Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : August 14, 1978

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selected

interest rates

statistical

and bond

Instruments
Federal funds (effective rate). . . , ~~ ~
^ "
Commercial paper (prime, 90 to 119 days). . . * *
Commercial paper (prime, A to 6 mos.) ..........
Finance paper placed directly (3 to 6 mos.) . .
Banker*' acceptances (prime, 90 days) ..........
Prime loan (large business prime rate-majority) ,
Dlecount rate (Federal Reserve Rank of Mew York).
Yields on U.5. Government securities: 3/
Auction Average (Issue date):
3-month bill . . . ..................
6-month bill ............................
1-year bill
............................
Market Yields:
3-month bill ............................
6-month bill ..........................
l-year bill
............................
Treasury constant 'Maturities: A
1- year
.............................
2- year
............................
3- year
....................
5-year
..............................
7-year
..............................
10-year
..........................
20-year
..................
30-year
..............................

Aug.
1

7.8A
7.79
7.85
7 „,62
7.80.
9.00
7.25

Aug.
8
7.82
7.78
7.8A
7.62
7.80
A, 00
7.25

Aug.
9
7.90
7.77
7.83
7.62
7.85
9.00
7.25

prices

Aug.
10
7.83
7.76
7.85
7.62
7.85
9.00
7.25

For Immediate Release
August 1A , 1978
Aug.
11
7.8A
7.76
7.81
7.62
7.85
9.00
7.25

6-808
7.172

This
Week
7.83 2/ ”
7.77
7.8A
7.62
7.83
9.00
7.26

Last
Week
7.89 2 /
7.79
7.86
7.62
7.89
9.00
7.25

Year
Ago 1/
5.70 2/
5.65 ~
5.75
5.53
5.83
6.75
5.25

6.808
7.172

6.895
7.362

5.353
5.679

6.76
7.17
7.r>5

6.72
7.1A
7.53

6.7A
7.15
7.5A

6.85
7.23
7.6A

6.86
7.22
7.62

6.79
7. i8
7.58

6.80
7.2A
7.65

5.A7
5.81
5. QA

8.10
8. 18
8.22
8.2A
8.31
8. 36
8. AO
8. AA

8.08
8.19
8.18
8.2A
8.31
8.35
8. AO
8.A2

8.09
8.17
8.17
8.20
8.26
8.3A
8.37
8.A1

8.20
8.2A
8.26
8.30
8.37
8.A5
8.A5
8.A8

8.20
8.25
8.2A
8.28
8.36
8.AA
8.AA
8.A8

8.13
8.21
8.21
8.25
8,32
8.39
8.A1
8.A5

8.23
8.37
8.26
8.36
8.A0
8.A6
8.A9
8.A9r*

6.3A
6.60
6.81
7.06
7.30
7.A5
7.69
7.73

9.07
8.68
9.AA

9.07
8.66
9.A8
5.55

9.16
8.76
9.57
5.65

8.35
8.00
8.82
5.30

Average yields on corporate bonds (Moody’s)
9.08
9,08
9.05
9.06
A a a ................................
8.67
8.65
8.6A
8.65
Baa .........................................
9.50
9.51
9.A7
9.A7
State and local government Aaa (Moody's).
5.55
T 7 A * of week ending August 13, 1977.
2/
7-day average for statement week ended on preceding Wednesday.
3/ Bill* quoted on bank discount has Lb .
A/ Yields on actively traded issues adjusted to constant maturities
Source: U.S.
Auguat 3 and A were revised to 8.AA and 8.A5, respectively.




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Calendar week ending August 12, 1978

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