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Week ending: April 9, 1980

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Interest rates have increased sharply since the beginning of the year
7pages®trmd 7). The interest rate paid on 90-day certificates of deposits, for
example, has risen by more than 425 basis points in the past few months. Likewise,
the interest rate on six-month Treasury bills has increased by more than 200 basis
points. One consequence of this general increase in interest rates has been a
movement of funds into those instruments which pay relatively higher returns.
High-yield deposits at commercial banks — accounts such as the six-month money
market certificates whose interest rate is allowed to fluctuate with the market —
have increased relative to other, low-yield accounts. For instance, total small
time deposits — time deposits issued in denominations of less than $100,000 which
include the six-month money market certificates — increased $12.8 billion from
January to March of this year. Over this same period, demand deposits, which pay
no explicit interest, increased only $1.1 billion. Total savings deposits, which have
restrictive interest rate ceilings, decreased by $8.1 billion.
The shifting of funds from low-yield accounts to those offering higher
relative returns affects MIA through a component of the money multiplier known
as the t-ratio. The t-ratio is calculated by dividing total time deposits by demand
deposits. As the t-ratio rises, the money multiplier falls. As shown in the table
below, the t-ratio has trended upward since the beginning of the year as total time
deposits have grown relative to demand deposits. Consequently, the money
multiplier has drifted downward over the past few months.
TOTAL TIME AND DEMAND DEPOSITS AT COMMERCIAL BANKS*
(Averages of daily figures, billions of dollars)

Week ending
Jan.

2
9
16
23
30
Feb. 6
13
20
27
Mar. 5
12
19
26
Apr. 2

Total time
deposits

Demand deposits

$ 622.7
624.8
626.5
628.3
629.2
632.2
634.3
635.5
637.0
637.9
638.5
639.0
640.3
641.2

$ 265.9
266.4
265.1
264.2
265.4
269.0
268.3
269.3
266.3
265.9
267.7
265.9
265.6
265.4

t-ratio**

MIA
multiplier

2.342
2.345
2.363
2.378
2.371
2.350
2.364
2.360
2.392
2.399
2.385
2.403
2.411
2.416

2.409
2.405
2.401
2.401
2.403
2.419
2.425
2.406
2.396
2.392
2.405
2.381
2.385
2.380

* All data are seasonally adjusted.
** t
t-rauo

Total time deposits
Demand deposits


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ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
160 ---------- ,---------- 1--------

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------------------------------- 160

billions

MAR.

156.6
156.5
157.5
57.0
157.3
157.5

i—LI .1 1 I 1 1
4

18

2

16

30

13 27

II

25

8 22

3

17

31

14

28

12

26

9

23

20

5

19

2

16 30

1980
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 9,

1980

0F: ( 1 1 MEMBER BANK RESERVES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE
£*521^*^ Pi^CyMAIrl°!VTCyRRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF
COMMERCIAL BANKS),
<3 ) ANMONETARY
ADJUSTMENT
FORISRESERVE
RATIO CHANGES
THE
OF THE AND
ADJUSTED
BASE
FEDERAL REQUIREMENT
RESERVE CREDIT!°
DATA ARE COMPUTED
,IHIf,5ANK■
* ^TAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE IS AVAILABLE FROM
IHIo BANK.

ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
4/11/79

7/11/79

9.9
9.9
9.7
9.2
9.3
8.9
9.0
8.8

10.7
10.0
9.2
9.4
8.8
9.0
8.7

9/12/79 10/10/79

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS END 1NG:

11/7/79 12/12/79

/9/80

2/6/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING-.
9/12/79
10/10/79
11/ 7/79
12/12/79
1/ 9/80
2/ 6/80
3/12/80
4/ 9/80


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9.0
7.9
8.6
7.9
8.3
8.0

7. 1
8.2
7.4
8.0
7.7

8.2
7.3
8.0
7.6

7.9
8.6
8.0

7.7
7.2

8. 1

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ADJUSTED BANK RESERVES v
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

B.1LLIQNS
MAR.

47.9
47.8
48.5
48.3

4

FEB

MAR

la

2

16 30

13 27

II

25

B 22

5

19

3

17 31

APR

14 28

NOV

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 2,

12

26

9 23

DEC

6 20

FEB

MAR

1980

1/ ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE LESS CURRENCY HELD BY THE NONBANK PUBLIC (MEMBER BANK RESERVES AT
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ( + ) CURRENCY HELD BY C0H4ERCIAL BANKS).

