2,57
2.58

2.73
2.73
2.72
2.7U

2.80
2.91
2,88
2.88

3.56
3.56
3.56
3.56

3.81
3.81
3.81
3.81

88.73
88.73
88.73
88.73

2.U5
2.52

2.63
2.70

2.77
2.86

2.88
2.9k

3.52
3.1(6

3.78
3-71*

89.12
89.61*

2.5U
2.52

2.72
2.68

2.85
2.53

2.95
2.9k

3.18
3.1*7

3.75
3.75

89.51
89.51

2.71
2.76

2.85
2.87

2.96
2.99

3.1*9
3.50

3.76
3.77

89.38
89.25

2.32
2.33
2,36
2.36
2.39

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I 2.58

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GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD



Price,
longterm
bonds It/
87,71
88.09
88.35 >

March 8, 1961

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS MD PRICES
(Yields in per cent per annum)
4

Period
Weekly average:
1961 - February

h
11
18
25

Monthly average:
> 1961 - February
I960 - February

,

Auction average
3-month 6-month'
bills
bills

t] . S. Government security yields
Market yield
Other issues Issues, due Long3-month 6-month 9-12 month due in 9-12 in 3 to 5 term
bills
bills
bills
years 2/ bonds 3/
months l /

2.299
2.37k
2.1*62
2.U96

2;li97
2.566
2.652
2.688

2.29
2.35
'2.1+0
2.51

2.U08
3.951i

2.601
j U.321

2.L2
3.96

2.U9
2.55
2.59
2.68

2.68
2.71
2.73
2.83

2.72
2.76
2.87
2.93

3.57
3.56
3.56
3.U8.

3.88
3»8U
3.81
3.76

Price,
longterm
bonds k /
87 J3 9
88,38
88.73
89.UU

2.60
U.30

3.81
2.75
2M
3.5U
88.71
L66
U.22
83.60
U.U5
L58
1
I
,
,
Note: Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the basis of closing bid prices,
1/ Includes the 3-1/8 per cent c e r t i f i c a t e of August 1, 1961, through February ll*, and the 3-1A per cent note of
~~ February 13, 1962, and beginning February 15, the 3-5/8 per cent note of February 15, 1962, and the L per cent note
of February 15, 1962.
2/ Currently includes the following notes and bond;
U-3/U per cent note of 5/15/6U
3 - 3 A per cent note of 5/15/61*

5
per cent note of 8/15/6U
2-5/8 per cent bond of 2/15/65
li—5/8 per cent note of 5/15/65

3/ Currently includes the following bonds due or callable in ten years or mores
3-7/8 per cent of 197b
3-l/U per cent of 1985
U-lA per cent of 1975-85
3-1/2 per cent of 1990
3-1A per cent of 1978-83
3
per cent of 1995
U
per cent of 1980
3-1/2 per cent of 1998
3-1/2 per cent of 1980
k/ Prices derived from average market yields on basis of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond.
GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD




March 8; 1961