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RESEARCH LIBRARY
Federal Be

UlCTFffiancial Data

MAY 1 2

1986

May 8, 1986

Average spreads between interest rates on various financial instruments of
similar maturity are largely accounted for by risk differences. During 1985,
for example, the average spread (in monthly data) between corporate Baa and
Aaa bonds was 135 basis points. Similarly, the spread between 90-day bankers’
acceptances and three-month Treasury bills was 45 basis points. From time to
time, these spreads vary due to shifting supplies of the various instruments.
When long-term rates decline, private firms are attracted by the lower rates
and increase their long-term borrowing. This tends to raise the supply of private
relative to government long-term debt and increases the interest rate spread bet­
ween the two types of instruments. Recently, as interest rates have declined,
the spread between corporate Aaa bonds and long-term Treasury securities has
increased considerably. Over the past six years (1980-85), the monthly interest
rate on Aaa corporate bonds has averaged about 75 basis points higher than
the rate on long-term Treasury securities. In April of this year, the spread rose
to 116 basis points. Spreads this large were last observed in 1982. Following
that occasion, the spread was restored to its historic average in mid-1983, as
the yields on both instruments rose, with the yield on long-term Treasury
securities rising more rapidly.
—G. J. Santoni

THE
FEDERAL
A RESERVE
JA RANK of
or st. ions


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2

ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
244
242

298.8
240

240.0
239.6

238
236
234
232
230
228
226
224

13 27 10 24

MAR

S 22

3 10

3 17 31

14 28 II 25

AUG

APR

S 23

SEP

6 20

4 IS

NOV

DEC

I

15 20 12 26 12 20

0 23

7 21

LATEST PLOTTED RESERVE MAINTENANCE PERIOD END INGt MAY 7, 1086

I®.ADJUSTED.mmOBLtm

jfflEJg-

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AT FEDERAL
““ C AND IN THE VAULTS OF ALL
RATIO CHANGES. THE MAJOR
DATA ARE COMPUTED BY THIS
IS AVAILABLE FROM THIS BANK.

RECENT DATA ARE PRELIMINARY.
adjusted

MONETARY BASE

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE.
AVERAGE OF TWO MAINTENANCE PERIODS ENDINGt
5/8/85

8/14/85

10/0/85

11/6/85

12/4/85

1/1/86

2/12/86

3/12/86

8.9
8.4
8.7
8.5
8. 1
8.4
8.2
8.0

6.8
7.7
7.6
7. 1
7.8
7.5
7.3

8. 1
7.7
7.0
8.0
7.6
7.3

8.7
7.4
8.4
7.9
7.6

6.2
7.8
7.3
7.0

8.2
7.5
7.0

8.8
7.7

5.6

TO THE AVERAGE OF
TWO MAINTENANCE
PERIODS ENDINGt
10/ 9/85
11/ 6/85
12/ 4/85
1/ 1/86
2/12/86
3/12/80
4/ 0/86
5/ 7/86


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MONEY STOCK ( Ml )
AVtRAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
660 p=-------,------------,-----

1M
MAR.

24

APR.

4 18

I

ILL IONS OF DOLLARS
----- ---------- ------- =3 660

BILLIONS
639.5
645.9
641.3
645.6
648.6

15 20 15 27 10 24

MAY

8 22

5 10

2 16 SO 14 28 11

JUN

OCT

NOV

6 20

5 17

JAN

FEB

1985
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGi APRIL 28, 1988

5 17 51

14 28 12 28

APR

MAY

1986

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
DEPOSITS^AND^TRAVELERS^CHECKS? BY THE

PUBLIC'

DEP0SITS- 0THER CHECKABLE

MONEY STOCK (Ml I
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDINGi
A/28/85

7/28/85

8/50/85 10/28/85 11/25/85 12/50/85

t/27/B6

5/3/88

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDINGi
9/30/85
10/28/85
11/25/85
12/30/85
1/27/86
3/ 3/86
3/31/86
4/28/88

15.6
13.8
13.4
13.4
12.3
1 1.7
12.0
12. 1


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12.7
12.2
12.5
11.0
10.4
1 1 .0
11.2

7.6
9.9
8.2
8.0
9.1
9.7

12.2
9.2
8.8
9.9
10.5

8.7
8.3
9.8
10.5

5.4
8.4
9.6

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

3

4
MONEY MULTIPLIERi/
CURRENCY COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK 2/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

RATIO
2.8

RATIO

2.8

--------- 1------------1--------- 1--------1986
FEB.