ADJUSTED BANK RESERVES
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
4/4/79

7/4/79

7.5
7.3
8.7
8. 1
9.3
7.9
7.8
7.6

6.3
9.0
7.9
9.9
7.7
7.6
7.4

9/5/79

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

10/3/79 10/31/79

12/5/79

/2/80

1/30/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
9/ 5/79
10/ 3/79
10/31/79
12/ 5/79
1/ 2/80
1/30/80
3/ 5/80
4/ 2/80


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8.9
1 1 .7
8.2
7.9
7.6

10.4
13.6
8.8
8.3
7.9

11.6
6.1
6.3
6.1

7. 1
7.0
6.6

1 .2
2.5

6.2

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4

MONEY STOCK ( Ml A )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
385
f
1
1980

I_ FEB.
_ MAR.
— AP R.

=

g_LL L 1 ONS

27
5
12
19
26
2

374
374
37C
375
374
374

.6
.4
.0
.4
.3

(A
A A

-M IL .

.X U i

-

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
385

J

r"
---------- J

TTTTT

1

1 1

II

MM

11

1

r
y-

J

—

-

■\ A

III!

‘Ml
FEB

111
MAR

111
APR

1 1 IX 111
MAY

111
JUL
1979

1111
AUG

1 IX XLIX

111 XI u

111

I1X Mil

i i i

SEP

NOV

DEC

FEb
MAR
1980

OCT

JAN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 2. 1980
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
MIA CONSISTS OF CURRENCY AND COIN PLUS COMMERCIAL BANK DEMAND DEPOSITS HELD BY THE NONBANK
PUBLIC EXCLUDING THOSE HELD BY FOREIGN BANKS AND OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS.

MONEY STOCK (MIA)
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
4/4/79

7/4/79

9/5/79

9.4
8.9
7.8
7.3
7.4
7.0
7.2
6.4

8.2
6.4
5.9
6.3
5.8
6.4
5.4

3.4
3.7
4.8
4.5
5.4
4.3

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

10/3/79 10/31/79

12/5/79

1/2/80

1/30/80

5.8
7.2
4.8

6.7
3.7

3.9

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
9/ 5/79
10/ 3/79
10/31/79
12/ 5/79
1/ 2/80
1/30/80
4/ 2/80


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4.3
4.0
5.3
4.0

6.0
5. 1
6.3
4.6

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MONEY STOCK ( M1B )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS
- 395

391.2
391.4
393.4
391.9
391.3
391.5

I I I I
2

FEB

MAR

18

I I I I
30

APR

13 27

JUN

II

25

I I 1 I

8 22

5

19

3

17

31

M

28

12

26

JUL
1979

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 2,

1980

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
MlB CONSISTS OF MIA PLUS OTHER CHECKABLE DEPOSITS AT ALL DEPOSITARY INSTITUTIONS.

MONEY STOCK ( M1B )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
4/4/79

7/4/79

9/5/79

9.7
7.6
6.8
7.2
6.8
7. 1
6.2

4.0
3.9
5.3
5. 1
5.9
4.9

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

10/3/79 10/31/79

12/5/79

1/2/80

1/30/80

6.9
7.8
5.6

6.9
4.3

4.4

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
9/ 5/79
10/ 3/79
10/31/79
12/ 5/79
1/ 2/80
1/30/80
3/ 5/80
4/ 2/80

1 1.3
10.6
9.3
8.5
8.6
8.2
8.3
7.5


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4.8
4.6
5.6
4.5

6.5
5.7
6.7
5.2

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5

6

YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED

PERCENT
21.0 rr

FRIDAY

PERCENT

21 .0

20.0

20.0

16.0

16.0
15.0

14.0

14.0

PRIME BANK
LOAN RATE
COMMERCIAL PAPER
90 DAY CD'S
10.0
CORPORATE Aaa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS**

2

16 30

13 27

II

25

8

22

8

20

3

7 31

H 28

SEP

12 26

9

23

7

21

OCT

1979

1980

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: APRIL II,

1980
FEB.

MAR.

APR.

