Chief Financial Officer's (CFO) Report to the Board
Fund Financial Results | ($ in millions) |
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U.S. Treasury Securities during the First Half of 2018 (dollars in millions) |
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Matured | Purchased | Weighted Average Yield |
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25 | $12,594 | 1.18% |
52 | $19,600 | 2.39% |
During the first half of 2018, 25 securities matured totaling $12.6 billion (par value) with a weighted average yield of 1.18%. In this same period, 52 securities were purchased totaling $19.6 billion (par value) with a weighted average yield of 2.39%. The FDIC was able to benefit from the rising rate environment by purchasing higher yielding securities than those that had matured.