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. | ||
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Operation Date1
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Settlement Date
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Operation Type2
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Maturity
Range |
Expected Purchase Size
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December 13, 2010
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December 14, 2010
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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6/30/2016 – 11/30/2017
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$7 – $9 billion
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December 15, 2010
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December 16, 2010
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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12/31/2014 – 5/31/2016
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$6 – $8 billion
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December 16, 2010
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December 17, 2010
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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6/30/2013 – 11/30/2014
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$6 – $8 billion
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December 17, 2010
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December 20, 2010
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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8/15/2028 – 11/15/2040
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$1.5 – $2.5 billion
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December 20, 2010
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December 21, 2010
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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2/15/2018 – 11/15/2020
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$7 – $9 billion
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December 20, 20103
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December 21, 2010
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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12/31/2014 – 5/31/2016
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$6 – $8 billion
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December 21, 2010
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December 22, 2010
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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6/30/2016 – 11/30/2017
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$7 – $9 billion
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December 21, 20103
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December 22, 2010
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Outright TIPS Purchase
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7/15/2012 – 2/15/2040
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$1 – $2 billion
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December 22, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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2/15/2021 – 11/15/2027
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$1.5– $2.5 billion
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December 28, 2010
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December 29, 2010
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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6/30/2013 – 11/30/2014
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$6 – $8 billion
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December 29, 2010
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December 30, 2010
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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6/30/2012 – 6/15/2013
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$4 – $6 billion
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January 3, 2011
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January 4, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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2/15/2018 – 11/15/2020
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$7 – $9 billion
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January 4, 2011
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January 5, 2011
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Outright TIPS Purchase
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7/15/2012 – 2/15/2040
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$1 – $2 billion
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January 5, 2011
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January 6, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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8/15/2028 – 11/15/2040
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$1.5 – $2.5 billion
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January 6, 2011
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January 7, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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1/31/2015 – 6/30/2016
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$6 – $8 billion
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January 7, 2011
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January 10, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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7/15/2013 – 12/31/2014
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$6 – $8 billion
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January 10, 2011
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January 11, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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2/15/2018 – 11/15/2020
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$7 – $9 billion
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January 11, 2011
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January 12, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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7/31/2016 – 12/31/2017
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$7 – $9 billion
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The next release of the approximate purchase amount and tentative outright Treasury operation schedule will be at 2 p.m. on January 12, 2011. At that time, the Desk will also publish information on prices paid 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.
2Nominal coupon operations are specified as “Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase” and TIPS operations are specified as “Outright TIPS Purchase”.
3This operation is tentatively scheduled to begin around 1:15 PM and close at 2:00 PM.