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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release

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H. 15

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending May 11, 1968
i
May
6

May
7

May
8

Yields (pe,: cent per annum)
Auction average:
3-month bills
6-month bills
Market vieId:
3-month bills
6-month bills
1-year bills
Other issues, due in
9-12 months 1/
Issues, due in 3-5
years 2J
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 3
Price
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/
Note:

*

May
9

Weekly averages
Last
Year
This
week
week
a so*

May
10
1

5.507
5.697

5.507
5.697

5.499
5.612

3. 671
3.831

5.48
5.69
5.70

5.49
5. 71
5. 73

5.53
5. 72
5. 73

5.55
5.73
5.74

5.55
5.74
5.74

5.52
5. 72
5. 73

5.50
5. 66
5.63

3. 65
3.83
3. 89

5. 90

5.84

5.85

5.84

5.84

5.85

5.85

4.03

5.89

5.88

5.90

5.87

5.87

5.88

5.88

4. 67

5.32

5.32

5.33

5.32

5.32

5.32

5.32

4. 75

71. 65

71.65

71.55

71.65

71.65

71. 63

71.69

77.52

....
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 May 13, 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

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

3/

'

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

cent
cent
cent
cent

bond
bond
note
bond

of
of
of
of

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

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

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

May 13, 1968