Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : March 25, 1968

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H. 15

RESERVE

FEDERAL

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U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending March 23, 1968
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Mar,
18

Mar.
19

Mar.
20

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

Note:

*

Mar,
22

5.285
5.378

Market yield:
3-mont.h 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/

Mar.
21

4

MM.

in - •

Weekly ave1.•ages
Year
Last
This
ago*
week
week

5.285
5.378

5.107
5,321

4.102
4.005

5,26
5 c 38
5.40

5.29
5.39
5.43

5,26
5.36
5,38

5.25
5.36
5.39

5,19
5.31
5.37

5.25
5.36
5.39

5,25
5.43
5.46

4.14
4*06 .
4.05

5 0 66

5.64

5.62

5.60

5 o60

5.62

5c60

4.21

5,80

5.81

5.73

5.78

5.75

5.77

5.89

4.45

5.42

5.43

5.40

5.41

5.40

5.41

5.49

4.42

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70.67

70.58

70<,87

70 o 77

70.75

70.87

70e02 i 81.25
1

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 March 25, 1967.

1/

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

2/

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

includes the
cent note of
cent bond of
cent bond of
cent note of

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 cant 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 199S

4/

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

following notes and bonds:
5/15/71
4
per
8/15/71
4-3/4 per
11/15/71
4-3/4 per
11/15/71
4
per

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

cent
cent
cent
cent

bond
bond
note
bond

of
of
of
of

2/15/72
2/15/72
5/15/72
8/15/72 •

March 25, 1968