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Table of Contents 

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS 

 

PROFILE OF THE ECONOMY 

Analysis—Summary of Economic Indicators ........................................................................................................................ 3

FEDERAL FISCAL OPERATIONS 

Introduction—Federal Fiscal Operations ............................................................................................................................... 9 

Analysis—Budget Results and Financing of the U.S. Government and Third-Quarter Receipts by Source ....................... 10 

FFO-A—Chart: Monthly Receipts and Outlays ................................................................................................................. 12 

FFO-B—Chart: Budget Receipts by Source ........................................................................................................................ 12 

FFO-1—Summary of Fiscal Operations .............................................................................................................................. 13 

FFO-2—On-Budget and Off-Budget Receipts by Source ................................................................................................... 14 

FFO-3—On-Budget and Off-Budget Outlays by Agency ................................................................................................... 16 

FFO-4—Summary of U.S. Government Receipts by Source and Outlays by Agency ........................................................ 18

ACCOUNT OF THE U.S. TREASURY 

Introduction— Source and Availability of the Balance in the Account of the U.S. Treasury ............................................. 19 

UST-1—Elements of Change in Federal Reserve and Tax and Loan Note Account Balances ........................................... 19

FEDERAL DEBT 

Introduction—Federal Debt ................................................................................................................................................. 21 

FD-1—Summary of Federal Debt ....................................................................................................................................... 22 

FD-2—Debt Held by the Public .......................................................................................................................................... 23 

FD-3—Government Account Series .................................................................................................................................... 24 

FD-4—Interest-Bearing Securities Issued by Government Agencies .................................................................................. 25 

FD-5—Maturity Distribution and Average Length of Marketable Interest-Bearing Public Debt Held by 

 Private Investors .................................................................................................................................................... 26 

FD-6—Debt Subject to Statutory Limit ............................................................................................................................... 27 

FD-7—Treasury Holdings of Securities Issued by Government Corporations and Other Agencies ................................... 28

FISCAL SERVICE OPERATIONS 

Introduction—Bureau of the Fiscal Service Operations ...................................................................................................... 30 

TREASURY FINANCING ................................................................................................................................................. 30 

PDO-1—Offerings of Regular Weekly Treasury Bills ........................................................................................................ 38 

PDO-2—Offerings of Marketable Securities Other than Regular Weekly Treasury Bills .................................................. 39 

OWNERSHIP OF FEDERAL SECURITIES 

Introduction—Ownership of Federal Securities .................................................................................................................. 40 

OFS-1—Distribution of Federal Securities by Class of Investors and Type of Issues ........................................................ 41 

OFS-2—Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities ................................................................................................ 42

U.S. CURRENCY AND COIN OUTSTANDING AND IN CIRCULATION

Introduction—U.S. Currency and Coin Outstanding and in Circulation ............................................................................. 43 

USCC-1—Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation; Currency, Coins ............................................................................... 43 

USCC-2—Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation; by Denomination, Per Capita Comparative Totals .......................... 44
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INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS 

FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS 

Introduction—Foreign Currency Positions .......................................................................................................................... 47 

SECTION I—Canadian Dollar Positions 

FCP-I-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants ..................................................................................................... 48 

FCP-I-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................... 49 

FCP-I-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants .................................................................................................. 49 

SECTION II—Japanese Yen Positions 

FCP-II-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................... 50 

FCP-II-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants .................................................................................................. 51 

FCP-II-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ................................................................................................. 51 

SECTION III—Swiss Franc Positions 

FCP-III-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants .................................................................................................. 52 

FCP-III-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 53 

FCP-III-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ................................................................................................ 53 

SECTION IV—Sterling Positions 

FCP-IV-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants .................................................................................................. 54 

FCP-IV-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 55 

FCP-IV-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ................................................................................................ 55 

SECTION V—U.S. Dollar Positions 

FCP-V-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................... 56 

FCP-V-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants .................................................................................................. 57 

FCP-V-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ................................................................................................. 57 

SECTION VI—Euro Positions 

FCP-VI-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants .................................................................................................. 58 

FCP-VI-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 59 

FCP-VI-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ................................................................................................ 59

EXCHANGE STABILIZATION FUND 

Introduction—Exchange Stabilization Fund ........................................................................................................................ 60 

ESF-1—Balance Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................ 60 

ESF-2—Income and Expense .............................................................................................................................................. 61

SPECIAL REPORTS 

TRUST FUNDS 

Introduction—Highway Trust Fund .................................................................................................................................... 65 

TF-6A—Highway Trust Fund; Highway Account, Mass Transit Account ......................................................................... 65 

RESEARCH PAPER SERIES ............................................................................................................................................. 66

GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 68

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Nonquarterly Tables and Reports 

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are listed below along with the issues in which they appear. 

Issues 

March June Sept. Dec. 

Federal Fiscal Operations 

 

FFO-5.—Internal Revenue Receipts by State ........................................................... √

FFO-6.—Customs and Border Protection Collection of Duties, Taxes and Fees 

by Districts and Ports ............................................................................... √

 

Special Reports 

 

Financial Report of the United States Government excerpt ...................................... √ 

Trust Fund Reports: 

Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund ............................................................. √ 

Airport and Airway Trust Fund ........................................................................ √ 

Black Lung Disability Trust Fund .................................................................... √ 

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund ....................................................................... √ 

Hazardous Substance Superfund ....................................................................... √ 

Highway Trust Fund ......................................................................................... √ 

Inland Waterways Trust Fund ........................................................................... √ 

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund .............................................. √ 

Nuclear Waste Fund .......................................................................................... √ 

Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund ........................................................................... √ 

Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund ............................................. √ 

Reforestation Trust Fund .................................................................................. √ 

Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund ................................................ √ 

Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund ............... √ 

Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund ........................................................ √ 

Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund ............................... √ 

 
O P E R A T I O N S

Profile of the Economy

Federal Fiscal Operations

Account of the U.S. Treasury

Federal Debt

Fiscal Service Operations

Ownership of Federal Securities

U.S. Currency and Coin Outstanding

and in Circulation
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Profile of the Economy 

 [Source: Office of Macroeconomic Analysis] 

As of August 7, 2015 

Introduction 

U.S. economic activity strengthened in the second 

quarter, as transitory factors that had weighed on growth 

earlier in the year receded. The pickup featured an upturn in 

exports coupled with slower import growth, as well as faster 

growth of consumer spending. State and local government 

outlays also rebounded following a decline in the prior 

quarter. The improvement in labor markets has broadened 

and deepened in recent months, with the pace of job creation 

over the past year the strongest of any 12-month period since 

2000. The unemployment rate stood at 5.3 percent in July, 

its lowest level in nearly 7 years. Inflation remained low, in 

part reflecting the steep decline in energy prices between 

mid-2014 and early 2015. Although energy prices crept 

higher in spring and early summer, they have trended lower 

again in recent weeks and are well below year-ago levels. 

The Administration has taken a number of steps in recent 

years to promote stronger economic growth in the near term, 

but has also pursued deficit reduction measures in the 

interests of the nation’s longer-term growth. The federal 

budget deficit has fallen from a peak of 9.8 percent of Gross 

Domestic Product (GDP) in fiscal year 2009 to 2.8 percent 

in fiscal year 2014, and is expected to fall slightly further on 

net in the coming fiscal years. 

At its most recent meeting in July 2015, the Federal 

Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) 

announced it would maintain the target range for the federal 

funds rate at 0 to 0.25 percent as well as existing programs 

for reinvestment of principal payments and roll-overs of 

maturing Treasuries at auction. The Committee also 

observed that it “anticipates that it will be appropriate to 

raise the target range for the federal funds rate when it has 

seen further improvement in the labor market and is 

reasonably confident that inflation will move back to its 2 

percent objective over the medium term.”

Economic Growth 

Since the current expansion began in mid-2009, the 

economy has grown by 13.3 percent and, as of the second 

quarter of 2015, real GDP was 8.5 percent above its level at 

the end of 2007, when the recession began. According to the 

advance estimate, real GDP rose 2.3 percent at an annual 

rate during the second quarter of 2015, after advancing 0.6 

percent in the first quarter. The pace of consumer spending 

accelerated in the second quarter, providing a larger boost to 

growth. Residential investment growth slowed a bit from the 

first quarter’s double-digit pace, but still made a small 

contribution to GDP growth. Business fixed investment fell, 

largely reflecting a sharp decline in spending in the energy 

sector. Federal Government outlays fell in the second 

quarter, but State and local government spending advanced, 

such that the government sector provided a small boost to 

growth overall. The trade deficit narrowed, as exports rose 

faster than imports. As a result, net exports added modestly 

to second-quarter GDP growth after posing a very large drag 

on growth in the first quarter. In contrast, private inventory 

accumulation slowed and was slightly negative for growth in 

the second quarter after making a large positive contribution 

to GDP growth in the first quarter. 

Private domestic final demand (consumption plus private 

fixed investment, considered a better measure of underlying 

private demand because it subtracts out government 

spending, inventory movements, and net exports) grew at a 

2.5 percent annual rate in the second quarter, faster than the 

first quarter’s 2.0 percent pace. Real personal consumption 

expenditures—which account for about 69 percent of 

GDP—rose at a 2.9 percent annual rate in the second 

quarter, accelerating from a 1.8 percent pace in the first 

quarter. Growth of consumer spending on goods increased 

markedly, boosted in part by strong growth of spending on 

motor vehicles following a decline in the first quarter. 

Altogether, consumption contributed 2.0 percentage points 

to real GDP growth in the second quarter. 

Housing activity has stepped up over the past year. 

Residential investment—mostly residential home-building—

advanced 6.6 percent at an annual rate in the second quarter, 

following a 10.1 percent jump in the first quarter. 

Residential activity accounts for just 3 percent of GDP, and 

added 0.2 percentage point to second-quarter real GDP 

growth. The pace of home building and home sales continue 
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September 2015 

to strengthen. New residential construction activity has 

recovered from weather-related regional slowdowns in early 

2015. Single-family housing starts reached a fresh 6-1⁄2 year 

high in April before edging back somewhat in subsequent 

months, but advanced 14.7 percent over the year through 

June 2015 to an annual rate of 685,000 units. Even so, 

single-family starts remain more than 62 percent below their 

January 2006 peak, and well below the 1.1 million unit 

average observed from 1980 to 2004. (Multi-family starts 

also fell early in 2015 but have since recovered. In contrast 

with single-family starts, multi-family starts generally 

remain at their pre-recession level.) Sales of new singlefamily homes rose 18.1 percent over the year through June 

to a 482,000 annual rate. Sales of all existing homes (94 

percent of all home sales, including single-family, condos 

and co-ops) rose 9.6 percent over the year to just under 5.5 

million at an annual rate in June 2015. 

Home prices have continued to rise, although the pace of 

increase has moderated from the rapid pace observed in mid2013. The FHFA purchase-only home price index rose 5.7 

percent over the year ending in May 2015, down from the 

July 2013 peak rate of 8.3 percent. The Standard and Poor’s 

(S&P)/Case-Shiller composite 20-city home price index rose 

4.9 percent over the year ending in May 2015, down from a 

peak of 13.7 percent in November 2013. Other house price 

measures show a similar pattern of decelerating home price 

appreciation. Household formation—a key determinant of 

demand for new housing - has risen to a much stronger level 

in recent quarters, reaching 1.62 million in the year through 

the second quarter of 2015, well above the historical average 

of 1.2 million. 

Growth of nonresidential fixed investment—about 13 

percent of GDP—fell by 0.6 percent at an annual rate in the 

second quarter, following a 1.6 percent advance in the first 

quarter. Both equipment investment and structures 

investment fell in the second quarter, the latter pulled down 

by a second straight drop in mining structures related to the 

pullback in oil exploration. Investment in intellectual 

property products—including outlays for software, research 

and development, and entertainment, literary and artistic 

originals—continued to grow at a solid pace in the second 

quarter. Altogether, nonresidential fixed investment 

subtracted 0.1 percentage point from real GDP growth in the 

second quarter of 2015, after adding 0.2 percentage point in 

the first quarter. The pace of inventory accumulation also 

posed a small drag on second-quarter growth, subtracting 0.1 

percentage point after contributing 0.9 percentage point to 

growth in the first quarter. 

Exports account for about 13.5 percent of GDP, while 

imports (which are subtracted from total domestic spending 

to calculate GDP) account for almost 17 percent. In the 

second quarter of 2015, exports grew 5.3 percent at an 

annual rate, recouping most of the 6.0 percent drop recorded 

in the first quarter. Import growth slowed to 3.5 percent, 

roughly half its first-quarter pace. With exports rising faster 

than imports, the net export deficit narrowed and added 0.1 

percentage point to GDP growth in the second quarter. In the 

first quarter, net exports had subtracted 1.9 percentage points 

from GDP growth. 

The current account balance (reflecting international 

trade in goods and services, investment income flows, and 

unilateral transfers) has been in deficit almost continuously 

since the early 1980s and in 2006 reached a record $807 

billion, equivalent to 5.8 percent of GDP. The current 

account deficit narrowed sharply during the recession to 

$384 billion (2.6 percent of GDP) in 2009. It has widened 

somewhat since then but remains well below its 2006 peak. 

In 2014, the current account deficit stood at $390 billion, or 

2.2 percent of GDP. In the first quarter of 2015, the current 

account deficit widened to $453 billion (annualized), or 2.6 

percent of GDP. 

Government purchases—which account for about 18 

percent of GDP—advanced 0.8 percent at an annual rate in 

the second quarter of 2015, after edging down 0.1 percent in 

the first quarter. Government outlays have increased in three 

of the past five quarters, after declining on an annual basis 

between 2011 and 2014. At the federal level, spending fell 

by 1.1 percent in the second quarter, after increasing by an 

identical rate in the first quarter. State and local government 

spending rose by 2.0 percent in the second quarter, following 

a decline of 0.8 percent in the first quarter. State and local 

government spending declined for 14 straight quarters from 

the fourth quarter of 2009 through the first quarter of 2013—

the longest period of falling expenditures at this level of 

government in postwar history—but has risen almost 

continuously since the first quarter of 2013. 

Labor Markets

During the recession (from December 2007 through June 

2009), the economy lost 7.4 million jobs. Job losses 

continued even after the recovery began, but in January 2010 

employment began to rise again. Since then, through July 

2015, total nonfarm payroll employment has increased by 

12.4 million. 

Job losses during the recession were spread broadly 

across most sectors but, with the resumption of job growth, 

all of these sectors have added jobs. Since the labor market 

recovery began in early 2010, payrolls in professional and 

business services have risen by more than 3.2 million, and 

the leisure and hospitality industry’s employment has 

increased by over 2.2 million through July 2015. 

Employment in the manufacturing sector has expanded by 

897,000 since early 2010. A few sectors added jobs 

throughout the recession and still continue to hire new 

workers: since early 2010, the health care and social 

assistance sector has added an additional 2.0 million jobs. 

On a net basis, the government sector also added workers to 

payrolls during the recession, although payrolls began 

declining late in 2008, and trended lower until early 2014. 

Government employment has increased since then but 

growth has been uneven. From early 2014 through July 

2015, the government sector has added just 112,000 jobs. 
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September 2015 

Most of the growth has occurred at the local level, with the 

addition of 86,000 jobs. Federal government employment 

has edged up just 4,000 during this period. 

The unemployment rate peaked in October 2009 at a 26-

year high of 10.0 percent—and 5.4 percentage points above 

the 4.6 percent average that prevailed during 2006 and 2007, 

before the recession began. Since then, the unemployment 

rate has trended lower and in July 2015 stood at a 

5.3 percent, only slightly above its pre-recession average of 

5.2 percent. Broader measures of unemployment have also 

declined. The broadest measure, which includes workers 

who are underemployed and those who are only marginally 

attached to the labor force (the U-6 unemployment rate), has 

fallen from a record high of 17.1 percent in early 2010 to 

10.4 percent in July 2015. The U-6 unemployment rate is 

still well above its pre-recession average of 8.3 percent. The 

percentage of the unemployed who have been out of work 

for 27 weeks or more also remains elevated relative to its 

pre-recession average. In July, 26.9 percent of unemployed 

workers were included in this category compared with 

readings around 17.5 percent before the recession. 

Inflation

Headline and core (excluding food and energy) inflation 

rates remain relatively low and stable, due in part to low 

energy prices. Headline consumer prices edged up 0.1 

percent over the 12 months ending in June 2015, slowing 

sharply from the 2.1 percent year-earlier rise. Energy prices 

fell 15.0 percent in the year through June 2015, contrasting 

with the 3.2 percent rise in the year through June 2014. Food 

prices rose 1.8 percent over the year through June 2015, 

slowing from the 2.3 percent increase over the 12 months 

ending in June 2014. On a 12-month basis, core consumer 

prices (excluding food and energy) rose 1.8 percent through 

June 2015, edging down from the 1.9 percent advance in the 

year through June 2014. Core inflation has been roughly 

stable around this level since early 2013. 

Oil and gasoline prices fell sharply between mid-2014 

and early 2015. They trended higher in the spring and early 

summer but have declined in recent weeks and remain well 

below their year-earlier levels. The front-month futures price 

of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil averaged 

$51.16 per barrel in July 2015, nearly $51 below its July 

2014 average. The retail price of regular gasoline averaged 

$2.75 per gallon in July 2015, 80 cents lower than in July 

2014. 

Federal Budget and Debt

The federal budget deficit declined to $485 billion (2.8 

percent of GDP) in fiscal year 2014, dropping sharply from 

$680 billion (4.1 percent of GDP) in fiscal year 2013. The 

deficit has declined by 7 full percentage points from a peak 

of 9.8 percent in fiscal year 2009, making the past 5 years 

the most rapid period of fiscal consolidation that the United 

States has experienced since the years following the end of 

World War II. The debt-to-GDP ratio was 74.1 percent in 

fiscal year 2014, up from 72.3 percent in fiscal year 2013. 

In December 2014, Congress passed an omnibus bill that 

funded most of the Federal government through the end of 

fiscal year 2015 and a continuing resolution that funded the 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through March 3, 

2015. Before DHS budget authority expired, however, 

Republicans in Congress allowed a clean appropriations bill 

for DHS to pass without issue. The level of authorized 
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September 2015 

spending is consistent with spending caps set in the 

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which reduced the automatic 

sequestration required in fiscal year 2015 by $18 billion. 

In February 2015, the Administration released its fiscal 

year 2016 budget, which is designed to lower the budget 

deficit further and put the debt-to-GDP ratio on a declining 

path. The latest budget proposal would replace sequestration 

with targeted spending cuts and loophole closures, pay for 

all new investments, and achieve an additional $1.8 trillion 

in deficit reduction over the 10-year budget horizon. Deficit 

reduction would be achieved primarily through reforms to 

health programs, the tax code, and immigration. Updated 

projections in the Mid-Session Review of the Fiscal Year 

2016 Budget show the federal budget narrowing to $455 

billion (2.6 percent of GDP) in fiscal year 2015. The deficit 

is projected to continue to narrow as a share of the economy 

over the next 2 fiscal years, falling to 2.2 percent of GDP by 

fiscal year 2017. Over the longer term (fiscal years 2018 to 

2025), the Administration estimates that the deficit will 

average 2.6 percent of GDP, well below the 40-year average 

of 3.2 percent of GDP. The debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to 

peak at 75.3 percent of GDP in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 

and then decline over the next two years, stabilizing at 

74.6 percent of GDP in fiscal year 2018. The primary deficit 

is projected to become a primary surplus in fiscal year 2024, 

at which point it will no longer be adding to federal debt. 

Economic Policy

Key fiscal and monetary policy actions taken over the 

past few years have aided the recovery. On the fiscal policy 

side, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) 

of 2009 authorized the Federal Government to spend $787 

billion to stimulate domestic demand, an amount that was 

increased to $840 billion to be consistent with the 

President’s Fiscal Year 2012 Budget. This spending 

provided an important boost to economic activity, but the 

Administration also proposed and implemented a variety of 

additional programs to maintain the recovery’s momentum. 

These included an extension and expansion of the first-time 

home buyer tax credit, a new Small Business Jobs and 

Wages Tax Credit, and additional financial support for State 

and local Governments. In December 2010, the 2010 Tax 

Relief Act authorized a 2 percentage point payroll tax cut, 

extensions of unemployment benefits and refundable tax 

credits, and a 2-year extension of the 2001 tax cuts. In late 

December 2011, the 2 percentage point payroll tax cut and 

extended unemployment benefits included in the 2010 tax 

legislation were each extended for 2 additional months. In 

late February 2012, the extension of the payroll tax cut and 

extended unemployment benefits for the remainder of 2012 

were signed into law. 

In January 2013, the ATRA was signed into law. The 

American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) 

permanently extended tax cuts for the vast majority of 

Americans and small businesses, extended Emergency 

Unemployment benefits for an additional year, extended a 

variety of other tax cuts and credits, postponed the sequester, 

originally scheduled to take effect on January 1, until March 

1, 2013, and raised tax rates for high-income earners 

(representing about 2 percent of taxpayers). Altogether, the 

ATRA is projected to reduce the deficit by $737 billion over 

the next decade. 

Partly in response to rising financial market stress, as 

well as to signs of more slowing in the broader economy, the 

Federal Reserve began the current cycle of monetary policy 

easing in September 2007. By late 2008, the FOMC had 

lowered the federal funds target interest rate dramatically, 

reducing it to a historically low range of 0 to 0.25 percent at 

the December 2008 FOMC meeting. Beginning with the 

August 2011 meeting, the FOMC also began identifying an 

expected timeframe for maintaining the federal funds rate 

target at “exceptionally low levels.” Initially put at mid2013, the timeframe was extended to “at least late 2014” at 

the January 2012 FOMC meeting, and then to “at least mid2015” at the September 2012 meeting, a timeframe for the 

target range which was maintained at the October 2012 

meeting. At the December 2012 meeting, the FOMC 

implemented numerical thresholds for its policy rate 

guidance. Specifically, the FOMC indicated that it would 

maintain the target range at least as long as the 

unemployment rate remained above 6.5 percent, inflation 

between 1 and 2 years ahead is projected to be no more than 

0.5 percentage point above the FOMC’s 2 percent longer-run 

goal, and long-term inflation expectations remain well 

anchored. At the December 2013 meeting, the FOMC 

commented on the role of the numerical thresholds in 

formulating monetary policy, indicating that, “it will likely 

be appropriate to maintain the current target range for the 

federal funds rate well past the time that the unemployment 

rate declines below 6-1⁄2 percent, especially if projected 

inflation continues to run below the Committee’s longer run 

goal.” At the FOMC meeting in March 2014, the Committee 

replaced the numerical thresholds in favor of qualitative 

guidance, noting it will “assess progress-both realized and 

expected-towards its objectives of maximum employment 

and 2 percent inflation” and that, “it will likely be 

appropriate to maintain the current target range ... for a 

considerable time after the asset purchase program ends, 

especially if projected inflation continues to run below the 

Committee’s 2 percent longer-run goal, and provided longerterm inflation expectations remain well anchored.” 

At its most recent meeting in July 2015, the FOMC 

maintained the qualitative forward guidance adopted at the 

March 2014 FOMC meeting and also left out any reference to 

a timeframe for maintaining the current target range, which 

was dropped at the January 2015 meeting. The Committee 

also repeated its view, first expressed at the March 2015 

meeting, that, “it will be appropriate to raise the target range 

for the federal funds rate when it has seen further 

improvement in the labor market and is reasonably confident 

that inflation will move back to its 2 percent objective over 

the medium term.” The Committee made no other references 
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September 2015 

to timeframe for changes in monetary policy at its April 

meeting. At its April 2015 meeting, the FOMC had added 

“import prices” to the range of information it assesses in 

determining monetary policy, and in July, the Committee 

maintained previous references to energy and non-energy 

import prices. 

The Federal Reserve significantly expanded its tools to 

increase liquidity in credit markets, and eased lending terms 

to sectors in need of liquidity, including a variety of facilities 

and funds directed at specific financial markets. As of June 

30, 2010, all of these special facilities had expired. At the 

August 2010 FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve 

announced it would maintain its holdings of securities at 

current levels by reinvesting principal payments from 

agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities in 

longer-term Treasury securities, and continue rolling over 

the Federal Reserve’s holdings of Treasury securities as they 

mature. At the end of June 2011, the FOMC completed 

purchases of $600 billion of longer-term Treasury securities. 

At the September 2011 meeting, the FOMC announced it 

would extend the average maturity of its holdings (a socalled “twist” operation) by purchasing $400 billion of 

longer-term (6 to 30 years) Treasury securities and selling an 

equal amount of shorter-term (3 years or less) Treasury 

securities, all by the end of June 2012. The Committee also 

announced the reinvestment of principal payments from its 

holdings of agency debt and agency mortgage-backed 

securities into the latter securities. At the June 2012 meeting, 

the FOMC extended and expanded its program to extend the 

average maturity of its holdings (the so-called “twist” 

operation announced in September 2011). At the September 

2012 meeting, the FOMC announced it would increase 

monetary accommodation through $40 billion per month in 

additional purchases of mortgage-backed securities through 

the end of the year. The FOMC announced additional 

monetary accommodation at the December 2012 meeting, 

including the completion of short-term securities sales 

(which drain liquidity) and the continuation of purchases of 

long-term Treasury securities at a rate of $45 billion per 

month beyond the end of 2012. The FOMC also indicated 

that monthly purchases of mortgage-backed securities at a 

pace of $40 billion per month would continue, and affirmed 

its existing policy of reinvesting principal payments. 

At the December 2013 meeting, the FOMC announced a 

tapering of long-term Treasury security purchases and 

mortgage-backed securities purchases of $5 billion each, 

beginning in January 2014. The tapering brought monthly 

purchases to $40 billion and $35 billion, respectively. At 

each subsequent meeting in January, March, April, June, 

July, and September 2014, the Committee announced further 

tapering of asset purchases of $5 billion in each category. At 

its meeting in October 2014, the Committee announced the 

conclusion of its asset purchase program at the end of 

October 2014.

Financial Markets

Financial markets have largely recovered from the 

unprecedented strains experienced in the fall of 2008. Credit 

flows have increased substantially, and in the second quarter 

of 2015, banks generally continued to ease standards and 

terms across several lending categories. Measures of risk 

tolerance and volatility have all improved. 

Equity markets have more than recovered from the steep 

losses incurred in 2008 and volatility has declined markedly. 

The S&P 500 index, which suffered its largest annual loss in 

2008 since the Great Depression, has increased roughly 1.0 

percent so far this year following an 11.4 percent gain during 

2014 and is currently about 33 percent above its October 

2007 peak. The S&P Stock Market Volatility Index (VIX), 

often used as a measure of financial market uncertainty, 

stood at 13 as of early August 2015–down sharply from an 

all-time high of 80 in late October 2008. 

A variety of factors have buffeted long-term Treasury 

interest rates over the past several years, including flight-toquality flows in response to a variety of specific risk events, 

as well as supply concerns related to funding of the 

Government’s debt, and more recently, renewed concerns 

about European and Latin American debt markets. The yield 

on the 10-year note has fluctuated around the 2 percent level 

during 2015, remaining well above the record low of 1.43 

percent reached in late July 2012, Currently, the 10-year 

yield is 2 basis points lower on the year at 2.15 percent, after 

falling by nearly 90 basis points in 2014. The 3-month 

Treasury bill yield has fluctuated under 0.1 percent since 

January 2012, where it stood as of early August 2015. The 2- 

to 10-year Treasury yield spread, one measure of the 

steepness of the yield curve, has been narrowing 

significantly since November 2013 and stood at about 152 

basis points as of early August 2015. 

Key interest rates on private securities, which spiked in 

response to financial market turbulence in late 2008, have 

since retraced as conditions have stabilized. The spread 

between the 3-month London Inter-bank Offered Rate 

(LIBOR) and the 3-month Treasury bill rate (also known as 

the TED spread, a measure of inter-bank liquidity and credit 

risk) rose to an all-time high of nearly 460 basis points in 

early October 2008. However, improvements in short-term 

credit availability have led to a narrowing of this spread, 

which stood at 25 basis points as of early August 2015. The 

spread between the Baa corporate bond yield and the 10-year 

Treasury yield peaked at nearly 620 basis points in 

December 2008. The Baa-10-year spread had narrowed to 

213 basis points in April 2014, but thereafter, has widened 

very gradually to 292 basis as of early August 2015, still 

very high by historical standards. 
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Rates for conforming mortgages have trended lower in 

recent years, as have rates for jumbo mortgages, although 

over the summer and fall of 2013, mortgage rates rose 

considerably. The interest rate for a 30-year conforming 

fixed-rate mortgage fell to a record low of 3.31 percent in 

November 2012. In the spring of 2013, however, it moved 

sharply higher, peaking at 4.58 percent in August 2013. 

