Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : April 30, 1968

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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistica

H. 15

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND IJRICES
Calendar week ending April 27, 196^
Apr.
22

Apr.
23

Apr.
24

Yields (per cent Der annum)
Auction average•
3-month bills
6-month bills

5.542
5.689

Market yield3-month bills
6-month bills
1-year bills
Other issues, due in
9-12 months 1/
Issues, due in 3-5
years 2/
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 3J
Price
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/
Note;

*

Apr.
26

Apr.
25

Weekly averages
Year
Last
This
ago*
week
week

5.542
5.689

5.463
5.568

3.715
3.772

5.51
5.69
5. 66

5.48
5. 60
5.57

5.50
5. 61
5.54

5.50
5.63
5.53

5.51
5.64
5.54

5.50
5. 63
5.57

5.39
5.51
5.42

3. 72
3.81
3.84

5.86

5.78

5.76

5.76

5.77

5.79

5.64

4.01

5.95

5.86

5. 86

5.87

5.86

5.88

5.70

4.58

5.37

5.33

5.32

5.32

5.31

5.33

5.28

4.62

71.55 72.08 79.05
i
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 a«.e computed on
a bank discount basis.
71.16

71.55

71.65

71. 65

71.75

As of April 29, 1967.

17

Currently includes the 4 per cent bond of Feb. 15, 1969 and the 5-5/8 per cent
note of Feb. 15, 1969.

2/

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

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

3/

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

includes the following bonds due or callable in 10 years or more.
cent of 1978-83
4-1/4 per cent of 1987-92
cent of 1980
4
P e r c e n t o f 1 988-93
cent of 1980
4-1/8 per cent of 1989-94
cent of 1985
3
per cent of 1995
cent of 1990
3-1/2 per cent of 1998

4/

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

following notes and bonds:
5/15/71
4
per
8/15/71
4-3/4 per
11/15/71
4-3/4 per
11./15/71
4
per

GOVERNMENT FINANCE. SECTION, FEDEPAl. RF.SRRVR BOARD

cent
cent
cent
cent

bond
bond
note
bond

of
of
of
of

2/J5/72
2/15/7
5/15/72
8/15/72

April 30, 1968