Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $44 billion and sell approximately $38 billion in Treasury securities over the month of August. The Desk will redeem approximately $12 billion in Treasury securities. |
purchase operations | ||||
Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range |
Expected Purchase Size |
August 2, 2012 | August 3, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 – 05/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
August 6, 2012 | August 7, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
08/15/2020 05/15/2022 |
$4.50 - $5.50 billion |
August 7, 2012 | August 8, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
08/15/2018 05/15/2020 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
August 8, 2012 | August 9, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 05/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
August 9, 2012 | August 10, 2012 |
Outright TIPS Purchases |
01/15/2019 02/15/2042 |
$1.00 - $1.50 billion |
August 13, 2012 | August 14, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 05/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
August 14, 2012 | August 15, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
08/15/2020 05/15/2022 |
$4.50 - $5.50 billion |
August 16, 2012 | August 17, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 08/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
August 20, 2012 | August 21, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
08/31/2018 08/15/2020 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
August 22, 2012 | August 23, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 08/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
August 23, 2012 | August 24, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
11/15/2022 02/15/2031 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
August 27, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 08/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
August 28, 2012 | August 29, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
11/15/2020 08/15/2022 |
$4.50 - $5.50 billion |
August 29 , 2012 | August 30, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
08/31/2018 08/15/2020 |
$4.25 - $5.00 billion |
August 30, 2012 | August 31, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 08/15/2042 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
sale operations | ||||
Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range |
Expected Sale Size |
August 3, 2012 | August 6, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
01/15/2013 06/30/2013 |
$7.00 - $8.00 billion |
August 10, 2012 | August 13, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
07/15/2013 01/31/2014 |
$7.00 - $8.00 billion |
August 15, 2012 | August 16, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
02/15/2014 08/31/2014 |
$7.00 - $8.00 billion |
August 21, 2012 | August 22, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
09/15/2014 04/30/2015 |
$7.00 - $8.00 billion |
August 24, 2012 | August 27, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
05/15/2015 11/15/2015 |
$7.00 - $8.00 billion |
The next release of the tentative outright Treasury operation schedule will be at 2 p.m. on August 31, 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.