Tentative Outright Treasury Operation Schedule

Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase $45 billion and sell $38 billion in Treasury securities over the month of December. The Desk will redeem approximately $0.4 billion in Treasury securities.

As stated in the Maturity Extension Program FAQs, to ensure that the total sale and redemption amount is met, an additional sale operation has been tentatively scheduled for the afternoon of December 27. The Desk will update this schedule on December 20 with additional details on the tentative December 27 sale, including whether or not the sale is necessary.

purchase operations
Operation Date1 Settlement Date Operation Type Maturity
Range
Expected Purchase Size

December 4, 2012

December 5, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

02/15/2036 – 11/15/2042

$1.50 - $2.25 billion

December 5, 2012

December 6, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

02/15/2021 – 11/15/2022

$4.25 - $5.25 billion

December 6, 2012

December 7, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

02/15/2036 – 11/15/2042

$1.50 - $2.25 billion

December 6, 20122

December 7, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

12/31/2018 – 11/15/2020

$4.25 - $5.25 billion

December 10, 2012

December 11, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

02/15/2036 – 11/15/2042

$1.50 - $2.25 billion

December 11, 2012

December 12, 2012

Outright TIPS Purchases

01/15/2019 – 02/15/2042

$1.00 - $1.50 billion

December 13, 2012

December 14, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

02/15/2021 – 11/15/2022

$4.25 - $5.25 billion

December 14, 2012

December 17, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

02/15/2036 –11/15/2042

$1.50 - $2.25 billion

December 17, 2012

December 18, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

12/31/2018 – 11/15/2020

$4.25 - $5.25 billion

December 18, 2012

December 19, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

02/15/2036 – 11/15/2042

$1.50 - $2.25 billion

December 19, 2012

December 20, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

02/15/2036 – 11/15/2042

$1.50 - $2.25 billion

December 20, 2012

December 21, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

02/15/2023 – 02/15/2031

$1.50 - $2.25 billion

December 21, 2012

December 24, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

02/15/2036 – 11/15/2042

$1.50 - $2.25 billion

December 27, 2012

December 28, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

12/31/2018 – 11/15/2020

$4.25 - $5.25 billion

December 28, 2012

December 31, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Purchases

02/15/2021 – 11/15/2022

$4.25 - $5.25 billion



sale operations
Operation Date1 Settlement Date Operation Type Maturity
Range
Expected Sale Size

December 3, 2012

December 4, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Sales

12/31/2015 – 01/31/2016

$7.00 - $8.00 billion

December 7, 2012

December 10, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Sales

11/15/2013 – 02/15/2015

$7.00 - $8.00 billion

December 13, 20122

December 14, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Sales

04/15/2015 – 05/31/2015

$7.00 - $8.00 billion

December 18, 20122

December 19, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Sales

06/30/2015 – 11/30/2015

$7.00 - $8.00 billion

December 20, 20122

December 21, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Sales

12/31/2015 – 01/31/2016

$7.00 - $8.00 billion

December 27, 20122, 3

December 28, 2012

Outright Treasury Coupon Sales

TBD

TBD


At 1 p.m. on December 31, 2012, the Desk will publish information on transaction prices for securities included in the operations listed above.

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1Operations are tentatively scheduled to begin around 10:15 AM and close at 11:00 AM unless noted otherwise.
2This operation is the rescheduled October 30, 2012 outright purchase operation.
3This operation is tentatively scheduled to begin around 1:15 PM and close at 2:00 PM.

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