Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : May 9, 1966

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FEDERAL
statistical
, M L R£

release

s

H. 15

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending May 7, 1966

May
2

May
3

May
/
4

Yields (per cent per annum)
Auction average:
3-month bills
6-month bills
Market yield;
3-month bills
6-month bills
1-year bills
Other issues,
9-12 months
Issues, due in
years 2/
Bonds, due or
in 10 years

due in
1/
3-5
callable
or more 3/

Price
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/
Note:

*

RESERVE

May
5

Weekly averages
Year
Last
This
ago*
week
week

May
r
O

4.674
4.782

4.674
4.782

4.630
4.730

3.901
3.950

4.65
4.77
4.82

4.65
4. 78
4.83

4.67
4.79
4.82

4.67
4.81
4.83

4.66
4.83
4.85

4.66
4.80
4.83

4.64
4.74
4.75

3.89
3.95
3.96

4.90

4.90

4.91

4.92

4.92

4.91

4.88

3.97

4.92

4.92

4.92

4.92

4.91

4.92

4.90

4.10

4.59

4.59

4.59

4.59

4.57

4.59

4.58

4.14

79.33

79.33

79.33

79.33

79.56

79.38

79*47

84.58

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 8, 1965.

1/ Currently includes the 3-5/8 per cent note of February 15, 1967 and the 4 per
cent note of February 15, 1967.
If

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 2/15/70
5 per cent note of 11/15/70
Currently
3-1/4 per
4
per
3-1/2 per
3-1/4 per
3-1/2 per

includes the followng 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

4/ 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 9, 1966