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Home > Markets > Open Market Operations

Tentative Outright Treasury Operation Schedule

Across all operations in the schedule listed below, the Desk plans to purchase approximately $105 billion. This represents $75 billion in purchases of the announced $600 billion purchase program and $30 billion in purchases associated with principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS expected to be received between mid-December and mid-January.

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	Operation Date1	Settlement Date	Operation Type2	Maturity Range	Expected Purchase Size
	December 13, 2010	December 14, 2010	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	6/30/2016 – 11/30/2017	$7 – $9 billion
	December 15, 2010	December 16, 2010	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	12/31/2014 – 5/31/2016	$6 – $8 billion
	December 16, 2010	December 17, 2010	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	6/30/2013 – 11/30/2014	$6 – $8 billion
	December 17, 2010	December 20, 2010	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	8/15/2028 – 11/15/2040	$1.5 – $2.5 billion
	December 20, 2010	December 21, 2010	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	2/15/2018 – 11/15/2020	$7 – $9 billion
	December 20, 20103	December 21, 2010	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	12/31/2014 – 5/31/2016	$6 – $8 billion
	December 21, 2010	December 22, 2010	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	6/30/2016 – 11/30/2017	$7 – $9 billion
	December 21, 20103	December 22, 2010	Outright TIPS Purchase	7/15/2012 – 2/15/2040	$1 – $2 billion
	December 22, 2010	December 23, 2010	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	2/15/2021 – 11/15/2027	$1.5– $2.5 billion
	December 28, 2010	December 29, 2010	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	6/30/2013 – 11/30/2014	$6 – $8 billion
	December 29, 2010	December 30, 2010	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	6/30/2012 – 6/15/2013	$4 – $6 billion
	January 3, 2011	January 4, 2011	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	2/15/2018 – 11/15/2020	$7 – $9 billion
	January 4, 2011	January 5, 2011	Outright TIPS Purchase	7/15/2012 – 2/15/2040	$1 – $2 billion
	January 5, 2011	January 6, 2011	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	8/15/2028 – 11/15/2040	$1.5 – $2.5 billion
	January 6, 2011	January 7, 2011	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	1/31/2015 – 6/30/2016	$6 – $8 billion
	January 7, 2011	January 10, 2011	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	7/15/2013 – 12/31/2014	$6 – $8 billion
	January 10, 2011	January 11, 2011	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	2/15/2018 – 11/15/2020	$7 – $9 billion
	January 11, 2011	January 12, 2011	Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase	7/31/2016 – 12/31/2017	$7 – $9 billion

The next release of the approximate purchase amount and tentative outright Treasury operation schedule will be at 2 p.m. on January 12, 2011. At that time, the Desk will also publish information on prices paid for securities included in the operations listed above.

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¹Operations are tentatively scheduled to begin around 10:15 AM and close at 11:00 AM unless noted otherwise.
²Nominal coupon operations are specified as “Outright Treasury Coupon Purchase” and TIPS operations are specified as “Outright TIPS Purchase”.
³This operation is tentatively scheduled to begin around 1:15 PM and close at 2:00 PM.