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Tentative Outright Treasury Operation Schedule

The Desk's tentative operation schedules associated with outright purchases and sales of Treasury securities as announced by the FOMC.

Current Schedule
All Schedules

Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $44 billion and sell approximately $43 billion in Treasury securities over the month of March.

purchase operations
Operation Date¹	Settlement Date	Operation Type	Maturity Range	Expected Purchase Size
March 2, 2012	March 5, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	02/15/2036 – 02/15/2042	$1.75 - $2.25 billion
March 6, 2012	March 7, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	03/31/2018 – 02/15/2020	$3.50 - $4.25 billion
March 7, 2012	March 8, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	02/15/2036 – 02/15/2042	$1.75 - $2.25 billion
March 8, 2012	March 9, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	05/15/2020 – 02/15/2022	$4.50 - $5.25 billion
March 12, 2012	March 13, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	02/15/2036 – 02/15/2042	$1.75 - $2.25 billion
March 14, 2012	March 15, 2012	Outright TIPS Purchases	07/15/2018 – 02/15/2042	$1.00 - $1.50 billion
March 15, 2012	March 16, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	03/31/2018 – 02/15/2020	$3.50 - $4.25 billion
March 19, 2012	March 20, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	05/15/2020 – 02/15/2022	$4.50 - $5.25 billion
March 20, 2012	March 21, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	02/15/2036 – 02/15/2042	$1.75 - $2.25 billion
March 21, 2012	March 22, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	03/31/2018 – 02/15/2020	$3.50 - $4.25 billion
March 22, 2012	March 23, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	08/15/2022 – 02/15/2031	$1.75 - $2.25 billion
March 23, 2012	March 26, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	02/15/2036 – 02/15/2042	$1.75 - $2.25 billion
March 27, 2012	March 28, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	02/15/2036 – 02/15/2042	$1.75 - $2.25 billion
March 28, 2012	March 29, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	05/15/2020 – 02/15/2022	$4.50 - $5.25 billion
March 30, 2012	April 2, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases	02/15/2036 – 02/15/2042	$1.75 - $2.25 billion

sale operations
Operation Date¹	Settlement Date	Operation Type	Maturity Range	Expected Sale Size
March 1, 2012	March 2, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Sales	06/15/2012 – 01/31/2013	$8.00 - $8.75 billion
March 5, 2012	March 6, 2012	Outright TIPS Sales	07/15/2012 – 01/15/2015	$1.00 - $1.50 billion
March 9, 2012	March 12, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Sales	08/15/2013 – 01/31/2014	$8.00 - $8.75 billion
March 16, 2012	March 19, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Sales	02/15/2014 – 05/31/2014	$8.00 - $8.75 billion
March 26, 2012	March 27, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Sales	02/15/2013 – 07/31/2013	$8.00 - $8.75 billion
March 29, 2012	March 30, 2012	Outright Treasury Coupon Sales	06/15/2014 – 03/15/2015	$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 March 30, 2012. 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.

Date	Schedule
March 2- March 30, 2012	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $44 billion and sell approximately $43 billion in Treasury securities over the month of March. Schedule »
February 1- February 29, 2012	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $45 billion and sell approximately $43 billion in Treasury securities over the month of February. Schedule »
January 6- January 31, 2012	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $45 billion and sell approximately $44 billion in Treasury securities over the month of January. Schedule »
December 2 - December 23, 2011	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. Of note, the sale amount of $52 billion includes approximately $8 billion from a rescheduled sale operation in November. Schedule »
November 3 - November 30, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $45 billion and sell approximately $43 billion in Treasury securities over the month of November. Schedule »
October 3 - October 28, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $44 billion and sell approximately $44 billion in Treasury securities over the month of October. Schedule »
September 15 - October 12, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $16 billion*. This represents purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-September and mid-October. Schedule »
August 16 - September 9, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $14 billion. This represents purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-August and mid-September. Schedule »
July 15 - August 8, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $14 billion. This represents purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-July and mid-August. Schedule »
June 13 - July 11, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $62 billion. This represents $50 billion in purchases of the announced $600 billion purchase program, which will be completed by the end of June, and $12 billion in purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-June and mid-July. As always, this schedule is subject to change should the FOMC choose to alter its directive to the Desk during the monthly period. Schedule »
May 12 - June 10, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $93 billion. This represents $80 billion in purchases of the announced $600 billion purchase program and $13 billion in purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-May and mid-June. Schedule »
Apr 13 - May 11, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $97 billion. This represents $80 billion in purchases of the announced $600 billion purchase program and $17 billion in purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-April and mid-May. Schedule »
Mar 14 - Apr 11, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $102 billion. This represents $80 billion in purchases of the announced $600 billion purchase program and $22 billion in purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-March and mid-April. Schedule »
Feb 11 - Mar 9, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $97 billion.This represents $80 billion in purchases of the announced $600 billion purchase program and $17 billion in purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-February and mid-March. Schedule »
Jan 13 - Feb 9, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $112 billion. This represents $80 billion in purchases of the announced $600 billion purchase program and $32 billion in purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-January and mid-February. Schedule »
Dec 13, 2010 - Jan 11, 2011	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $105 billion. This represents $75 billion in purchases of the announced $600 billion purchase program and $30 billion in purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-December and mid-January. Schedule »
Nov 12 - Dec 9, 2010	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $105 billion. This represents $75 billion in purchases of the announced $600 billion purchase program and $30 billion of principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-November and mid-December. Schedule »
Oct 15 - Nov 8, 2010	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $32 billion. This is the amount of principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-October and mid-November. Schedule »
Sep 15 - Oct 6, 2010	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $27 billion. This is the amount of principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-September and mid-October. Schedule »
Aug 17 - Sep 13, 2010	Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $18 billion. This is the amount of principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-August and mid-September, adjusted for prior SOMA agency MBS purchases that have been allocated since August 4. Schedule »

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