Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $112 billion. This represents $80 billion in purchases of the announced $600 billion purchase program and $32 billion in purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-January and mid-February. | ||
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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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January 13, 2011
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January 14, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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07/31/2016 – 12/31/2017
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$7 – $9 billion
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January 14, 2011
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January 18, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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01/31/2015 – 06/30/2016
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$6 – $8 billion
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January 18, 2011
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January 19, 2011
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Outright TIPS Purchase
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04/15/2013 – 02/15/2040
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$1 – $2 billion
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January 19, 2011
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January 20, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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07/31/2013 – 12/31/2014
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$6 – $8 billion
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January 20, 2011
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January 21, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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08/15/2028 – 11/15/2040
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$1.5 – $2.5 billion
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January 21, 2011
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January 24, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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02/15/2018 – 11/15/2020
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$7 – $9 billion
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January 24, 2011
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January 25, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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07/31/2016 – 12/31/2017
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$7 – $9 billion
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January 25, 2011
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January 26, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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01/31/2015 – 06/30/2016
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$6 – $8 billion
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January 27, 2011
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January 28, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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07/31/2012 – 07/15/2013
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$4 – $6 billion
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January 28, 2011
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January 31, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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02/15/2018 – 11/15/2020
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$7 – $9 billion
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January 31, 2011
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February 1, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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08/15/2013 – 12/31/2014
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$6 – $8 billion
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February 1, 2011
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February 2, 2011
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Outright TIPS Purchase
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04/15/2013 – 02/15/2040
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$1 – $2 billion
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February 2, 2011
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February 3, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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02/15/2021 – 11/15/2027
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$1.5 – $2.5 billion
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February 3, 2011
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February 4, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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08/15/2016 – 01/31/2018
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$7 – $9 billion
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February 4, 2011
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February 7, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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08/15/2013 – 01/31/2015
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$6 – $8 billion
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February 7, 2011
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February 8, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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02/15/2018 – 11/15/2020
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$7 – $9 billion
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February 8, 2011
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February 9, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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08/15/2028 – 11/15/2040
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$1.5 – $2.5 billion
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February 9, 2011
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February 10, 2011
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Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase
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02/15/2015 – 07/31/2016
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$6 – $8 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 February 10, 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”.