Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : December 2, 1968

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H. 15

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending November 30, 196*^"^
Nov.
25

Nov.
26

Nov.
27

Nov.
23

Yields (per cent per annum}
Auction averaae:
3-month bills
6-month bills

Nov.
29

Weelily avei•ap.es
Last
Year
This
ago*
week
week

5.448
5.573

5.448
5.573

5.483
5.679

4.957
5.536

5.47
5.58
5.56

5.43
5.61
5.54

4.92
5.49
5.57

r\

L

Market vieId:
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_/
Note:

"

5.42
5.56
5.55

5.44
5.55
5.55

5.49
5. 59
5.56

L
0

5.52
5.62
5.57

5.50

5.51

5.52

S

5.53

5.52

5.53

5.60

5.48

5.49

5.51

E

5.54

5.51

5.48

5.67

5.43

5.43

5.44

D

5.46

5.44

5.40

5.39

!

70.90 70.95
i
!
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.
70.58

70.58

70.48

70.28

70.48

As of December 2, 1967.

1/

Currently includes the 4 per cent bond of October 1, 1969.

2/

Currently
4
per
4-3/4 per
4-3/4 per

includes the
cent bond of
cent bond of
cent note 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
cent of 1980
4
per cent
cent of 1980
4-1/3 per cent
cent of 1985
3
per cent
cent of 1990
3-1/2 per cent
cent of 1937--92

h)

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

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

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

10
of
of
of
of

years or more
1988- 93
1989- 94
1995
1998

December 2, 1968