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FEDERAL

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statistical

H.15

Feb.
10

Feb .
11

Feb.
12

j pe... cent per annum)
Auction average:
3-month bills
6"iv.cnth bills
Market yield:
• month bills
C-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/

Pr ices
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/
Note:

*

release

U . S . GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending February 14, 1970

Feb.
9
..

RESERVE

7.30
7.43
7.22

7.28
7 .38
7 .15

7.25
7.27 1
7.14 1

7.81

7.77

7.84

7.96

8.02

6 .49

61.22

C

Feb .
13

Weekly averages
Last
This
Year
week
week
ago*

7.312
7.387

7.312
7.387

6 .199
6 .349

6 .95
7.11
6 .99

7 .20
7 .30
• 7.12

7.61
7.62
7.37

6 .09
6 .28
6.14

7.65

7.77

8 .07

6 .16

8.01

7.79

7.94

8.08

6.07

6.52

6.53

6 .38

6 .48

6.71

5.76

60.98

60.90

62.11

61.30

59.50

67.46

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s
E
D

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 February 15, 1969.

_1/

Currently includes the 5 per cent note of November 15, 1970.

2/

Currently
7-3/4 per
4
per
4-1/8 per
4-1/8 per

includes the
cent note of
cent bond of
cent bond of
cent bond of

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

includes
cent of
cent of
cent of
cent of
cent, of

3/

7.754
7,718

following notes and bonds:
5/15/73
4-1/4 per cent bond
8/1.5/73
5-5/8 per cent note
11/15/73
3-7/8 per cent bond
2/15/74
5-3/4 per cent note

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

10
of
of
of
of

of
of
of
of

5/15/74
8/15/74
11/15/74
11/15/74

years or more:
1988-93
1989-94
1995
1998

Prices derived from average market yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per
cent, 20-year bond.
GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

February 16, 1970