Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : February 20, 1973

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FEDERAL

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RESERVE

statistical
H. 15

release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending February 17, 1973
Feb .
12

Yields (per cent per annum)
Auction Average:
3-month bills
6-mo n t h b i l l s
Market Yield:
3-month bills
6-month bills
1-year bills
Other issued, 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 .
13

Feb.
14

C

Feb.
15

Feb .
16

5.424
5.624

Weekly Average
Las t
Year
This
week
week
a so*

5.424
5.624

5.665
5.849

3.066
3.537

L

0

5.50
5.73
5.83

5.43
5.62
5.76

5.37
5.59
5.73

5.40
5.60
5.75

5.43
5.60
5.74

5.56
5.76
5.86

3.05
3.51
3.95

5.95

5.86

5.92

5.94

5.92

5.97

4.04

6.53

6.52

6.51

6.55

6.53

6.55

5.47

6.09

6.11

6.10

6.11

6 .10

6.16

5.65

64.55

64.37

64.46

64.37

64 .44

63.95

68.51

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 19, 1972.

I/

Includes only the 4-1/8 per cent bond of Nov. 15, 1973 thru Feb. 15; beginning
Feb. 16, includes the 4-1/8 per cent bond of Feb. 15, 1974, and the 7-3/4 per
cent note of Feb. 15, 1974.

2/

Currently
6-1/4 per
5-7/8 per
6-1/2 per
5-3/4 per
7-1/2 per

includes the following notes:
cent of 2/15/76 thru Feb. 15
cent of 2/15/76 thru Feb. 15
cent of 5/15/76
ccnt of 5/15/76
cent of 8/15/76

3/
~

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

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

6-1/2
6-1/4
8
7-3/4
6-1/4

per
per
per
per
per

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

cent
cent
cent
cent
cent

of
of
of
of
of

8/15/76 beg. Feb. 16
11/15/76
2/15/77
8/15/77
2/15/78 beg. Feb. 16

February 20, 1973