Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : March 12, 1979
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F E D E R A L R E S E R V E statistical release SELECTED INTEREST RATES AND BOND PRICES (Yields in per cent per annum) Calendar week ending March 10, 1979 H.15 Instruments Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. 10.15 9.97 10.02 9.86 9.98 11.75 9.50 9.95 9.96 10.02 9.86 9.98 11.75 9.50 10.04 9.94 10.00 9.83 9.94 11.75 9.50 10.02 9.95 10.01 9.83 9.94 11.75 9.50 10.17 9.95 10.00 9.82 10.03 11.75 9.50 5 Federal funds (effective rate) , rnmercial paper (prime, 90 to 119 days) commercial paper (prime, 4 to 6 mos.) , Finance paper placed directly (3 to 6 mos.) . . , Bankers1 acceptances (prime, 90 days) , prime loan (large business prime rate-majority) < Discount rate (Federal Reserve Bank of New York), Yields on U.S. Government securities: j}/ Auction Average (Issue date) 3-month bill , 6-month bill , 1-year bill , For Immediate Release March 12, 1979 6 7 8 9 9.364 9.415 This Week 10.07 2/ 9.95 10.01 9.84 9.97 11.75 9.50 Last Week 10.06 2/ 9.96 10.03 9.84 10.03 11.75 9.50 9.364 9.415 9.451 9.498 6.349 6.676 Year Ago 1/ 6.76 2/ 6.75 6.79 6.73 6.80 8.00 6.50 9.485 Market Yields: 3-month bill 6-month bill 1-year bill Treasury constant maturities: 4/ 1-year 2-year 3-year 5-year 7-year 10-year 20-year 30-year Coupon issues due in: 5/ 3 to 5 1 , , , 9.40 9.46 9.40 9.42 9.45 9.42 9.42 9.43 9.38 9.42 9.40 9.34 9.52 9.53 9.48 9.44 9.45 9.40 9.44 9.50 9.50 6.29 6.64 6.81 , 10.30 9.83 9.41 9.22 9.14 9.11 9.09 9.02 10.32 9.83 9.41 9.20 9.13 9.14 9.09 9.06 10.27 9.81 9.39 9.18 9.12 9.10 9.06 9.02 10.22 9.76 9.35 9.18 9.12 9.10 9.06 9.01 10.38 9.79 9.38 9.20 9.15 9.11 9.08 9.04 10.30 9.80 9.39 9.20 9.13 9.11 9.08 9.03 10.36 9.89 9.45 9,28 9.22 9.18 9.12 9.08 7.29 7.56 7.69 7.85 7.94 8.03 8.21 8.23 9.26 9.26 9.23 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.32 9.75 9.34 10.24 9.74 9.33 10.22 5.80 9.75 9.36 10.21 9.75 9.35 10.23 5.80 9.73 9.36 10.21 5.80 7.77 8.81 8.48 9.22 5.10 Average yields on corporate bonds (Moody s) 9.74 9.75 Aaa 9.36 9.35 Baa 10.24 10.24 State and local Government Aaa (Moody!s). . 1/ As of week ending March 11, 1978. 7-day average for statement week ended on preceding Wednesday. Bills quoted on bank discount basis. 4/ Yields on actively traded issues adjusted to constant maturities, 5/ Unweighted average of all issues outstanding. y y W• • 1 . 1 4+ •• •• A Ma. Source: U.S. Treasury.