Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : August 19, 1968

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H. 15

RESERVE

FEDERAL
release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending August 17, 1968
Aug.
12

Aug.
13

Aug.
14

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

Note:

*

Aug.
16

5.084
5.273

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

Aug.
15

Weekly, averages
Year
Last
This
ago*
week
week

5.084
5.273

4.905
5.099

4.193
4.791

5.05
5.25
5.19

5.10
5.28
5.22

5.14
5.32
5.25

5.17
5.34
5.25

5.11
5.25
5.15

5.11
5.29
5.21

4.96
5.16
5.10

4.20
4.80
5.00

5.41

5.50

5.53

5.56

5.37

5.47

5.42

5.07

5.36

5.37

5.35

5.36

5.32

5.35

5.29

5.28

5.03

5.05

5.06

5.08

5.07

5.06

4.99

4.96

74.59

74.38

74.28

74.07

74.17

74.30

75.05

75.30

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 19, 1967.

1/

Includes the 5-5/8 per cent note of May 15, 1969 thru August 15th and beginning
August 16th the 6 per cent note of August 15, 1969.

2/

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

includes the
cent bond of
cent bond of
cent note 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 the following bonds due or callable in 10 years or more:
cent of 1980
4
per cent of 1988-93
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
cent of 1987-92

4/

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

following notes and bonds:
8/15/71 thru Aug. 15th
4-3/4
11/15/71
4-3/4
11/15/71
4
2/15/72
4

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

per cent bond of 2/15/72
per cent note of 5/15/72
per cent bond of 8/15/72
per cent bond of 8/15/73
beginning Aug. 16, 1968

August 19, 1968