Since then, this rate has eased on net and in early August 

2015 averaged 3.91 percent. 

Foreign Exchange Rates

The value of the U.S. dollar compared with the 

currencies of seven major trading partners (the euro area 

countries, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, 

Sweden, and Switzerland) appreciated to a peak level in 

February 2002, and then depreciated significantly over the 

next several years. From its peak in February 2002, to the 

recent low reached in August 2011, the exchange value of 

the dollar compared to an index of these currencies fell by 

about 39 percent. Although the dollar’s exchange value 

against this index remains well below the February 2002 

peak, it has appreciated between August 2011 and July 2015 

by about 33 percent. From August 2011 through July 2015, 

the dollar has appreciated by about 60 percent against the 

yen and by about 30 percent against the euro. Against an 

index of currencies of 19 other important trading partners 

(including China, India, and Mexico), the dollar has 

appreciated by about 16 percent. 
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INTRODUCTION: Federal Fiscal Operations 

Budget authority usually takes the form of 

appropriations that allow obligations to be incurred and 

payments to be made. Reappropriations are Congressional 

actions that extend the availability of unobligated amounts 

that have expired or would otherwise expire. These are 

counted as new budget authority in the fiscal year of the 

legislation in which the reappropriation act is included, 

regardless of when the amounts were originally appropriated 

or when they would otherwise lapse. 

Obligations generally are liquidated by the issuance of 

checks or the disbursement of cash—outlays. Obligations 

may also be liquidated (and outlays recorded) by the accrual 

of interest on public issues of Treasury debt securities 

(including an increase in redemption value of bonds 

outstanding); or by the issuance of bonds, debentures, notes, 

monetary credits, or electronic payments. 

Refunds of collections generally are treated as 

reductions of collections, whereas payments for earnedincome tax credits in excess of tax liabilities are treated as 

outlays. Outlays during a fiscal year may be for payment of 

obligations incurred in prior years or in the same year. 

Outlays, therefore, flow in part from unexpended balances 

of prior year budget authority and from budget authority 

provided for the year in which the money is spent. Total 

outlays include both budget and off-budget outlays and are 

stated net of offsetting collections. 

Receipts are reported in the tables as either budget 

receipts or offsetting collections. They are collections from 

the public, excluding receipts offset against outlays. These, 

also called governmental receipts, consist mainly of tax 

receipts (including social insurance taxes), receipts from 

court fines, certain licenses, and deposits of earnings by the 

Federal Reserve system. Refunds of receipts are treated as 

deductions from gross receipts. Total Government receipts 

are compared with total outlays in calculating the budget 

surplus or deficit. 

Offsetting collections from other Government accounts 

or the public are of a business-type or market-oriented 

nature. They are classified as either collections credited to 

appropriations or fund accounts, or offsetting receipts (i.e., 

amounts deposited in receipt accounts). The former 

normally can be used without an appropriation act by 

Congress. These occur in two instances: (1) when 

authorized by law, amounts collected for materials or 

services are treated as reimbursements to appropriations. 

For accounting purposes, earned reimbursements are also 

known as revenues. These offsetting collections are netted 

against gross outlays in determining net outlays from such 

appropriations; and (2) in the three types of revolving funds 

(public enterprise, intragovernmental, and trust); offsetting 

collections are netted against spending, and outlays are 

reported as the net amount. 

Offsetting receipts in receipt accounts cannot be used 

without appropriation. They are subdivided into three 

categories: (1) proprietary receipts, or collections from the 

public, offset against outlays by agency and by function; (2) 

intragovernmental transactions, or payments into receipt 

accounts from governmental appropriation or fund accounts. 

They finance operations within and between Government 

agencies and are credited with collections from other 

Government accounts; and (3) offsetting governmental 

receipts that include foreign cash contributions. 

Intrabudgetary transactions are subdivided into three 

categories: (1) interfund transactions—payments are from 

one fund group (either Federal funds or trust funds) to a 

receipt account in the other fund group; (2) Federal 

intrafund transactions—payments and receipts both occur 

within the Federal fund group; and (3) trust intrafund 

transactions—payments and receipts both occur within the 

trust fund group. 

Offsetting receipts are generally deducted from budget 

authority and outlays by function, subfunction, or agency. 

There are four types of receipts, however, that are deducted 

from budget totals as undistributed offsetting receipts. They 

are: (1) agencies’ payments (including payments by offbudget Federal entities) as employers into employees’ 

retirement funds; (2) interest received by trust funds; (3) 

rents and royalties on the Outer Continental Shelf lands; and 

(4) other interest (i.e., that collected on Outer Continental 

Shelf money in deposit funds when such money is 

transferred into the budget). 

The Government has used the unified budget concept set 

forth in the “Report of the President’s Commission on 

Budget Concepts” as a foundation for its budgetary analysis 

and presentation since 1969. The concept calls for the 

budget to include all of the Government’s fiscal transactions 

with the public. Since 1971, however, various laws have 

been enacted removing several Federal entities from (or 

creating them outside of) the budget. Other laws have 

moved certain off-budget Federal entities onto the budget. 

Under current law, the off-budget Federal entities consist of 

the two Social Security trust funds, Federal Old-Age and 

Survivors Insurance and the Federal Disability Insurance 

Trust Fund, and the Postal Service. 

Although an off-budget Federal entity’s receipts, 

outlays, and surplus or deficit ordinarily are not subject to 

targets set by the Congressional resolution, the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 

[commonly known as the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act as 

amended by the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (2 United 

States Code 900-922)] included off-budget surplus or deficit 

in calculating deficit targets under that act and in calculating 

excess deficit. Partly for this reason, attention has focused 
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on both on- and off-budget receipts, outlays and deficit of 

the Government. 

Tables FFO-1, FFO-2, and FFO-3 are published 

quarterly and cover 5 years of data, estimates for 2 years, 

detail for 13 months, and fiscal year-to-date data. They 

provide a summary of data relating to Federal fiscal 

operations reported by Federal entities and disbursing 

officers, and daily reports from the FRBs. They also detail 

accounting transactions affecting receipts and outlays of the 

Government and off-budget Federal entities and their related 

effect on assets and liabilities of the Government. Data are 

derived from the “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts 

and Outlays of the United States Government.” 

 Table FFO-1 summarizes the amount of total 

receipts, outlays, and surplus or deficit, as well as 

transactions in Federal securities, monetary assets, and 

balances in Treasury operating cash. 

 Table FFO-2 includes on- and off-budget receipts 

by source. Amounts represent income taxes, social 

insurance taxes, net contributions for other insurance and 

retirement, excise taxes, estate and gift taxes, customs 

duties, and net miscellaneous receipts. 

 Table FFO-3 details on- and off-budget outlays by 

agency. 

 Table FFO-4 summarizes on- and off-budget 

receipts by source and outlays by function as reported to 

each major fund group classification for the current fiscal 

year to date and prior fiscal year to date. 

 Table FFO-5 summarizes internal revenue receipts 

by states and by type of tax. Amounts reported are 

collections made in a fiscal year. They span several tax 

liability years because they consist of prepayments 

(estimated tax payments and taxes withheld by employers 

for individual income and Social Security taxes), payments 

made with tax returns and subsequent payments made after 

tax returns are due or are filed (that is, payments with 

delinquent returns or on delinquent accounts). 

Amounts are reported based on the primary filing 

address provided by each taxpayer or reporting entity. For 

multistate corporations, the address may reflect only the 

district where such a corporation reported its taxes from a 

principal office rather than other districts where income was 

earned or where individual income and Social Security taxes 

were withheld. In addition, an individual may reside in one 

district and work in another. 

 Table FFO-6 includes customs collection of duties, 

taxes, and fees by districts and ports.

Budget Results and Financing of the U.S. Government 

and Third-Quarter Receipts by Source 

[Source: Office of Tax Analysis, Office of Tax Policy] 

Third-Quarter Receipts 

The following capsule analysis of budget 

receipts, by source, for the third quarter of fiscal 

year 2015 supplements fiscal data reported in the 

June issue of the “Treasury Bulletin.” At the time 

of that issue’s release, not enough data were 

available to analyze adequately collections for the 

quarter. 

Individual income taxes—Individual income tax 

receipts, net of refunds, were $526.1 billion for the third 

quarter of fiscal year 2015. This is an increase of $65.2 

billion over the comparable prior year quarter. Withheld 

receipts increased by $13.7 billion and non-withheld 

receipts increased by $50.7 billion during this period. 

Refunds decreased by $0.8 billion over the comparable 

fiscal year 2014 quarter. There was a decrease of $3.1 

billion in accounting adjustments between individual 

income tax receipts and the Social Security and Medicare 

trust funds over the comparable quarter in fiscal year 2014. 

Corporate income taxes—Net corporate income tax 

receipts were $123.3 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 

year 2015. This is an increase of $5.9 billion compared to 

the prior year third quarter. The $5.9 billion change is 

comprised of an increase of $6.5 billion in estimated and 

final payments, and an increase of $0.6 billion in corporate 

refunds. 

Employment taxes and contributions—Employment 

taxes and contributions receipts for the third quarter of fiscal 

year 2015 were $281.2 billion, an increase of $14.4 billion 

over the comparable prior year quarter. Receipts to the 

Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, Federal 

Disability Insurance, and Federal Hospital Insurance trust 

funds changed by $9.1 billion, $1.5 billion, and $3.6 billion 

respectively. There was a $1.0 billion accounting adjustment 

for prior years’ employment tax liabilities made in the third 

quarter of fiscal year 2015, while there was a -$2.1 billion 

adjustment in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. 

Unemployment insurance—Unemployment insurance 

receipts, net of refunds, for the third quarter of fiscal year 

2015 were $25.1 billion, a decrease of $1.4 billion over the 

comparable quarter of fiscal year 2014. Net State taxes 

deposited in the U.S. Treasury decreased by $1.6 billion to 

$21.8 billion. Net Federal Unemployment Tax Act taxes 

increased by $0.1 billion to $3.4 billion. 
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Budget Results and Financing of the U.S. Government 

and Third-Quarter Receipts by Source, continued

Contributions for other insurance and retirement—

Contributions for other retirement were $0.9 billion for the 

third quarter of fiscal year 2015. This was a negligible 

change from the comparable quarter of fiscal year 2014. 

Excise taxes—Net excise tax receipts for the third 

quarter of fiscal year 2015 were $20.7 billion, an increase of 

$1.0 billion over the comparable prior year quarter. Total 

excise tax refunds for the quarter were $1.9 billion, a 

decrease of $0.5 billion over the comparable prior year 

quarter. 

Estate and gift taxes—Net estate and gift tax receipts 

were $6.2 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015. 

These receipts represent an increase of $1.0 billion over the 

same quarter in fiscal year 2014. 

Customs duties—Customs duties net of refunds were 

$8.9 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015. This is 

an increase of $1.0 billion over the comparable prior year 

quarter. 

Miscellaneous receipts—Net miscellaneous receipts 

for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 were $34.8 billion, 

an increase of $2.2 billion over the comparable prior year 

quarter.

Total On- and Off-Budget Results and Financing of the U.S. Government 

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”] 

 Third quarter 2015 

 April - June 

 Fiscal year 2015 

 year to date 

Total on- and off-budget results: 

Total receipts ............................................................... 1,027,120 2,446,919

On-budget receipts .................................................. 810,341 1,858,260

Off-budget receipts .................................................. 216,779 588,659

Total outlays................................................................. 901,020 2,760,301

On-budget outlays.................................................... 736,618 2,230,433

Off-budget outlays.................................................... 164,402 529,867

Total surplus or deficit (-)............................................. 126,100 -313,381

On-budget surplus or deficit (-)................................ 73,724 -372,173

Off-budget surplus or deficit (-)................................ 52,377 58,792

Means of financing: 

Borrowing from the public ............................................ -16,300 290,969

Reduction of operating cash........................................ -154,255 -96,038

Other means ................................................................ 44,455 118,448

Total on- and off-budget financing........................... -126,100 313,380

Third-Quarter Net Budget Receipts by Source, Fiscal Year 2015 

[In billions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”] 

Source April May June 

Individual income taxes...................................................... 288.2 85.0 152.8

Corporate income taxes..................................................... 43.2 7.3 72.8

Employment and general retirement.................................. 106.7 79.0 95.5

Unemployment insurance .................................................. 9.5 15.2 0.4

Contributions for other insurance and retirement .............. 0.3 0.3 0.3

Excise taxes ....................................................................... 6.2 7.4 7.1

Estate and gift taxes .......................................................... 3.2 1.7 1.3

Customs duties .................................................................. 3.4 2.5 2.9

Miscellaneous receipts ....................................................... 11.0 13.9 9.9

Total budget receipts ..................................................... 471.8 212.4 342.9

Note.—Detail may not add to totals due to independent rounding. 
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TABLE FFO-1—Summary of Fiscal Operations 

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”] 

Total on-budget and off-budget results 

Means of 

financing 

– net transactions 

Borrowing from 

the public– 

Federal securities 

Public debt 

securities 

(10) 

Fiscal year 

or month 

Total receipts 

 (1) 

 On-budget

 receipts 

 (2) 

 Off-budget 

 receipts 

 (3) 

Total 

outlays 

(4) 

On-budget 

outlays 

(5) 

Off-budget 

outlays 

(6) 

Total 

surplus or

deficit (-) 

(7) 

On-budget 

surplus or 

deficit (-) 

(8) 

Off-budget 

surplus or

deficit (-) 

(9) 

 

2010 ............................ 2,161,728 1,530,040 631,688 3,455,931 2,901,248 554,683 -1,294,204 -1,371,208 77,004 1,652,342

2011 ............................ 2,302,495 1,736,709 565,787 3,598,086 3,099,477 498,609 -1,295,591 -1,362,769 67,179 1,234,576

2012 ............................ 2,449,092 1,879,592 569,500 3,538,447 3,030,856 507,589 -1,089,353 -1,151,263 61,913 1,286,476

2013 ............................ 2,773,979 2,100,705 673,274 3,454,254 2,820,439 633,815 -680,276 -719,738 39,460 667,974

2014 ............................ 3,020,847 2,285,246 735,602 3,504,199 2,798,105 706,095 -483,353 -512,857 29,507 1,076,474 2015 - Est.................... 3,176,072 2,410,502 765,570 3,758,577 3,005,957 752,620 -582,505 -595,455 12,950 832,105

2016 - Est.................... 3,525,179 2,724,214 800,965 3,999,467 3,201,064 798,403 -474,288 -476,850 2,562 706,431 

2014 - June ................. 323,646 255,321 68,325 253,127 228,599 24,528 70,519 26,722 43,798 115,779

July .................. 214,492 159,153 55,340 309,113 247,177 61,937 -94,621 -88,024 -6,597 54,297

Aug .................. 194,248 137,291 56,957 322,925 251,908 71,017 -128,677 -114,616 -14,060 62,244

Sept................. 351,722 290,458 61,264 245,912 176,192 69,720 105,810 114,266 -8,456 73,557

Oct................... 212,719 160,464 52,255 334,432 271,514 62,918 -121,713 -111,050 -10,663 114,972

Nov .................. 191,436 135,169 56,267 248,254 178,516 69,738 -56,818 -43,347 -13,471 67,642

Dec .................. 335,327 280,293 55,034 333,463 311,588 21,875 1,864 -31,295 33,159 135,844

2015 - Jan ................... 306,742 233,755 72,987 324,289 257,510 66,779 -17,546 -23,755 6,208 -56,783

Feb .................. 139,388 79,456 59,932 331,738 259,778 71,960 -192,350 -180,321 -12,028 73,210

Mar .................. 234,187 158,782 75,405 287,105 214,910 72,195 -52,918 -56,128 3,210 -4,729

Apr................... 471,801 390,011 81,790 315,092 251,497 63,595 156,709 138,514 18,195 854

May.................. 212,386 151,023 61,363 294,771 223,306 71,465 -82,385 -72,283 -10,102 140

June................. 342,933 269,307 73,626 291,157 261,815 29,342 51,776 7,492 44,284 -2,494 Fiscal year 2015 to date ... 2,446,919 1,858,260 588,659 2,760,301 2,230,434 529,867 -313,381 -372,173 58,792 328,656

Means of financing—net transactions, continued

Borrowing from the publicFederal securities, continued Cash and monetary assets (deduct) 

Other 

(18) 

Transactions 

not applied 

to year’s 

surplus or 

deficit 

(19) 

Total 

Financing 

(20) 

Fiscal year 

or month 

Agency 

securities 

(11) 

Investments 

 of Government 

accounts 

(12) 

Total 

10+11-12

(13) 

U.S. Treasury 

operating 

cash 

(14) 

Special 

drawing 

rights 

(15) 

Other 

(16) 

Reserve 

position on the 

U.S. quota in 

the IMF 

(deduct) 

 (17) 

 

2010 ...................................... 771 179,044 1,474,069 34,567 -535 -538 -531 -147,277 -375 1,293,454

2011 ...................................... 1,014 125,742 1,109,849 -251,743 -1,535 6,011 9,719 -51,806 - 1,295,591

2012 ...................................... -589 133,641 1,152,249 27,356 -643 5,955 819 -29,408 - 1,089,353

2013 ...................................... 703 -33,340 702,019 2,939 -267 42 -3,658 -23,503 816 680,276

2014 ...................................... -1,234 277,668 797,573 69,916 -1,817 188 -4,994 -359,628 -834 483,348 2015 - Est.............................. 990 106,641 726,454 41,698 - - - -102,251 - 582,505

2016 - Est.............................. -208 104,063 602,161 - - - - -127,873 - 474,288 2014 - June ........................... 173 81,576 34,376 110,406 194 619 -334 5,990 - -70,519

July............................ 58 -24,651 79,006 -12,062 -523 -117 -700 2,185 - 94,593

Aug............................ -370 -19,010 80,884 -78,573 -457 -302 317 -31,191 - 128,708

Sept........................... 132 22,589 51,099 109,637 -1,283 30 -719 -49,418 174 -105,810

Oct............................. 185 41,067 74,090 -40,899 -152 254 -4 6,822 - 121,713

Nov............................ 48 2,841 64,849 -9,132 -502 -716 -363 -18,744 - 56,818

Dec............................ 286 34,577 101,553 115,182 -553 -943 -1,162 9,104 - -1,867

2015 - Jan ............................. 14 -19,931 -36,839 -66,638 -1,399 286 -305 -13,673 - 17,544

Feb ............................ -307 -15,391 88,293 -121,885 -83 -1,226 -1,364 -20,524 - 192,327

Mar............................ 50 -19,994 15,315 65,155 -1,000 -865 -2,430 98,455 - 52,910

Apr............................. 320 37,198 -36,024 173,785 965 -90 -100 53,871 -1 -156,714

May ........................... 25 1,303 -1,138 -74,922 -568 112 -194 7,951 - 82,385

June .......................... 167 -23,189 20,862 55,393 570 -596 127 -17,144 - -51,776 

Fiscal year 2015 to date ............. 796 38,481 290,969 96,039 -2,722 -3,784 -5,795 106,110 -1 313,340

These estimates are based on the President's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget, released by the 

Office of Management and Budget on February 2, 2015.

- No transactions. 

Detail may not add to totals due to rounding. 
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TABLE FFO-2—On-Budget and Off-Budget Receipts by Source 

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”] 

Fiscal year 

or month 

Income taxes 

Social insurance 

and retirement receipts 

 Employment and general retirement 

Old-age, disability, and 

hospital insurance Individual Corporation 

Withheld 

(1) 

Other 

(2) 

Refunds 

(3) 

 Net 

 (4) 

 Gross 

 (5) 

Refunds

(6) 

Net 

 (7) 

Net income 

taxes 

(8) 

 Gross 

 (9) 

 

Refunds 

 (10) 

 Net 

 (11) 

 2010 .................. 880,361 278,223 260,035 898,549 279,880 88,443 191,437 1,089,986 813,505 1,749 811,756

2011 .................. 990,952 338,348 237,827 1,091,473 243,492 62,407 181,085 1,272,559 756,371 2,094 754,276

2012 .................. 1,018,104 352,355 238,251 1,132,207 281,841 39,552 242,290 1,374,497 772,948 2,305 770,643

2013 .................. 1,102,745 443,651 229,992 1,316,405 312,477 38,970 273,505 1,589,910 884,988 2,443 882,545

2014 .................. 1,149,709 476,591 231,733 1,394,567 353,553 32,822 320,729 1,715,296 962,237 2,529 959,708 2015 - Est.......... 1,478,076 - - 1,478,076 341,688 - 341,688 1,819,764 999,428 - 999,428

2016 - Est.......... 1,645,628 - - 1,645,628 473,304 - 473,304 2,118,932 1,046,213 - 1,046,213 2014 - June ....... 89,738 59,518 6,521 142,735 71,648 1,470 70,178 212,913 88,634 - 88,634

July ........ 92,991 8,388 3,662 97,717 10,488 2,208 8,280 105,997 71,647 - 71,647

Aug ........ 86,536 6,135 2,873 89,798 5,291 1,389 3,902 93,700 73,678 - 73,678

Sept....... 94,971 69,298 2,975 161,294 76,042 2,511 73,530 234,824 83,488 2,529 80,959

Oct......... 93,992 21,571 8,902 106,661 14,848 4,619 10,228 116,889 69,910 - 69,910

Nov ........ 87,059 5,937 7,038 85,958 5,491 2,909 2,582 88,540 75,417 - 75,417

Dec ........ 133,918 14,525 3,414 145,029 87,471 3,240 84,231 229,260 74,167 - 74,167

2015 - Jan ......... 103,806 75,228 1,834 177,199 10,458 2,999 7,459 184,658 94,483 - 94,483

Feb ........ 108,211 6,179 73,776 40,614 5,702 8,569 -2,866 37,747 76,505 - 76,505

Mar ........ 121,794 16,082 51,903 85,973 39,698 9,218 30,481 116,453 96,152 - 96,152

Apr......... 95,842 248,157 55,795 288,204 45,656 2,426 43,230 331,434 106,233 - 106,233

May........ 90,789 9,114 14,868 85,035 9,524 2,184 7,340 92,375 78,416 - 78,416

June....... 92,900 66,231 6,304 152,827 75,825 3,057 72,768 225,595 95,464 - 95,464 Fiscal year 2015 

to date ................ 928,311 463,024 223,834 1,167,500 294,673 39,221 255,453 1,422,951 766,747 - 766,747

 

Fiscal year 

or month 

Social insurance and retirement receipts, continued

Employment and general retirement, continued Unemployment insurance Net for other insurance and retirement 

Railroad retirement Net employment 

and general 

retirement 

(15) 

Gross 

(16) 

 Refunds 

 (17) 

 Net un-

 employment 

 insurance 

 (18) 

Federal 

employees 

retirement 

(19) 

Other 

retirement 

(20) 

Total 

(21) 

Gross 

(12) 

Refunds 

(13) 

Net 

(14) 

 

2010 ............................ 4,141 1 4,140 815,896 44,922 99 44,823 4,042 35 4,076

2011 ............................ 4,240 2 4,238 758,515 56,335 95 56,241 4,021 30 4,051

2012 ............................ 4,289 6 4,283 774,926 66,747 99 66,647 3,712 30 3,739

2013 ............................ 4,963 63 4,900 887,445 56,958 149 56,811 3,539 25 3,564

2014 ............................ 5,374 16 5,359 965,067 55,536 142 55,394 3,447 27 3,472 2015 - Est.................... 5,573 - 5,573 1,005,001 56,351 - 56,351 3,635 25 3,660

2016 - Est.................... 5,699 - 5,699 1,051,912 56,260 - 56,260 3,731 23 3,754 2014 - June ................. -83 - -83 88,551 1,392 10 1,382 275 3 277

July.................. 524 - 524 72,171 4,413 15 4,398 260 2 262

Aug.................. 476 - 476 74,154 5,590 10 5,580 320 2 321

Sept................. 488 - 488 81,447 820 17 803 314 3 317

Oct................... 485 - 485 70,394 3,187 - 3,187 291 2 293

Nov.................. 452 1 451 75,868 3,218 4 3,214 278 1 279

Dec.................. 456 - 456 74,623 774 5 770 283 2 285

2015 - Jan ................... 511 - 512 94,995 2,523 3 2,519 336 2 338

Feb.................. 706 1 705 77,210 6,834 3 6,831 279 2 281

Mar.................. 646 - 646 96,797 481 27 454 326 2 328

Apr................... 500 - 500 106,733 9,538 42 9,496 299 2 301

May ................. 550 1 549 78,965 15,217 13 15,204 285 2 287

June ................ -1 - -1 95,463 421 12 409 287 2 289 Fiscal year 2015 to date... 4,304 2 4,302 771,048 42,193 109 42,084 2,664 17 2,681

 

See footnotes at end of table. 
FEDERAL FISCAL OPERATIONS 

September 2015 

15

Fiscal year 

or month 

Excise 

taxes, con. 

Net excise 

taxes 

(35) 

Estate and gift taxes Customs duties 

Net miscellaneous receipts 

Total receipts 

Deposits of 

earnings by 

Federal 

Reserve 

banks 

(42) 

Universal 

service fund

and all 

other 

(43) 

Total 

(44) 

 Gross 

 (36) 

 Refunds 

 (37) 

Net 

(38) 

Gross 

(39) 

Refunds

(40) 

Net 

(41) 

On-budget 

(45) 

Off-budget

(46) 

 

2010 ....................... 66,909 19,751 866 18,885 26,266 969 25,298 75,845 20,010 95,855 1,530,040 631,688

2011 ....................... 72,381 9,079 1,680 7,399 30,697 1,178 29,519 82,546 19,284 101,831 1,736,708 565,787

2012 ....................... 79,062 14,451 477 13,971 32,079 1,774 30,306 81,955 23,991 105,943 1,879,592 569,500

2013 ....................... 84,008 19,830 919 18,910 33,119 1,305 31,814 75,766 25,750 101,514 2,100,706 673,274

2014 ....................... 93,367 20,153 854 19,301 35,348 1,423 33,927 99,233 35,788 135,023 2,285,245 735,602 2015 - Est............... 95,898 19,738 - 19,738 36,762 - 36,762 94,015 44,883 138,898 2,410,502 765,570

2016 - Est............... 112,084 21,340 - 21,340 38,374 - 38,374 77,420 43,103 120,523 2,724,214 800,965 2014 - June ............ 6,449 1,409 57 1,353 2,697 97 2,600 8,183 1,937 10,120 255,321 68,325

July............. 7,928 2,319 91 2,228 3,487 177 3,310 10,275 7,923 18,198 159,153 55,340

Aug............. 7,110 1,651 112 1,539 3,012 145 2,867 7,353 1,624 8,977 137,291 56,957

Sept............ 20,317 1,651 53 1,599 3,148 124 3,024 7,223 2,168 9,391 290,458 61,264

Oct.............. 5,915 1,476 58 1,418 3,586 101 3,485 9,287 1,849 11,136 160,464 52,255

Nov............. 7,270 1,586 78 1,508 3,088 124 2,964 6,834 4,960 11,794 135,169 56,267

Dec............. 6,567 2,099 109 1,990 2,945 154 2,791 9,296 9,744 19,040 280,293 55,034

2015 - Jan .............. 6,689 1,387 43 1,344 3,151 128 3,023 6,134 7,042 13,176 233,755 72,987

Feb ............. 6,412 1,063 55 1,008 2,656 131 2,525 5,233 2,142 7,374 79,456 59,932

Mar............. 6,559 1,717 74 1,642 2,822 196 2,627 6,676 2,651 9,327 158,782 75,405

Apr.............. 6,172 3,308 63 3,245 3,546 116 3,430 9,171 1,820 10,990 390,011 81,790

May ............ 7,403 1,755 53 1,703 2,654 106 2,548 8,180 5,722 13,903 151,023 61,363

June ........... 7,100 1,323 69 1,254 3,101 160 2,941 8,021 1,862 9,882 269,307 73,626 Fiscal year 2015 to 

date............................ 60,087 15,714 602 15,112 27,549 1,216 26,334 68,832 37,792 106,622 1,858,260 588,659 

These estimates are based on the President's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget, released by the 

Office of Management and Budget on February 2, 2015. 

