Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $46 billion and sell approximately $38 billion in Treasury securities over the month of October. The Desk will redeem approximately $1 billion in Treasury securities. |
purchase operations | ||||
Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range |
Expected Purchase Size |
October 1, 2012 |
October 2, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
11/15/2020 – 08/15/2022 |
$4.50 - $5.50 billion |
October 2, 2012 |
October 3, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 08/15/2042 |
$1.75 - $2.25 billion |
October 3, 2012 |
October 4, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
10/31/2018 08/15/2020 |
$4.25 - $5.25 billion |
October 4, 2012 |
October 5, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 08/15/2042 |
$1.75 - $2.25 billion |
October 9, 2012 |
October 10, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 08/15/2042 |
$1.75 - $2.25 billion |
October 11, 2012 |
October 12, 2012 |
Outright TIPS Purchases |
01/15/2019 02/15/2042 |
$0.75 - $1.25 billion |
October 12, 2012 |
October 15, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 08/15/2042 |
$1.75 - $2.25 billion |
October 15, 2012 |
October 16, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
10/31/2018 08/15/2020 |
$4.25 - $5.25 billion |
October 16, 2012 |
October 17, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
11/15/2020 08/15/2022 |
$4.50 - $5.50 billion |
October 18, 2012 |
October 19, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 08/15/2042 |
$1.75 - $2.25 billion |
October 22, 2012 |
October 23, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 08/15/2042 |
$1.75 - $2.25 billion |
October 25, 2012 |
October 26, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
11/15/2020 08/15/2022 |
$4.50 - $5.50 billion |
October 26, 2012 |
October 29, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
11/15/2022 02/15/2031 |
$1.50 - $2.00 billion |
October 30, 2012 |
October 31, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
02/15/2036 08/15/2042 |
$1.75 - $2.25 billion |
October 31, 2012 |
November 1, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases |
11/15/2018 08/15/2020 |
$4.25 - $5.25 billion |
sale operations | ||||
Operation Date1 | Settlement Date | Operation Type | Maturity Range |
Expected Sale Size |
October 5, 2012 |
October 9, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
02/15/2013 02/28/2014 |
$7.00 - $8.00 billion |
October 10, 2012 |
October 11, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
04/15/2014 02/15/2015 |
$7.00 - $8.00 billion |
October 17, 2012 |
October 18, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
03/15/2015 05/31/2015 |
$7.00 - $8.00 billion |
October 19, 2012 |
October 22, 2012 |
Outright TIPS Sales |
04/15/2014 01/31/2016 |
$0.75 - $1.10 billion |
October 23, 2012 |
October 24, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
06/15/2015 08/31/2015 |
$7.00 - $8.00 billion |
October 29, 2012 |
October 30, 2012 |
Outright Treasury Coupon Sales |
11/15/2015 12/31/2015 |
$7.00 - $8.00 billion |
The next release of the tentative outright Treasury operation schedule will be at 2 p.m. on October 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.