The Desk's tentative operation schedules associated with outright purchases and sales of Treasury securities as announced by the FOMC. |
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 April. |
purchase operations | ||||
Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range |
Expected Purchase Size |
April 2, 2012 | April 3, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
05/15/2020 – 02/15/2022 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
April 3, 2012 | April 4, 2012 |
Outright TIPS Purchases |
07/15/2018 02/15/2042 |
$1.00 - $1.50 billion |
April 4, 2012 | April 5, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 02/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
April 4, 20122 | April 5, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
04/30/2018 02/15/2020 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
April 10, 2012 | April 11, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 02/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
April 10, 20122 | April 11, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
04/30/2018 02/15/2020 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
April 12, 2012 | April 13, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
05/15/2020 02/15/2022 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
April 13, 2012 | April 16, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 02/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
April 17, 2012 | April 18, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 02/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
April 18, 20122 | April 19, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
05/15/2020 02/15/2022 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
April 19, 2012 | April 20, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
08/15/2022 02/15/2031 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
April 23, 2012 | April 24, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 02/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
April 24, 2012 | April 25, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
04/30/2018 02/15/2020 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
April 26, 2012 | April 27, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 02/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
April 30, 2012 | May 1, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 02/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
sale operations | ||||
Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range |
Expected Sale Size |
April 9, 2012 |
April 10, 2012 |
Outright TIPS Sales |
07/15/2012 01/15/2015 |
$1.00 - $1.50 billion |
April 11, 2012 |
April 12, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
07/15/2012 01/31/2013 |
$8.00 - $8.75 billion |
April 16, 2012 |
April 17, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
02/15/2013 06/30/2013 |
$8.00 - $8.75 billion |
April 18, 2012 |
April 19, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
07/15/2013 01/31/2014 |
$8.00 - $8.75 billion |
April 20, 2012 |
April 23, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
02/15/2014 05/31/2014 |
$8.00 - $8.75 billion |
April 27, 2012 |
April 30, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
06/15/2014 04/15/2015 |
$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 April 30, 2012. At that time, the Desk will also publish information on transaction prices for securities included in the operations listed above. ______________________________ |