- No transactions. 

Detail may not add to totals due to rounding. 

TABLE FFO-2—On-Budget and Off-Budget Receipts by Source, continued 

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”] 

Social 

insurance 

and retirement 

receipts, con. 

Net social 

insurance and 

retirement 

receipts 

(22) 

Excise taxes 

Fiscal year 

or month 

Airport and Airway Trust Fund 

Black Lung Disability 

Trust Fund Highway Trust Fund Miscellaneous 

Gross 

(23) 

Refunds

 (24) 

 Net 

 (25) 

Gross

(26) 

Refunds

(27) 

Net 

(28) 

Gross

(29) 

Refunds

(30) 

 Net 

 (31) 

 Gross 

 (32) 

 Refunds

 (33) 

 Net 

 (34) 

 2010.............................. 864,795 10,632 19 10,613 595 - 595 35,562 569 34,993 27,942 7,234 20,709

2011.............................. 818,807 11,551 18 11,532 623 - 623 36,907 - 36,907 27,510 4,191 23,320

2012.............................. 845,312 12,184 23 12,161 664 - 664 41,159 - 41,159 29,551 4,476 25,076

2013.............................. 947,820 12,677 19 12,658 529 - 529 36,410 - 36,410 38,423 4,015 34,409

2014.............................. 1,023,933 13,467 16 13,451 573 - 573 39,036 - 39,036 44,716 4,405 40,310 2015 - Est ..................... 1,065,012 13,138 - 13,138 568 - 568 39,261 - 39,261 42,931 - 42,931

2016 - Est ..................... 1,111,926 14,699 - 14,699 551 - 551 39,555 - 39,555 57,279 - 57,279 2014 - June................... 90,211 1,083 - 1,083 33 - 33 2,804 - 2,804 3,335 806 2,529

July.................... 76,831 1,192 - 1,192 46 - 46 3,268 - 3,268 3,531 109 3,422

Aug.................... 80,055 1,141 4 1,136 53 - 53 3,612 - 3,612 2,864 555 2,309

Sept................... 82,567 1,915 2 1,913 74 - 74 5,742 - 5,742 12,891 303 12,589

Oct .................... 73,875 263 - 263 12 - 12 831 - 831 4,867 58 4,809

Nov.................... 79,361 1,295 - 1,295 57 - 57 3,923 - 3,923 2,067 72 1,995

Dec.................... 75,678 1,065 - 1,065 47 - 47 3,223 - 3,223 2,362 130 2,232

2015 - Jan..................... 97,852 1,105 - 1,105 49 - 49 3,344 - 3,344 2,245 53 2,192

Feb.................... 84,321 1,429 9 1,420 51 - 51 3,699 - 3,699 1,728 486 1,241

Mar.................... 97,579 1,131 - 1,131 48 - 48 3,099 - 3,099 2,378 97 2,281

Apr .................... 116,530 1,249 3 1,246 53 - 53 3,418 - 3,418 3,071 1,616 1,455

May ................... 94,456 1,123 - 1,123 45 - 45 2,854 - 2,854 3,486 105 3,381

June .................. 96,161 1,194 - 1,194 47 - 47 3,222 - 3,222 2,793 157 2,637 Fiscal year 2015 to date..... 815,813 9,854 12 9,842 409 - 409 27,613 - 27,613 24,997 2,774 22,223
FEDERAL FISCAL OPERATIONS 

September 2015 

16 

TABLE FFO-3—On-Budget and Off-Budget Outlays by Agency 

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”] 

Fiscal year 

or month 

Legislative 

branch 

(1) 

Judicial 

branch 

(2) 

Department of 

Agriculture 

(3) 

Department of 

Commerce

(4) 

Department of

Defense, 

military 

(5) 

 Depart-

 ment of 

Education

 (6) 

 Depart-

 ment of

 Energy

 (7) 

 Depart- 

 ment of 

 Health 

 and 

 Human 

 Services

 (8) 

 Depart-

 ment of 

 Home- 

 land 

 Security 

 (9) 

Department of 

Housing 

and 

Urban 

Development 

(10) 

 Depart- 

 ment of

 the 

 Interior

 (11) 

Department of

Justice

(12) 

 Depart-

 ment of

 Labor

 (13) 

 

2010 ....................... 5,838 7,185 129,454 13,233 666,717 92,858 30,775 854,060 44,455 60,143 13,163 29,558 173,053

2011 ....................... 4,583 7,295 139,394 9,930 678,077 64,271 31,371 891,245 45,744 57,008 13,529 30,518 131,973

2012 ....................... 4,438 7,228 139,712 10,267 650,869 57,248 32,485 848,055 47,423 49,591 12,886 31,161 104,742

2013 ....................... 4,328 7,066 155,897 9,137 607,801 40,910 24,677 886,293 57,220 56,577 9,605 29,740 80,309

2014 ....................... 4,156 6,900 141,806 6,675 578,013 59,609 23,630 936,030 43,259 38,524 11,273 28,617 57,199 2015 - Est............... 4,899 7,567 147,536 9,971 567,702 103,288 30,140 1,012,950 45,685 42,390 13,008 36,087 52,797

2016 - Est............... 4,794 7,724 147,863 10,441 586,478 68,506 28,303 1,092,946 46,155 43,896 14,707 32,463 56,921 2014 - June ............ 325 578 11,255 631 41,759 10,969 1,894 60,220 3,626 3,133 1,180 1,946 3,872

July ............. 353 555 10,290 616 45,860 4,403 1,893 89,266 3,348 2,986 859 2,083 4,436

Aug ............. 332 643 11,470 -561 52,930 6,825 1,661 79,980 3,908 3,190 810 2,450 3,743

Sept ............ 423 628 8,097 845 47,164 1,411 2,640 82,577 4,579 2,805 1,231 3,161 4,678

Oct.............. 377 574 16,185 590 60,908 5,241 2,460 106,457 3,965 2,840 614 -6,301 -24

Nov ............. 337 499 13,828 752 35,829 4,781 1,863 56,317 3,036 3,022 957 2,665 3,295

Dec ............. 376 629 14,279 697 57,218 5,504 2,259 88,603 4,753 2,943 944 8,825 5,265

2015 - Jan .............. 365 662 12,342 735 41,648 4,296 1,874 103,661 3,178 2,744 866 819 5,046

Feb ............. 305 560 10,886 680 42,517 8,712 1,719 78,879 2,770 3,452 1,232 3,575 4,516

Mar ............. 428 610 11,814 954 46,532 6,925 2,208 68,367 4,270 3,286 1,289 3,020 4,190

Apr.............. 350 563 10,286 634 45,442 5,159 2,323 83,515 2,666 7,301 858 2,218 4,527

May............. 320 540 10,118 694 45,632 5,089 1,891 83,956 2,934 3,167 821 2,395 3,700

June............ 337 585 10,566 778 47,082 14,706 2,279 85,036 3,460 2,162 1,319 1,882 3,848 ` Fiscal year 2015 

 to date ...................... 3,195 5,222 110,304 6,514 422,808 60,413 18,876 754,791 31,032 30,917 8,900 19,098 34,363

 

Fiscal year 

or month 

Department of 

State 

(14) 

Department of 

Transportation 

(15) 

Department 

of the 

Treasury, 

interest on 

Treasury 

debt 

securities 

(gross) 

(16) 

Department 

of the 

Treasury, 

other 

(17) 

Department of 

Veterans 

Affairs 

(18) 

Corps of 

Engineers 

(19) 

Other 

Defense,

civil 

programs

(20) 

Environmental 

Protection 

Agency 

(21) 

Executive 

Office 

of the 

President 

(22) 

General 

Services 

Administration

(23) 

International 

Assistance 

Program

(24) 

 2010 ....................... 23,804 77,751 413,955 30,385 108,275 9,875 54,031 11,007 583 861 20,040

2011 ....................... 24,334 77,302 454,015 82,720 126,917 10,138 54,775 10,770 484 1,889 20,601

2012 ....................... 26,948 75,148 359,240 105,456 124,127 7,777 77,316 12,794 405 1,754 20,060

2013 ....................... 25,928 76,317 415,671 -16,618 138,463 6,301 56,811 9,485 380 -368 19,745

2014 ....................... 27,504 76,154 429,568 17,361 149,074 6,533 57,372 9,400 373 -765 18,609 2015 - Est............... 30,521 80,208 431,591 74,784 160,797 7,463 59,725 8,325 401 -1,178 24,006

2016 - Est............... 30,189 83,932 485,751 94,628 179,869 7,595 63,757 8,627 472 -641 25,866 2014 - June ............ 1,824 7,537 97,566 -5,403 6,202 488 495 797 26 -153 2,545

July............. 2,053 7,480 29,261 6,083 11,928 537 4,372 584 31 -35 1,423

Aug............. 1,528 6,722 27,094 4,403 19,118 561 8,685 1,748 40 -319 1,504

Sept............ 4,909 8,650 19,594 -31,322 7,145 560 1,119 690 32 -151 622

Oct.............. 1,933 6,727 8,702 4,563 18,791 682 11,057 835 27 -19 2,078

Nov............. 2,410 5,746 23,427 3,566 5,918 367 761 829 29 -218 2,198

Dec............. 2,601 5,853 86,460 -3,429 18,847 684 10,213 853 33 3 2,319

2015 - Jan .............. 1,742 4,563 15,105 13,092 14,221 513 6,164 803 40 -223 3,631

Feb............. 1,702 4,837 13,153 48,729 12,974 520 5,752 -650 30 -144 2,648

Mar............. 2,339 5,717 13,889 18,697 7,755 574 2,142 609 35 133 2,457

Apr.............. 1,747 4,947 31,782 14,256 13,351 575 3,518 377 34 -384 399

May ............ 1,321 5,930 32,693 6,451 12,894 510 4,457 479 -11,472 136 999

June ........... 1,960 6,601 93,014 1,923 12,898 533 5,002 726 11,531 -41 1,261 Fiscal year 2015 

 to date...................... 17,755 50,921 318,225 107,848 117,649 4,958 49,066 4,861 287 -757 17,990

 

See footnotes at end of table.
FEDERAL FISCAL OPERATIONS 

September 2015 

17

TABLE FFO-3—On-Budget and Off-Budget Outlays by Agency, continued 

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”] 

Undistributed offsetting receipts 

Fiscal year 

or month 

National 

Aeronautics

and 

Space 

Administration 

(25) 

National 

Science 

Foundation 

(26) 

Office of 

Personnel 

Management 

(27) 

Small 

Business 

Administration 

(28) 

Social 

Security

Administration 

(29) 

Independent 

agencies

(30) 

Employer 

share, 

employee 

retirement 

(31) 

Interest 

received 

by trust 

funds 

(32) 

Rents 

and 

royalties 

on the 

Outer 

Continental Shelf 

lands 

(33) 

Other 

(34) 

Total outlays 

Onbudget 

(35) 

 Offbudget

 (36) 

 

2010 .................. 18,906 6,720 69,916 6,126 754,182 -3,094 -77,036 -185,764 -4,883 -197 2,901,248 554,684

2011 .................. 17,617 7,146 74,091 6,162 784,194 14,505 -79,681 -188,017 -6,384 -431 3,099,477 498,609

2012 .................. 17,190 7,255 79,456 2,937 821,145 34,007 -83,938 -127,142 -6,606 -12,993 3,030,856 507,589

2013 .................. 16,978 7,418 83,868 473 867,395 25,906 -81,321 -156,676 -8,874 -2,588 2,820,440 633,815

2014 .................. 17,093 7,054 87,919 194 905,807 4,192 -79,349 -158,115 -7,473 - 2,798,103 706,095

 

2015 - Est.......... 18,097 7,082 94,672 -571 953,781 19,707 -83,896 -150,911 -6,422 -43,625 3,005,957 752,620

2016 - Est.......... 18,732 7,487 97,185 990 1,007,599 18,365 -85,936 -146,855 -7,493 -31,849 3,201,064 798,403

 

2014 - June ....... 1,410 612 6,733 79 76,112 -5,256 -5,316 -72,867 -1,693 - 228,599 24,528

July........ 1,591 697 8,050 74 75,739 2,023 -5,353 -3,668 -703 - 247,177 61,937

Aug........ 1,451 702 6,637 72 80,678 3,105 -5,760 -2,267 -157 - 251,908 71,017

Sept....... 1,570 859 7,673 89 71,956 -1,453 -5,812 -119 -936 - 176,192 69,720

Oct......... 1,415 477 8,202 58 80,641 3,479 -18,819 10,288 -574 - 271,514 62,918

Nov........ 1,330 474 7,066 65 71,862 1,978 -5,325 -1,472 63 - 178,516 69,738

Dec........ 2,329 503 7,358 69 81,620 -1,326 -5,376 -67,500 -946 - 311,588 21,875

2015 - Jan ......... 1,276 483 7,280 64 78,131 4,296 -5,306 242 -64 - 257,510 66,779

Feb ........ 1,208 495 8,317 -1,550 78,007 1,614 -5,963 531 -275 - 259,778 71,960

Mar........ 1,543 538 7,462 85 74,292 -408 -5,950 1,778 -475 - 214,910 72,195

Apr......... 1,294 551 8,166 69 78,758 671 -5,663 -4,874 -324 - 251,497 63,595

May ....... 1,232 531 7,166 59 79,373 -114 -5,598 -3,452 -81 - 223,306 71,465

June ...... 1,937 613 5,997 79 83,449 -4,412 -5,456 -69,213 -1,155 -30,128 261,815 29,342

Fiscal year 2015 

to date................ 13,564 4,665 67,014 -1,002 706,133 5,778 -63,456 -133,672 -3,831 -30,128 2,230,434 529,867

These estimates are based on the President’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget, released by the 

Office of Management and Budget on February 2, 2015. 

- No transactions. 

Detail may not add to totals due to rounding. 
FEDERAL FISCAL OPERATIONS 

September 2015 

18 

TABLE FFO-4—Summary of U.S. Government Receipts by Source and Outlays by Agency, 

June 2015 and Other Periods 

[In millions of dollars. Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service] 

This fiscal year to date Prior fiscal year to date 

Classification 

General 

funds 

(1) 

Management, 

consolidated, 

revolving and 

special funds

(2) 

Trust 

funds 

(3) 

 Total 

 funds 

 (4) 

 General

 funds 

 (5) 

Management, 

consolidated, 

revolving and 

special funds 

(6) 

Trust 

funds 

(7) 

Total 

funds 

(8) 

Budget receipts: 

Individual income taxes............................................... 1,167,390 109 - 1,167,500 1,045,742 17 - 1,045,759

Corporation income taxes........................................... 255,453 - - 255,453 235,018 - * 235,018

Social insurance and retirement receipts: 

Employment and general retirement (off-budget)... -. - 588,659 588,659 - - 562,041 562,041

Employment and general retirement (on-budget)... -38 - 182,427 182,389 -16 - 175,269 175,253

Unemployment insurance ....................................... * - 42,085 42,084 154 - 44,459 44,613

Other retirement...................................................... -. - 2,680 2,680 - - 2,572 2,572

Excise taxes ................................................................ 20,263 851 38,973 60,087 19,331 943 37,738 58,012

Estate and gift taxes ................................................... 15,112 - - 15,112 13,935 - - 13,935

Customs duties ........................................................... 17,221 7,972 1,141 26,334 16,095 7,444 1,186 24,725

Miscellaneous receipts................................................ 83,569 21,954 1,100 106,622 81,968 15,033 1,456 98,457

Total receipts....................................................... 1,558,970 30,885 857,063 2,446,920 1,412,226 23,437 824,721 2,260,385

(On-budget)..................................................... 1,558,970 30,885 268,404 1,858,261 1,412,226 23,437 262,680 1,698,344

(Off-budget)..................................................... - - 588,659 588,659 - - 562,041 562,041

Budget outlays: 

Legislative branch ....................................................... 3,200 -7 4 3,197 3,045 7 -3 3,049

Judicial branch ............................................................ 5,414 -134 -59 5,221 5,260 -142 -43 5,074

Department of Agriculture ........................................... 94,385 15,684 234 110,303 93,190 18,114 646 111,950

Department of Commerce........................................... 6,312 104 98 6,515 5,699 60 15 5,775

Department of Defense-military .................................. 424,656 -1,929 81 422,808 430,634 1,331 94 432,060

Department of Education ............................................ 60,326 87 * 60,413 46,798 169 1 46,969

Department of Energy................................................. 20,160 -1,285 * 18,874 19,126 -1,690 * 17,436

Department of Health and Human Services ............... 563,290 -334 191,834 754,791 511,946 -307 172,570 684,210

Department of Homeland Security.............................. 35,089 -3,977 -80 31,033 34,390 -3,243 277 31,424

Department of Housing and Urban Development....... 31,498 -581 * 30,917 29,950 -411 4 29,543

Department of the Interior........................................... 8,180 477 242 8,899 8,018 63 292 8,373

Department of Justice ................................................. 17,624 1,494 -20 19,099 19,131 1,817 -24 20,924

Department of Labor................................................... 6,970 -631 28,025 34,364 12,795 -229 31,776 44,342

Department of State.................................................... 17,307 -126 575 17,756 18,907 -401 509 19,015

Department of Transportation..................................... 6,810 12 44,101 50,923 19,314 -245 34,234 53,303

Department of the Treasury: 

Interest on the public debt....................................... 318,225 - - 318,225 353,620 - - 353,620

Other ....................................................................... 109,250 -1,411 10 107,850 38,528 -332 2 38,197

Department of Veterans Affairs .................................. 119,448 -2,502 701 117,647 112,388 -2,193 689 110,884

Corps of Engineers ..................................................... 4,118 173 666 4,958 3,985 103 787 4,875

Other defense civil programs...................................... 79,703 2,180 -32,817 49,066 77,242 -2,942 -31,104 43,197

Environmental Protection Agency............................... 6,818 -33 -1,925 4,860 6,776 -72 -325 6,378

Executive Office of the President................................ 288 * * 289 270 * - 270

General Services Administration ................................ 85 -842 * -757 50 -310 - -260

International Assistance Program............................... 19,847 -326 -1,533 17,988 16,975 -400 -1,516 15,059

National Aeronautics and Space Administration ........ 13,590 -26 1 13,564 12,506 -28 1 12,480

National Science Foundation...................................... 4,633 49 -17 4,666 4,730 62 4 4,796

Office of Personnel Management ............................... 8,823 -1,738 59,930 67,014 8,539 -2,483 59,503 65,559

Small Business Administration ................................... -992 -9 - -1,001 -32 -9 - -42

Social Security Administration .................................... 64,734 * 641,398 706,133 59,697 * 617,737 677,434

Other independent agencies....................................... 7,379 -4,976 3,375 5,779 8,964 -8,853 407 518

Undistributed offsetting receipts: 

Interest .................................................................... - - -133,674 -133,674 - - -152,060 -152,060

Other ....................................................................... -2,446 -20,115 -74,855 -97,416 -3,811 -9,518 -54,774 -68,102

Total outlays........................................................ 2,054,724 -20,722 726,295 2,760,301 1,958,630 -12,082 679,699 2,626,250

(On-budget)..................................................... 2,058,618 1,837 169,975 2,230,434 1,958,374 -9,276 173,727 2,122,829

(Off-budget)..................................................... -3,894 -22,559 556,320 529,867 256 -2,806 505,972 503,421

Surplus or deficit (-)............................................. -495,754 51,607 130,768 -313,381 -546,404 35,519 145,022 -365,865

(On-budget)..................................................... -499,648 29,048 98,429 -372,173 -546,148 32,713 88,953 -424,485

(Off-budget)..................................................... 3,894 22,559 32,339 58,792 -256 2,806 56,069 58,620

- No transactions. 

* Less than $500,000. 

Note.—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding. 
September 2015 

19

INTRODUCTION: Source and Availability of the 

Balance in the Account of the U.S. Treasury

The Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury’s) operating 

cash is maintained in accounts with the Federal Reserve 

banks (FRBs) and branches, as well as in tax and loan 

accounts in other financial institutions. Major information 

sources include FRBs, Treasury Regional Financial Centers, 

Internal Revenue Service Centers, Bureau of the Fiscal 

Service, and various electronic systems. As the FRB 

accounts are depleted, funds are called in (withdrawn) from 

thousands of tax and loan accounts at financial institutions 

throughout the country. 

Under authority of Public Law 95-147 (codified at 31 

United States Code 323), Treasury implemented a program 

on November 2, 1978, to invest a portion of its operating 

cash in obligations of depositaries maintaining tax and loan 

accounts. Under the Treasury tax and loan (TT&L) 

investment program, depositary financial institutions select 

the manner in which they will participate. Financial 

institutions wishing to retain funds deposited into their tax 

and loan accounts in interest-bearing obligations can 

participate. The program permits Treasury to collect funds 

through financial institutions and to leave the funds in TT&L 

depositaries and in the financial communities in which they 

arise until Treasury needs the funds for its operations. In this 

way, Treasury is able to neutralize the effect of its 

fluctuating operations on TT&L financial institution reserves 

and on the economy. Likewise, those institutions wishing to 

remit the funds to the Treasury account at FRBs do so as 

collector depositaries. 

Deposits to tax and loan accounts occur as customers of 

financial institutions deposit tax payments that the financial 

institutions use to purchase Government securities. In most 

cases, this involves a transfer of funds from a customer’s 

account to the tax and loan account in the same financial 

institution. Also, Treasury can direct the FRBs to invest 

excess funds in tax and loan accounts directly from the 

Treasury account at the FRBs. 

TABLE UST-1—Elements of Change in Federal Reserve 

and Tax and Loan Note Account Balances 1

[In millions of dollars. Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service] 

 Credits and withdrawals

 Federal Reserve accounts

 Credits 2 Tax and loan note accounts

Fiscal year or month 

Received directly 

(1) 

Received through 

remittance option tax 

and loan depositaries 

(2) 

Withdrawals 3 

(3) 

Taxes 4 

(4) 

Withdrawals 

(transfers to Federal 

Reserve accounts) 

(5) 

 

2010 ................................................ 11,016,385 556,403 11,538,208 1,362,591 1,362,604 

2011 ................................................ 10,508,615 592,338 11,352,518 1,366,003 1,366,181 

2012 ................................................ 9,656,367 1,357,452 10,984,657 700,687 702,492 

2013 ................................................ 9,451,987 2,297,190 11,746,237 - -

2014 ................................................ 8,666,563 2,474,752 11,071,400 - -

 2014 - June ..................................... 778,049 246,092 913,735 - -

July ...................................... 723,256 175,672 910,992 - -

Aug ...................................... 605,898 163,789 848,260 - -

Sept..................................... 802,207 263,273 955,843 - -

Oct....................................... 729,833 179,592 950,324 - -

Nov ...................................... 565,125 167,747 742,004 - -

Dec ...................................... 775,469 296,938 957,225 - -

2015 - Jan ....................................... 638,787 206,309 911,734 - -

Feb ...................................... 666,742 192,143 980,770 - -

Mar ...................................... 777,976 257,105 969,927 - -

Apr....................................... 929,374 278,678 1,034,267 - -

May...................................... 553,164 177,432 805,518 - -

June..................................... 762,167 262,287 969,061 - -

 

See footnotes at end of table. 
ACCOUNT OF THE U.S. TREASURY 

September 2015 

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TABLE UST-1—Elements of Change in Federal Reserve 

and Tax and Loan Note Account Balances, continued 1

[In millions of dollars. Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service] 

Balances

 During period

End of period High Low Average 

Fiscal year 

or month 

Federal 

Reserve 

(6) 

SFP 

(7) 

Tax and 

loan 

note 

accounts 

(8) 

Federal 

Reserve

(9) 

SFP 

(10) 

Tax and 

loan 

note 

accounts

(11) 

Federal 

Reserve 

(12) 

SFP 

(13) 

Tax and 

loan 

note 

accounts 

(14) 

Federal 

Reserve 

(15) 

SFP 

(16) 

Tax and 

loan 

note 

accounts 

(17) 

 

2010 ....................... 107,888 199,962 1,983 186,632 199,965 2,630 3,191 - 62 53,632 115,525 1,957 

2011 ....................... 56,284 - 1,805 147,189 199,964 3,067 3,302 5,000 113 58,431 83,628 1,982 

2012 ....................... 85,446 - - 166,619 - - 13,680 - - 65,396 - -

2013 ....................... 88,386 - - 213,863 - - 11,476 - - 59,950 - -

2014 ....................... 158,302 - - 162,399 - - 17,249 - - 65,510 - -

 

2014 - June ............ 139,299 - - 148,000 - - 77,299 - - 26,031 - -

July ............. 127,237 - - 127,237 - - 54,801 - - 66,750 - -

Aug ............. 48,664 - - 83,927 - - 29,547 - - 54,309 - -

Sept............ 158,302 - - 158,302 - - 17,249 - - 78,927 - -

Oct.............. 117,403 - - 133,499 - - 74,726 - - 106,246 - -

Nov ............. 108,270 - - 117,403 - - 71,901 - - 97,081 - -

Dec ............. 223,452 - - 223,452 - - 48,807 - - 129,337 - -

2015 - Jan .............. 156,815 - - 223,452 - - 154,758 - - 175,763 - -

Feb ............. 34,929 - - 191,848 - - 34,929 - - 114,674 - -

Mar ............. 100,084 - - 105,616 - - 27,237 - - 64,222 - -

Apr.............. 273,869 - - 273,869 - - 31,288 - - 122,236 - -

May............. 198,947 - - 229,131 - - 163,581 - - 196,783 - -

June............ 254,340 - - 255,946 - - 165,516 - - 209,744 - -

 

 1 This report does not include Supplementary Financing Program (SFP) balances.

2

 Represents transfers from tax and loan note accounts, proceeds from sales of securities 

other than Government account series, and taxes. 

3

 Represents checks paid, wire transfer payments, drawdowns on letters of credit, 

redemptions of securities other than Government account series, and investment (transfer) 

of excess funds out of this account to the tax and loan note accounts. 

4 Taxes eligible for credit consist of those deposited by taxpayers in the tax and loan 

depositaries as follows: withheld income taxes beginning March 1948; taxes on employers 

and employees under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act beginning January 1950 

and under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act beginning July 1951; a number of excise taxes 

beginning July 1953; estimated corporation income taxes beginning April 1967; all 

corporation income taxes due on or after March 15, 1968; Federal Unemployment Tax Act 

taxes beginning April 1970; and individual estimated income taxes beginning October 1988. 
September 2015 

21

INTRODUCTION: Federal Debt 

Treasury securities (i.e., public debt securities) comprise 

most of the Federal debt, with securities issued by other 

Federal agencies accounting for the rest. Tables in this 

section of the “Treasury Bulletin” reflect the total. Further 

detailed information is published in the “Monthly Statement 

of the Public Debt of the United States.” Likewise, 

information on agency securities and on investments of 

Federal Government accounts in Federal securities is 

published in the “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts 

and Outlays of the United States Government.” 

Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service compiles data in 

the “Treasury Bulletin” tables FD-2 and FD-6 from the 

“Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United 

States.” 

 Table FD-1 summarizes the Federal debt by listing 

public debt and agency securities held by the public, 

including the Federal Reserve. It also includes debt held by 

Federal agencies, largely by the Social Security and other 

Federal retirement trust funds. The net unamortized 

premium and discount also are listed by total Federal 

securities, securities held by Government accounts and 

securities held by the public. The difference between the 

outstanding face value of the Federal debt and the net 

unamortized premium and discount is classified as the 

accrual amount. (For greater detail on holdings of Federal 

securities by particular classes of investors, see the 

ownership tables, OFS-1 and OFS-2.) 

 Table FD-2 categorizes by type, that is, marketable 

and nonmarketable, the total public debt securities 

outstanding that are held by the public. 

