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Monetary Policy Report submitted to the Congress on July 18, 2007, pursuant to section 2B of the Federal Reserve Act

Table for figure of Yields on Benchmark Government Bonds in Selected Foreign Industrial Economies, 2004-07
Percent
Period Canada Germany Japan United
Kingdom
2-Jan-04 4.7 4.3 1.4 4.8
9-Jan-04 4.7 4.3 1.4 4.8
16-Jan-04 4.6 4.2 1.3 4.7
23-Jan-04 4.5 4.2 1.3 4.8
30-Jan-04 4.6 4.2 1.3 4.9
6-Feb-04 4.5 4.2 1.3 4.9
13-Feb-04 4.4 4.1 1.3 4.8
20-Feb-04 4.5 4.1 1.2 4.8
27-Feb-04 4.4 4.1 1.2 4.8
5-Mar-04 4.4 4.1 1.4 4.8
12-Mar-04 4.2 3.9 1.3 4.7
19-Mar-04 4.2 3.9 1.3 4.7
26-Mar-04 4.2 3.9 1.3 4.7
2-Apr-04 4.4 4.0 1.4 4.8
9-Apr-04 4.5 4.1 1.5 4.9
16-Apr-04 4.6 4.1 1.5 4.9
23-Apr-04 4.7 4.2 1.5 5.0
30-Apr-04 4.7 4.2 1.5 5.0
7-May-04 4.7 4.2 1.5 5.0
14-May-04 4.8 4.3 1.5 5.1
21-May-04 4.8 4.3 1.5 5.1
28-May-04 4.8 4.3 1.5 5.1
4-Jun-04 4.9 4.4 1.6 5.2
11-Jun-04 5.0 4.4 1.7 5.2
18-Jun-04 5.0 4.4 1.9 5.2
25-Jun-04 4.9 4.3 1.9 5.2
2-Jul-04 4.9 4.3 1.8 5.1
9-Jul-04 4.7 4.2 1.8 5.0
16-Jul-04 4.8 4.2 1.8 5.1
23-Jul-04 4.7 4.2 1.8 5.1
30-Jul-04 4.8 4.3 1.8 5.2
6-Aug-04 4.7 4.2 1.8 5.0
13-Aug-04 4.6 4.1 1.6 5.0
20-Aug-04 4.6 4.1 1.6 5.0
27-Aug-04 4.7 4.1 1.6 5.0
3-Sep-04 4.6 4.1 1.5 5.0
10-Sep-04 4.7 4.1 1.6 5.0
17-Sep-04 4.6 4.1 1.5 4.9
24-Sep-04 4.6 4.0 1.4 4.9
1-Oct-04 4.6 4.0 1.4 4.8
8-Oct-04 4.7 4.0 1.6 4.9
15-Oct-04 4.6 3.9 1.5 4.8
22-Oct-04 4.5 3.9 1.5 4.7
29-Oct-04 4.5 3.9 1.4 4.7
5-Nov-04 4.5 3.9 1.5 4.8
12-Nov-04 4.5 3.9 1.5 4.7
19-Nov-04 4.5 3.8 1.5 4.7
26-Nov-04 4.4 3.8 1.4 4.6
3-Dec-04 4.4 3.8 1.4 4.6
10-Dec-04 4.3 3.7 1.4 4.6
17-Dec-04 4.3 3.6 1.4 4.5
24-Dec-04 4.3 3.6 1.4 4.5
31-Dec-04 4.4 3.7 1.4 4.5
7-Jan-05 4.3 3.6 1.4 4.5
14-Jan-05 4.3 3.6 1.4 4.5
21-Jan-05 4.2 3.6 1.4 4.6
28-Jan-05 4.2 3.6 1.3 4.6
4-Feb-05 4.2 3.5 1.3 4.6
11-Feb-05 4.1 3.5 1.4 4.5
18-Feb-05 4.2 3.6 1.4 4.6
25-Feb-05 4.3 3.7 1.4 4.7
4-Mar-05 4.3 3.7 1.5 4.8
11-Mar-05 4.3 3.7 1.5 4.8
18-Mar-05 4.4 3.7 1.5 4.8
25-Mar-05 4.4 3.7 1.4 4.8
1-Apr-05 4.4 3.7 1.4 4.8
8-Apr-05 4.3 3.6 1.4 4.7
15-Apr-05 4.2 3.5 1.3 4.7
22-Apr-05 4.2 3.5 1.3 4.6
29-Apr-05 4.2 3.4 1.3 4.6
6-May-05 4.2 3.4 1.2 4.5
13-May-05 4.1 3.4 1.3 4.5
20-May-05 4.1 3.3 1.3 4.4
27-May-05 4.0 3.3 1.3 4.4
3-Jun-05 3.9 3.3 1.2 4.3
10-Jun-05 3.8 3.2 1.2 4.3
17-Jun-05 3.9 3.3 1.3 4.4
24-Jun-05 3.8 3.2 1.3 4.3
1-Jul-05 3.8 3.1 1.2 4.2
8-Jul-05 3.9 3.2 1.2 4.2
15-Jul-05 3.9 3.3 1.3 4.3
22-Jul-05 3.9 3.3 1.3 4.3
29-Jul-05 3.9 3.2 1.3 4.3
5-Aug-05 3.9 3.3 1.4 4.4
12-Aug-05 4.0 3.3 1.4 4.4
19-Aug-05 3.9 3.2 1.4 4.3
26-Aug-05 3.9 3.2 1.4 4.2
2-Sep-05 3.8 3.1 1.3 4.2
9-Sep-05 3.8 3.1 1.3 4.2
16-Sep-05 3.9 3.1 1.4 4.2
23-Sep-05 3.9 3.1 1.4 4.2
