Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : August 19, 1968
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•V, Of GOl/f •• statistical 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