 In table FD-3, nonmarketable Treasury securities 

held by U.S. Government accounts are summarized by 

issues to particular funds within Government. Many of the 

funds invest in par value special series nonmarketables at 

interest rates determined by law. Others invest in marketbased special Treasury securities whose terms mirror those 

of marketable securities. 

 Table FD-4 presents interest-bearing securities 

issued by Government agencies. Federal agency borrowing 

has declined in recent years, in part because the Federal 

Financing Bank has provided financing to other Federal 

agencies. (Federal agency borrowing from Treasury is 

presented in the “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts 

and Outlays of the United States Government.”) 

 Table FD-5 illustrates the average length of 

marketable interest-bearing public debt held by private 

investors and the maturity distribution of that debt. 

In March 1971, Congress enacted a limited exception to 

the amount of bonds with rates greater than 4-1/4 percent 

that could be held by the public. This permitted Treasury to 

offer securities maturing in more than 7 years at current 

market interest rates for the first time since 1965. In March 

1976, the definition of a bond was changed to include those 

securities longer than 10 years to maturity. This exception 

has expanded since 1971, authorizing Treasury to continue 

to issue long-term securities. The ceiling on Treasury bonds 

was repealed on November 10, 1988. 

The volume of privately held Treasury marketable 

securities by maturity class reflects the remaining period to 

maturity of Treasury bills, notes and bonds. The average 

length is comprised of an average of remaining periods to 

maturity, weighted by the amount of each security held by 

private investors. In other words, computations of average 

length exclude Government accounts and the FRBs. 

 In table FD-6, the debt ceiling is compared with the 

outstanding debt subject to limitation by law. The other debt 

category includes Federal debt Congress has designated as 

being subject to the debt ceiling. 

 Table FD-7 details Treasury holdings of securities 

issued by Government corporations and other agencies. 

Certain Federal agencies are authorized to borrow money 

from the Treasury, largely to finance direct loan programs. 

In addition, agencies such as the Bonneville Power 

Administration are authorized to borrow from the Treasury 

to finance capital projects. Treasury, in turn, finances these 

loans by selling Treasury securities to the public. 
FEDERAL DEBT 

September 2015

22 

TABLE FD-1—Summary of Federal Debt

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”] 

End of fiscal 

year or month 

Amount outstanding 

Securities held by 

Government accounts The public 

Total 

(1) 

Public debt 

securities 

(2) 

Agency

securities 

(3) 

Total 

(4) 

Public debt

securities 

(5) 

Agency

securities

(6) 

Total 

(7) 

Public debt 

securities 

(8) 

Agency

securities

(9) 

 

2010............................... 13,585,596 13,561,622 23,974 4,534,014 4,534,011 3 9,051,582 9,027,611 23,971

2011............................... 14,815,328 14,790,340 24,988 4,658,307 4,658,301 6 10,157,021 10,132,039 24,982

2012............................... 16,090,640 16,066,241 24,399 4,791,850 4,791,845 5 11,298,790 11,274,396 24,394

2013............................... 16,763,286 16,738,183 25,103 4,757,211 4,757,205 5 12,006,076 11,980,978 25,098

2014............................... 17,847,931 17,824,071 23,860 5,039,265 5,039,262 3 12,808,666 12,784,809 23,857

 

2014 - June.................... 17,656,646 17,632,606 24,040 5,060,590 5,060,585 5 12,596,056 12,572,021 24,035

July..................... 17,711,236 17,687,137 24,099 5,035,835 5,035,832 3 12,675,401 12,651,305 24,096

Aug..................... 17,772,901 17,749,172 23,729 5,016,743 5,016,740 3 12,756,158 12,732,432 23,726

Sept.................... 17,847,931 17,824,071 23,860 5,039,265 5,039,262 3 12,808,666 12,784,809 23,857

Oct ..................... 17,961,205 17,937,160 24,045 5,080,312 5,080,309 3 12,880,893 12,856,851 24,042

Nov..................... 18,029,642 18,005,549 24,093 5,083,077 5,083,072 5 12,946,565 12,922,477 24,088

Dec..................... 18,165,823 18,141,444 24,379 5,117,631 5,117,626 5 13,048,192 13,023,818 24,374

2015 - Jan...................... 18,106,687 18,082,294 24,393 5,097,507 5,097,502 5 13,009,180 12,984,792 24,388

Feb..................... 18,179,940 18,155,854 24,086 5,081,983 5,081,978 5 13,097,957 13,073,876 24,081

Mar..................... 18,176,192 18,152,056 24,136 5,061,878 5,061,873 5 13,114,314 13,090,183 24,131

Apr ..................... 18,177,024 18,152,560 24,464 5,099,005 5,099,000 5 13,078,019 13,053,560 24,459

May .................... 18,177,341 18,152,852 24,489 5,100,242 5,100,237 5 13,077,099 13,052,615 24,484

June ................... 18,176,653 18,151,998 24,655 5,076,967 5,076,962 5 13,099,686 13,075,036 24,650 

 

End of fiscal 

year or month 

Federal debt securities Securities held by Government accounts Securities held by the public 

Amount 

outstanding 

face value 

(10) 

Net 

unamortized 

premium 

and discount 

 (11) 

Accrual 

 amount 

(12) 

Amount 

outstanding 

face value 

(13) 

Net 

unamortized 

premium 

and discount

(14) 

Accrual 

amount 

(15) 

Amount 

outstanding 

face value 

(16) 

Net 

unamortized 

premium 

and discount

(17) 

Accrual

amount

(18) 

 

2010 ............................... 13,585,596 58,963 13,526,633 4,534,014 25,145 4,508,869 9,051,582 33,818 9,017,764

2011 ............................... 14,815,328 53,105 14,762,223 4,658,307 23,697 4,634,610 10,157,021 29,408 10,127,613

2012 ............................... 16,090,640 42,529 16,048,111 4,791,850 23,592 4,768,258 11,298,790 18,937 11,279,854

2013 ............................... 16,763,286 46,496 16,716,791 4,757,211 22,292 4,734,919 12,006,076 24,203 11,981,872

2014 ............................... 17,847,931 55,907 17,792,023 5,039,265 26,678 5,012,587 12,808,666 29,229 12,779,436

 

2014 - June .................... 17,656,646 54,540 17,602,106 5,060,590 26,931 5,033,658 12,596,056 27,609 12,568,448

July..................... 17,711,236 54,773 17,656,461 5,035,835 26,827 5,009,008 12,675,401 27,946 12,647,453

Aug..................... 17,772,901 54,566 17,718,335 5,016,743 26,745 4,989,998 12,756,158 27,821 12,728,337

Sept.................... 17,847,931 55,907 17,792,023 5,039,265 26,678 5,012,587 12,808,666 29,229 12,779,436

Oct...................... 17,961,205 54,025 17,907,180 5,080,312 26,658 5,053,654 12,880,893 27,367 12,853,526

Nov..................... 18,029,642 54,771 17,974,870 5,083,077 26,582 5,056,495 12,946,565 28,189 12,918,375

Dec..................... 18,165,823 54,822 18,111,001 5,117,631 26,558 5,091,073 13,048,192 28,264 13,019,929

2015 - Jan ...................... 18,106,687 52,455 18,054,232 5,097,507 26,366 5,071,141 13,009,180 26,090 12,983,090

Feb ..................... 18,179,940 52,806 18,127,134 5,081,983 26,232 5,055,751 13,097,957 26,573 13,071,384

Mar..................... 18,176,192 53,737 18,122,455 5,061,878 26,122 5,035,756 13,114,314 27,615 13,086,699

Apr...................... 18,177,024 53,387 18,123,637 5,099,005 26,050 5,072,955 13,078,019 27,337 13,050,682

May .................... 18,177,341 53,539 18,123,802 5,100,242 25,985 5,074,257 13,077,099 27,554 13,049,545

June ................... 18,176,653 55,178 18,121,475 5,076,967 25,899 5,051,068 13,099,686 29,279 13,070,407

 
FEDERAL DEBT 

September 2015 

23

 Nonmarketable, continued 

End of fiscal 

year or month 

U.S. savings 

securities 

(9) 

Depositary 

compensation 

securities 

(10) 

Foreign 

series 

(11) 

Government 

account series 

(12) 

State and local 

government 

series 

(13) 

Domestic 

series 

(14) 

Other 

(15) 

2010 .......................... 188,796 - 4,186 129,355 193,208 29,995 1,340

2011 .......................... 185,187 - 2,986 151,346 151,831 29,995 1,386

2012 .......................... 183,661 - 2,986 162,880 158,514 29,995 1,380

2013 .......................... 180,022 - 2,986 60,445 124,079 29,995 1,353

2014 .......................... 176,762 - 2,986 196,520 105,668 29,995 1,489

 

2014 - June ............... 177,677 - 2,986 186,544 111,858 29,995 1,454

July................ 177,343 - 2,986 190,687 108,822 29,995 1,488

Aug................ 177,030 - 2,986 193,237 105,440 29,995 1,443

Sept............... 176,762 - 2,986 196,520 105,668 29,995 1,489

Oct................. 176,610 - 264 201,682 106,915 29,995 1,563

Nov................ 176,399 - 264 203,272 112,324 29,995 1,560

Dec................ 175,970 - 264 203,968 116,490 29,995 1,625

2015 - Jan ................. 175,638 - 264 203,424 113,684 29,995 1,567

Feb ................ 175,331 - 264 206,692 112,764 29,995 1,528

Mar................ 174,958 - 264 144,796 117,933 29,995 1,530

Apr................. 174,630 - 264 107,558 117,427 29,995 1,517

May ............... 174,359 - 264 71,171 110,687 29,995 1,514

June .............. 173,981 - 264 81,884 99,767 29,995 1,527

 

 TABLE FD-2—Debt Held by the Public

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States”] 

End of fiscal 

year or month 

Total public 

debt securities 

outstanding 

(1) 

Marketable

Nonmarketable 

Total 

(8) 

Total 

(2) 

 Bills 

 (3) 

Notes 

(4) 

Bonds 

(5) 

Treasury 

inflationprotected 

securities 

(6) 

Floating 

rate 

 notes 

(7) 

 

2010 .......................... 9,022,808 8,475,928 1,783,675 5,252,585 846,054 593,614 - 546,880

2011 .......................... 10,127,031 9,604,300 1,475,557 6,406,983 1,016,407 705,352 - 522,731

2012 .......................... 11,269,586 10,730,170 1,613,026 7,114,960 1,194,715 807,469 - 539,415

2013 .......................... 11,976,279 11,577,400 1,527,909 7,750,336 1,363,114 936,041 - 398,879

2014 .......................... 12,784,971 12,271,552 1,409,628 8,160,196 1,534,069 1,044,676 122,985 513,419

 

2014 - June ............... 12,572,220 12,061,707 1,386,402 8,082,061 1,492,100 1,019,148 81,995 510,513

July................ 12,651,478 12,140,157 1,408,232 8,116,078 1,505,091 1,013,761 96,995 511,321

Aug................ 12,732,612 12,222,481 1,450,293 8,109,269 1,521,088 1,031,836 109,996 510,130

Sept............... 12,784,971 12,271,552 1,409,628 8,160,196 1,534,069 1,044,676 122,985 513,419

Oct................. 12,857,056 12,340,028 1,412,388 8,192,466 1,547,073 1,050,110 137,991 517,029

Nov................ 12,922,682 12,398,866 1,438,321 8,182,673 1,563,086 1,063,795 150,991 523,816

Dec................ 13,023,951 12,495,638 1,456,692 8,221,366 1,576,087 1,077,503 163,991 528,313

2015 - Jan ................. 12,984,930 12,460,358 1,411,505 8,232,100 1,589,088 1,063,675 163,989 524,572

Feb ................ 13,074,036 12,547,463 1,471,553 8,222,351 1,594,570 1,066,998 191,991 526,574

Mar................ 13,090,399 12,620,923 1,476,540 8,256,666 1,607,585 1,075,141 204,991 469,476

Apr................. 13,053,681 12,622,290 1,431,246 8,276,264 1,620,595 1,074,142 220,043 431,391

May ............... 13,052,706 12,664,716 1,445,235 8,256,836 1,636,950 1,092,671 233,024 387,990

June .............. 13,076,414 12,688,996 1,393,163 8,297,601 1,649,925 1,102,262 246,045 387,418
FEDERAL DEBT 

September 2015

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End of fiscal 

year or month 

Federal 

Old-Age and 

Survivors 

Insurance 

Trust Fund 

(10) 

Federal 

Savings 

and Loan 

Corporation, 

Resolution 

Fund 

(11) 

Federal 

Supplementary 

Medical 

Insurance 

Trust Fund 

(12) 

Highway

Trust 

Fund 

(13) 

National 

Service Life 

Insurance 

Fund 

(14) 

Postal 

Service 

Fund 

(15) 

Railroad 

Retirement 

Account 

(16) 

Unemployment 

Trust 

Fund 

(17) 

Other 

(18) 

 

2010 ..................... 2,399,111 3,388 70,982 24,455 8,161 1,142 506 18,703 759,426

2011 ..................... 2,492,531 3,374 70,446 16,302 7,541 1,207 696 16,030 855,991

2012 ..................... 2,586,697 3,424 69,324 9,970 6,912 1,533 704 20,673 931,045

2013 ..................... 2,655,599 825 67,385 1,957 6,256 2,860 788 29,478 886,731

2014 ..................... 2,712,805 827 68,391 10,696 5,611 5,450 803 35,919 1,110,924

 

2014 - June .......... 2,732,025 827 77,336 6,896 5,837 5,429 553 36,063 1,103,301

July........... 2,728,185 827 73,303 4,713 5,760 5,990 649 34,249 1,109,561

Aug........... 2,718,700 827 70,913 12,982 5,675 5,098 553 37,278 1,108,068

Sept.......... 2,712,805 827 68,391 10,696 5,611 5,450 803 35,919 1,110,924

Oct............ 2,706,081 827 60,288 8,538 5,514 5,375 679 34,333 1,194,160

Nov........... 2,695,604 827 69,151 8,857 5,460 5,868 477 37,132 1,198,405

Dec........... 2,729,270 827 69,099 8,321 5,506 7,659 485 34,471 1,190,564

2015 - Jan ............ 2,738,583 827 60,293 8,364 5,430 6,325 688 32,908 1,183,277

Feb ........... 2,729,687 827 61,768 9,083 5,355 6,533 705 37,224 1,185,932

Mar........... 2,733,614 827 70,823 9,222 5,265 6,662 760 34,249 1,122,200

Apr............ 2,750,918 827 70,964 9,189 5,171 7,412 770 34,411 1,088,317

May .......... 2,742,560 827 68,769 8,297 5,102 7,167 618 49,971 1,057,395

June ......... 2,733,614 826 68,642 6,769 5,136 7,684 633 44,388 1,115,338

 

 

Note—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding. 

TABLE FD-3—Government Account Series

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States”] 

End of fiscal 

year or month 

Total 

(1) 

Airport and 

Airway 

Trust Fund 

(2) 

Deposit 

Insurance 

Fund 

(3) 

Employees

Life 

Insurance 

Fund 

(4) 

Exchange 

Stabilization 

Fund 

(5) 

Federal 

Disability 

Insurance 

Trust Fund 

(6) 

Federal 

employees 

retirement 

funds 

(7) 

Federal 

Hospital 

Insurance 

Trust Fund 

(8) 

Federal 

Housing 

Administration 

(9) 

 

2010 .................. 4,645,280 7,045 37,441 37,605 20,436 187,222 785,988 279,475 4,194

2011 .................. 4,793,916 8,641 34,926 39,678 22,721 161,965 811,768 245,939 4,160

2012 .................. 4,939,455 10,245 35,248 41,250 22,680 132,345 836,336 228,292 2,777

2013 .................. 4,803,100 11,808 36,864 41,951 22,669 100,791 731,125 206,010 3

2014 .................. 5,212,466 12,759 48,750 43,213 22,649 70,113 861,349 202,207 -

 

2014 - June ....... 5,223,926 12,048 46,525 42,649 22,654 80,178 838,923 212,682 -

July........ 5,203,137 12,205 46,321 42,632 22,655 76,674 834,189 205,224 -

Aug........ 5,186,514 12,238 46,568 42,864 22,649 73,046 830,175 198,880 -

Sept....... 5,212,466 12,759 48,750 43,213 22,649 70,113 861,349 202,207 -

Oct......... 5,258,745 13,344 48,922 43,220 22,650 66,533 856,856 191,425 -

Nov........ 5,263,111 13,542 48,732 43,655 22,647 62,896 852,574 197,284 -

Dec........ 5,298,211 13,352 50,739 43,681 22,648 60,311 863,391 197,887 -

2015 - Jan ......... 5,277,355 13,160 50,481 43,823 22,648 58,614 859,307 192,627 -

Feb ........ 5,265,153 13,481 52,011 43,425 22,645 55,465 854,964 186,048 -

Mar........ 5,183,075 13,561 53,226 43,452 22,646 54,401 822,407 189,760 -

Apr......... 5,182,728 14,026 54,678 43,448 22,646 54,646 822,370 202,935 -

May ....... 5,147,519 14,337 55,232 43,821 22,644 51,521 822,321 196,937 -

June ...... 5,134,875 13,690 57,437 43,815 22,644 50,975 757,929 205,355 -

 
FEDERAL DEBT 

September 2015 

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TABLE FD-4—Interest-Bearing Securities Issued by Government Agencies

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”] 

End of fiscal 

year or month 

Total 

outstanding 

(1) 

Department of

Housing and 

Urban 

Development 

Federal Housing 

Administration 

(2) 

Architect 

of the 

Capitol 

(3) 

Other 

independent 

Tennessee 

Valley Authority 

(4) 

National Archives 

and Records 

Administration 

(5) 

Other/Federal 

Communications 

Commission 

(6) 

 

2010 ............................ 23,974 29 139 23,627 180 *

2011 ............................ 24,988 29 133 24,660 166 *

2012 ............................ 24,399 19 128 24,103 151 *

2013 ............................ 25,103 19 130 24,821 134 *

2014 ............................ 23,860 19 105 23,620 116 *

 

2014 - June ................. 24,040 19 112 23,785 124 *

July.................. 24,099 19 113 23,842 125 *

Aug.................. 23,729 19 105 23,489 116 *

Sept................. 23,860 19 105 23,620 116 *

Oct................... 24,045 19 106 23,804 116 *

Nov.................. 24,093 19 107 23,851 116 *

Dec.................. 24,379 19 107 24,137 116 *

2015 - Jan ................... 24,393 19 108 24,150 116 *

Feb .................. 24,086 19 94 23,867 106 *

Mar.................. 24,136 19 94 23,917 106 *

Apr................... 24,464 19 103 24,236 106 *

May ................. 24,489 19 104 24,260 106 *

June ................ 24,655 19 104 24,426 106 *

 

 

Note—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding. * Less than $500,000. 
FEDERAL DEBT 

September 2015

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TABLE FD-5—Maturity Distribution and Average Length of Marketable 

Interest-Bearing Public Debt Held by Private Investors

[In millions of dollars. Source: Office of Debt Management, Office of the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance] 

End of fiscal 

year or month 

Amount 

outstanding 

privately held 

(1) 

Maturity classes 

Within 

1 year 

(2) 

1-5

years 

(3) 

5-10

years 

(4) 

 10-20

 years 

 (5) 

 20 years 

 or more 

 (6) 

Average length

(months) 

(7) 

2010 ............................... 7,676,335 2,479,518 2,955,561 1,529,283 340,861 371,112 57

2011 ............................... 7,951,366 2,503,926 3,084,882 1,543,847 309,151 509,559 60 

2012 ............................... 9,039,954 2,896,780 3,851,873 1,487,726 270,921 532,654 55

2013 ............................... 9,518,102 2,939,037 4,134,968 1,647,954 230,758 565,384 55

2014 ............................... 9,828,787 2,931,581 4,216,746 1,813,563 223,276 643,620 56 

 

2014 - June .................... 9,669,966 2,914,531 4,159,795 1,754,323 224,166 617,152 56 

July ..................... 9,728,904 2,931,865 4,168,347 1,780,030 224,116 624,547 56

Aug ..................... 9,719,508 2,979,223 4,133,260 1,748,261 223,770 634,994 56

Sept.................... 9,828,787 2,931,581 4,216,746 1,813,563 223,276 643,620 56 

Oct...................... 9,887,319 2,925,143 4,234,681 1,844,056 222,861 660,578 57

Nov ..................... 9,867,842 2,941,929 4,203,555 1,826,991 218,744 676,623 57

Dec ..................... 10,043,339 2,949,067 4,303,202 1,883,185 218,435 689,450 57 

2015 - Jan ...................... 9,931,147 2,927,280 4,209,167 1,901,699 190,922 702,079 58

Feb ..................... 10,018,464 2,942,990 4,271,689 1,890,514 186,596 726,675 58

Mar ..................... 10,170,539 2,937,164 4,344,809 1,963,151 186,095 739,320 58 

Apr...................... 10,171,783 2,936,328 4,305,686 1,990,659 186,502 752,608 59

May..................... 10,138,180 2,938,639 4,271,851 1,971,539 187,098 769,053 60

June.................... 10,237,756 2,890,796 4,335,287 2,035,095 187,318 789,260 60

 

Note—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding. 
FEDERAL DEBT 

September 2015 

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TABLE FD-6—Debt Subject to Statutory Limit

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States”] 

End of fiscal 

year or month 

Statutory debt 

limit 

(1) 

Debt subject to limit Securities outstanding Securities

 not subject

 to limit 

 (7) 

Total 

(2) 

Public debt 

(3) 

Other debt 1 

(4) 

Public debt 

(5) 

Other debt 

(6) 

 

2010 ................................................ 14,294,000 13,510,840 13,510,829 10 13,561,623 10 50,794 

2011 ................................................ 15,194,000 14,746,553 14,746,543 10 14,790,340 10 43,797 

2012 ................................................ 16,394,000 16,027,021 16,027,021 - 16,066,241 - 39,221 

2013 ................................................ 16,699,421 16,699,396 16,699,396 - 16,738,184 - 38,787 

2014 ................................................ - 17,781,107 17,781,107 - 17,824,071 - 42,964 

 

2014 - June 1 ................................... - 17,588,541 17,588,541 - 17,632,606 - 44,066 

July 1.................................... - 17,643,346 17,643,346 - 17,687,137 - 43,792 

Aug.1.................................... - 17,706,419 17,706,419 - 17,749,172 - 42,754 

Sept. 1.................................. - 17,781,107 17,781,107 - 17,824,071 - 42,964 

Oct. 1.................................... - 17,895,836 17,895,836 - 17,937,160 - 41,324 

Nov. 1................................... - 17,964,694 17,964,694 - 18,005,549 - 40,856 

Dec. 1................................... - 18,101,296 18,101,296 - 18,141,444 - 40,148 

2015 – Jan. 1 ................................... - 18,043,707 18,043,707 - 18,082,294 - 38,587 

Feb. 1 ................................... - 18,116,337 18,116,337 - 18,155,854 - 39,517 

Mar. 2 ................................... 18,113,000 18,112,975 18,112,975 - 18,152,056 - 39,081 

Apr. 2.................................... 18,113,000 18,112,975 18,112,975 - 18,152,560 - 39,585 

May 2 ................................... 18,113,000 18,112,975 18,112,975 - 18,152,852 - 39,877 

June 2 .................................. 18,113,000 18,112,975 18,112,975 - 18,151,998 - 39,023 

 

1 Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3101(b). By the Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act, Public Law 113-83, 

the Statutory Debt Limit has been suspended and shall not apply for the period beginning 

February 15, 2014, and ending on March 15, 2015. 

2 Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3101(b). By the Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act, 

Public Law 113-83, Section 2, the Statutory Debt Limitation was increased on 

March 16, 2015, to an amount that exceeds face amount of such obligations 

outstanding on the date of the enactment of the Act. 
FEDERAL DEBT 

September 2015

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TABLE FD-7—Treasury Holdings of Securities Issued 

by Government Corporations and Other Agencies

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”] 

End of fiscal 

year or month 

Total 

(1) 

Department of Agriculture 

Farm-Service 

Agency 

(2) 

Rural Utilities 

Service 

(3) 

Rural Housing

and Community 

Development 

Service 

(4) 

Rural Business 

and Cooperative 

Development 

Service 

(5) 

Foreign 

Agricultural 

Service 

(6) 

 

2010 ................................................ 881,890 11,284 25,098 18,534 522 1,160

2011 ................................................ 937,923 9,349 24,883 19,438 523 1,163

2012 ................................................ 979,021 9,009 24,759 20,523 495 1,001

2013 ................................................ 1,115,182 12,135 26,069 22,111 554 908

2014 ................................................ 1,223,498 19,064 26,203 22,126 575 748

 

2014 - June ..................................... 1,261,877 15,812 24,815 21,474 532 908

July...................................... 1,247,887 16,616 24,815 21,474 532 908

Aug...................................... 1,244,084 17,943 26,165 21,975 567 748

Sept..................................... 1,223,498 19,064 26,203 22,126 575 748

Oct....................................... 1,250,405 23,085 26,356 22,368 584 748

Nov...................................... 1,273,563 25,407 26,453 22,505 588 748

Dec...................................... 1,263,372 15,083 26,576 22,661 595 748

2015 - Jan ....................................... 1,299,249 16,044 26,683 22,765 598 748

Feb ...................................... 1,307,733 16,021 26,776 22,850 605 748

Mar...................................... 1,309,438 16,373 26,900 23,066 609 748

Apr....................................... 1,325,201 17,222 25,275 22,757 565 748

May ..................................... 1,325,951 17,242 25,381 22,890 573 748

June .................................... 1,375,671 17,789 25,545 22,087 579 748

 

 Department 

of Energy 

Department of Housing 

and Urban Development 

Department 

of the Treasury 

End of fiscal 

year or month 

Department of 

Education 

(7) 

Bonneville Power 

Administration 

(8) 

Federal Housing 

Administration 

(9) 

Other Housing 

programs 

(10) 

Federal 

Financing Bank 

(11) 

 

2010 ................................................ 373,717 2,513 4,749 21 46,809

2011 ................................................ 546,321 2,943 6,032 58 45,257

2012 ................................................ 714,368 3,421 11,527 40 57,134

2013 ................................................ 851,295 3,885 25,940 139 63,061

2014 ................................................ 965,394 4,242 27,528 133 56,528

 

2014 - June..................................... 999,094 4,287 25,940 139 57,826

July...................................... 984,729 4,314 25,940 140 56,755

Aug...................................... 986,023 4,352 25,940 140 57,036

Sept..................................... 965,394 4,242 27,528 133 56,528

Oct ...................................... 986,246 4,310 27,538 133 56,727

Nov...................................... 1,006,706 4,368 27,538 133 56,196

Dec...................................... 1,006,716 4,398 27,538 133 56,057

2015 - Jan....................................... 1,040,239 4,484 27,538 133 56,260

Feb...................................... 1,048,254 4,569 27,538 133 56,823

Mar...................................... 1,048,257 4,612 27,538 133 56,846

Apr ...................................... 1,064,256 4,652 27,538 133 57,088

May ..................................... 1,064,256 4,698 27,538 133 57,180

June .................................... 1,116,112 4,717 27,548 133 59,220

 
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September 2015 

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TABLE FD-7—Treasury Holdings of Securities Issued by Government 

Corporations and Other Agencies, continued 

[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”] 

End of fiscal 

year or month 

Export-Import 

Bank of the 

United States 

(12) 

Railroad

Retirement 

Board 

(13) 

Small Business 

Administration 

(14) 

Other 

(15) 

 

2010 ...................................... 7,254 3,481 11,752 374,997

2011 ...................................... 8,279 3,484 11,190 259,006

2012 ...................................... 11,301 3,402 7,920 114,117

2013 ...................................... 18,102 3,587 8,088 79,308

2014 ...................................... 21,634 3,532 7,757 68,034

 

2014 - June ........................... 21,333 2,554 8,857 78,306

July............................ 21,443 2,899 8,857 78,465

Aug............................ 21,116 3,184 8,857 70,038

Sept........................... 21,634 3,532 7,757 68,034

Oct............................. 21,718 3,879 7,757 68,956

Nov............................ 21,804 4,175 7,757 69,185

Dec............................ 22,062 4,534 7,907 68,364

2015 - Jan ............................. 22,218 4,893 7,951 68,695

Feb ............................ 22,218 5,116 7,916 68,166

Mar............................ 22,796 5,437 8,008 68,115

Apr............................. 22,961 5,765 8,008 68,233

May ........................... 23,182 6,061 8,075 67,994

June .......................... 23,303 2,543 8,075 67,272

 

Note—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding. 
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September 2015 

INTRODUCTION: Bureau of the Fiscal Service Operations 

Chapter 31 of Title 31 of the United States Code allows 

the Secretary of Treasury to borrow money by issuing 

Treasury securities. The Secretary determines the terms and 

conditions of issue, conversion, maturity, payment, and 

interest rate. New issues of Treasury notes mature in 2 to 10 

years. Bonds mature in more than 10 years from the issue 

date. Each outstanding marketable security is listed in the 

“Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States.” 

