Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : December 9, 1968
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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES Calendar week ending December 7, 1968' i ! Dec. oI Dec. JQ Dec. /, H Yields (per cent per annum) Auction average: 3-month bills 6-month bills Dec . Dec. r £ 5 * Weeklv averages Last Year This week ago* week 6 5.633 5.730 5.633 5.730 5.448 5.573 4.989 5.580 i 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 / Note: * i 5.61 5.71 5.66 5,6 6 q 5.76 5.68 5.70 5.80 5.71 5 .66 5.77 5.70 5.66 5.79 5.72 5.66 5.77 5.69 5.47 5.58 5.56 4.92 5.49 5.64 5.60 5 . 75 5.77 5.75 5.76 5.73 5.52 5.68 5.67 5 . 79 5.85 5.83 5.82 5.79 5.51 5.70 5.56 5.59 5.57 5.55 5.53 5.56 5.44 5.38 169.34 69.05 69.43 69.62 69.34 70.48 71.10 69.24 Yields are averages of thos e computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Nev? York on the basis of closing bid prices. Yields on Treasury bills are computed on a bank discount basis. As of December 9, 196 7. 1/ Currently includes the 4 per cent bond of October 1, 1969. 2j Currently 4 per 4-3/4 per 4-3/4 per 3/ Currently includes the following bonds due or callable in 10 years or more: 4 per cent of 1980 4 per cent of 1988-93 3-1/2 p e r c e n t o f 1980 4-1/8 per cent of 1989-94 3-1/4 per cent of 1985 3 per cent of 1995 3-1/2 per cent of 1990 3-1/2 per cent of 1998 4-1/4 per cent of 1987-92 4/ Prices derived from average market yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond. includes the cent bond of cent bond of cent note of 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 December 9, 1968
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