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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical
H. 15

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending April 17, 1971

Apr.
12

Apr.
13

Apr.
14

Yields (per cent per annum)
Auction average:
3-month bills
6-month bills
Market yield:
3-month bills
6-month bills
1-year bills
Other issues, due in
9-12 months 1/
Issues, due in 3-5
years 2J
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 3/
ces
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/
-

Note:

*

release

.

.

Apr.
15

4.039
4.140

Weekl y avera ^es
Last
This
Year
week
ago*
week

Apr.
16
1
1
1
I

4.039 3.703
4.140 '3.754

6.310
6.247

4.03
4.12
4.15

4.03
4.15
4.13

4.00
4.10
4.10

3.90
4.07
4.07

3.82
4.02
4.06

3.96
4.09
4.10

3.78
3.85
3.79

6.37
6.37
6.29

4.26

4.19.

4.12

4.10

4.12

4.16

4.02

6.78

5.37

5.33

5.36

5.37

5.41

5.37

5.08

7.43

5.72

5.74

5.73

5.73

5.72

5.73

5.66

6.46

67.84

67.66

67.75

67.75

67.84

67.77

68.37

61.43

—

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.

As of April 18, 1970.

1/

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

includes the
cent bond of
cent note of
cent note of
cent bond 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
cent of 1985
4
per cent
cent of 1990
4-1/8 per cent
cent of 1987-92
3
per cent
3-1/2 per cent

4/

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

following notes and bonds:
5/15/74
5-3/4 per cent note
5/15/74
6
per cent note
8/15/74
5-7/8 per cent note
11/15/74
6-1/4 per cent note
11/15/74

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

10
of
of
of
of

of
of
of
of

2/15/75
5/15/75
8/15/75
2/15/76

years or more:
1988-93
1989-94
1995
1998

April 19, 1971