The information in this section of the “Treasury Bulletin” 

pertains only to marketable Treasury securities. 

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a new bureau within 

the Treasury Department, formed on October 7, 2012, from 

the consolidation of the Financial Management Service and 

the Bureau of the Public Debt. Our mission is to promote the 

financial integrity and operational efficiency of the U.S. 

government through exceptional accounting, financing, 

collections, payments, and shared services. As one bureau, 

the organization is better positioned to help transform 

financial management and the delivery of shared services in 

the federal government. The bureau will be a valued partner 

for agencies as they work to strengthen their own financial 

management or as they look for a quality service provider 

who can allow them to focus on their missions. 

Table PDO-1 presents the results of weekly auctions of 4-, 

13-, and 26-week bills. Treasury bills mature each Thursday. 

Issues of 4- and 13-week bills are reopenings of 26-week 

bills. High rates on accepted tenders and the dollar value of 

total bids are presented, with the dollar value of awards made 

on both competitive and noncompetitive basis. 

To encourage the participation of individuals and smaller 

institutions, Treasury accepts noncompetitive tenders of up to 

$5 million in each auction of securities. 

Table PDO-2 lists the results of auctions of marketable 

securities, other than weekly bills, in chronological order over 

the past 2 years. Issues of cash management bills also are 

presented. 

Note: On July 31, 2013, Treasury published amendments 

to its marketable securities auction rules to accommodate the 

auction and issuance of Floating Rate Notes (FRNs). An FRN 

is a security that has an interest payment that can change over 

time. Treasury FRNs will be indexed to the most recent 13-

week Treasury bill auction High Rate, which is the highest 

accepted discount rate in a Treasury bill auction. FRNs will 

pay interest quarterly. 

TREASURY FINANCING: APRIL-JUNE 

[Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Division of Financing Operations]

A P R I L 

Auction of 52-Week Bills 

On March 26, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$25,000 million of 364-day Treasury bills. They were issued 

April 2, and will mature March 31, 2016. The issue was to 

refund $102,998 million of all maturing bills and to raise new 

cash of approximately $10,002 million. Treasury auctioned 

the bills on March 31. Tenders totaled $92,836 million; 

Treasury accepted $25,000 million. That included $171 

million of noncompetitive tenders from the public. The high 

bank discount rate was 0.260 percent. 

Auction of 3-Year Notes 

On April 2, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$24,000 million of 3-year notes. The issue was to refund 

$60,768 million of securities maturing April 15 and to pay 

down approximately $2,768 million. 

The 3-year notes of Series AL-2018 were dated and issued 

April 15. They are due April 15, 2018, with interest payable 

on October 15 and April 15 until maturity. Treasury set an 

interest rate of 0-3/4 percent after determining which tenders 

were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

eastern time (e.t.) for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 

p.m. e.t. for competitive tenders on April 7. Tenders totaled 

$78,060 million; Treasury accepted $24,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 0.865 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.660163. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.865 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 68.36 percent. The 

median yield was 0.835 percent, and the low yield was 0.700 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $62 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$23,788 million. The minimum par amount required for 

Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal 

Securities (STRIPS) of notes of Series AL-2018 is $100. 

Auction of 9-Year 10-Month 2 Percent Notes 

On April 2, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$21,000 million of 9-year 10-month 2 percent notes. The issue 

was to refund $60,768 million of securities maturing April 15 

and to pay down approximately $2,768 million. 
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The 9-year 10-month notes of Series B-2025 were dated 

February 15 and issued April 15. They are due February 15, 

2025, with interest payable on August 15 and February 15 

until maturity. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on April 8. Tenders totaled $54,919 

million; Treasury accepted $21,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 1.925 percent with an 

equivalent price of $100.667141. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.925 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 74.56 percent. The 

median yield was 1.888 percent, and the low yield was 1.840 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $12 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$20,988 million. Accrued interest of $3.25967 per $1,000 

must be paid for the period from February 15 to April 15. The 

minimum par amount required for STRIPS of notes of Series 

B-2025 is $100. 

Auction of 29-Year 10-Month 2-1/2 Percent Bonds 

On April 2, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$13,000 million of 29-year 10-month 2-1/2 percent bonds. 

The issue was to refund $60,768 million of securities 

maturing April 15 and to pay down approximately $2,768 

million. 

The 29-year 10-month bonds of February 2045 were dated 

February 15 and issued April 15. They are due February 15, 

2045, with interest payable on August 15 and February 15 

until maturity. 

Treasury received tenders for the bonds before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on April 9. Tenders totaled $28,338 

million; Treasury accepted $13,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 2.597 percent with an 

equivalent price of $97.990952. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 2.597 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 40.72 percent. The 

median yield was 2.529 percent, and the low yield was 2.450 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $8 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$12,992 million. Accrued interest of $4.07459 per $1,000 

must be paid for the period from February 15 to April 15. The 

minimum par amount required for STRIPS of bonds of 

February 2045 is $100. 

Auction of 5-Year Treasury Inflation-Protected 

Security (TIPS) 

On April 16, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$18,000 million of 5-year TIPS. The issue was to refund 

$77,441 million of securities maturing April 30 and to raise 

new cash of approximately $45,559 million. 

The 5-year TIPS of Series X-2020 were dated April 15 

and issued April 30. They are due April 15, 2020, with interest 

payable on October 15 and April 15 until maturity. Treasury 

set an interest rate of 0-1/8 percent after determining which 

tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the TIPS before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on April 23. Tenders totaled $40,838 

million; Treasury accepted $18,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of -0.335 percent with an 

equivalent adjusted price of $102.524135. Treasury accepted 

in full all competitive tenders at yields lower than -0.335 

percent. Tenders at the high yield were allotted 55.41 percent. 

The median yield was -0.400 percent, and the low yield was -

0.460 percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $48 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$17,952 million. Adjusted accrued interest of $0.05134 per 

$1,000 must be paid for the period from April 15 to April 30. 

Both the unadjusted price of $102.302139 and the unadjusted 

accrued interest of $0.05123 were adjusted by an index ratio 

of 1.00217, for the period from April 15 to April 30. 

In addition to the $18,000 million of tenders accepted in 

the auction process, Treasury accepted $66 million from 

Federal Reserve banks (FRBs) for their own accounts. The 

minimum par amount required for STRIPS of TIPS of Series 

X-2020 is $100. 

Auction of 2-Year Notes 

On April 23, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$26,000 million of 2-year notes. The issue was to refund 

$77,441 million of securities maturing April 30 and to raise 

new cash of approximately $45,559 million. 

The 2-year notes of Series AZ-2017 were dated and issued 

April 30. They are due April 30, 2017, with interest payable 

on October 31 and April 30 until maturity. Treasury set an 

interest rate of 0-1/2 percent after determining which tenders 

were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on April 27. Tenders totaled $85,803 

million; Treasury accepted $26,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 0.540 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.920537. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.540 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 81.74 percent. The 

median yield was 0.505 percent, and the low yield was 0.450 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $167 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$25,733 million. 
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In addition to the $26,000 million of tenders accepted in 

the auction process, Treasury accepted $95 million from FRBs 

for their own accounts. The minimum par amount required for 

STRIPS of notes of Series AZ-2017 is $100. 

52-Week Bills 

On April 23, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$25,000 million of 364-day Treasury bills. They were issued 

April 30, and will mature April 28, 2016. The issue was to 

refund $119,001 million of all maturing bills and to pay down 

approximately $16,001 million. Treasury auctioned the bills 

on April 28. Tenders totaled $102,719 million; Treasury 

accepted $25,000 million. That included $133 million of 

noncompetitive tenders from the public. The high bank 

discount rate was 0.245 percent. 

Auction of 5-Year Notes 

On April 23, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$35,000 million of 5-year notes. The issue was to refund 

$77,441 million of securities maturing April 30 and to raise 

new cash of approximately $45,559 million. 

The 5-year notes of Series Y-2020 were dated and issued 

April 30. They are due April 30, 2020, with interest payable 

on October 31 and April 30 until maturity. Treasury set an 

interest rate of 1-3/8 percent after determining which tenders 

were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on April 28. Tenders totaled $89,443 

million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 1.380 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.975923. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.380 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 71.87 percent. The 

median yield was 1.348 percent, and the low yield was 1.290 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $35 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$34,965 million. 

In addition to the $35,000 million of tenders accepted in 

the auction process, Treasury accepted $128 million from 

FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount 

required for STRIPS of notes of Series Y-2020 is $100.

Auction of 2-Year Floating Rate Notes (FRNs) 

On April 23, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$15,000 million of 2-year FRNs. The issue was to refund 

$77,441 million of securities maturing April 30 and to raise 

new cash of approximately $45,559 million. 

The 2-year FRNs of Series BA-2017 were dated and 

issued April 30. They are due April 30, 2017, with interest 

payable on July 31, October 31, January 31, and April 30 until 

maturity. Treasury set a spread of 0.074 percent after 

determining which tenders were accepted on a discount 

margin basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the FRNs before 11:00 a.m. 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 11:30 a.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on April 29. Tenders totaled $57,143 

million; Treasury accepted $15,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high discount margin of 0.074 percent 

with an equivalent price of $100.000000. Treasury accepted in 

full all competitive tenders at discount margins lower than 

0.074 percent. Tenders at the high discount margin were 

allotted 63.49 percent. The median discount margin was 0.065 

percent, and the low discount margin was 0.050 percent. 

Noncompetitive tenders totaled $12 million. Competitive 

tenders accepted from private investors totaled $14,988 

million. 

Auction of 7-Year Notes 

On April 23, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$29,000 million of 7-year notes. The issue was to refund 

$77,441 million of securities maturing April 30 and to raise 

new cash of approximately $45,559 million. 

The 7-year notes of Series K-2022 were dated and issued 

April 30. They are due April 30, 2022, with interest payable 

on October 31 and April 30 until maturity. Treasury set an 

interest rate of 1-3/4 percent after determining which tenders 

were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on April 29. Tenders totaled $70,619 

million; Treasury accepted $29,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 1.820 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.541880. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.820 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 91.10 percent. The 

median yield was 1.780 percent, and the low yield was 1.725 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $18 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$28,982 million. 

In addition to the $29,000 million of tenders accepted in 

the auction process, Treasury accepted $106 million from 

FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount 

required for STRIPS of notes of Series K-2022 is $100. 
BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE OPERATIONS 

TREASURY FINANCING: APRIL-JUNE, continued 

September 2015 

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M A Y 

May Quarterly Financing 

On May 6, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$24,000 million of 3-year notes, $24,000 million of 10-year 

notes and $16,000 million of 30-year bonds to refund $67,026 

million of securities maturing May 15 and to pay down 

approximately $3,026 million. 

The 3-year notes of Series AM-2018 were dated and 

issued May 15. They are due May 15, 2018, with interest 

payable on November 15 and May 15 until maturity. Treasury 

set an interest rate of 1 percent after determining which 

tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on May 12. Tenders totaled $80,100 

million; Treasury accepted $24,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 1.000 percent with an 

equivalent price of $100.000000. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.000 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 69.83 percent. The 

median yield was 0.969 percent, and the low yield was 0.800 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $71 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$23,779 million. 

In addition to the $24,000 million of tenders accepted in 

the auction process, Treasury accepted $543 million from 

FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount 

required for STRIPS of notes of Series AM-2018 is $100. 

The 10-year notes of Series C-2025 were dated and issued 

May 15. They are due May 15, 2025, with interest payable on 

November 15 and May 15 until maturity. Treasury set an 

interest rate of 2-1/8 percent after determining which tenders 

were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on May 13. Tenders totaled $65,299 

million; Treasury accepted $24,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 2.237 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.001405. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 2.237 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 96.52 percent. The 

median yield was 2.220 percent, and the low yield was 2.190 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $46 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$23,950 million. 

In addition to the $24,000 million of tenders accepted in 

the auction process, Treasury accepted $543 million from 

FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount 

required for STRIPS of notes of Series C-2025 is $100. 

The 30-year bonds of May 2045 were dated and issued 

May 15. They are due May 15, 2045, with interest payable on 

November 15 and May 15 until maturity. Treasury set an 

interest rate of 3 percent after determining which tenders were 

accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the bonds before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on May 14. Tenders totaled $35,189 

million; Treasury accepted $16,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 3.044 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.138514. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 3.044 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 65.15 percent. The 

median yield was 2.980 percent, and the low yield was 2.900 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $14 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$15,980 million. 

In addition to the $16,000 million of tenders accepted in 

the auction process, Treasury accepted $362 million from 

FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount 

required for STRIPS of bonds of May 2045 is $100.

52-Week Bills 

On May 21, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$25,000 million of 364-day Treasury bills. They were issued 

May 28, and will mature May 26, 2016. The issue was to 

refund $108,997 million of all maturing bills and to raise new 

cash of approximately $9,003 million. Treasury auctioned the 

bills on May 27. Tenders totaled $94,419 million; Treasury 

accepted $25,000 million. That included $155 million of 

noncompetitive tenders from the public. The high bank 

discount rate was 0.255 percent. 

Auction of 9-Year 8-Month 0-1/4 Percent TIPS 

On May 14, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$13,000 million of 9-year 8-month 0-1/4 percent TIPS. The 

issue was to raise new cash of approximately $26,000 million. 

The 9-year 8-month TIPS of Series A-2025 were dated 

January 15 and issued May 29. They are due January 15, 

2025, with interest payable on July 15 and January 15 until 

maturity. 

Treasury received tenders for the TIPS before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on May 21. Tenders totaled $30,232 

million; Treasury accepted $13,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 0.358 percent with an 

equivalent adjusted price of $98.615297. Treasury accepted in 

full all competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.358 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 66.30 percent. The 

median yield was 0.267 percent, and the low yield was 0.240 
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percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $33 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$12,967 million. Adjusted accrued interest of $0.92201 per 

$1,000 must be paid for the period from January 15 to May 

29. Both the unadjusted price of $98.978548 and the 

unadjusted accrued interest of $0.92541 were adjusted by an 

index ratio of 0.99633, for the period from January 15 to May 

29. The minimum par amount required for STRIPS of TIPS of 

Series A-2025 is $100. 

Auction of 1-Year 11-Month 0.074 Percent FRNs 

On May 21, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$13,000 million of 1-year 11-month 0.074 percent FRNs. The 

issue was to raise new cash of approximately $26,000 million. 

The 1-year 11-month FRNs of Series BA-2017 were dated 

April 30 and issued May 29. They are due April 30, 2017, 

with interest payable on July 31, October 31, January 31, and 

April 30 until maturity. 

Treasury received tenders for the FRNs before 11:00 a.m. 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 11:30 a.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on May 28. Tenders totaled $52,067 

million; Treasury accepted $13,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high discount margin of 0.069 percent 

with an equivalent price of $100.009740. Treasury accepted in 

full all competitive tenders at discount margins lower than 

0.069 percent. Tenders at the high discount margin were 

allotted 99.38 percent. The median discount margin was 0.060 

percent, and the low discount margin was 0.050 percent. 

Noncompetitive tenders totaled $2 million. Competitive 

tenders accepted from private investors totaled $12,998 

million. Accrued interest of $0.007350066 per $100 must be 

paid for the period from April 30 to May 29. 

J U N E 

Cash Management Bills 

On June 1, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$30,000 million of 12-day bills. They were issued June 3 and 

matured June 15. The issue was to raise new cash. Treasury 

auctioned the bills on June 2. Tenders totaled $115,825 

million; Treasury accepted $30,000 million. The high bank 

discount rate was 0.050 percent. 

Auction of 2-Year 0-5/8 Percent Notes 

On May 21, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$26,000 million of 2-year 0-5/8 percent notes. The issue was 

to refund $75,863 million of securities maturing May 31 and 

to raise new cash of approximately $14,137 million. 

The 2-year notes of Series Z-2017 were dated May 31 and 

issued June 1. They are due May 31, 2017, with interest 

payable on November 30 and May 31 until maturity. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on May 26. Tenders totaled $88,293 

million; Treasury accepted $26,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 0.648 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.954426. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.648 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 98.15 percent. The 

median yield was 0.620 percent, and the low yield was 0.590 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $131 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$25,769 million. Accrued interest of $0.01708 per $1,000 

must be paid for the period from May 31 to June 1. The 

minimum par amount required for STRIPS of notes of Series 

Z-2017 is $100. 

Auction of 5-Year Notes 

On May 21, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$35,000 million of 5-year notes. The issue was to refund 

$75,863 million of securities maturing May 31 and to raise 

new cash of approximately $14,137 million. 

The 5-year notes of Series Z-2020 were dated May 31 and 

issued June 1. They are due May 31, 2020, with interest 

payable on November 30 and May 31 until maturity. Treasury 

set an interest rate of 1-1/2 percent after determining which 

tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on May 27. Tenders totaled $86,040 

million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 1.560 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.712598. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.560 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 74.00 percent. The 

median yield was 1.520 percent, and the low yield was 1.441 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $54 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$34,846 million. Accrued interest of $0.04098 per $1,000 

must be paid for the period from May 31 to June 1. The 

minimum par amount required for STRIPS of notes of Series 

Z-2020 is $100. 

Auction of 7-Year Notes 

On May 21, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$29,000 million of 7-year notes. The issue was to refund 

$75,863 million of securities maturing May 31 and to raise 

new cash of approximately $14,137 million. 

The 7-year notes of Series L-2022 were dated May 31 and 

issued June 1. They are due May 31, 2022, with interest 

payable on November 30 and May 31 until maturity. Treasury 
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set an interest rate of 1-7/8 percent after determining which 

tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on May 28. Tenders totaled $72,294 

million; Treasury accepted $29,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 1.888 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.915114. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.888 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 26.73 percent. The 

median yield was 1.858 percent, and the low yield was 1.790 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $15 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$28,985 million. Accrued interest of $0.05123 per $1,000 

must be paid for the period from May 31 to June 1. The 

minimum par amount required for STRIPS of notes of Series 

L-2022 is $100. 

Auction of 3-Year Notes 

On June 4, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$24,000 million of 3-year notes. The issue was to refund 

$34,260 million of securities maturing June 15 and to raise 

new cash of approximately $23,740 million. 

The 3-year notes of Series AN-2018 were dated and issued 

June 15. They are due June 15, 2018, with interest payable on 

December 15 and June 15 until maturity. Treasury set an 

interest rate of 1-1/8 percent after determining which tenders 

were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on June 9. Tenders totaled $79,812 

million; Treasury accepted $24,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 1.125 percent with an 

equivalent price of $100.000000. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.125 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 35.06 percent. The 

median yield was 1.090 percent, and the low yield was 0.900 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $93 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$23,707 million. The minimum par amount required for 

STRIPS of notes of Series AN-2018 is $100. 

Auction of 9-Year 11-Month 2-1/8 Percent Notes 

On June 4, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$21,000 million of 9-year 11-month 2-1/8 percent notes. The 

issue was to refund $34,260 million of securities maturing 

June 15 and to raise new cash of approximately $23,740 

million. 

The 9-year 11-month notes of Series C-2025 were dated 

May 15 and issued June 15. They are due May 15, 2025, with 

interest payable on November 15 and May 15 until maturity. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on June 10. Tenders totaled $57,491 

million; Treasury accepted $21,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 2.461 percent with an 

equivalent price of $97.057688. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 2.461 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 59.86 percent. The 

median yield was 2.434 percent, and the low yield was 2.396 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $24 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$20,976 million. Accrued interest of $1.79008 per $1,000 

must be paid for the period from May 15 to June 15. The 

minimum par amount required for STRIPS of notes of Series 

C-2025 is $100. 

Auction of 29-Year 11-Month 3 Percent Bonds 

On June 4, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$13,000 million of 29-year 11-month 3 percent bonds. The 

issue was to refund $34,260 million of securities maturing 

June 15 and to raise new cash of approximately $23,740 

million. 

The 29-year 11-month bonds of May 2045 were dated 

May 15 and issued June 15. They are due May 15, 2045, with 

interest payable on November 15 and May 15 until maturity. 

Treasury received tenders for the bonds before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on June 11. Tenders totaled $32,961 

million; Treasury accepted $13,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 3.138 percent with an 

equivalent price of $97.331596. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 3.138 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 18.97 percent. The 

median yield was 3.100 percent, and the low yield was 3.000 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $10 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$12,990 million. Accrued interest of $2.52717 per $1,000 

must be paid for the period from May 15 to June 15. The 

minimum par amount required for STRIPS of bonds of May 

2045 is $100. 

52-Week Bills 

On June 18, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$25,000 million of 364-day Treasury bills. They were issued 

June 25, and will mature June 23, 2016. The issue was to 

refund $117,991 million of all maturing bills and to pay down 

approximately $19,991 million. Treasury auctioned the bills 
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on June 23. Tenders totaled $85,953 million; Treasury 

accepted $25,000 million. That included $132 million of 

noncompetitive tenders from the public. The high bank 

discount rate was 0.290 percent. 

Auction of 1-Year 10-Month 0.074 Percent FRNs 

On June 18, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$13,000 million of 1-year 10-month 0.074 percent FRNs. The 

issue was to raise new cash of approximately $13,000 million. 

The 1-year 10-month FRNs of Series BA-2017 were dated 

April 30 and issued June 26. They are due April 30, 2017, 

with interest payable on July 31, October 31, January 31 and 

April 30 until maturity. 

Treasury received tenders for the FRNs before 11:00 a.m. 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 11:30 a.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on June 24. Tenders totaled $48,578 

million; Treasury accepted $13,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high discount margin of 0.076 percent 

with an equivalent price of $99.996258. Treasury accepted in 

full all competitive tenders at discount margins lower than 

0.076 percent. Tenders at the high discount margin were 

allotted 1.46 percent. The median discount margin was 0.065 

percent, and the low discount margin was 0.060 percent. 

Noncompetitive tenders totaled $6 million. Competitive 

tenders accepted from private investors totaled $12,994 

million. Accrued interest of $0.014036208 per $100 must be 

paid for the period from April 30 to June 26. 

Auction of 29-Year 8-Month 0-3/4 Percent TIPS 

On June 11, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$7,000 million of 29-year 8-month 0-3/4 percent TIPS. The 

issue was to refund $74,131 million of securities maturing 

June 30 and to raise new cash of approximately $22,869 

million. 

The 29-year 8-month TIPS of February 2045 were dated 

February 15 and issued June 30. They are due February 15, 

2045, with interest payable on August 15 and February 15 

until maturity. 

Treasury received tenders for the TIPS before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on June 18. Tenders totaled $17,133 

million; Treasury accepted $7,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 1.142 percent with an 

equivalent adjusted price of $90.591940. Treasury accepted in 

full all competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.142 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 67.65 percent. The 

median yield was 1.075 percent, and the low yield was 0.900 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $10 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$6,990 million. Adjusted accrued interest of $2.81005 per 

$1,000 must be paid for the period from February 15 to June 

30. Both the unadjusted price of $90.169945 and the 

unadjusted accrued interest of $2.79696 were adjusted by an 

index ratio of 1.00468, for the period from February 15 to 

June 30. The minimum par amount required for STRIPS of 

TIPS of February 2045 is $100. 

Auction of 2-Year Notes 

On June 18, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$26,000 million of 2-year notes. The issue was to refund 

$74,131 million of securities maturing June 30 and to raise 

new cash of approximately $22,869 million. 

The 2-year notes of Series BC-2017 were dated and issued 

June 30. They are due June 30, 2017, with interest payable on 

December 31 and June 30 until maturity. Treasury set an 

interest rate of 0-5/8 percent after determining which tenders 

were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on June 23. Tenders totaled $85,172 

million; Treasury accepted $26,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 0.692 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.867151. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.692 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 44.51 percent. The 

median yield was 0.660 percent, and the low yield was 0.600 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $141 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$25,759 million. The minimum par amount required for 

STRIPS of notes of Series BC-2017 is $100. 

Auction of 5-Year Notes 

On June 18, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$35,000 million of 5-year notes. The issue was to refund 

$74,131 million of securities maturing June 30 and to raise 

new cash of approximately $22,869 million. 

The 5-year notes of Series AA-2020 were dated and issued 

June 30. They are due June 30, 2020, with interest payable on 

December 31 and June 30 until maturity. Treasury set an 

interest rate of 1-5/8 percent after determining which tenders 

were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on June 24. Tenders totaled $83,693 

million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 1.710 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.594321. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.710 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 3.77 percent. The 

median yield was 1.668 percent, and the low yield was 1.600 
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percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $53 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$34,847 million. The minimum par amount required for 

STRIPS of notes of Series AA-2020 is $100. 

Auction of 7-Year Notes 

On June 18, 2015, Treasury announced it would auction 

$29,000 million of 7-year notes. The issue was to refund 

$74,131 million of securities maturing June 30 and to raise 

new cash of approximately $22,869 million. 

The 7-year notes of Series M-2022 were dated and issued 

June 30. They are due June 30, 2022, with interest payable on 

December 31 and June 30 until maturity. Treasury set an 

interest rate of 2-1/8 percent after determining which tenders 

were accepted on a yield auction basis. 

Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon 

e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for 

competitive tenders on June 25. Tenders totaled $69,122 

million; Treasury accepted $29,000 million. All 

noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were 

allotted securities at the high yield of 2.153 percent with an 

equivalent price of $99.818956. Treasury accepted in full all 

competitive tenders at yields lower than 2.153 percent. 

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 36.01 percent. The 

median yield was 2.120 percent, and the low yield was 2.050 

percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $14 million. 

Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled 

$28,986 million. The minimum par amount required for 

STRIPS of notes of Series M-2022 is $100. 
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TABLE PDO-1—Offerings of Regular Weekly Treasury Bills 

[In millions of dollars. Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Division of Financing Operations] 

 On total competitive bids accepted 

Issue date 

Description of new issue Amounts of bids accepted 

High 

price per 

hundred 

(7) 

High 

discount 

rate 

(percent) 

(8) 

High investment rate 

(percent) 4

(9) 

Maturity 

 date 

(1) 

Number 

of days to 

maturity 1

(2) 

Amount

of bids 

tendered 

(3) 

Total 

amount 2

(4) 

On

competitive

basis 

(5) 

On noncompetitive 

basis 3

 (6) 

Regular weekly: 

(4 week, 13 week, and 26 week) 

 

 2015 - Apr. 02 ................. 2015 - Apr. 30 28 135,430.4 40,000.6 39,736.2 264.3 99.996111 0.050 0.051

 July 02 91 93,608.8 24,000.1 23,255.6 394.5 99.991153 0.035 0.036

 Oct. 01 182 87,856.9 24,000.5 22,796.4 304.1 99.931750 0.135 0.137

Apr. 09................. May 07 28 114,762.1 30,000.5 29,736.1 264.4 99.998833 0.015 0.015

 July 09 91 101,510.0 24,000.4 23,655.0 345.4 99.994944 0.020 0.020

 Oct. 08 182 97,251.5 24,000.0 23,206.9 317.1 99.951972 0.095 0.097

Apr. 16................. May 14 28 120,465.8 30,000.0 29,738.9 261.1 99.998833 0.015 0.015

 July 16 91 97,601.8 24,000.4 23,407.0 393.4 99.993681 0.025 0.025

 Oct. 15 182 103,783.4 24,000.2 23,193.3 330.9 99.946917 0.105 0.107

Apr. 23................. May 21 28 120,290.4 30,000.4 29,764.2 236.2 99.998833 0.015 0.015

 July 23 91 101,031.0 24,000.4 23,630.5 369.9 99.993681 0.025 0.025

 Oct. 22 182 107,745.1 24,000.2 23,144.1 309.6 99.954500 0.090 0.092

Apr. 30................. May 28 28 127,588.8 30,000.0 28,907.1 278.1 100.000000 0.000 0.000

 July 30 91 103,350.0 24,000.4 22,845.4 355.1 99.994944 0.020 0.020

 Oct. 29 182 110,674.1 24,000.8 22,931.8 292.9 99.951972 0.095 0.097

May 07................. June 04 28 115,039.4 30,003.4 29,723.7 279.7 100.000000 0.000 0.000

 Aug. 06 91 99,191.6 24,000.9 23,540.3 360.6 99.996208 0.015 0.015

 Nov. 05 182 94,661.0 24,000.4 23,122.9 301.5 99.964611 0.070 0.071

May 14................. June 11 28 157,989.7 40,000.8 39,748.4 252.4 99.999222 0.010 0.010

 Aug. 13 91 106,203.9 24,000.0 23,418.4 381.6 99.994944 0.020 0.020

 Nov. 12 182 102,048.3 24,000.0 23,257.7 366.3 99.957028 0.085 0.086

May 21................. June 18 28 151,950.2 45,000.1 44,763.6 236.5 99.998833 0.015 0.015

 Aug. 20 91 105,590.4 24,000.1 23,550.7 349.4 99.996208 0.015 0.015

 Nov. 19 182 108,122.3 24,000.0 23,394.1 330.0 99.959556 0.080 0.081

May 28................. June 25 28 150,920.3 45,000.4 43,842.8 244.7 99.999222 0.010 0.010

 Aug. 27 91 112,749.4 24,000.8 22,661.8 344.0 99.996208 0.015 0.015

 Nov. 27 183 106,730.9 24,000.1 22,686.5 342.4 99.956792 0.085 0.086

June 04................ July 02 28 122,894.1 35,000.3 34,736.7 263.6 99.999611 0.005 0.005

 Sept. 03 91 107,802.2 24,000.2 23,454.5 345.7 99.997472 0.010 0.010

 Dec. 03 182 109,857.2 24,001.0 23,303.8 321.2 99.964611 0.070 0.071

June 11................ July 09 28 132,517.0 35,000.5 34,748.0 252.5 99.999611 0.005 0.005

 Sept. 10 91 102,860.3 24,000.1 23,626.3 373.8 99.996208 0.015 0.015

 Dec. 10 182 107,823.0 24,000.2 23,383.5 340.8 99.959556 0.080 0.081

June 18................ July 16 28 116,074.9 25,001.9 24,767.5 234.3 100.000000 0.000 0.000

 Sept. 17 91 109,574.2 24,000.2 23,531.2 368.9 99.997472 0.010 0.010

 Dec. 17 182 100,479.2 24,000.9 23,399.4 325.5 99.949444 0.100 0.102

June 25................ July 23 28 119,963.5 25,006.7 23,980.3 228.0 100.000000 0.000 0.000

 Sept. 24 91 99,871.0 24,000.1 22,623.1 379.1 99.997472 0.010 0.010

 Dec. 24 182 102,906.2 24,000.4 22,670.8 351.8 99.959556 0.080 0.081

 

1

 All 4-week and 13-week bills represent additional issues of bills with an original maturity 

of 26 weeks or 52 weeks. Certain 26-week bills represent additional issues of bills with an 

original maturity of 52 weeks. 

2

 Includes amount awarded to the Federal Reserve System. 

3

 Tenders for $5 million or less from any one bidder are accepted in full at the high 

price of accepted competitive bids. All Treasury Marketable auctions are conducted 

in a single-price format as of November 2, 1998. 

4

 Equivalent coupon-issue yield. 
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TABLE PDO-2—Offerings of Marketable Securities 

Other than Regular Weekly Treasury Bills 

[In millions of dollars. Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Division of Financing Operations] 

Auction date 

Issue date 

(1) 

 Description of securities 1

(2) 

Period to final maturity 

(years, months, days) 2

(3) 

Amount 

tendered 

(4) 

Amount 

accepted 3, 4

(5) 

Accepted 

yield/discount 

margin and 

equivalent price 

for notes and 

bonds 

(6) 

 

03/31/15 04/02/15 0.260% bill—03/31/16 364d 92,836 25,000 

04/07/15 04/15/15 0.750% note—04/15/18-AL 3y 78,060 24,000 0.865 - 99.660163 

04/08/15 04/15/15 2.000% note—02/15/25-B 9y 10m 54,919 21,000 1.925 - 100.667141 

04/09/15 04/15/15 2.500% bond—02/15/45 29y 10m 28,338 13,000 2.597 - 97.990952 

04/23/15 04/30/15 0.125% TIPS—04/15/20-X 5y 40,904 18,066 -0.335 - 102.524135 

04/27/15 04/30/15 0.500% note—04/30/17-AZ 2y 85,898 26,095 0.540 - 99.920537 

04/28/15 04/30/15 1.375% note—04/30/20-Y 5y 89,571 35,128 1.380 - 99.975923 

04/28/15 04/30/15 0.245% bill—04/28/16 364d 102,719 25,000 

04/29/15 04/30/15 0.074% FRN—04/30/17-BA 2y 57,198 15,055 0.074 - 100.000000 

04/29/15 04/30/15 1.750% note—04/30/22-K 7y 70,725 29,106 1.820 - 99.541880 

05/12/15 05/15/15 1.000% note—05/15/18-AM 3y 80,643 24,543 1.000 - 100.000000 

05/13/15 05/15/15 2.125% note—05/15/25-C 10y 65,842 24,543 2.237 - 99.001405 

05/14/15 05/15/15 3.000% bond—05/15/45 30y 35,551 16,362 3.044 - 99.138514 

05/21/15 05/29/15 0.250% TIPS—01/15/25-A 9y 8m 30,232 13,000 0.358 - 98.615297 

05/26/15 06/01/15 0.625% note—05/31/17-Z 2y 88,293 26,000 0.648 - 99.954426 

05/27/15 05/28/15 0.255% bill—05/26/16 364d 94,419 25,000 

05/27/15 06/01/15 1.500% note—05/31/20-Z 5y 86,040 35,000 1.560 - 99.712598 

05/28/15 05/29/15 0.074% FRN—04/30/17-BA 1y 11m 52,067 13,000 0.069 - 100.009740 

05/28/15 06/01/15 1.875% note—05/31/22-L 7y 72,294 29,000 1.888 - 99.915114 

06/02/15 06/03/15 0.050% bill—06/15/15 12d 115,825 30,000 

06/09/15 06/15/15 1.125% note—06/15/18-AN 3y 79,812 24,000 1.125 - 100.000000 

06/10/15 06/15/15 2.125% note—05/15/25-C 9y 11m 57,491 21,000 2.461 - 97.057688 

06/11/15 06/15/15 3.000% bond—05/15/45 29y 11m 32,961 13,000 3.138 - 97.331596 

06/18/15 06/30/15 0.750% TIPS—02/15/45 29y 8m 17,133 7,000 1.142 - 90.591940 

06/23/15 06/25/15 0.290% bill—06/23/16 364d 85,953 25,000 

06/23/15 06/30/15 0.625% note—06/30/17-BC 2y 85,172 26,000 0.692 - 99.867151 

06/24/15 06/26/15 0.074% FRN—04/30/17-BA 1y 10m 48,578 13,000 0.076 - 99.996258 

06/24/15 06/30/15 1.625% note—06/30/20-AA 5y 83,693 35,000 1.710 - 99.594321 

06/25/15 06/30/15 2.125% note—06/30/22-M 7y 69,122 29,000 2.153 - 99.818956 

 

 1

 Currently, all issues are sold at auction. For bill issues, the rate shown is the high bank 

discount rate. For note and bond issues, the rate shown is the interest rate. For details of 

bill offerings, see table PDO-1. As of October 1, 1997, all Treasury issues of notes and 

bonds are eligible for STRIPS. 

2

 From date of additional issue in case of a reopening. 

3

 In reopenings, the amount accepted is in addition to the amount of original offerings. 

4

 Includes securities issued to the Federal Reserve System; and to foreign and international 

monetary authorities, whether in exchange for maturing securities or for new cash. 

Note—Amounts listed as tendered and accepted are amounts tendered and awarded on 

auction day. 
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INTRODUCTION: Ownership of Federal Securities 

Federal securities presented in the following tables are 

public debt securities such as savings bonds, bills, notes, and 

bonds that the Treasury issues. The tables also detail debt 

issued by other Federal agencies under special financing 

authorities. [See the Federal debt (FD) tables for a more 

complete description of the Federal debt.] 

Effective January 1, 2001, Treasury’s Bureau of the 

Fiscal Service revised formats, titles, and column headings 

in the “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United 

States,” Table I: Summary of Treasury Securities 

Outstanding and Table II: Statutory Debt Limit. These 

changes should reduce confusion and bring the publication 

more in line with the public’s use of terms. 

Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service compiles data in 

the “Treasury Bulletin” table OFS-1 from the “Monthly 

Statement of the Public Debt of the United States.” Effective 

June 2001, Bureau of the Fiscal Service revised procedures 

and categories in this table to agree with the Bureau of the 

Fiscal Service’s publication changes. 

 Table OFS-1 presents Treasury marketable and 

nonmarketable securities and debt issued by other Federal 

agencies held by Government accounts, the FRBs, and 

private investors. Social Security and Federal retirement 

trust fund investments comprise much of the Government 

account holdings. 

The FRBs acquire Treasury securities in the market as a 

means of executing monetary policy. 

 Table OFS-2 presents the estimated ownership of 

U.S. Treasury securities. Information is primarily obtained 

from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Flow of Funds 

data, Table L209. State, local, and foreign holdings include 

special issues of nonmarketable securities to municipal 

entities and foreign official accounts. They also include 

municipal, foreign official, and private holdings of 

marketable Treasury securities. (See footnotes to the table 

for description of investor categories.) 
OWNERSHIP OF FEDERAL SECURITIES 

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TABLE OFS-1—Distribution of Federal Securities by Class of Investors and Type of Issues 

[In millions of dollars. Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service] 

End of 

fiscal year 

or month 

 Total 

 Federal 

 securities 

 outstanding 

 (1) 

Public debt securities 

Held by U.S. Government accounts Public issues

held by Federal

Reserve banks

(6) 

 Total

 outstanding

 (2) 

Total 

(3) 

 Marketable 

 (4) 

Nonmarketable 

(5) 

 

2010 ................................................ 13,585,596 13,561,622 4,534,014 - 4,534,014 909,910

2011 ................................................ 14,815,328 14,790,340 4,658,307 - 4,658,307 1,689,186

2012 ................................................ 16,090,640 16,066,241 4,791,850 - 4,791,850 1,744,275

2013 ................................................ 16,763,286 16,738,183 4,757,211 - 4,757,211 2,315,023

2014 ................................................ 17,847,931 17,824,071 5,039,265 - 5,039,265 2,767,288

 

2014 - June ..................................... 17,656,646 17,632,606 5,060,590 - 5,060,590 2,705,869

July ...................................... 17,711,236 17,687,137 5,035,835 - 5,035,835 2,728,964

Aug ...................................... 17,772,901 17,749,172 5,016,743 - 5,016,743 2,747,849

Sept..................................... 17,847,931 17,824,071 5,039,265 - 5,039,265 2,767,288

Oct....................................... 17,961,205 17,937,160 5,080,309 - 5,080,309 2,801,510

Nov ...................................... 18,029,642 18,005,549 5,083,072 - 5,083,072 2,788,984

Dec ...................................... 18,165,823 18,141,444 5,117,626 - 5,117,626 2,793,384

2015 - Jan ....................................... 18,106,687 18,082,294 5,097,507 - 5,097,507 2,796,026

Feb ...................................... 18,179,940 18,155,854 5,081,983 - 5,081,983 2,797,128

Mar ...................................... 18,176,192 18,152,056 5,061,878 - 5,061,878 2,797,509

Apr....................................... 18,177,024 18,152,560 5,099,005 - 5,099,005 2,795,913

May...................................... 18,177,341 18,152,852 5,100,242 - 5,100,242 2,794,521

June..................................... 18,176,653 18,151,998 5,076,967 - 5,076,967 2,798,523

 

 Public debt securities, continued Agency securities 1

End of 

fiscal year 

or month 

Held by private investors 

Total 

outstanding 

 (10) 

Held by 

private 

investors 

(11) 

Held by 

Government 

accounts 

(12) 

Total 

(7) 

Marketable 

(8) 

 Nonmarketable 

 (9) 

2010 ................................................ 8,117,698 7,588,415 529,284 23,974 23,971 3

2011 ................................................ 8,442,847 7,935,360 507,488 24,988 24,982 5

2012 ................................................ 9,530,116 9,005,483 524,634 24,399 24,394 5

2013 ................................................ 9,665,949 9,281,132 384,818 25,103 25,098 5

2014 ................................................ 10,017,518 9,526,925 490,594 23,860 23,857 3

 

2014 - June ..................................... 9,866,147 9,378,348 487,799 24,040 24,035 5

July ...................................... 9,922,338 9,433,907 488,430 24,099 24,096 3

Aug ...................................... 9,984,580 9,497,422 487,158 23,729 23,726 3

Sept..................................... 10,017,518 9,526,925 490,594 23,860 23,857 3

Oct....................................... 10,055,341 9,561,064 494,277 24,045 24,042 3

Nov ...................................... 10,133,493 9,632,417 501,076 24,093 24,088 5

Dec ...................................... 10,230,434 9,725,010 505,424 24,379 24,374 5

2015 - Jan ....................................... 10,188,761 9,687,271 501,490 24,393 24,388 5

Feb ...................................... 10,276,743 9,773,197 503,546 24,086 24,081 5

Mar ...................................... 10,292,669 9,846,298 446,371 24,136 24,131 5

Apr....................................... 10,257,642 9,849,592 408,050 24,464 24,459 5

May...................................... 10,258,089 9,893,497 364,592 24,489 24,484 5

June..................................... 10,276,508 9,912,571 363,937 24,655 24,650 5

 

 1 Table has been revised to show separate amounts for Agency Securities to include 

Held by Private Investors and Held by Government Accounts. 

Note—Public issues held by the Federal Reserve banks have been revised to include 

Ginnie Mae and exclude the following Government-Sponsored Enterprises: Federal 

National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Federal 

Home Loan Bank System.
OWNERSHIP OF FEDERAL SECURITIES 

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TABLE OFS-2—Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities 

[In billions of dollars. Source: Office of Debt Management, Office of the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance] 

 

SOMA and 

Intragovernmental 

Holdings 2,3

(2) 

 Pension funds 3 

End of month 

Total 

public 

debt 1

(1) 

Total 

privately 

held 

(3) 

 Depository 

 institutions 4, 5

 (4) 

U.S.

savings

bonds 6

(5) 

 Private 7

 (6) 

State and

local 

governments

 (7) 

 Insurance 

 compa- 

 nies 4

 (8) 

Mutual 

funds 4, 8

(9) 

 State and 

 local 

 govern- 

 ments 4

 (10) 

 Foreign

 and inter-

 national 9

 (11) 

Other 

 investors 10

 (12) 

 

2015 - June ....... 18,152 7,537 10,615 n.a. 174 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.

 Mar......... 18,152 7,521 10,631 511 175 481 213 295 1,235 710 6,176 834

2014 - Dec......... 18,141 7,579 10,563 514 176 530 204 285 1,160 661 6,156 877

 Sept........ 17,824 7,491 10,333 471 177 518 199 280 1,112 632 6,070 874

 June ....... 17,633 7,461 10,172 407 178 506 196 274 1,056 630 6,019 906

 Mar......... 17,601 7,302 10,300 368 178 499 195 267 1,121 602 5,948 1,120

2013 - Dec......... 17,352 7,205 10,147 321 179 493 194 265 1,116 592 5,793 1,194

 Sept........ 16,738 6,834 9,904 293 180 367 189 262 1,089 590 5,653 1,281

 June ....... 16,738 6,773 9,965 300 181 456 185 263 1,078 617 5,595 1,289

 Mar......... 16,772 6,657 10,115 339 182 453 180 267 1,100 613 5,725 1,256

2012 - Dec......... 16,433 6,524 9,909 348 182 444 179 271 1,030 606 5,574 1,275

 Sept........ 16,066 6,447 9,619 338 184 429 177 270 982 594 5,476 1,169

 June ....... 15,855 6,476 9,380 303 185 413 177 269 963 585 5,311 1,174

 Mar......... 15,582 6,397 9,185 317 185 398 175 271 969 564 5,145 1,160

2011 - Dec......... 15,223 6,440 8,783 280 185 387 166 272 895 561 5,007 1,031

 Sept........ 14,790 6,328 8,462 294 185 371 161 260 814 558 4,912 907

 June ....... 14,343 6,220 8,123 279 186 252 164 255 767 573 4,691 956

 Mar......... 14,270 5,959 8,311 321 187 346 164 254 749 585 4,481 1,224

2010 - Dec......... 14,025 5,656 8,369 319 188 337 159 248 721 596 4,436 1,364

 Sept........ 13,562 5,350 8,211 323 189 327 150 241 671 587 4,324 1,399

 June ....... 13,202 5,345 7,857 266 190 316 150 232 677 584 4,070 1,372

 Mar......... 12,773 5,260 7,513 269 190 304 154 226 678 585 3,878 1,229

2009 - Dec......... 12,311 5,277 7,034 202 191 296 151 222 669 586 3,685 1,032

 Sept........ 11,910 5,127 6,783 198 192 286 146 210 669 584 3,571 928

 June ....... 11,545 5,027 6,518 141 194 282 145 200 712 589 3,461 797

 Mar......... 11,127 4,785 6,342 126 194 273 137 191 721 588 3,266 847

2008 - Dec......... 10,700 4,806 5,893 105 194 260 130 171 758 601 3,077 597

 Sept........ 10,025 4,693 5,332 130 194 253 137 163 631 614 2,802 407

 June ....... 9,492 4,686 4,806 113 195 244 135 159 440 635 2,587 297

 Mar......... 9,438 4,695 4,743 125 195 240 135 152 467 646 2,506 276

2007 - Dec......... 9,229 4,834 4,396 130 196 229 144 142 344 648 2,353 210

 Sept........ 9,008 4,738 4,270 120 197 225 153 155 293 643 2,235 248

 June ....... 8,868 4,715 4,153 110 199 221 162 169 258 638 2,192 204

 Mar......... 8,850 4,577 4,273 120 200 220 156 185 263 608 2,195 325

2006 - Dec......... 8,680 4,558 4,122 115 202 216 153 198 248 571 2,103 316

 Sept........ 8,507 4,433 4,074 114 204 202 149 197 234 542 2,025 407

 June ....... 8,420 4,389 4,031 119 205 192 150 196 243 532 1,978 416

 Mar......... 8,371 4,257 4,114 113 206 186 153 200 254 516 2,082 404

2005 - Dec......... 8,170 4,200 3,971 129 205 184 154 202 254 512 2,034 295

 Sept........ 7,933 4,068 3,865 134 204 184 161 201 247 494 1,930 312

 June ....... 7,836 4,034 3,803 136 204 180 166 195 249 461 1,878 334

 Mar......... 7,777 3,922 3,855 149 204 177 157 193 264 429 1,952 329

1

 Source: “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States (MSPD).” Face 

value. 

2

 Sources: Federal Reserve Bulletin, Table 1.18, Federal Reserve banks, statement of 

condition, for System Open Market Accounts; and the U.S. Treasury MSPD for 

intragovernmental holdings. Federal Reserve holdings exclude Treasury securities held 

under repurchase agreements. 

3

As of February 2005, the debt held by Government Accounts was renamed to 

Intragovernmental holdings. 

4

 Source: Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Flow of Funds Table L.209. 

5

 Includes U.S. chartered depository institutions, foreign banking offices in the United 

States, banks in U.S. affiliated areas, credit unions, and bank holding companies. 

6

 Sources: “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States from January 1996. 

Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Flow of Funds Table L. 209 from January 1977 

through December 1995. Includes myRA as of December 2014. Current accrual value. 

7 Includes U.S. Treasury securities held by the Federal Employees Retirement System 

Thrift Savings Plan "G Fund."

8

Includes money market mutual funds, mutual funds, and closed-end investment 

companies.

9

Source: Federal Reserve Board Treasury International Capital Survey. Includes 

nonmarketable foreign series, Treasury securities, and Treasury deposit funds. Excludes 

Treasury securities held under repurchase agreements in custody accounts at the Federal 

Reserve Bank of New York. For additional information, see: 

http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/tic/pages/index.aspx. 

10 Includes individuals, Government-sponsored enterprises, brokers and dealers, bank 

personal trusts and estates, corporate and non-corporate businesses, and other investors. 
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INTRODUCTION: U.S. Currency and Coin Outstanding and in Circulation 

The U.S. Currency and Coin Outstanding and in 

Circulation (USCC) statement informs the public of the total 

face value of currency and coin used as a medium of 

exchange that is in circulation at the end of a given 

accounting month. The statement defines the total amount of 

currency and coin outstanding and the portion deemed to be 

in circulation. It includes some old and current rare issues 

that do not circulate or that may do so to a limited extent. 

Treasury includes them in the statement because the issues 

were originally intended for general circulation. 

The USCC statement provides a description of the 

various issues of paper money. It also gives an estimated 

average of currency and coin held by each individual, using 

estimates of population from the Bureau of the Census. 

USCC information has been published by Treasury since 

1888, and was published separately until 1983, when it was 

incorporated into the “Treasury Bulletin.” The USCC comes 

from monthly reports compiled by Treasury offices, U.S. 

Mint offices, the Federal Reserve banks (FRBs), and the 

Federal Reserve Board. 

TABLE USCC-1—Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation, June 30, 2015 

[Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service] 

Currency 

Total 

currency 

and coin 

(1) 

Total currency 

(2) 

Federal Reserve notes 1

(3) 

U.S. notes 

(4) 

Currency no

longer issued

(5) 

Amounts outstanding .............................. $1,554,322,499,816 $1,507,801,870,451 $1,507,322,078,442 $239,938,866 $239,853,143

Less amounts held by: 

The Treasury....................................... 153,637,188 61,731,124 61,498,782 7,505 224,837

FRBs ................................................... 185,546,651,886 186,674,899,563 183,674,895,513 - 4,050

Amounts in circulation............................. $1,368,622,210,742 $1,324,065,239,764 $1,323,585,684,147 $239,931,361 $239,624,256

Coins 2

Total 

(1) 

Dollars 2, 3 

(2) 

Fractional

coins 

(3) 

 

Amounts outstanding .............................. $46,520,629,365 $6,533,344,110 $39,987,285,255

Less amounts held by: 

The Treasury....................................... 91,906,064 61,176,064 30,730,000

FRBs ................................................... 1,871,752,323 1,321,167,939 550,584,384 

Amounts in circulation............................. $44,556,970,978 $5,151,000,107 $39,405,970,871 

See footnotes following table USCC-2. 
U.S. CURRENCY AND COIN OUTSTANDING AND IN CIRCULATION 

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TABLE USCC-2—Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation, June 30, 2015 

[Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service] 

Currency in circulation by denomination 

Total 

(1) 

Federal Reserve notes 1 

(2) 

U.S. notes 

(3) 

Currency no

longer issued 

(4) 

$1 ................................................................................ $11,120,248,580 $10,979,279,731 $143,503 $140,825,346

$2 ................................................................................ 2,190,068,864 2,058,311,486 131,744,918 12,460

$5 ................................................................................ 13,150,147,950 13,017,683,680 108,021,710 24,442,560

$10 .............................................................................. 18,437,091,000 18,416,841,740 6,300 20,242,960

$20 .............................................................................. 162,903,289,520 162,883,187,260 3,840 20,098,420

$50 .............................................................................. 76,569,395,950 76,557,906,450 500 11,489,000

$100 ............................................................................ 1,039,382,402,300 1,039,360,439,800 - 4 21,962,500

$500 ............................................................................ 142,013,000 141,819,000 5,500 188,500

$1,000 ......................................................................... 165,357,000 165,145,000 5,000 207,000

$5,000 ......................................................................... 1,765,000 1,710,000 - 55,000

$10,000 ....................................................................... 3,460,000 3,360,000 - 100,000

Fractional notes 5 ........................................................ 600 - 90 510 

Total currency ......................................................... $1,324,065,239,764 $1,323,585,684,147 $239,931,361 $239,624,256 

Comparative totals of currency and coins in circulation—selected dates 

 Amounts (in millions) 

 (1) 

 Per capita 6 

 (2) 

June 30, 2015 ...................................................................................... 1,368,622 4,260

May 31, 2015 ....................................................................................... 1,367,823 4,260

Apr. 30, 2015 ....................................................................................... 1,360,671 4,240

Sept. 30, 2010...................................................................................... 954,719 3,074

Sept. 30, 2005...................................................................................... 766,487 2,578

Sept. 30, 2000...................................................................................... 568,614 2,061

Sept. 30, 1995...................................................................................... 409,272 1,553

Sept. 30, 1990...................................................................................... 278,903 1,105

Sept. 30, 1985...................................................................................... 187,337 782

Sept. 30, 1980...................................................................................... 129,916 581

June 30, 1975 ...................................................................................... 81,196 380

June 30, 1970 ...................................................................................... 54,351 265

June 30, 1965 ...................................................................................... 39,719 204

June 30, 1960 ...................................................................................... 32,064 177

1

 Issued on or after July 1, 1929. 

2

 Excludes coins sold to collectors at premium prices. 

3

 Includes $481,781,898 in standard silver dollars. 

4

 Represents current FRB adjustment.

5 Represents value of certain partial denominations not presented for redemption. 

6 Based on Bureau of the Census’ estimates of population.
Foreign Currency Positions

Exchange Stabilization Fund
September 2015 

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INTRODUCTION: Foreign Currency Positions

The “Treasury Bulletin” reports foreign currency 

holdings of large foreign exchange market participants. 

These reports provide information on positions in derivative 

instruments, such as foreign exchange futures and options 

that are increasingly used in establishing foreign exchange 

positions but were not covered in the old reports. 

The information is based on reports of large foreign 

exchange market participants on holdings of five major 

foreign currencies (Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, Swiss 

franc, pound sterling, and euro) and the U.S. dollar. 

Positions in the U.S. dollar, which have been collected since 

January 1999, are intended to approximate “all other” 

currency positions of reporting institutions. U.S.-based 

businesses file a consolidated report for their domestic and 

foreign subsidiaries, branches, and agencies. U.S. 

subsidiaries of foreign entities file only for themselves, not 

for their foreign parents. Filing is required by law (31 United 

States Code 5315; 31 Code of Federal Regulations 128, 

Subpart C). 

Weekly and monthly reports must be filed throughout the 

calendar year by major foreign exchange market 

participants, which are defined as market participants with 

more than $50 billion equivalent in foreign exchange 

contracts on the last business day of any calendar quarter 

during the previous year (end March, September, September, 

or December). Such contracts include the amounts of foreign 

exchange spot contracts bought and sold, foreign exchange 

forward contracts bought and sold, foreign exchange futures 

bought and sold, and one half the notional amount of foreign 

exchange options bought and sold. 

A quarterly report must be filed throughout the calendar 

year by each foreign exchange market participant that had 

more than $5 billion equivalent in foreign exchange 

contracts on the last business day of any quarter the previous 

year (end March, June, September, or December). 

This information is published in six sections 

corresponding to each of the major currencies covered by the 

reports. Tables I-1 through VI-1 present the currency data 

reported weekly by major market participants. Tables I-2 

through VI-2 present more detailed currency data of major 

market participants, based on monthly reports. Tables I-3 

through VI-3 present quarterly consolidated currency data 

reported by large market participants that do not file weekly 

reports. The information in the tables referenced above is 

based on the reports referenced in this Introduction: Foreign 

Currency Positions and is not audited by the Federal Reserve 

banks or the Treasury Department. 