30-Sep-05 4.0 3.1 1.4 4.3
7-Oct-05 4.0 3.2 1.5 4.3
14-Oct-05 4.0 3.2 1.6 4.3
21-Oct-05 4.1 3.3 1.5 4.4
28-Oct-05 4.1 3.4 1.5 4.4
4-Nov-05 4.2 3.5 1.6 4.4
11-Nov-05 4.2 3.5 1.6 4.4
18-Nov-05 4.1 3.5 1.5 4.3
25-Nov-05 4.0 3.5 1.5 4.2
2-Dec-05 4.1 3.4 1.5 4.2
9-Dec-05 4.1 3.4 1.6 4.3
16-Dec-05 4.1 3.4 1.6 4.3
23-Dec-05 4.0 3.4 1.5 4.2
30-Dec-05 4.0 3.3 1.5 4.1
6-Jan-06 4.0 3.3 1.4 4.1
13-Jan-06 4.0 3.3 1.5 4.1
20-Jan-06 4.0 3.3 1.5 4.0
27-Jan-06 4.1 3.4 1.5 4.1
3-Feb-06 4.2 3.5 1.6 4.2
10-Feb-06 4.2 3.5 1.6 4.2
17-Feb-06 4.2 3.5 1.6 4.2
24-Feb-06 4.1 3.5 1.5 4.1
3-Mar-06 4.2 3.5 1.6 4.2
10-Mar-06 4.2 3.6 1.6 4.3
17-Mar-06 4.2 3.7 1.7 4.3
24-Mar-06 4.2 3.7 1.7 4.3
31-Mar-06 4.2 3.7 1.8 4.4
7-Apr-06 4.3 3.9 1.9 4.4
14-Apr-06 4.4 3.9 1.9 4.5
21-Apr-06 4.4 4.0 1.9 4.5
28-Apr-06 4.5 4.0 1.9 4.6
5-May-06 4.5 4.0 1.9 4.7
12-May-06 4.5 4.0 2.0 4.7
19-May-06 4.4 4.0 2.0 4.6
26-May-06 4.3 3.9 1.8 4.6
2-Jun-06 4.4 4.0 1.9 4.6
9-Jun-06 4.3 4.0 1.9 4.6
16-Jun-06 4.4 3.9 1.8 4.6
23-Jun-06 4.5 4.0 1.9 4.7
30-Jun-06 4.6 4.1 1.9 4.7
7-Jul-06 4.6 4.1 2.0 4.7
14-Jul-06 4.5 4.1 1.9 4.6
21-Jul-06 4.4 4.0 1.8 4.6
28-Jul-06 4.4 4.0 1.9 4.6
4-Aug-06 4.3 3.9 1.9 4.7
11-Aug-06 4.3 3.9 1.9 4.7
18-Aug-06 4.3 4.0 1.9 4.7
25-Aug-06 4.2 3.8 1.8 4.6
1-Sep-06 4.1 3.8 1.7 4.5
8-Sep-06 4.1 3.8 1.7 4.6
15-Sep-06 4.1 3.8 1.7 4.6
22-Sep-06 4.1 3.8 1.7 4.6
29-Sep-06 4.0 3.7 1.6 4.5
6-Oct-06 4.0 3.7 1.7 4.5
13-Oct-06 4.1 3.8 1.7 4.6
20-Oct-06 4.2 3.8 1.8 4.7
27-Oct-06 4.2 3.9 1.8 4.7
3-Nov-06 4.1 3.8 1.7 4.5
10-Nov-06 4.1 3.8 1.7 4.6
17-Nov-06 4.0 3.7 1.7 4.6
24-Nov-06 4.0 3.7 1.7 4.6
1-Dec-06 3.9 3.7 1.7 4.5
8-Dec-06 3.9 3.7 1.7 4.5
15-Dec-06 4.0 3.8 1.6 4.6
22-Dec-06 4.0 3.9 1.6 4.7
29-Dec-06 4.0 3.9 1.6 4.8
5-Jan-07 4.1 4.0 1.7 4.8
12-Jan-07 4.1 4.0 1.7 4.8
19-Jan-07 4.1 4.1 1.7 4.9
26-Jan-07 4.2 4.1 1.7 4.9
2-Feb-07 4.2 4.1 1.7 5.0
9-Feb-07 4.1 4.1 1.7 5.0
16-Feb-07 4.16 4.09 1.72 4.93
23-Feb-07 4.1 4.06 1.69 4.9
2-Mar-07 4.02 3.96 1.65 4.8
9-Mar-07 3.99 3.93 1.62 4.78
16-Mar-07 4.02 3.91 1.6 4.78
23-Mar-07 4.09 3.94 1.58 4.85
30-Mar-07 4.11 4.03 1.65 4.94
6-Apr-07 4.14 4.09 1.67 5
13-Apr-07 4.19 4.16 1.67 5.04
20-Apr-07 4.2 4.19 1.69 5.07
27-Apr-07 4.18 4.19 1.65 5.08
4-May-07 4.19 4.19 1.62 5.09
11-May-07 4.19 4.21 1.65 5.1
18-May-07 4.27 4.3 1.65 5.14
25-May-07 4.38 4.36 1.68 5.2
1-Jun-07 4.49 4.42 1.73 5.25
8-Jun-07 4.55 4.51 1.84 5.33
15-Jun-07 4.67 4.62 1.92 5.45
22-Jun-07 4.65 4.64 1.9 5.5
29-Jun-07 4.61 4.58 1.87 5.46
6-Jul-07 4.6 4.6 1.89 5.49
13-Jul-07 4.63 4.61 1.92 5.48

Note: The data are for ten-year bonds and are weekly. The last observation for each series is the week ending July 13, 2007.

Source: Bloomberg.

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