Full text of H.15 Selected Interest Rates : October 30, 1978

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FEDERAL

RESERVE

Instruments

Federal funds (effective rate).
Commercial paper (prime, 90 to 119 days)........
Commercial paper (prime, 4 to 6 moa.) ..........
Finance paper placed directly (3 to 6 moa.) , . ,
Bankers' acceptances (prime, 90 days) ...........
Prime loan (large business prime rate-majority) .
Discount rate (Federal Reserve Bank of New York).
Yields on U.S. Government securities: >’/
Auction Average (Issue date)

Oct,
23
9.30
9.10
9.15
8.84
9.50
10.00
8.50

ionth bill
..............................
6-month bill
..............................
1-year bill
..............................
Market Yields:
3-month bill
.............................
7.52
6-month b i l l ................. ............
8.51
1-year bill
8.45
Treasury constant maturities:
4/
1 - y e a r ........................... ..
9.15
2-year ..................................
8.84
3-year ..................................
8.63
5-year ..................................
8.62
7-year ..................................
8.66
10-year ..................................
8.66
2 0 - y e a r ................................ .. 1 8.72
30-year ..................................
8.69
Coupon issues due In:
5/
3 to 5 years ............................
8.62

Average yields on corporate bonds (Moody's) , . .

Oct.
24
*.65
9.11
9.16
8.93
9.49
10.00
8.50

Oct.
25
9.55
9.13
9.19
8.93
9.48
10.00
8.50

For Ianted late Release
October 30, 1978

Oct.
26
9.15
9.15
9.21
8.94
9.68
10.00
8.50

Oct.
27
*.15
9.18
9.24
8.98
9.80
10.25
8.50

7.900
8.612

This
Week

Year
Ago 1/
6.49 2/
6.55 "
6.61
6.50
6.53
7.75
6.00

9.13 '
9.19
8.92
9.59
10.25
8.50

Last
Week
I.W'»
9.02
9.07
8.80
9.33
10.00
8.50

7.900
8.612

£.209
8.561

6.207
6.478

" n

r n

7.77
8.60
8.49

7.54
8.48
8.45

7.76
8.59
8.59

7.93
8.65
8.68

7.70
8.57
8.53

7.89
8.59
8.46

6.09
6.37
6.49

9.19
8.85
8.63
8.60
8.64
8.64
8.70
8.67

9.14
8.96
8.66
8.62
8.67
8.65
8.71
8.68

9.30
9.05
8.69
8.69
8.71
8.72
8.74
8.71

9.40
9.12
8.84
8.78
8.76
8.78
8.78
8.75

9.24
8.96
8.69
8.66
8.69
8.69
8.73
8.70

9.17
8.80
8.57
8.59
8.63
8.62
8.67
8.66

6.96
7.17
7.28
7.39
7.50
7.57
7.74
7.81

8.60

8.64

8.72

8.84

8.68

8.56

7.32

9.28
8.92
9.68

9.30
8.96
9.69
5.60

9.32
9.00
9.73

9.29
8.94
9.69
5.60

9.21
8.88
9.60
5.50

8.46
8.06
8.95
5.25

9.26
9.28
A a a ................................
8.91
8.90
B a a ................. ...............
9.67
9.67
State and local government Aaa (Moody's)........
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As of week ending October 29, 1977.
2/ 7-day average for statement week ended on preceding Wednesday.
37 Bills quoted on bank discount basis.

Y ie ld s on a c tiv e ly traded issues adjusted to constant m a tu ritie s.
Unweighted average of a l l issues outstanding.




release

SEI.ECTED INTEREST RATES AND BOND PRICES
(Yield* In per cent per eimua)
Celender week ending October 28, 1978

H. 15

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statistical

Source:

U .S. Treasury.