Principal exchanged under cross-currency interest rate 

swaps is reported as part of purchases or sales of foreign 

exchange. Such principal also was noted separately on 

monthly and quarterly reports through December 1998, 

when this practice was discontinued. The net options 

position, or the net delta-equivalent value of an options 

position, is an estimate of the relationship between an 

option’s value and an equivalent currency hedge. The delta 

equivalent value is defined as the product of the first partial 

derivative of an option valuation formula (with respect to the 

price of the underlying currency) multiplied by the notional 

principal of the contract. 
FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS 

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SECTION I—Canadian Dollar Positions 

TABLE FCP-I-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In millions of Canadian dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward and future contracts Net options 

 positions 

(3) 

Exchange 

rate 

(Canadian 

dollars per 

U.S. dollar)

(4) 

Purchased

(1) 

Sold

(2) 

12/31/2014 ............................................................. 877,792 875,174 585 1.1601

01/07/2015 ............................................................. 909,105 912,995 n.a. 1.1851

01/14/2015 ............................................................. 938,979 944,536 n.a. 1.1957

01/21/2015 ............................................................. 973,275 976,215 n.a. 1.2377

01/28/2015 ............................................................. 998,233 1,000,546 n.a. 1.2452

02/04/2015 ............................................................. 1,031,942 1,031,678 n.a. 1.2550

02/11/2015 ............................................................. 1,022,850 1,026,693 n.a. 1.2635

02/18/2015 ............................................................. 1,009,088 1,019,579 n.a. 1.2456

02/25/2015 ............................................................. 1,102,270 1,113,232 n.a. 1.2418

03/04/2015 ............................................................. 1,064,690 1,074,881 n.a. 1.2439

03/11/2015 ............................................................. 1,097,395 1,113,811 59 1.2763

03/18/2015 ............................................................. 977,668 991,962 -534 1.2771

03/25/2015 ............................................................. 935,798 953,035 -63 1.2513

04/01/2015 ............................................................. 990,636 1,007,489 -256 1.2610

04/08/2015 ............................................................. 951,528 970,491 n.a. 1.2508

04/15/2015 ............................................................. 988,511 1,006,372 473 1.2378

04/22/2015 ............................................................. 927,720 950,643 424 1.2250

04/29/2015 ............................................................. 1,005,680 1,031,450 376 1.1955

05/06/2015 ............................................................. 968,445 992,858 n.a. 1.2007

05/13/2015 ............................................................. 947,786 974,156 588 1.1950

05/20/2015 ............................................................. 981,280 1,005,743 497 1.2212

05/27/2015 ............................................................. 1,029,782 1,048,186 336 1.2483

 

06/03/2015 ............................................................. 1,021,002 1,046,542 322 1.2437

06/10/2015 ............................................................. 1,043,586 1,065,761 -62 1.2267

06/17/2015 ............................................................. 886,920 906,486 n.a. 1.2307

06/24/2015 ............................................................. 888,631 907,891 n.a. 1.2413
FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS 

September 2015 

49

SECTION I—Canadian Dollar Positions, continued 

TABLE FCP-I-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In millions of Canadian dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions Exchange rate 

(Canadian 

dollars per 

U.S. dollar) 

(10) 

Calls Puts Net delta

equivalent

(9) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

Assets

(3) 

Liabilities

(4) 

Bought

(5) 

Written

(6) 

Bought

(7) 

Written 

(8) 

 

2012 - Dec................... 723,826 727,471 195,584 177,964 43,124 45,411 52,812 54,827 -821 0.9958

2013 - Dec................... 777,944 787,202 166,469 162,808 62,802 75,543 122,082 97,404 529 1.0637

2014 - July................... 786,827 791,847 183,800 165,407 60,121 76,776 123,441 98,495 2,213 1.0889

Aug .................. 834,851 833,872 179,413 170,421 77,154 100,777 139,332 110,806 n.a. 1.0858

Sept................. 810,294 813,233 174,245 165,970 87,379 103,061 139,352 118,074 n.a. 1.1207

Oct................... 907,905 912,287 180,276 173,316 90,374 93,794 123,757 107,918 1,464 1.1272

Nov .................. 965,490 966,028 185,210 176,756 94,695 95,487 125,095 109,979 358 1.1426

Dec .................. 879,089 876,285 187,421 177,769 65,824 64,872 98,283 87,318 585 1.1601

2015 - Jan ................... 1,046,960 1,045,591 185,750 181,430 79,723 83,456 140,877 125,889 1,014 1.2716

Feb .................. 1,044,263 1,057,878 188,838 185,461 85,817 120,259 201,081 156,626 400 1.2506

Mar .................. 969,850 987,457 177,478 165,360 80,663 96,352 194,511 167,785 n.a. 1.2681

Apr................... 996,429 1,019,282 184,462 177,142 77,230 86,527 145,134 129,419 405 1.2116

May.................. 1,075,252 1,097,051 194,043 179,205 72,197 83,511 165,239 128,842 242 1.2466

June................. 937,431 961,169 189,020 176,809 63,190 88,506 140,399 113,709 n.a. 1.2473

 

TABLE FCP-I-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants 

[In millions of Canadian dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions Exchange rate

(Canadian 

dollars per 

U.S. dollar) 

(10) 

Calls Puts 

Net delta 

equivalent 

(9) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

Assets 

(3) 

Liabilities

(4) 

Bought 

(5) 

Written 

(6) 

Bought 

(7) 

 Written 

 (8) 

 

2012 - Dec................... 19,395 30,069 73,597 45,414 n.a. n.a. 869 662 n.a. 0.9958

2013 - Mar................... 17,015 32,402 88,822 53,718 276 467 3,545 2,502 n.a. 1.0174

June.................. 20,876 43,404 88,990 55,072 737 673 10,749 7,496 n.a. 1.0513

Sept.................. 17,533 35,119 97,416 56,050 n.a. 1,285 2,216 3,397 n.a. 1.0284

Dec................... 18,183 37,339 94,712 50,955 n.a. 1,831 5,630 4,362 52 1.0637

2014 - Mar................... 21,444 36,135 101,443 56,942 n.a. n.a. 3,387 1,551 n.a. 1.1053

June ................. 21,683 33,223 99,792 53,898 960 2,789 4,141 1,136 n.a. 1.0676

Sept.................. 20,112 34,835 96,687 49,460 1,629 1,789 2,666 1,585 n.a. 1.1207

Dec................... 19,820 35,885 94,153 50,754 n.a. n.a. 1,034 n.a. -14 1.1601

2015 - Mar................... n.a. 82,886 100,949 63,514 n.a. n.a. 4,091 n.a. -14 1.2681

 
FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS 

September 2015

50 

SECTION II—Japanese Yen Positions 

TABLE FCP-II-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In billions of Japanese yen. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Exchange 

rate 

(Japanese 

yen per 

U.S. dollar)

Report date (4) 

Spot, forward and future contracts 

Net options positions 

(3) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

12/31/2014 .............................................................. 509,528 513,509 n.a. 119.85

01/07/2015 .............................................................. 522,058 526,228 n.a. 119.52

01/14/2015 .............................................................. 542,773 548,667 n.a. 116.78

01/21/2015 .............................................................. 523,565 529,999 n.a. 117.86

01/28/2015 .............................................................. 516,088 522,824 n.a. 117.74

02/04/2015 .............................................................. 520,077 525,937 n.a. 117.58

02/11/2015 .............................................................. 531,279 538,191 n.a. 120.38

02/18/2015 .............................................................. 508,196 514,716 n.a. 119.19

02/25/2015 .............................................................. 531,628 538,245 n.a. 118.88

03/04/2015 .............................................................. 512,195 517,924 n.a. 119.76

03/11/2015 .............................................................. 538,535 556,520 n.a. 121.50

03/18/2015 .............................................................. 489,305 495,391 429 120.92

03/25/2015 .............................................................. 478,064 486,652 n.a. 119.37

04/01/2015 .............................................................. 509,172 514,672 n.a. 119.62

04/08/2015 .............................................................. 479,333 483,613 n.a. 119.96

04/15/2015 .............................................................. 487,908 491,410 n.a. 119.23

04/22/2015 .............................................................. 492,525 496,360 348 119.90

04/29/2015 .............................................................. 523,834 526,512 n.a. 118.83

05/06/2015 .............................................................. 576,278 580,124 285 119.42

05/13/2015 .............................................................. 508,546 511,329 -99 119.09

05/20/2015 .............................................................. 526,693 530,317 -56 121.28

05/27/2015 .............................................................. 554,647 557,156 -293 123.76

06/03/2015 .............................................................. 552,623 555,005 -442 124.06

06/10/2015 .............................................................. 574,622 575,985 -412 122.72

06/17/2015 .............................................................. 518,222 521,316 -600 124.25

06/24/2015 .............................................................. 508,941 511,207 -431 124.24
FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS 

September 2015 

51

SECTION II—Japanese Yen Positions, continued 

TABLE FCP-II-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In billions of Japanese yen. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions Exchange rate

(Japanese yen 

per U.S. dollar)

(10) 

Calls Puts Net delta

equivalent

(9) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

Assets 

(3) 

Liabilities 

(4) 

Bought

(5) 

Written 

(6) 

Bought 

(7) 

 Written 

 (8) 

 

2012 - Dec.................. 364,964 399,781 83,896 78,585 36,393 40,545 70,462 66,147 -131 86.64

2013 - Dec.................. 367,919 373,026 100,854 95,824 49,695 56,375 91,674 85,364 424 105.25

2014 - July.................. 426,003 425,485 118,976 116,019 42,093 45,483 71,078 70,439 662 102.75

Aug ................. 440,100 439,467 118,471 116,438 45,527 53,282 85,054 79,346 362 104.00

Sept................ 522,242 522,347 124,831 118,421 46,863 61,952 107,905 95,070 135 109.66

Oct.................. 559,360 561,631 125,205 120,038 52,242 66,476 111,126 100,345 -94 112.09

Nov ................. 557,705 559,850 128,604 122,178 58,810 74,852 116,125 116,244 55 118.70

Dec ................. 509,719 513,666 131,861 125,050 51,990 64,690 106,981 97,813 n.a. 119.85

2015 - Jan .................. 519,744 526,405 141,156 132,490 52,806 64,934 104,249 95,838 n.a. 117.44

Feb ................. 522,839 528,240 139,709 130,456 52,826 61,621 92,123 86,724 n.a. 119.72

Mar ................. 496,406 502,244 139,626 129,204 51,460 61,986 91,358 83,671 n.a. 119.96

Apr.................. 543,311 546,427 141,629 131,344 49,139 58,337 87,763 81,852 n.a. 119.86

May................. 564,447 566,591 145,868 134,259 48,826 60,078 108,747 91,367 -333 123.98

June................ 534,220 535,582 146,365 133,535 54,373 59,855 86,857 83,975 -455 122.10

 

TABLE FCP-II-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants 

[In billions of Japanese yen. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions Exchange rate

(Japanese yen 

per U.S. dollar)

(10) 

Calls Puts Net delta 

equivalent 

(9) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

Assets 

(3) 

Liabilities

(4) 

Bought

(5) 

Written

(6) 

Bought

(7) 

 Written 

 (8) 

 

2012 - Dec................... 3,576 5,481 5,971 2,412 230 358 1,853 1,175 -47 86.64

2013 - Mar................... 3,089 5,704 9,256 4,631 n.a. 825 2,923 1,779 24 94.16

June.................. 4,222 5,249 9,282 4,576 541 1,048 2,640 1,828 63 99.21

Sept.................. 4,488 5,487 9,447 4,507 n.a. 906 2,077 1,561 24 98.29

Dec................... 4,238 5,807 10,272 4,750 n.a. 965 2,510 1,335 75 105.25

2014 - Mar................... 5,230 5,873 9,331 4,487 n.a. 426 1,093 236 n.a. 102.98

June ................. 5,622 5,632 9,378 4,754 n.a. 599 1,633 684 14 101.28

Sept.................. 6,122 7,795 9,921 5,408 127 491 2,075 1,162 n.a. 109.66

Dec................... 5,881 6,167 9,879 5,587 214 590 1,755 1,063 n.a. 119.85

2015 - Mar................... 7,337 5,842 10,107 4,743 n.a. 506 1,437 550 -46 119.96

 
FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS 

September 2015

52 

SECTION III—Swiss Franc Positions 

TABLE FCP-III-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In millions of Swiss francs. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

 Exchange 

rate (Swiss 

francs per 

U.S. dollar)

Report date (4) 

Spot, forward and future contracts 

Net options positions 

(3) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

12/31/2014 .............................................................. 938,111 959,756 n.a. 0.9934

01/07/2015 .............................................................. 1,055,300 1,080,437 n.a. 1.0160

01/14/2015 .............................................................. 1,066,531 1,089,368 n.a. 1.0172

01/21/2015 .............................................................. 1,104,995 1,128,183 n.a. 0.8596

01/28/2015 .............................................................. 1,064,203 1,085,748 n.a. 0.9055

02/04/2015 .............................................................. 1,075,336 1,096,983 n.a. 0.9238

02/11/2015 .............................................................. 1,084,084 1,109,444 n.a. 0.9288

02/18/2015 .............................................................. 1,070,414 1,098,777 n.a. 0.9446

02/25/2015 .............................................................. 1,099,441 1,124,573 n.a. 0.9496

03/04/2015 .............................................................. 1,012,092 1,042,678 n.a. 0.9640

03/11/2015 .............................................................. 1,027,673 1,055,345 n.a. 1.0074

03/18/2015 .............................................................. 910,738 941,993 n.a. 0.9952

03/25/2015 .............................................................. 949,355 984,082 n.a. 0.9574

04/01/2015 .............................................................. 1,001,239 1,035,572 n.a. 0.9671

04/08/2015 .............................................................. 945,464 979,549 n.a. 0.9634

04/15/2015 .............................................................. 964,944 996,913 n.a. 0.9721

04/22/2015 .............................................................. 1,001,580 1,030,114 n.a. 0.9662

04/29/2015 .............................................................. 1,022,348 1,053,518 n.a. 0.9358

05/06/2015 .............................................................. 962,348 993,875 n.a. 0.9150

05/13/2015 .............................................................. 923,659 953,589 -212 0.9162

05/20/2015 .............................................................. 938,089 967,216 n.a. 0.9395

05/27/2015 .............................................................. 954,055 983,283 n.a. 0.9508

06/03/2015 .............................................................. 986,404 1,016,644 -70 0.9336

06/10/2015 .............................................................. 981,264 1,009,935 -55 0.9292

06/17/2015 .............................................................. 917,200 944,833 324 0.9272

06/24/2015 .............................................................. 926,548 953,967 665 0.9360
FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS 

September 2015 

53

SECTION III—Swiss Franc Positions, continued 

TABLE FCP-III-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In millions of Swiss francs. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions Exchange rate

(Swiss francs per 

U.S. dollar) 

(10) 

Calls Puts Net delta

equivalent

(9) 

Purchased 

(1) 

 Sold 

 (2) 

Assets 

(3) 

Liabilities

(4) 

Bought

(5) 

Written

(6) 

Bought

(7) 

Written 

(8) 

 

2012 - Dec................... 654,579 683,540 158,819 85,852 86,352 88,023 102,871 101,876 -670 0.9155

2013 - Dec................... 615,640 639,211 96,480 74,020 105,112 115,954 139,453 127,568 -472 0.8904

2014 - July................... 686,257 709,976 92,150 78,393 92,929 92,916 113,986 113,879 -90 0.9086

Aug .................. 777,720 802,334 94,620 84,848 88,647 91,109 116,961 111,726 735 0.9174

Sept................. 943,077 967,602 96,069 86,696 106,316 118,683 158,968 147,036 n.a. 0.9554

Oct................... 984,226 1,002,956 83,034 72,897 109,321 129,100 169,627 153,748 1,595 0.9623

Nov .................. 1,037,613 1,052,538 80,422 68,196 119,997 140,321 195,387 175,232 n.a. 0.9658

Dec .................. 938,663 960,288 82,865 69,347 103,936 121,455 172,573 155,099 n.a. 0.9934

2015 - Jan ................... 1,062,834 1,083,503 100,999 79,947 101,269 121,608 182,608 154,886 n.a. 0.9210

Feb .................. 1,032,801 1,061,698 94,413 72,964 93,590 115,849 171,122 145,948 n.a. 0.9513

Mar .................. 992,767 1,027,712 99,698 79,129 91,124 109,679 154,659 136,442 n.a. 0.9712

Apr................... 990,685 1,023,218 106,751 85,788 87,068 101,277 144,654 131,432 n.a. 0.9410

May.................. 956,723 985,241 99,345 78,991 84,289 98,361 142,800 135,172 -312 0.9404

June................. 944,852 973,050 101,101 83,734 82,591 96,938 128,730 113,155 98 0.9346

 

TABLE FCP-III-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants 

[In millions of Swiss francs. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions Exchange rate

(Swiss francs per 

U.S. dollar) 

(10) 

Calls Puts Net delta 

equivalent 

(9) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

Assets

(3) 

Liabilities

(4) 

Bought

(5) 

Written

(6) 

Bought

(7) 

Written 

(8) 

 

2012 - Dec................... 14,365 16,096 n.a. 8,884 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.9155

2013 - Mar................... 16,520 21,737 n.a. 9,348 430 1,234 3,684 n.a. -54 0.9490

June.................. 17,279 17,163 n.a. 9,609 730 1,144 5,802 4,085 n.a. 0.9450

Sept.................. 15,013 13,051 91,002 12,620 n.a. n.a. 3,891 2,400 n.a. 0.9041

Dec................... 22,699 23,164 n.a. 9,538 n.a. n.a. 1,951 n.a. n.a. 0.8904

2014 - Mar................... 17,733 17,832 99,179 8,969 n.a. n.a. 1,012 290 -2 0.8840

June ................. 18,188 18,726 101,146 9,451 n.a. n.a. 879 436 n.a. 0.8868

Sept.................. 22,420 22,430 88,531 13,999 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1,269 -319 0.9554

Dec................... 23,711 27,078 98,281 13,400 387 1,290 512 610 -70 0.9934

2015 - Mar................... 23,111 26,655 95,778 13,024 n.a. n.a. n.a. 596 n.a. 0.9712

 
FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS 

September 2015

54 

SECTION IV—Sterling Positions 

TABLE FCP-IV-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In millions of pounds sterling. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

 Exchange

rate (U.S. 

dollars per 

pound) 

Report date (4) 

Spot, forward and future contracts 

Net options positions 

(3) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

12/31/2014 .............................................................. 1,739,318 1,801,821 -267 1.5578

01/07/2015 .............................................................. 1,786,474 1,849,917 1,026 1.5073

01/14/2015 .............................................................. 1,813,565 1,877,563 n.a. 1.5234

01/21/2015 .............................................................. 1,753,581 1,819,277 n.a. 1.5118

01/28/2015 .............................................................. 1,810,487 1,868,980 n.a. 1.5165

02/04/2015 .............................................................. 1,799,869 1,859,643 n.a. 1.5209

02/11/2015 .............................................................. 1,790,681 1,860,135 n.a. 1.5232

02/18/2015 .............................................................. 1,814,613 1,872,073 n.a. 1.5430

02/25/2015 .............................................................. 1,883,185 1,942,945 n.a. 1.5499

03/04/2015 .............................................................. 1,820,564 1,877,734 n.a. 1.5266

03/11/2015 .............................................................. 1,912,030 1,970,744 n.a. 1.4945

03/18/2015 .............................................................. 1,840,727 1,907,905 n.a. 1.4686

03/25/2015 .............................................................. 1,776,587 1,850,235 n.a. 1.4915

04/01/2015 .............................................................. 1,896,398 1,968,252 n.a. 1.4823

04/08/2015 .............................................................. 2,172,087 2,243,509 n.a. 1.4924

04/15/2015 .............................................................. 1,872,185 1,944,937 n.a. 1.4782

04/22/2015 .............................................................. 1,888,598 1,961,069 n.a. 1.5027

04/29/2015 .............................................................. 1,989,312 2,064,931 n.a. 1.5485

05/06/2015 .............................................................. 1,956,294 2,036,468 n.a. 1.5244

05/13/2015 .............................................................. 1,954,001 2,029,802 n.a. 1.5748

05/20/2015 .............................................................. 1,978,925 2,062,069 n.a. 1.5544

05/27/2015 .............................................................. 2,036,086 2,119,268 n.a. 1.5324

06/03/2015 .............................................................. 1,969,336 2,053,950 n.a. 1.5351

06/10/2015 .............................................................. 2,042,494 2,128,519 n.a. 1.5530

06/17/2015 .............................................................. 1,881,510 1,966,724 n.a. 1.5708

06/24/2015 .............................................................. 1,906,406 1,990,518 n.a. 1.5681
FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS 

September 2015 

55

SECTION IV—Sterling Positions, continued 

TABLE FCP-IV-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In millions of pounds sterling. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions Exchange rate 

(U.S. dollars 

per pound) 

(10) 

Calls Puts Net delta

equivalent

(9) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

Assets 

(3) 

Liabilities

(4) 

Bought

(5) 

Written

(6) 

Bought

(7) 

Written 

(8) 

 

2012 - Dec................... 1,457,283 1,438,257 658,674 554,948 46,300 45,013 48,575 51,867 n.a. 1.6262

2013 - Dec................... 1,560,072 1,549,461 558,331 482,587 68,177 65,277 71,494 73,631 -179 1.6574

2014 - July................... 1,707,276 1,755,448 581,413 515,736 87,574 84,636 73,915 73,125 4 1.6889

Aug .................. 1,709,145 1,762,656 628,268 562,617 96,965 88,901 79,816 85,829 n.a. 1.6585

Sept................. 1,784,416 1,846,607 609,105 533,491 128,322 130,021 120,503 116,823 -75 1.6220

Oct................... 1,850,742 1,923,021 601,389 533,155 102,498 94,097 95,450 100,734 n.a. 1.5999

Nov .................. 1,885,791 1,956,089 631,850 569,463 97,509 91,540 95,628 94,189 n.a. 1.5638

Dec .................. 1,742,921 1,805,223 656,785 591,052 82,825 76,549 80,689 83,838 -267 1.5578

2015 - Jan ................... 1,833,963 1,895,119 711,663 636,710 102,425 98,174 104,486 100,432 n.a. 1.5026

Feb .................. 1,870,098 1,931,921 682,900 617,766 103,893 101,110 108,866 104,986 n.a. 1.5439

Mar .................. 1,834,680 1,906,618 724,126 657,852 102,214 111,168 140,130 125,350 n.a. 1.4850

Apr................... 1,970,741 2,054,874 700,335 632,896 98,966 103,701 134,754 128,057 n.a. 1.5328

May.................. 1,996,780 2,078,143 677,346 621,235 105,551 100,115 136,412 129,682 n.a. 1.5286

June................. 1,969,124 2,053,096 661,042 609,426 110,813 106,756 102,382 100,469 n.a. 1.5727

 

TABLE FCP-IV-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants 

[In millions of pounds sterling. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions Exchange rate 

(U.S. dollars 

per pound) 

(10) 

Calls Puts Net delta 

equivalent 

(9) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

Assets 

(3) 

Liabilities

(4) 

Bought

(5) 

Written

(6) 

Bought

(7) 

Written 

(8) 

 

2012 - Dec................... 18,837 16,899 57,032 32,581 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.6262

2013 - Mar................... 22,023 21,376 68,646 38,456 332 497 3,585 856 -12 1.5193

June.................. 25,286 23,953 66,608 37,013 714 977 3,877 1,328 39 1.5210

Sept.................. 23,881 18,501 149,903 36,241 1,006 1,145 n.a. 1,287 155 1.6179

Dec................... 34,365 29,425 156,665 38,670 1,861 n.a. 2,360 1,364 172 1.6574

2014 - Mar................... 24,285 20,785 159,297 38,963 n.a. n.a. n.a. 404 - 1.6675

June ................. 28,452 25,936 159,978 38,559 1,500 1,381 2,464 866 194 1.7105

Sept.................. 25,003 25,045 154,483 36,431 2,021 1,243 3,789 1,232 n.a. 1.6220

Dec................... 25,098 28,006 157,560 39,245 n.a. 796 3,544 930 n.a. 1.5578

2015 - Mar................... 22,214 27,471 158,861 45,077 n.a. 710 5,327 3,202 -85 1.4850

 
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September 2015

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SECTION V—U.S. Dollar Positions 

TABLE FCP-V-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In millions of U.S. dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward and future contracts Net options 

 positions 

(3) 

Exchange 

 rate 

(4) 

Purchased

(1) 

Sold

(2) 

12/31/2014 ............................................................ 22,348,975 21,174,302 -16,981 n.a.

01/07/2015 ............................................................ 22,842,756 21,738,048 -10,277 n.a.

01/14/2015 ............................................................ 23,431,975 22,287,788 -16,192 n.a.

01/21/2015 ............................................................ 22,956,625 21,934,468 -8,934 n.a.

01/28/2015 ............................................................ 23,422,119 22,450,811 -9,096 n.a.

02/04/2015 ............................................................ 23,363,760 22,661,686 -6,086 n.a.

02/11/2015 ............................................................ 23,378,192 22,425,765 -10,278 n.a.

02/18/2015 ............................................................ 23,156,707 22,188,868 -7,468 n.a.

02/25/2015 ............................................................ 24,496,662 23,493,387 -8,931 n.a.

03/04/2015 ............................................................ 23,468,691 22,458,759 -10,260 n.a.

03/11/2015 ............................................................ 24,638,806 23,647,397 -15,084 n.a.

03/18/2015 ............................................................ 22,567,444 21,577,713 -14,706 n.a.

03/25/2015 ............................................................ 22,354,963 21,349,126 -11,835 n.a.

04/01/2015 ............................................................ 23,300,632 22,325,829 -10,426 n.a.

04/08/2015 ............................................................ 22,172,097 21,285,660 -11,671 n.a.

04/15/2015 ............................................................ 22,649,078 21,681,473 -11,047 n.a.

04/22/2015 ............................................................ 22,792,130 21,871,993 -8,484 n.a.

04/29/2015 ............................................................ 23,933,814 22,969,401 -8,795 n.a.

05/06/2015 ............................................................ 23,684,666 22,663,461 -7,648 n.a.

05/13/2015 ............................................................ 23,180,427 22,309,053 -4,397 n.a.

05/20/2015 ............................................................ 23,482,105 22,615,619 -5,020 n.a.

05/27/2015 ............................................................ 23,998,131 23,201,783 -5,230 n.a.

06/03/2015 ............................................................ 23,916,220 23,177,043 -3,637 n.a.

06/10/2015 ............................................................ 24,498,457 23,699,312 2,186 n.a.

06/17/2015 ............................................................ 22,659,375 21,987,511 119 n.a.

06/24/2015 ............................................................ 22,664,813 21,972,088 -2,053 n.a.
FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS 

September 2015 

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SECTION V—U.S. Dollar Positions, continued 

TABLE FCP-V-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In millions of U.S. dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions 

Calls Puts Net delta 

equivalent 

(9) 

Exchange

rate 

(10) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

Assets 

(3) 

Liabilities

(4) 

Bought

(5) 

Written

(6) 

Bought

(7) 

Written 

(8) 

 

2012 - Dec.............. 17,398,629 16,771,084 - - 1,550,821 2,000,809 1,229,560 1,766,978 1,689 n.a.

2013 - Dec.............. 18,146,995 17,569,818 - - 1,682,472 1,649,879 1,356,942 1,366,251 2,182 n.a.

2014 - July.............. 21,728,355 21,280,186 - - 1,887,469 1,948,436 1,652,654 1,583,431 -198 n.a.

Aug ............. 21,997,666 21,373,189 - - 2,154,705 2,115,655 1,763,294 1,797,630 -3,437 n.a.

Sept............ 23,487,957 22,572,783 - - 2,647,702 2,509,731 1,908,541 2,062,566 2,232 n.a.

Oct.............. 24,596,197 23,482,538 - - 2,650,599 2,572,127 1,984,882 2,066,205 1,918 n.a.

Nov ............. 24,501,391 23,384,951 - - 2,817,275 2,676,251 2,091,576 2,126,612 -9,378 n.a.

Dec ............. 22,296,719 21,183,049 - - 2,398,557 2,286,289 1,665,023 1,794,615 -16,957 n.a.

