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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release

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H. 15

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS A N D PRICES
Calendar week ending

May 6, 1967

May

May

May

May

1

2

3

4

Yields (per cent per annum)
A u c t i o n average:
3-month bills
6-month bills

'

Note:

*

3.770
3.907

3.770
3.907

Market yield:
3-month 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/

'Weekly A v e r a g e s
This
Last Y e a r
ago*
week
week

May
5

•

3; 75
3; 91
3.97
•

4.04
•

4.63

•

3; 74
3; 87
3.91
•

4.03
•

4.61

•

4.66

3; 74
3;86
3.90

•

•

78.56

78.56

•

3; 69
3; 85
3.91

3.72
3.86
3.91

4,03
•

4.60
4.66

>

4; 66
4.80
4.83

3.72
3; 81
3.84
'

•

•

4.66

•

3; 69
3; 83
3.87

4; 674
4.782

3; 715
3.772

4.01

•

4.03

4.03

4.oi

4.91

4.65

4.62

4.58

4.92

•

4.61
•

4.67

•

4.67

4.62

4.59

78.33 78.49

79.05

79.38

4.68

•

•

78.56 78.45

Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New Y o r k
on the basis of closing bid prices. Yields on Treasury bills are computed on
a bank discount basis.

As of May 7, 1966.

1/

Currently includes the 5 - 5 / 8 per cent note of February 15, 1968.

2/

Currently
4
per
5
per
5 - 1 / 4 per
4
per

includes the
cent bond of
cent note of
cent note of
cent bond 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
cent of 1978-83
4 - 1 / 4 per cent
cent of 1980
4
per cent
cent of 1980
4 - 1 / 8 per cent
cent of 1985
3
per cent
cent of 1990
3-1/2 per cent

4/

Prices derived from average m a r k e t yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per cent
20-year bond.

following notes and bonds:
8/15/70
3-7/8 per
11/15/70/—v
5 - 3 / 8 per
5/15/71
/>
J
4
per
8/15/70 p a_^'
4 - 3 / 4 per

GOVERNMENT FJNANCF, SF.CTIOtT, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

cent
cent
cent
cent

bond
note
bond
note

of
of
of
of

11/15/71
11/15/71
2/15/72
2/15/72

10-years or more:
of 1987-92
of 1988-93
of 1989-94
of 1995
of 1998

May 8, 1967