The Desk plans to purchase approximately $44 billion in Treasury securities over the month of February. This amount is approximately $1 billion less than the stated pace of $45 billion per month, given that purchases conducted in January exceeded the target by approximately $1 billion. |
Purchase Operations | ||||
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Operation Date1
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Settlement Date
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Operation Type
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Maturity Range
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Expected Purchase Size
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February 1, 2013 | February 4, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2023 – 02/15/2031 | $0.75 - $1.00 billion |
February 4, 2013 | February 5, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2020 11/15/2022 | $2.75 - $3.50 billion |
February 5, 2013 | February 6, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036 11/15/2042 | $1.25 - $1.75 billion |
February 6, 2013 | February 7, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 11/15/2018 01/31/2020 | $3.00 - $3.75 billion |
February 7, 2013 | February 8, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036 11/15/2042 | $1.25 - $1.75 billion |
February 8, 2013 | February 11, 2013 | Outright TIPS Purchases | 04/15/2017 02/15/2042 | $1.00 - $1.50 billion |
February 11, 2013 | February 12, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036 11/15/2042 | $1.25 - $1.75 billion |
February 12, 2013 | February 13, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2020 11/15/2022 | $2.75 - $3.50 billion |
February 13, 2013 | February 14, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036 11/15/2042 | $1.25 - $1.75 billion |
February 14, 2013 | February 15, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 11/15/2017 10/31/2018 | $4.75 - $5.75 billion |
February 19, 2013 | February 20, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036 02/15/2043 | $1.25 - $1.75 billion |
February 20, 2013 | February 21, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 05/15/2020 02/15/2023 | $2.75 - $3.50 billion |
February 21, 2013 | February 22, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 11/30/2018 02/15/2020 | $3.00 - $3.75 billion |
February 22, 2013 | February 25, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036 02/15/2043 | $1.25 - $1.75 billion |
February 25, 2013 | February 26, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 05/15/2020 02/15/2023 | $2.75 - $3.50 billion |
February 26, 2013 | February 27, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036 02/15/2043 | $1.25 - $1.75 billion |
February 27, 2013 | February 28, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/28/2017 11/15/2017 | $4.25 - $5.25 billion |
February 28, 2013 | March 1, 2013 | Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases | 02/15/2036 02/15/2043 | $1.25 - $1.75 billion |
The next release of the tentative outright Treasury operation schedule will be at 2 p.m. on February 28, 2013. At that time the Desk will 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.