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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical
H. 15

release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending August 23, 1969

Aug.
18

Aug.
19

Aug.
20

Yields (per cent per annum)
Auction average:
3-month bills
6-month bills
Market yield:
3-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 3/
Price
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/

Aug.
21

Aug.
22

6.856
7.121

Weekly averages
Last
Year
This
week
ago*
week

6.856
7.121

7.081
7.277

5. 123
5.220

6.78
7. 10
7.17

6.76
7.09
7.14

6. 86
7.15
7.16

6. 93
7. 19
7. 18

6. 96
7.23
7.22

6. 86
7.15
7.17

6.99
7.25
7.32

5. 15
5.24
5.15

7.44

7.44

7.40

7.44

7.52

7.45

7.5 6r

5.39

7.03

7.00

7.01

7.04

7.07

7*03

7.14

5.36

5.99

5.98

5.99

6.01

6.02

6.00

6.01

5.09

65.42

65.51

65.42

65.24

65.15

65. 35

65. 28

73. 92
1M

Note:

*

,

...

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 24, 1968.

1/

Currently includes the 4 per cent bond of August 15, 1970, and the 6-3/8 per cent
note of August 15, 1970.

2/

Currently includes the following notes and bonds: / A — 4
per cent bond of 8/15/73
4-1/8 /per cent bond of 2/15/74 *
4-1/8 per cent bond of 11/15/73
4-1/8 per cent bond of 5/15/74
5-5/8 per cent note of 8/15/74

3/

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

4/

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

J 4

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

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

10
of
of
of
of

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

August 25, 1969

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