10
24
10
24
21

MAR.
*

j!lll

1111
8 22
APR

RATIO
2.642
2.653
2.659
2.672

Ml MUL T1 PL 11 :r

2.68

1 1 1
6 20
MAY

111 .LLL.I.
3 17

JUN

1 1 II

1 1 1

15 29 12 28

JUL

AUG
1985

1 1 1

i

1111 JXL _LLL 1 1 1 1

11

9

7 21

4 18

SEP

OCT

NOV

1 1 1

2 16 30 13 27 10 24 10 24

OEC

JAN

FEB

MAR
1986

LATEST DATA PLOTTED TWO WEEKS ENDINGt APRIL 21, 1986
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
178

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
178 ---------1------------1--------- 1--------176
174
172
170

-

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL R>>JES
---- OF CHANGE. AVERAGE
THE FOUR WEEKS END If<IG
“ APRIL 28, 1986 FROM
___THE FOUR WEEKS END If
- MAR.
3,
JAN. 27,
— DEC. 30,
_ NOV. 25,
OCT. 28,
— JUL.
_ AP R. 29,

1986
1986
1985
1985
1985

55."
A

1985

7.

176

y

174
172

7.J
6.*
7.(

CURREN :y

170
-

164

1
-

ass

MAP . 24
. 37
APR
w

162
160
1111
4 18

1

MAR

APR

i u

111

15 29 IS 27 10 24

MAY

JUN

■ 111
8 22

JUL

1J-L 1111
5 19

AUG
1985

mi

i i i

2 16 30 14 28 11 25

SEP

OCT

NOV

1111
9 23

DEC

111
6 20
JAN

m

164
BILLIC
174.2
ITSlt

\m

_

28
175.1
1 i i i i 1 i i i 1 i ixl

3 17

3 17 31

FEB

MAR
1986

14

APR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt APRIL 28, 1986
1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (Ml ) TO ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE

2/ CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.6 RELEASE.


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162
160

TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOSI TS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
480

BILLIONS
=

459.1
459.5
465.8
461.3

MAR

467.3

- 440

430

■= 420

4 la

1

15 20 IS 27 10 24

MAY

8 22

S 19

2 16 30 14 28 11 23

JUN

OCT

9 29

NOV

6 20

9 17

JAN

FEB

9 17 91

14 28 12 28

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt APRIL 28. 1986
TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOSITS IS THE SUM OF DEMAND DEPOSITS AND OTHER CHECKABLE DEPOSITS AT ALL
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.

TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING;
4/29/85

7/29/85

18.2
16.0
15.4
15.6
13.8
13.2
13.5
13.9

14.6
13.8
14.5
12.1
11.4
12.1
12.7

9/30/85 10/28/85 11/25/85 12/30/85

1/27/86

3/3/86

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING;
9/30/85
10/28/85
11/25/85
12/30/85
1/27/B6
3/ 3/86
3/31/86
4/28/86


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7.8
11.2
8.4
8.3
9.7
10.8

14.5
9.7
9.2
10.7
11.8

8.9
8.5
10.5
11.8

4.2
8.1
10.4

12.1
13.9

17.9

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

5

6

YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES

PERCENT

PERCENT
13.0

11 -.0

10.0

8.0

I I I I
I IS 29 12 26 10 24

T 21

8 10

JUN

JUL

2 16 SO 19 27 I

SEP

8 22

6 20

9 17 91

OCT

14 28 14 26 II 25

FEB

MAR

0 29

APR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE SEEK ENDING. MAY 9, 1988.

1988
MAR.

7
14
21
28
APR.
4
1 1
10
25
MAY
2
g x
16
23
30

90 DAY
CD'S
7.46
7.19
7.17
7. 16
7.02
6.62
6.44
0.47
0.56
0.54

comSercaiyal

PAPER
7.52
7.20
7.22
7.25
7.22
6.83
6.57
6.57
6.67
6.66

BAKERS'
ACCEPTANCES
7.29
7.08
7.05
7.03
6.82
8. 48
6.32
6.47
6.47
6.41

CORPORATE
BONDS

CORPORATE
Baa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS MM

9.08
8.98
9.03
8.94
8.74
8.75
8.66
8.90
8.97
8.97

10.59
10.50
10.50
10.42
10.28
10.24
10. 13
10.13
10.20
10.16

6.88
6.89
7.34
7.21
7. 15
7.25
7. 16
7.22
7.33
N.A.

AAA

*!^averao£S^of,Trates available T* B0AR0 * QOVERNORS’ H-,s RELEASCm BOND BUYER'S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS. THURSDAY DATA
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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SELECTED

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES

PERCENT

PERCENT

—I 12.0

treasury'sIcurities

DISCOUNT RATE

I I I I
15 29 12 28 10 24

7 21

5 19

2 IB 30 13 27 II 25

JUN

JUL

SEP

5 22

5 20

5 17 51

OCT

14 28 14 28 11 25

FEB

MAR

0 23

APR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: MAY 9, 1986.