1
8
15
22
29
7
14
21
28
4
1 1 *
18
25

90 DAY
CD'S
13.36
13.43
13.59
14.93
15.45
16.87
17.71
17.82
17.80
18.07
17.71

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER ***
13.01
13.01
13. 13
14.21
14.78
16. 17
16.92
17.00
16.93
17.37
17.30

PRIME
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES
13.11
13.13
13.33
14.65
15. 10
16.59
17.24
17.22
17.29
17.51
17. 16

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS
11.49
11.95
12.19
12.74
12.88
13.00
13.00
12.83
13.00
12.95
12.70

CORPORATE

1980

Baa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS **

12.69
13.11
13.41
13.82
14.16
14.27
14.35
14.45
14.67
14.75
14.64

7.52
7.71
7.75
8.46
8.72
8.94
9.08
9.20
9.44
9.44
N. A.

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
*# BOND BUYER'S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THURSDAY DATA.
*)«« DATA ARE 4-MONTH COMMERCIAL PAPER RATES.
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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SELECTED

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY
21 .0

21.0

20.0

20.0

19.0

18.0

16.0

FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

15.0

14.0

14.0

13.0

12.0

10.0
5-YEAR
TREASURY SECURITIES
THREE-MOfINTH TREASURY
BILL MARI1KET YIELD
1 I I I I II
I I I I 1 I I I
2 16 SO 13 27 II 25 8 22
6 20
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
1979

2 16
FEB

3 17 31 14 28 12 26 9 23 7 21
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC

4 18
JAN

.1 .1 1 1 1 I I 1
I IS 29 14 28 I 1
FEB
MAR
APR
1980

LATEST OATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: APRIL II,

1980
FEB.

MAR.

APR.

1
8
15
22
29
7
14
21
28
4
11 *
18
25

I960

FEDERAL
FUNDS KX

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL

6-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL *MK

1 - YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

5-YEAR
TREASURY
SECUR1T1ES

LONG-TERM
TREASURY
SECURlT1ES

13.54
12.80
13.64
14.87
14.62
16. 17
16.45
16.24
17.78
19.39
19.04

12. 15
12.05
12.36
13.38
13.78
15.37
15.32
14.76
15.55
14.78
14.38

11.85
11.99
12.26
13.01
13.63
14.79
14.96
14.95
15.70
14.80
14.23

11.23
11.51
11.91
13. 12
13.53
13.94
13.92
13.89
14.39
13.90
13.20

11.15
11.68
11.99
13.22
13.76
13.65
13.22
13.21
13.83
13.29
12.64

1 1 .01
11.51
11.76
12.53
12.49
12.41
12.11
12.06
12.47
12.20
11.66

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
** SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENOING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN.
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.9 RELEASE.
*#* NEW ISSUE RATE
RATES ON LONG-TERM TREASURY SECURITIES ARE COMPUTED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS.
TREASURY BILL YIELDS ON DISCOUNT BASIS.


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8

MULTIPLIER v
CURRENCY OF MONEY STOCK MEASURES 2/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

RATIO
2.8

—

RATIO
2.8

MULT IP LIER
2.5

380

RAT A

FEB .
MAR .

a1LLL
_LLL 111

1111. -ILL -LI 1 ..i ,i i i

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 2.

111

11 j i

27
2.396
5
2.392
12
2.405
19
2.381
_J
26
2.385
^
2
2.380
APR .
i i i l i i i l i i i i:
1...I 1 _LLL JJJ-Ll

1980

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
M2

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
12

--------- 1
i--------- r--------- 1--------- COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
-

-

APRIL 2, 1980 FROM
THE FOUR WEEK S END IT4G:

---- JAN. 30, 198 0
JAN.
2, 198 0
-DEC.
5, 197 9
OCT. 31, 197 9
9
JU L.
4 ! 197 9
- AP R.
4 , 197 9

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10.
8.$
8.

-

CURREN

7.1

9.
9.

-

-

__

XLL

in

721

721

4

FEB

MAR

APR

18

1111
2

16

MAY

30

i J i
13

JUN

.ill. JJ.I.L ■ILL. _LLLL 11 I

27 II

25

JUL
1979

8 22

AUG

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 2,

519

51731

SEP

OCT

14

28

NOV

12

DEC

26

_j

1980
FEE .27
MAP .
5
12
19
26
APF .
2
1 1 ill. 1.1. i. 1 1 1 1 1

col

-

_
_

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.

