Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : February 19, 1974

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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical

release

H. 15
u . S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending February 16, 1974

Feb.
11
Yields (per cent per annum)
Auction Average;
3-month bills
6-month bills
Market Yields:
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/
Prices
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4 /
NOTE:

*

Feb.
12

Feb.
13

C

Feb.
14

Feb.
15

7.081
6.882

Weekly Average
Year
This
Last
ago*
week
week

7.081
6.882

6.951
6.747

5.42
5.62'

L
7.12
6.94
6.48

0

6.90

7.04
6.83
6.40

7.03
6.81
6.38

7.06
6.87
6.37

7.06
6.86
6.41

7.03
6.91
6.52

5.43
5.60
5.74

6.87

6.77

6.79

6.83

6.87

5.92

6.70

6.67

6.68

6 .70

6.74

6.53

6.50

6.50

6.51

6.50

6.50

6.10

61.14

61.14

61.06

61.12

61.11

64.44

s

6.73
6.50

E

D
61.14

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 17, 1973.

_1/

Currently includes the 3-7/8 per cent bond of November 15,1974, the 5-3/4
per cent note of November 15, 1974, and the 5-7/8 per cent note of December
31, 1974.

2/

Currently includes the following notes:
8
per cent of 2/15/77
7-3/4 p6r cent of 8/15/77

6-1/4 per cent of 2/15/78
6
per cent of 11/15/78

3/

Currently
6-3/8 per
3-1/4 per
6-1/8 per
3-1/2 per
4-1/4 per
4
per

includes the following bonds due or callable in 10 years or more:
cent of 1984
6-3/4 per cent of 1993
cent of 1985
7-1/2 per cent of 1988-93
cent of 1986
4-1/8 per cent of 1989-94
cent of 1990
3
per cent of 1995
cent of 1987-92
7
per cent of 1993-98
cent of 1988-93
3-1/2 per cent of 1998

4/

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 19, 1974