Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $45 billion and sell approximately $52 billion in Treasury securities over the month of December. The sale amount of $52 billion includes approximately $8 billion from a rescheduled sale operation in November. |
purchase operations | ||||
Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range |
Expected Purchase Size |
December 2, 2011 |
December 5, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 – 11/15/2041 |
$2.25 - $2.75 billion |
December 5, 2011 |
December 6, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
08/15/2022 02/15/2031 |
$1.50- $2.00 billion |
December 5, 20112 |
December 6, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
12/31/2017 11/15/2019 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
December 6, 2011 |
December 7, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 11/15/2041 |
$2.25- $2.75 billion |
December 8, 2011 |
December 9, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2020 11/15/2021 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
December 9, 2011 |
December 12, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 11/15/2041 |
$2.25 - $2.75 billion |
December 12, 2011 |
December 13, 2011 |
Outright TIPS Purchases |
01/15/2018 02/15/2041 |
$1.00 - $1.50 billion |
December 15, 2011 |
December 16, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
12/31/2017 11/15/2019 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
December 16, 2011 |
December 19, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 11/15/2041 |
$2.25 - $2.75 billion |
December 16, 20112 |
December 19, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2020 11/15/2021 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
December 19, 2011 |
December 20, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
12/31/2017 11/15/2019 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
December 20, 2011 |
December 21, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 11/15/2041 |
$2.25 - $2.75 billion |
December 22, 2011 |
December 23, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2020 11/15/2021 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
sale operations | ||||
Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range |
Expected Sale Size |
December 2, 20112, 3 |
December 5, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
04/15/2013 10/31/2013 |
$8.00 - $8.75 billion |
December 7, 2011 |
December 8, 2011 |
Outright TIPS Sales |
04/15/2012 04/15/2014 |
$1.00 - $1.50 billion |
December 8, 20112 |
December 9, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
03/15/2012 09/30/2012 |
$8.00 - $8.75 billion |
December 14, 2011 |
December 15, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
10/15/2012 05/31/2013 |
$8.00 - $8.75 billion |
December 21, 2011 |
December 22, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
11/30/2013 03/31/2014 |
$8.00 - $8.75 billion |
December 21, 20112 |
December 22, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
06/15/2013 11/15/2013 |
$8.00 - $8.75 billion |
December 28, 2011 |
December 29, 2011 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
04/15/2014 11/30/2014 |
$8.00 - $8.75 billion |
The next release of the approximate purchase and sale amounts and tentative outright Treasury operation schedule will be at 2 p.m. on December 30, 2011. At that time, the Desk will also publish information on transaction prices for securities included in the operations listed above.
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1Operations are tentatively scheduled to begin around 10:15 AM and close at 11:00 AM unless noted otherwise.
2This operation is tentatively scheduled to begin around 1:15 PM and close at 2:00 PM.
3This operation is the rescheduled November 30, 2011 outright sales operation.