9 25

JAN

ONS

108.4
108.7
108.7
109.0
108.9
109.0
2

FEB
MAR
1980

16 30

APR

1980

1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (MIA) / ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
2/ CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.


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DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK (MIA)
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF OOLLARS
285 ---------- ,---------- 1--------

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------ ------------------------- 285

B1 111 .QMS
266.3
265.9
267.7
265.9
265.6
265.4

APR.

I I I I

I I I I
4

FEB

MAR

16

2

16 30

13 27

JUN

APR

II

25

8 22

5

IS

3

17 31

14 28 12 26

9 23

6 20

5

19

FEB
MAR
1980

JUL

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING-. APRIL 2.

1980

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

DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK ( Ml A )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
4/4/79

7/4/79

9/5/79

9. 1
8.2
6.9
6.5
6.8
6. 1
6.4
5.4

6.5
4.6
4.4
5.2
4.5 '
5. 1
3.9

1 .0
2.2
3.8
3. 1
4.2
2.7

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

10/3/79 10/31/79

12/5/79

1/2/80

1/30/80

4.5
6.2
3.2

4.9
1 .4

2.0

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
9/ 5/79
10/ 3/79
10/31/79
12/ 5/79
1/ 2/80
1/30/80
3/ 5/80
4/ 2/80


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3.9
2.9
4.3
2.6

6.3
4.3
5.6
3.4

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9

10

SAVINGS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
450

BILLIONS
FEB.
MAR.

27

441 .3
440.6
441.5
443.6

4

18

2

16 30

13 27

1]

25

22

5

19

3

17 31

14

28

12

26

9

23

6

20

5

19

2

16 30

1980
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 2,

1980

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF LESS THAN 1100,000.

SAVINGS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
4/4/79

7/4/79

9/5/79

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

10/3/79 10/31/79

12/5/79

1/2/80

1/30/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
9/ 5/79
10/ 3/79
10/31/79
12/ 5/79
1/ 2/80
1/30/80
3/ 5/80
4/ 2/80

11.8
10.8
10. 1
10.0
9.4
9.4
9.2
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8.5
8.6
8. 1
8. 1
8. I
7.8

5.6
6.9
6.5
6.9
7. 1
6.8

7.5
6.7
7.2
7.4
7.0

7.2
7.7
7.8
7.2

6.8
7.3
6.7

8.4
7.3

6.6

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LOUIS

BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
ALL MEMBER BANKS
AVERAGES OF

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
I960
MAR.

IN THE NATION

DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS

of

dollars

MILLIONS
5
3439

APR.

2

I I I I
4

FEB

MAR

18

2

16 SO

IS 27

II

25

8 22

5

19

S

17

31

APR

14

28

NOV

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 9,

12

26

9 23

6 20

5

19

2

16

30

DEC

1980

BUSINESS LOANS
(COMMERCIAL AND
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
164
162
160
158
156
154
152

INDUSTRIAL)

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BANKS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
164
162
/
/\
160

_COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RA TES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE 0 F
~ THE FOUR WEEKS END ING
— APRIL 2, 1980 FROM
- THE FOUR WEEKS END IN G:
—
_
_
_

JAN. 30,
JAN. 2,
DEC. 5,
OCT. 31,
OCT. 3,
JUL. 4,
_ APR • 4,

1980
1980
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979

/

158

13.1
17.0
18.2
12.3
10.4
15.7
17.8

/

-

N

/

146

140
138
136

0

152
150

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

198

-

V

134
132

154

-

150
148

156

-

Ill
7

21

FEB

111
7

21

MAR

—Ll.l
4 18
APR

1.1-LL
2

1
1.1.1
-LU
13 27 II 25

16 30

MAY

JUN

JUL
1979

1 II
8 22

AUG

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 2.


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1111

5

3

IS

SEP

17 31

OCT

in -L1.-1.
14

NOV

28

12

DEC

26

MiuiPNs

FEB. 27
160,032
5
160,284
—
160,805
12
19
161,004
—
26
160,058
2
161,447
—
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11 i i
9

23

JAN

6

20

5

19

FEB
MAR
1980

2

16

30

APR

1980
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11

148
146

140
138

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LARGE TIME DEPOSITS

ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
200

BILLIONS

198
196
1.94
192
190

188
186

178
176

FEB

MAR

APR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING-. APRIL 2,

NOV

DEC

FEB

MAR

1980

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF >100,000 OR MORE.


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