1986
MAR.

7
M
21
28
APR.
4
11
18
25
MAY
2
9 ft
16
23
30

FEDERAL
FUNDS aw

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL

6-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL mm

l-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

5-YEAR
TREASURY
SECURITIES

SECURITIES

7.89
7.52
7.47
7.25
7.39
7.05
6.97
6.92
6.88
6.87

6.79
6.59
6.49
6.39
6.31
6.07
5.84
6.03
6.11
6.05

6.87
6.54
6.55
6.43
6.32
6. 17
5.93
5.87
6.14
6.09

6.76
6.59
6.57
6.46
6.27
6.03
5.85
6.08
6. 17
6.11

7.66
7.40
7.46
7.36
7.22
7.04
6.80
7. 10
7.21
7. 17

8.35
8. 17
8.20
8.01
7.66
7.62
7.42
7.70
7.81
7.80

NOTE* CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.I5 RELEASE EXCLUDING LONG-TERM TREASURY
* AVERAGES ^FTRATCSHaSI I uS-E^^^ BY ™'S BAh*’ TREASURY B1LL YIELDS ARE ON A DISCOUNTBASIS.
_____ > AVAILABLE
I I3EVEN-D"'
ENDIHG 1,0 DAYS EARUER THAN DATE *«*'


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COMMERCIAL BANK
SMALL TIME DEPOSITS u
LARGE TIME DEPOS I TS 2/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
415
1

_

IM

_

MAR. 24
31
APR.
7

389.2
380.2
389.0

21
28

387.7
387.5

1

billions

1
1

1

405
1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

305
1

1EP0S TS

1

-

1

SMALL TIME

1

385

-

-

*111

1111

111

111

1 1 l_L XLL 1 1 1 1

111 XU. 1111

111

111

1111

1 1 1

X III

375

0

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt APRIL 28, 1986
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

MAR. 24

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

286.0
288.0
285.8

LARGE TIME DEPOSITS

4 18

I 18 29 13 27 10 24

MAY

JUN

8 22

S 19

2 16 30 14 28 11 28

OCT

9 23

NOV

8 20

3 17

JAN

FEB

3 17 31

14 28 12 28

APR

MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. APRIL 28, 1986
1/ TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF LESS THAN 9100,000
2/ TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF 9100,000 OR MORE


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COMMERCIAL BANK
TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

12SS
_ MAR

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS
802.0
801.4
802.4
802.3
801 .8
800.5

I I I I
4 18

1

15 20 IS 27 10 24

MAY

8 22

5 10

1111

2 16 SO 14 28 1

JUN

OCT

25

0 23

NOV

8 20

S 17

JAN

FEB

S 17 91

14 28 12 26

APR

MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK EM) I NOt APRIL 28, 1086
TOTAL TIME IS THE SUM OF SAVINGS DEPOSITS, SMALL TIME DEPOSITS AM) LARGE TIME DEPOSITS.

TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDINGi
4/20/85

7/20/85

-0.7
0. 1
0.7
1.5
3.5
3.7
3.0
2.8

3.5
3.8
4.3
7.0
6.7
5.4
4.9

0/30/85 10/28/85

1/25/85 12/30/85

1/27/86

3/3/86

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING*.
0/30/85
10/28/85
11Z25/85
12/30/85
1/27/86
3/ 3/86
3/31/86
4/28/86


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4.9
5.3
9.2
8.2
6.3
5.5

5.5
10.6
9.0
6.6
5.6

13.2
10.2
7.0
5.7

12.6
7.4
5.7

1.2
0.9

-1.7

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BAM( OF ST. LOUIS

9

10

BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
6.0

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

---------- ----

---1------ 1----0

6.0

052

TOTAL BORROWINGS

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINOi MAY 7, 1986
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

ADJUSTMENT + SEASONAL
BORROWINGS

6 20

3 17

I

MAR

APR

MAY

19 20 12 20 10 24

JUN

7 21

JUL
AUG
1985

4 19

SEP

2 10 30 13 27 11 29

OCT

NOV

DEC

0 22

JAN

9 10

9 10

FEB

MAR
1986

2 10 30 14 20

APR

MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING* MAY 7, 1086
1/ 03.767 FOR 11/27/85


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MMOAS,

MMMFS AND SUPER NOWS

(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

MMDAs 1/

10
17
24
31
7
14

April

Super NOWa 3/

*250.2
252.9
255.9
259.0
260.9
262.3
267.9
267.3
266.4

3

March

MMMFs 2/

21
28

*67.5
69.0
68.5

68.1

68.6
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.

1/ Money market deposit accounts at commercial banks
2/ Total money market mutual fund balances
3/ NOW accounts at all depository institutions eligible to earn more than 5.25
percent

BUSINESS LOANS u
( COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL )

WEEKLY REPORT ING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS 2/
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

:d annual rates
1. AVERAGE OF
taKS ENDING
THE FOUf
FEB.
JAN.
DEC.
NOV.
OCT.
JUL.
— APR.

26,
22,
25,
20,
23,

1986
1986
1985
1985
1985
IH03
24, 1985

APR.

2
261,800

a 20

9 17

MAR

APR

1

11 m
15 20 12 20 10 24

11 m u
7 21

4 10

2 10 90 19 27 II 25

AUG

SEP

NOV

• 22

DEC

5 10

5 10

FEB

MAR

2 10 90 14 20

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. APRIL 23, 1986
1/ BUSINESS LOANS INCLUDE BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES AND COMMERCIAL PAPER.
2/ BANKS WITH DOMESTIC ASSETS GREATER THAN 01.4 BILLION


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