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Statistical Supplement | March 2008

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, March 2008
1.17  Federal Reserve Open Market Transactions1
Millions of dollars
Type of transaction and maturity 2004 2005 2006 2007
May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
U.S. Treasury Securities2  
  Outright transactions  
  Treasury bills  
1 Gross purchases 18,138 8,300 5,748 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Gross sales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Exchanges 821,685 871,661 905,206 94,858 62,340 72,690 75,502 62,083 62,143 83,590
4 For new bills 821,685 871,661 905,206 94,858 62,340 72,690 75,502 62,083 62,143 83,590
5 Redemptions 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,000 0 0 0
  Others within one year  
6 Gross purchases 7,994 2,894 4,967 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Gross sales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Maturity shifts 103,380 109,557 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Exchanges -118,373 -108,098 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Redemptions 0 2,795 10,552 0 0 0 1,236 0 0 0
  One to five years  
11 Gross purchases 17,249 11,309 26,354 2,736 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Gross sales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Maturity shifts -84,844 -91,121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Exchanges 110,819 97,723 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Five to ten years  
15 Gross purchases 5,763 3,626 4,322 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Gross sales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Maturity shifts -8,012 -7,041 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Exchanges 7,554 7,375 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  More than ten years  
19 Gross purchases 1,364 2,007 3,299 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Gross sales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Maturity shifts -10,524 -11,395 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Exchanges 0 3,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  All maturities  
23 Gross purchases 50,507 28,136 44,690 2,736 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Gross sales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Redemptions 0 2,795 10,552 0 0 0 11,236 0 0 0
 
26 Net change in U.S. Treasury securities 50,507 25,341 34,138 2,736 0 0 -11,236 0 0 0
 
Federal Agency Obligations  
  Outright transactions  
27 Gross purchases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Gross sales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 Redemptions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
30 Net change in federal agency obligations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Temporary Transactions  
  Repurchase agreements3  
31 Gross purchases 1,876,900 2,097,050 2,125,500 174,250 177,750 185,000 209,000 236,500 268,750 318,750
32 Gross sales 1,887,650 2,083,300 2,131,500 190,000 188,250 180,000 200,750 230,250 265,000 319,750
 
  Matched sale-purchase agreements  
33 Gross purchases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 Gross sales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
  Reverse repurchase agreements4  
35 Gross purchases 5,621,153 6,421,223 6,779,023 752,100 672,056 673,157 722,358 669,935 786,360 715,682
36 Gross sales 5,626,285 6,420,945 6,778,132 749,528 669,588 673,778 725,162 669,850 788,726 713,543
 
37 Net change in temporary transactions -15,882 14,028 -5,110 -13,178 -8,032 4,379 5,446 6,334 1,385 1,139
 
38 Total net change in System Open Market Account 34,626 39,369 29,029 -10,442 -8,032 4,379 -5,791 6,334 1,385 1,139

1. Sales, redemptions, and negative figures reduce holdings of the System Open Market Account; all other figures increase such holdings.   Return to table

2. Transactions exclude changes in compensation for the effects of inflation on the principal of inflation-indexed securities. Transactions include the rollover of inflation compensation into new securities.   Return to table

3. Cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. government and federal agency obligations.   Return to table

4. Cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities.   Return to table

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