Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : March 7, 1966

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H*15

U. S. G O V E R N M E N T SECURITY YIELDS A N D PRICES
C a l e n d a r w e e k ending M a r c h 5, 1966

Feb.
28

Mar.
1

Mar.
2

Yields (per cent per annum)
A u c t i o n average:
3 - m o n t h bills
6 - m o n t h bills
Market y i e l d :
3-month bills
6 - m o n t h bills
1-year bills
Other issues, due in
9 - 1 2 months 1/
Issues, due in 3-5
years 2/
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or m o r e 3/
Price
Bondsy due or callable
in 10 years or m o r e 4/
Note:

*

Mar.
3

Mar.
4

W e e k .y a v e r a g e s
Last
Year
This
ago*
week
week

4.661

4.661

4. 696

3.982

4.861

4.861

4.892

4.038

4.64
4.84
4.95

4.64
4.83
4.94

4.64
4.83
4.93

4.61
4.79
4.89

4.57
4.75
4.86

4.62
4.81
4.91

4.66
4.87
4.86

3.96
4.02
4.05

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.02

4. 98

5.00

4.98

4.07

5.06

5.05

5.03

5.02

5.00

5.03

5.04

4.12

4.71

4.71

4.72

4.72

4.71

4. 71

4.66

4.16

78.00

78.00

77.89

77.89

78.00

77.96

78.50

84.31

Y i e l d s are averages of those computed by the F e d e r a l Reserve Bank of N e w Y o r k
on the basis of c l o s i n g bid p r i c e s . Y i e l d s on Treasury bills are c o m p u t e d on
a bank discount b a s i s .

A s of March 6, 1965.

1/ Currently includes the 3 - 5 / 8 per cent note of February 15, 1967, and
cent note of February 15, 1967.

the 4 per

2/ Currently includes the following note and bonds:
4 per cent bond of 10/1/69
4 per cent bond of 8/15/70
4 per cent bond of 2 / 1 5 / 7 0
5 per cent note of 11/15/70
3/ Currently includes the following bonds due or caLlable in 10-years or m o r e :
3 - 1 / 4 per cent of 1978-83
4 - 1 / 4 per cent of 1987-92
4
per cent of 1980
4
per cent of 1988-93
3 - 1 / 2 per cent of 1980
4 - 1 / 8 per cent of 1989-94
3 - 1 / 4 per cent of 1985
3
per cent of 1995
3 - 1 / 2 per cent of 1990
3 - 1 / 2 per cent of 1998
4 / Prices derived from a v e r a g e m a r k e t yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per cent,
20-year bond.

G O V E R N M E N T F I N ANCE S E C T I O N , F E D E R A L RESERVE B O A R D

March 7, 1966