Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : May 23, 1978

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F E D E R A L

R E S E R V E

release

s t a t i s t i c a l

n:n i n t f r f s t ratf .s a n d b o n d p r t c f s
(Vi,.|,|q In per cent, per annum)
illendat week ending May 20, 1978

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H.15
Instrument s

Federal funds (effective rale)
................
Commercial paper (prime, *0) t > 11 > dnvci. .
Commercial paper (prime, - *<> 6 m •;.)..........
Finance paper placed direct Iv ( ' to A mo*;.) . . .
Bankers’ acceptances ipi ime, '>0 lays')..........
Prime loan (large business prime raie-ina lor 11v) .
Discount rate (Federal Reservp Bank of New York).
Yields on U.S. Government securities:
^/
Auction Average (Issue date):
3-tsonth b i l l ............................
6-month bill
............................
1-vear bill
............................
Market Yields:
3-montb bill ............................
6-month bill ............................
1-year bill
...........................
Treasury constant maturities: 4/
1-year
..............................
2-year
.....................
. .
3-vear
....................
....
5-year
........
...
........
7-year
..............
........
10-year
........
..........
...
20-year
..........
...
........
30-year
............
...

May
L5
7.41
7.06
7.12
6.99
7.33
8.25
7.00

May
16
7.25
7.10
7.14
7.00
7.30
8.25
/.oo

May
17
7.27
7.11
7.16
7.03
7.30
8.25
7.00

Mav
18
7.12
7.12
7.15
7.03
7.35
8.25
7.00

May
19
7.44
7.15
7.19
7.03
7.45
8.25
7.00

6.318
7.014

This
Week
7.34 2/
7.11
7.15
7.02
7.35
8.25
7.00

Fast
Week
7.32 2/
6.99
7.05
6.94
7.27
8.25
7.00

Y ear
Ago 1/
5.34 2/
5.40
5.53
5.30
5.43
6.50
5.25

6.318
7.014

6.464
6.986

4.996
5.234

6.25
6.98
7.30

6.34
7.03
7.30

6.28
6.97
7.26

6.35
7.07
7.36

6.39
7.10
7.38

6.32
7.03
7.32

6.37
6.99
7.25

5.05
5.30
5.52

7.84
7.98
8.05
8.17
8.25
8.35
8.44
8.42

7.84
7.97
8.05
8.15
8.24
8.34
8.4 3
8.42

7.80
7.98
8.05
8.14
8.21
8. 31
8.42
8.40

7.90
8.04
8.09
8.10
8.28
8.17
8.46
8.42

7.92
8.07
8.10
8.22
8.28
8.38
8.46
8.45

7.86
8.01
8.07
8.17
8.26
8.35
8.44
8.42

7.78
7.99
8.06 r*
8.17
8.25
8.35
8.44
8.44

5.03
6.31
6.57
6.95
7.25
7.46
7.74
7.79

9.04
8.70
9.53

9.02
8.69
9 50
5.55

8.90
8.65
9 46
5.55

8.48
8.06
9 on
5.20

Average yields on cori oat* *' n-l (Mo -My 's ) . . .
9.01
9.01
9.02
9.02
8.68
8.68
A a a ...........................
8.69
8.68
B a a ........ .
9.40
0.49
9 50
9.10
State and local government Aaa (M d ’s'........
5.55
1/ As of week ending Hay
2/ 7-day average for mat I’nipnf v p p L en<i*->i <n pi p eding Wednesday.
3/ Bills quoted on bank II
nnl *<.t I*■•
4/ Yields on actively tra-1*-.! < an* >1i•• •. i t,> constant maturities. Source: V.S.
* May 8 revised to 8.'Hi.




For Immediate Release
May 23, 1978

Treasury Department.