Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : February 26, 1968

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FEDERAL
statistical
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release

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u . s . GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRIC:
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Calendar week ending February 24, 1968

H. 15

Feb.
19

Feb.
20

Feb.
21

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

*

RESERVE

Feb.
22

C

Feb.
23

Weekly. Averages
Year
This
Last
ago*
week
week

4.940
5.133

4.940
5.133

5.040
5.275

4.621
4. 694

5.01
5.19
5.22

4.96
5.16
5. 17

4.97
5.14
5.17

4.61
4.69
4. 68

5.40

5.40

5.35

4. 76

5.59

5.57

5.56

4.80

5. 15

5.14

5.13

4.55

73,50

73.56

79.79

L
4.90
5.13
5.15

4.93
5.16
5.16

4.99
5.17
5.18

5.39

5.40

5.40

5.55

5.57

5.57

5.13

5. 14

5.12

73.55

73.45

0
c
o
E
D

73.66

73.35

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 25, 1967.

i./

Currently includes the 4 per cent bend of Feb. 15, 1969 and the 5-5/8
note of Feb. 15, 1969.

2/

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

includes the following notes and bonds:
cent note of 5/15/71
4'
cent bond of 8/15/71
4-3/4
cent bond of 11/15/71
4-3/4
cent noto of 11/15/71
4

3/

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

includes the following bonds due or callable in 10 years or more:
cent of 1978-83
4-1/4 per cent of 1987-92
cent of 1980
4
per cent of 1988-93
cent of 1980
4-1/8 per cent of 1989-94
cent of 1985
3
per cent of 1995
cent of 1990
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

per
per
per
per

cent
cent
cent
cent

bond
bond
note
bond

of
of
of
of

per cent

2/15/72
2/15/72
5/15/72
8/15/72

February 26, 1968