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FEDERAL
statistical

H. 15

release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending February 22, 1969
Feb.
17

Feb.
18

Feb.
19

Yields (per cent per annum)
Auction average:
3 month bills
6-month bills

Price
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4V

*

Feb.
20

Weekly averages
Last
Year
This
ago*
week j week

Feb.
21

6.092
6. 268

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/

Note:

RESERVE

6.092
6.268

6.199
6.349

4.940
5.133

6.06
6.10
6. 25
6. 29
6. 15 . 6.19

6.14
6. 30
6. 18

6.07
6. 25
6. 16

6.02
6.23
6.21

6.08
6.26
6.18

6.09
6.28
6. 14

4.96
5.16
5. 17

6.18

6.19

6.19

6. 26

6.23

6.21

6. 16

5.40

6.07

6. 12

6.20

6.25

6.24

6.18

6.07

5.57

5. 80

5.82

5.86

5.91

5.92

5.86

5.76

5.14

67. 11

66. 93

66.57

66.12

66.03

66.55

67.46

73.50

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 24, 1968.

1/

Currently includes the 4 per cent bond of February 15, 1970.

2/

Currently
4-3/4 per
4
per
4
per

includes the
cent note of
cent bond of
cent bond 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
4-1/8 per cent
cent of 1985
3
per cent
cent of 1990
3-1/2 per cent
cent of 1987-92

4/

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

following notes and bonds:
5/15/72
4-1/8 per cent bond of 11/15/73
8/15/72
4-1/8 per cent bond of 2/15/74
8/15/73

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

10
of
of
of
of

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

February 24, 1969