2015 - Jan .............. 23,466,674 22,532,903 - - 2,573,211 2,340,447 1,623,925 1,843,806 -5,516 n.a.

Feb ............. 24,076,597 23,076,610 - - 2,586,689 2,300,965 1,583,539 1,848,882 -11,244 n.a.

Mar ............. 22,911,249 21,935,188 - - 2,671,283 2,338,677 1,625,575 1,930,310 -11,248 n.a.

Apr.............. 24,207,017 23,256,754 - - 2,523,577 2,291,357 1,584,348 1,813,633 -10,133 n.a.

May............. 24,111,720 23,304,060 - - 2,467,809 2,233,891 1,850,024 2,188,965 -3,883 n.a.

June............ 23,070,493 22,346,922 - - 2,339,301 2,167,095 1,566,826 1,745,083 4,422 n.a.

 

TABLE FCP-V-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants 

[In millions of U.S. dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions 

Exchange 

rate 

(10) 

Calls Puts Net delta 

equivalent 

(9) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

Assets

(3) 

Liabilities

(4) 

Bought

(5) 

 Written

 (6) 

 Bought

 (7) 

Written 

(8) 

 

2012 - Dec................... 316,746 316,764 - - 33,820 24,090 27,325 11,864 n.a. n.a.

2013 - Mar................... 326,700 307,558 - - 57,680 33,599 20,709 21,604 n.a. n.a.

June.................. 328,601 311,076 - - 99,476 65,165 26,601 26,676 1,863 n.a.

Sept.................. 277,343 315,420 - - 57,525 36,377 28,655 25,091 n.a. n.a.

Dec................... 357,382 377,984 - - 54,936 34,030 34,942 35,389 4,121 n.a.

2014 - Mar................... 391,996 400,511 - - 36,072 18,155 20,269 16,834 n.a. n.a.

June ................. 411,412 415,310 - - 56,218 29,924 20,610 26,265 3,106 n.a.

Sept.................. 470,994 427,001 - - 77,178 42,620 23,410 26,139 10,422 n.a.

Dec................... 441,207 385,894 - - 52,933 32,364 16,077 19,471 13,109 n.a.

2015 - Mar................... 452,723 411,956 - - 44,210 34,170 13,692 14,254 3,887 n.a.

 
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September 2015

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SECTION VI—Euro Positions 

TABLE FCP-VI-1—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In millions of euros. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Exchange 

rate 

(Euros per 

U.S. dollar)

Report date (4) 

Spot, forward and future contracts 

Net options positions 

(3) 

Purchased

(1) 

Sold

(2) 

12/31/2014 ......................................................................... 6,014,021 6,161,699 2,704 0.8264

01/07/2015 ......................................................................... 6,336,362 6,496,962 n.a. 0.8460

01/14/2015 ......................................................................... 6,557,759 6,721,663 14,971 0.8470

01/21/2015 ......................................................................... 6,488,732 6,651,456 n.a. 0.8633

01/28/2015 ......................................................................... 6,697,038 6,844,571 n.a. 0.8817

02/04/2015 ......................................................................... 6,625,485 6,754,572 n.a. 0.8758

02/11/2015 ......................................................................... 6,638,430 6,763,284 n.a. 0.8850

02/18/2015 ......................................................................... 6,555,965 6,701,152 n.a. 0.8817

02/25/2015 ......................................................................... 7,043,597 7,184,887 n.a. 0.8801

03/04/2015 ......................................................................... 6,893,198 7,051,829 n.a. 0.9033

03/11/2015 ......................................................................... 7,595,841 7,737,703 n.a. 0.9455

03/18/2015 ......................................................................... 6,987,303 7,129,751 n.a. 0.9396

03/25/2015 ......................................................................... 6,747,775 6,878,524 n.a. 0.9102

04/01/2015 ......................................................................... 6,993,952 7,137,210 n.a. 0.9287

04/08/2015 ......................................................................... 6,625,206 6,773,726 n.a. 0.9244

04/15/2015 ......................................................................... 6,865,624 7,016,913 n.a. 0.9438

04/22/2015 ......................................................................... 6,797,436 6,952,637 n.a. 0.9321

04/29/2015 ......................................................................... 7,264,344 7,415,837 n.a. 0.8949

05/06/2015 ......................................................................... 7,179,972 7,337,338 n.a. 0.8814

05/13/2015 ......................................................................... 7,014,068 7,157,530 n.a. 0.8794

05/20/2015 ......................................................................... 7,172,238 7,325,081 n.a. 0.9026

05/27/2015 ......................................................................... 7,226,973 7,374,982 n.a. 0.9184

06/03/2015 ......................................................................... 7,308,947 7,460,429 n.a. 0.8861

06/10/2015 ......................................................................... 7,641,312 7,784,777 n.a. 0.8844

06/17/2015 ......................................................................... 7,281,092 7,421,369 n.a. 0.8894

06/24/2015 ......................................................................... 7,334,259 7,481,336 n.a. 0.8946
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SECTION VI—Euro Positions, continued 

TABLE FCP-VI-2—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants 

[In millions of euros. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions 

Exchange 

rate 

(10) 

Calls Puts Net delta

equivalent

(9) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

Assets 

(3) 

Liabilities

(4) 

Bought

(5) 

Written

(6) 

Bought

(7) 

Written 

(8) 

 

2012 - Dec................... 4,742,320 4,617,740 2,124,942 1,995,883 345,564 383,059 431,599 400,556 -3,395 0.7584

2013 - Dec................... 4,986,374 5,023,973 1,899,825 1,777,323 334,550 358,527 391,263 369,449 6,489 0.7257

2014 - July................... 5,870,531 6,003,367 2,071,909 2,010,125 376,651 411,835 514,818 469,191 1,140 0.7468

Aug .................. 5,862,175 5,997,545 2,187,561 2,118,042 391,364 463,040 607,985 522,052 n.a. 0.7605

Sept................. 6,285,865 6,423,098 2,094,588 2,025,027 482,825 575,298 793,728 697,207 -1,767 0.7919

Oct................... 6,403,683 6,557,283 2,042,302 2,006,355 501,148 584,688 804,117 707,441 2,343 0.7981

Nov .................. 6,437,428 6,600,765 2,076,213 2,039,709 505,294 579,375 783,922 708,797 3,257 0.8040

Dec .................. 6,024,590 6,170,955 2,085,291 2,033,445 451,487 500,726 678,531 639,243 2,694 0.8264

2015 - Jan ................... 6,676,422 6,810,657 2,228,848 2,163,764 527,142 625,058 845,395 734,690 n.a. 0.8857

Feb .................. 7,099,931 7,235,413 2,281,059 2,208,866 516,926 594,807 849,522 748,689 n.a. 0.8931

Mar .................. 6,840,458 6,982,452 2,376,658 2,309,050 551,282 644,428 885,934 758,875 n.a. 0.9310

Apr................... 7,408,787 7,565,062 2,364,928 2,291,784 537,758 617,533 848,179 745,470 n.a. 0.8959

May.................. 7,210,782 7,367,879 2,181,911 2,098,520 539,318 624,512 1,023,596 817,603 n.a. 0.9096

June................. 7,438,604 7,675,503 2,125,299 2,045,832 567,962 644,712 873,995 784,066 n.a. 0.8965

 

TABLE FCP-VI-3—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants 

[In millions of euros. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting] 

Report date 

Spot, forward 

and future contracts 

Foreign currency 

denominated 

Options positions 

Exchange 

rate 

(10) 

Calls Puts Net delta

equivalent

(9) 

Purchased 

(1) 

Sold 

(2) 

Assets 

(3) 

Liabilities

(4) 

Bought

(5) 

Written

(6) 

Bought

(7) 

Written 

(8) 

 

2012 - Dec................... 69,920 61,111 202,499 120,619 8,126 2,152 3,662 n.a. 8 0.7584

2013 - Mar................... 86,922 82,911 226,324 238,669 7,953 6,697 11,137 6,602 n.a. 0.7803

June.................. 82,198 72,480 225,300 139,586 10,852 5,750 15,771 12,375 313 0.7686

Sept.................. 72,099 68,918 327,873 157,426 11,714 4,796 7,815 5,601 818 0.7388

Dec................... 93,606 107,641 295,577 138,564 8,848 3,866 7,004 6,196 939 0.7257

2014 - Mar................... 85,631 68,576 310,459 141,879 9,177 n.a. 6,401 3,759 765 0.7258

June ................. 87,542 83,012 318,085 145,765 10,853 8,432 18,099 11,116 -709 0.7305

Sept.................. 93,517 97,958 314,618 150,292 12,042 7,750 27,163 13,965 -3,350 0.7919

Dec................... 100,113 106,754 285,726 144,805 9,788 7,242 21,936 8,994 n.a. 0.8264

2015 - Mar................... 113,720 113,292 292,487 158,914 6,626 3,348 14,587 8,469 1,582 0.9310

 
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INTRODUCTION: Exchange Stabilization Fund

To stabilize the exchange value of the dollar, the 

Exchange Stabilization Fund -ESF was established pursuant 

to chapter 6, section 10 of the Gold Reserve Act of January 

30, 1934 -codified at 31 United States Code 5302, which 

authorized establishment of a Treasury fund to be operated 

under the exclusive control of the Secretary, with approval 

of the President. 

Subsequent amendment of the Gold Reserve Act 

modified the original purpose somewhat to reflect 

termination of the fixed exchange rate system. 

Resources of the fund include dollar balances, partially 

invested in U.S. Government securities, special drawing

rights -SDRs, and balances of foreign currencies. Principal 

sources of income -+ or loss -- for the fund are profits -+ or 

losses -- on SDRs and foreign exchange, as well as interest 

earned on assets. 

 Table ESF-1 presents the assets, liabilities, and 

capital of the fund. The figures are in U.S. dollars or their 

equivalents based on current exchange rates computed 

according to the accrual method of accounting. The capital 

account represents the original capital appropriated to the fund 

by Congress of $2 billion, minus a subsequent transfer of $1.8 

billion to pay for the initial U.S. quota subscription to the 

International Monetary Fund. Gains and losses are reflected in 

the cumulative net income -+ or loss -- account. 

 Table ESF-2 shows the results of operations by 

quarter. Figures are in U.S. dollars or their equivalents 

computed according to the accrual method. “Profit -+ or loss 

-- on foreign exchange” includes realized profits or losses. 

“Adjustment for change in valuation of SDR holdings and 

allocations” reflects net gain or loss on revaluation of SDR 

holdings and allocations for the quarter. 

TABLE ESF-1—Balances as of Mar. 31, 2015, and June 30, 2015 

[In thousands of dollars. Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management] 

Assets, liabilities, and capital Mar. 31, 2015 

Apr. 1, 2015, 

through 

June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 

Assets 

U.S. dollars: 

Held with Treasury: 

U.S. Government securities............................................. 22,645,895 -1,505 22,644,390

Special drawing rights 1 ........................................................... 49,458,645 965,946 50,424,591

Foreign exchange and securities: 

European euro ..................................................................... 11,713,330 439,417 12,152,747

Japanese yen....................................................................... 7,782,705 -132,888 7,649,817

Accounts receivable................................................................. 75,388 -6,345 69,043

Total assets.......................................................................... 91,675,963 1,264,625 92,940,588

Liabilities and capital 

Current liabilities: 

Accounts payable................................................................. 4,090 60 4,150

Total current liabilities ...................................................... 4,090 60 4,150

Other liabilities: 

SDR certificates ................................................................... 5,200,000 - 5,200,000 

SDR allocations ................................................................... 48,717,629 949,991 49,667,620

Unearned revenue .............................................................. - - -

Total other liabilities ......................................................... 53,917,629 949,991 54,867,620

Capital: 

Capital account .................................................................... 200,000 - 200,000 

Net income (+) or loss (-) (see Table ESF-2) ...................... -2,810,579 336,526 -2,474,053

Total capital...................................................................... 37,754,244 314,574 38,068,818

Total liabilities and capital............................................ 91,675,963 1,264,625 92,940,588

See footnote on the following page. 
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TABLE ESF-2—Income and Expense 

[In thousands of dollars. Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management] 

Current quarter

Apr. 1, 2015, 

through 

June 30, 2015 

Fiscal year to date

Oct. 1, 2014, 

through 

June 30, 2015 

Income and expense 

 Profit (+) or loss(-) on: 

Foreign exchange ........................................................................ 313,711 -2,471,397

Adjustment for change in valuation 

 of SDR holdings and allocations 1 .............................................. 14,435 -40,785

Interest (+) or net charges (-) on: 

SDRs............................................................................................ -585 -402

U.S. Government securities......................................................... 755 3,561

Foreign exchange ........................................................................ 8,210 34,970

Income from operations ............................................................... 336,526 -2,474,053

Net income (+) or loss (-)............................................................. 336,526 -2,474,053

1

 Beginning July 1974, the International Monetary Fund adopted a technique for valuing the 

SDRs based on a weighted average of exchange rates for the currencies of selected 

member countries. The U.S. SDR holdings and allocations are valued on this basis 

beginning July 1974. 

Note—Annual balance sheets for fiscal years 1934 through 1940 appeared in the 1940 

“Annual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury” and those for succeeding years 

appeared in subsequent reports through 1980. Quarterly balance sheets beginning with 

December 31, 1938, have been published in the “Treasury Bulletin.” Data from inception 

to September 30, 1978, may be found on the statements published in the January 1979 

“Treasury Bulletin.” 
Trust Funds
TRUST FUNDS 

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TABLE TF-6A—Highway Trust Fund 

The following information is released according to the 

provisions of the Byrd Amendment [codified at 26 United 

States Code 9503(d)] and represents data concerning the 

Highway Trust Fund. The figure described as “unfunded 

authorizations” is the latest estimate received from the DOT. 

The 48-month revenue estimates for the highway and 

mass transit accounts, respectively, include the latest 

estimates received from Treasury’s Office of Tax Analysis 

for excise taxes, net of refunds. They represent net highway 

receipts for those periods. 

Highway Account 

[In billions of dollars. Source: DOT] 

Commitments (unobligated balances plus unpaid obligations, fiscal year 2016) .............................................................................................................. 61

less: 

Cash balance (fiscal year 2016) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Unfunded authorizations (fiscal year 2016)........................................................................................................................................................................ 52

48-month revenue estimate (fiscal years 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020)............................................................................................................................ 138

Mass Transit Account 

[In billions of dollars. Source: DOT] 

Commitments (unobligated balances plus unpaid obligations, fiscal year 2016) .............................................................................................................. 19

less: 

Cash balance (fiscal year 2016) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Unfunded authorizations (fiscal year 2016)........................................................................................................................................................................ 17

48-month revenue estimate (fiscal years 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020)........................................................................................................................... 25

Note—Detail may not add due to rounding. Note—Estimates are based on Fiscal Year 2016 revenue assumptions and currently 

authorized contract authority. 
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Research Paper Series 

Available through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy 

9002. “Historical Trends in the U.S. Cost of Capital.” Robert Gillingham and John S. Greenlees. December 1990. 

9003. “The Effect of Marginal Tax Rates on Capital Gains Revenue: Another Look at the Evidence.” Robert Gillingham and 

John S. Greenlees. December 1990. 

9004. “An Econometric Model of Capital Gains Realization Behavior.” Robert Gillingham, John S. Greenlees, and Kimberly 

D. Zieschang. August 1990. 

9101. “The Impact of Government Deficits on Personal and National Saving Rates.” (Revised) Michael R. Darby, Robert 

Gillingham, and John S. Greenlees. February 1991. 

9102. “Social Security and the Public Debt.” James E. Duggan. October 1991. 

9201. “Issues in Eastern European Social Security Reform.” John C. Hambor. June 1992. 

9202. “Life-Health Insurance Markets.” John S. Greenlees and James E. Duggan. July 1992. 

9203. “Property-Casualty Insurance Markets.” Lucy Huffman and David Bernstein. August 1992. 

9301. “The Bank-Reported Data in the U.S. Balance of Payments: Basic Features and an Assessment of their Reliability.” 

Michael Cayton. February 1993. 

9302. “The Returns Paid to Early Social Security Cohorts.” James E. Duggan, Robert Gillingham, and John S. Greenlees. 

April 1993. 

9303. “Distributional Effects of Social Security: The Notch Issue Revisited.” James E. Duggan, Robert Gillingham, and John 

S. Greenlees. Revised April 1995. 

9501. “Progressive Returns to Social Security? An Answer from Social Security Records.” James E. Duggan, Robert 

Gillingham, and John S. Greenlees. November 1995. 

9701. “Housing Bias in the CPI and Its Effects on the Budget Deficit and Social Security Trust Fund.” James E. Duggan, 

Robert Gillingham, and John S. Greenlees. January 1997. 

9702. “An Improved Method for Estimating the Total Taxable Resources of the States.” Michael Compson and John 

Navratil. December 1997. 

2001-01. “Some Regulatory and Institutional Barriers to Congestion Pricing at Airports.” Edward Murphy and John D. 

Worth. May 2001. 

2001-02. “Actuarial Nonequivalence in Early and Delayed Social Security Benefit Claims.” James E. Duggan and 

Christopher J. Soares. June 2001. 
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2003-01. “Annuity Risk: Volatility and Inflation Exposure in Payments from Immediate Life Annuities.” Christopher J. 

Soares and Mark Warshawsky. January 2003. 

2005-01. “Possible Alternatives to the Medicare Trustees’ Long-Term Projections of Health Spending.” Jason D. Brown and 

Ralph M. Monaco. January 2005. 

2005-02. “The Long-Term Real Interest Rate for Social Security.” James A. Girola. March 2005. 

2006-01. “Implications of Returns on Treasury Inflation-Indexed Securities for Projections of the Long-Term Real Interest 

Rate.” James A. Girola. March 2006. 

2007-01. “Mortality and Lifetime Income Evidence from Social Security Records.” James E. Duggan, Robert Gillingham, 

and John S. Greenlees. December 2006. 

2007-02. “The Impact of Post-9/11 Visa Policies on Travel to the United States.” Brent Neiman and Phillip L. Swagel. 

June 2007. 

2008-01. “Prefunding Social Security Benefits to Achieve Intergenerational Fairness: Can It Be Done in the Social Security 

Trust Fund?” Randall P. Mariger. December 2008. 

2008-02. “Do Social Security Surpluses Pay Down Publicly Held Debt? Evidence from Budget Data.” Randall P. Mariger. 

December 2008. 

Copies may be obtained by writing to: 

Ann Bailey, Department of the Treasury 

1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room 4409 MT 

Washington, DC 20220 

Telephone (202) 622-1519 or fax (202) 622-4112
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Glossary 

With References to Applicable Sections and Tables 

Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service 

Amounts outstanding and in circulation (USCC)—Includes 

all issues by the Bureau of the Mint purposely intended as a 

medium of exchange. Coins sold by the Bureau of the Mint at 

premium prices are excluded; however, uncirculated coin sets 

sold at face value plus handling charge are included. 

Average discount rate (PDO-1, -2)—In Treasury bill auctions, 

purchasers tender competitive bids on a discount rate basis. 

The average discount rate is the weighted, or adjusted, 

average of all bids accepted in the auction. 

Budget authority (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—Congress 

passes laws giving budget authority to Government entities, 

which gives the agencies the power to spend Federal funds. 

Congress can stipulate various criteria for the spending of 

these funds. For example, Congress can stipulate that a given 

agency must spend within a specific year, number of years, or 

any time in the future. 

The basic forms of budget authority are appropriations, 

authority to borrow, contract authority, and authority to 

obligate and expend offsetting receipts and collections. The 

period of time during which Congress makes funds available 

may be specified as 1-year, multiple-year, or no-year. The 

available amount may be classified as either definite or 

indefinite; a specific amount or an unspecified amount can 

be made available. Authority also may be classified as 

current or permanent. Permanent authority requires no 

current action by Congress. 

Budget deficit—The total, cumulative amount by which 

budget outlays (spending) exceed budget receipts (income). 

Cash management bills (PDO-1)—Marketable Treasury 

bills of irregular maturity lengths, sold periodically to fund 

short-term cash needs of Treasury. Their sale, having higher 

minimum and multiple purchase requirements than those of 

other issues, is generally restricted to competitive bidders. 

Competitive tenders (“Treasury Financing Operations”)—

A bid to purchase a stated amount of one issue of Treasury 

securities at a specified yield or discount. The bid is accepted 

if it is within the range accepted in the auction. (See 

Noncompetitive tenders.) 

Currency no longer issued (USCC)—Old and new series 

gold and silver certificates, Federal Reserve notes, national 

bank notes, and 1890 Series Treasury notes. 

Debt outstanding subject to limitation (FD-6)—The debt 

incurred by the Treasury subject to the statutory limit set by 

Congress. Until World War I, a specific amount of debt was 

authorized to each separate security issue. Beginning with the 

Second Liberty Loan Act of 1917, the nature of the limitation 

was modified until, in 1941, it developed into an overall limit 

on the outstanding Federal debt. As of June 2015, the debt 

limit was $18,113,000 million; the limit may change from 

year to year. 

Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3101(b): By the Temporary Debt 

Limit Extension Act, Public Law 113-83, the Statutory Debt 

Limit was suspended and did not apply for the period 

beginning February 15, 2014, and ending March 15, 2015. 

Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3101(b): By the Temporary Debt 

Limit Extension Act, Public Law 113-83, Section 2, the 

Statutory Debt Limitation was increased on March 16, 2015, 

to an amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of 

the enactment of the Act. 

Discount—The interest deducted in advance when purchasing 

notes or bonds. (See Accrued discount.) 

Discount rate (PDO-1)—The difference between par value 

and the actual purchase price paid, annualized over a 360-day 

year. Because this rate is less than the actual yield (couponequivalent rate), the yield should be used in any comparison 

with coupon issue securities. 

Dollar coins (USCC)—Include standard silver and nonsilver 

coins. 

Domestic series (FD-2)—Nonmarketable, interest- and noninterest-bearing securities issued periodically by Treasury to 

the Resolution Funding Corporation (RFC) for investment of 

funds authorized under section 21B of the Federal Home Loan 

Bank Act (12 United States Code 1441b). 

Federal intrafund transactions (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—Intrabudgetary transactions in which payments and 

receipts both occur within the same Federal fund group 

(Federal funds or trust funds). 

Federal Reserve notes (USCC)—Issues by the U.S. 

Government to the public through the Federal Reserve banks 

and their member banks. They represent money owed by the 

Government to the public. Currently, the item “Federal 

Reserve notes—amounts outstanding” consists of new series 

issues. The Federal Reserve note is the only class of currency 

currently issued. 

Foreign-targeted issue (PDO-2)—Foreign-targeted issues 

were notes sold between October 1984 and February 1986 to 

foreign institutions, foreign branches of U.S. institutions, 

foreign central banks or monetary authorities, or to 

international organizations in which the United States held 

membership. Sold as companion issues, they could be 
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converted to domestic (normal) Treasury notes with the same 

maturity and interest rates. Interest was paid annually. 

Fractional coins (USCC)—Coins minted in denominations 

of 50, 25, and 10 cents, and minor coins (5 cents and 1 cent). 

Government account series (FD-2)—Certain trust fund 

statutes require the Secretary of the Treasury to apply monies 

held by these funds toward the issuance of nonmarketable 

special securities. These securities are sold directly by 

Treasury to a specific Government agency, trust fund, or 

account. Their rate is based on an average of market yields on 

outstanding Treasury obligations, and they may be redeemed 

at the option of the holder. Roughly 80 percent of these are 

issued to five holders: the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 

Insurance Trust Fund; the civil service retirement and 

disability fund; the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund; the 

military retirement fund; and the Unemployment Trust Fund. 

Interfund transactions (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—

Transactions in which payments are made from one fund 

group (either Federal funds or trust funds) to a receipt account 

in another group. 

International Monetary Fund transactions (“Exchange 

Stabilization Fund”, ESF-1)—(IMF) Established by the 

United Nations, the IMF promotes international trade, stability 

of exchange, and monetary cooperation. Members are allowed 

to draw from the fund. 

Intrabudgetary transactions (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—

These occur when payment and receipt both occur within the 

budget, or when payment is made from off-budget Federal 

entities whose budget authority and outlays are excluded from 

the budget totals. 

Noncompetitive tenders (“Treasury Financing Operations”)—This is a tender or bid to purchase a stated par 

amount of securities at the highest yield or discount rate 

awarded to competitive bidders for a single-price auction. 

Obligations (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—An unpaid 

commitment to acquire goods or services. 

Off-budget Federal entities (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—

Federally owned and controlled entities whose transactions are 

excluded from the budget totals under provisions of law. Their 

receipts, outlays, and surplus or deficit are not included in 

budget receipts, outlays, or deficits. Their budget authority is 

not included in totals of the budget. 

Outlays (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—Payments on 

obligations in the form of cash, checks, the issuance of bonds 

or notes, or the maturing of interest coupons. 

Par value—The face value of bonds or notes, including 

interest. 

Quarterly financing (“Treasury Financing Operations”)—

Treasury has historically offered packages of several 

“coupon” security issues on the 15th of February, May, 

August, and November, or on the next working day. These 

issues currently consist of a 3-year note, a 10-year note, and a 

30-year bond. Treasury sometimes offers additional amounts 

of outstanding long-term notes or bonds, rather than selling 

new security issues. (See Reopening.) 

Receipts (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—Funds collected 

from selling land, capital, or services, as well as collections 

from the public (budget receipts), such as taxes, fines, duties, 

and fees. 

Reopening (PDO-2)—The offer for sale of additional 

amounts of outstanding issues, rather than an entirely new 

issue. A reopened issue will always have the same maturity 

date, CUSIP-number, and interest rate as the original issue. 

Special drawing rights (“Exchange Stabilization Fund,” 

ESF-1)—International assets created by IMF that serve to 

increase international liquidity and provide additional 

international reserves. SDRs may be purchased and sold 

among eligible holders through IMF. (See IMF.) 

SDR allocations are the counterpart to SDRs issued by 

IMF based on members’ quotas in IMF. Although shown in 

Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) statements as liabilities, 

they must be redeemed by ESF only in the event of 

liquidation of, or U.S. withdrawal from, the SDR department 

of IMF or cancellation of SDRs. 

SDR certificates are issued to the Federal Reserve 

System against SDRs when SDRs are legalized as money. 

Proceeds of monetization are deposited into an ESF account 

at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. 

Spot (“Foreign Currency Positions”)—Due for receipt or 

delivery within 2 workdays. 

State and local government series (SLGS) (FD-2)—Special 

nonmarketable certificates, notes, and bonds offered to State 

and local governments as a means to invest proceeds from 

their own tax-exempt financing. Interest rates and maturities 

comply with IRS arbitrage provisions. SLGS are offered in 

both time deposit and demand deposit forms. Time deposit 

certificates have maturities of up to 1 year. Notes mature in 1 

to 10 years and bonds mature in more than 10 years. Demand 

deposit securities are 1-day certificates rolled over with a rate 

adjustment daily. 

Statutory debt limit (FD-6)—By Act of Congress there is a 

limit, either temporary or permanent, on the amount of public 

debt that may be outstanding. When this limit is reached, 

Treasury may not sell new debt issues until Congress 

increases or extends the limit. For a detailed listing of changes 

in the limit since 1941, see the Budget of the United States 

Government. (See debt outstanding subject to limitation.) 

STRIPS (PDO-2)—Separate Trading of Registered Interest 

and Principal Securities. Long-term notes and bonds may be 

divided into principal and interest-paying components, which 

may be transferred and sold in amounts as small as $1,000. 

STRIPS are sold at auction at a minimum par amount, varying 
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for each issue. The amount is an arithmetic function of the 

issue’s interest rate. 

Treasury bills—The shortest term Federal security (maturity 

dates normally varying from 3 to 12 months), are sold at a 

discount. 

Trust fund transaction (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—

An intrabudgetary transaction in which both payments and 

receipts occur within the same trust fund group. 

United States—Includes the 50 States, District of Columbia, 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Midway 

Island, Virgin Islands, Wake Island, and all other territories 

and possessions. 

U.S. notes (USCC)—Legal tender notes of five different 

issues: 1862 ($5-$1,000 notes); 1862 ($1-$2 notes); 1863 ($5-

$1,000 notes); 1863 ($1-$10,000 notes); and 1901 ($10 notes). 
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