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FEDERAL

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RESERVE
release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES

H. 15

Calendar week ending August 9. 19.69

Aug.
4

Aug.
5

Aug.

6

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

Note:

"

Aug.

6.994
7.085

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

Aug.
7

Weekly averages
This
Las t
Year
fl
week
week
g°*

6.994
7.085

7.172
7.313

4.905
5.099

6.93
7 .03
7 .24

6.98
7.09
7 .25

6.99
7.10
7 .28

6.97
7.11
7.30

7 .02
7.21
7.40

6.98
7.11
7 .29

7 .08
7 .19
7 .16

4.96
5 .16
5.10

7 .44

7 .40

7.40

7.42

7.46

7.42

7.53

5.42

6.99

6.96

7.01

7.02

7.06

7.01

7.07

5 .29

6.01

5.98

5.98

5.97

5.97

5.98

6.05

4.99

65.24

65.51

65.51

65.59

65.59

65.49

64.89

75.05

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 August 10, 1968.

1/

Currently includes the 5-5/8 per cent note of May 15, 1970, and the 6-3/8 per cent
note of May 15, 1970.

2J

Currently
4
per
4
per
4-1/8 per

includes the
cent bond of
cent bond of
cent bond of

3/

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

includes
cent of
cent of
cent of
cent of
cent of

4/

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

following notes and bonds:
8/15/72
4-1/8 per cent bond of 2/15/74
8/15/73
4-1/8 per cent bond of 5/15/74
11/15/73

the following bonds due or callable in
1980
4
per cent
1980
4-1/8 per cent
1985
3
per cent
1990
3-1/2 per cent
1987-92

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

10
of
of
of
of

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

August 11, 1969