Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : January 24, 1966

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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release

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U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending January 22, 1966

H.15

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Jan.
17

Jan.
18

Jan.
19

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:

*

Jan.
20

Jan
21

4.673
4.770

4.63
4.75
4.70

4.63
4.74
4.70

1

Weekly averages
Last
Year
This
week
ago*
week

4.673
4.7ft

4.585
4.737

3.821
3.950

4.62
4.73
4.70

4.59
4.71
4.70

4.59
4.71
4.70

4.61
4.73
4.70

4.59
4.73
4.68

3.81
3.94
3.90

4.82 - 4.83 .

4.83 .

4.83

4.84

4.83

4.82

3.85

4.87

4.86

4.86

4.86

4.86

4.86

4.84

4.04

4.42

4.41

4.41

4.42

4.42

4.42

4.42

4.14

81.28

81.39

81.39

81.28

81.28

81.32

81.30

84.60

Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New Ycrk
on the basis of closing bid prices. Yields on Treasury bills are computed
on a bank discount basis.

As of January 23,1965.

1/ Currently includes the 3-3/8 percent bond of November 15, 1966, the 4 per cent
note of November 15, 1966, and the 4-3/4 per cent Certificate of November 15,
1966, beginning January 19, 1966.
2/ Currently includes the following bonds:
4 per cent bond of 2/15/69
4 per cent bond of 10/1/69
3/ Currently
3-1/4 per
4
per
3-1/2 per
3-1/4 per
3-1/2 per

4 per cent bond of 2/15/70
4 per cent bond of 8/15/70

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

January 24, 1966