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Data as of February 4, 2010
Volume Statistics for Commercial Paper Issuance

Volume statistics of daily commercial paper issuance are provided for the total market, as well as for each of the commercial paper discount rate categories; AA nonfinanial, A2/P2 nonfinancial, AA financial, and AA asset-backed. The criteria that determine which issues are included in the AA asset-backed, AA financial, AA nonfinanial, and A2/P2 nonfinancial categories are detailed under Rate Calculations in the about section of the commercial paper release. The market statistics reflect all sales of commercial paper to investors by dealers or direct issuers, excluding secondary issues and repurchase agreement and financing issues.



Period AA nonfinancial
Amount 1   Number of Issues
Total 1 - 4 days 5 - 9 days 10 - 20 days 21 - 40 days 41 - 80 days 81+ days Total 1 - 4 days 5 - 9 days 10 - 20 days 21 - 40 days 41 - 80 days 81+ days
Annual average
2008 1,641 636 143 198 319 239 105   107 42 11 14 22 13 5
2009 4,574 3,565 180 188 311 195 134 164 107 12 11 17 11 7
2010* 3,762 2,615 146 205 446 323 27 153 87 10 13 24 16 3
Monthly average
2009-Sep 3,059 2,148 196 213 214 117 171   125 69 13 12 13 10 9
Oct 5,253 4,191 137 124 397 299 104 178 113 10 9 23 19 6
Nov 5,143 4,137 307 186 375 96 43 184 121 17 13 22 7 3
Dec 4,392 3,692 156 249 178 63 54 167 123 11 13 10 5 4
2010-Jan 3,823 2,605 153 234 453 356 23 157 89 11 14 24 18 2
Feb* 3,469 2,666 114 65 413 165 45 133 80 7 7 24 10 6
Weekly (Friday) average
2010-Jan 8 5,682 3,624 266 268 887 604 35   223 123 16 21 39 21 4
15 4,621 3,613 108 231 234 408 27 174 111 7 11 17 24 2
22 2,922 1,742 137 282 467 266 28 127 63 10 12 25 16 2
29 1,888 1,268 98 166 226 129 3 98 54 9 11 14 9 0
Feb 5* 3,469 2,666 114 65 413 165 45 133 80 7 7 24 10 6
Daily
2010-Jan 29 2,128 1,849 66 134 72 7 0   112 76 11 14 8 3 0
Feb 1 3,164 2,478 156 157 300 65 7 131 81 8 12 19 8 3
2 3,422 2,619 26 14 506 167 91 126 70 3 4 34 8 7
3 3,859 2,980 112 19 339 371 38 137 87 6 4 18 14 8
4 3,431 2,588 164 69 507 58 45 138 81 12 8 23 8 6
Note. Day ranges are days to maturity.
1 Millions of dollars.
* Data through February 4.


Period A2/P2 nonfinancial
Amount 1   Number of Issues
Total 1 - 4 days 5 - 9 days 10 - 20 days 21 - 40 days 41 - 80 days 81+ days Total 1 - 4 days 5 - 9 days 10 - 20 days 21 - 40 days 41 - 80 days 81+ days
Annual average
2008 6,966 5,243 585 507 446 145 39   504 330 56 52 47 16 4
2009 2,593 1,875 216 212 200 63 26 273 186 25 25 27 7 2
2010* 2,831 2,113 227 242 204 46 0 258 178 24 25 25 6 0
Monthly average
2009-Sep 2,368 1,734 186 166 228 46 9   274 197 20 21 29 5 1
Oct 2,207 1,562 173 162 209 63 38 247 169 19 22 25 9 3
Nov 2,020 1,407 257 177 91 80 7 218 146 28 21 14 8 1
Dec 1,901 1,329 226 204 96 43 3 202 135 25 23 13 5 0
2010-Jan 2,778 2,042 235 249 205 48 0 259 175 26 26 26 6 0
Feb* 3,082 2,448 188 207 201 39 0 250 192 15 20 20 4 0
Weekly (Friday) average
2010-Jan 8 2,545 1,830 215 278 151 71 0   242 164 17 29 23 8 0
15 2,744 1,983 192 255 232 82 0 280 186 24 28 30 12 0
22 2,860 2,150 322 243 130 15 0 283 185 42 31 22 3 0
29 2,981 2,226 228 218 292 17 0 238 167 24 17 29 2 0
Feb 5* 3,082 2,448 188 207 201 39 0 250 192 15 20 20 4 0
Daily
2010-Jan 29 2,855 2,143 182 296 232 4 0   253 190 13 20 29 1 0
Feb 1 3,620 2,946 141 273 220 39 0 287 210 16 32 24 5 0
2 3,143 2,395 197 156 382 13 0 250 191 10 13 33 3 0
3 2,838 2,134 282 206 137 79 0 240 178 24 18 16 4 0
4 2,729 2,316 132 192 65 24 0 224 190 9 17 6 2 0
Note. Day ranges are days to maturity.
1 Millions of dollars.
* Data through February 4.


Period AA financial
Amount 1   Number of Issues
Total 1 - 4 days 5 - 9 days 10 - 20 days 21 - 40 days 41 - 80 days 81+ days Total 1 - 4 days 5 - 9 days 10 - 20 days 21 - 40 days 41 - 80 days 81+ days
Annual average
2008 10,844 6,907 659 505 955 498 1,319   520 297 36 28 61 36 62
2009 12,461 9,653 480 445 973 195 715 422 307 22 19 40 11 24
2010* 10,674 8,637 257 268 413 93 1,007 348 255 13 12 21 6 39
Monthly average
2009-Sep 10,798 8,635 307 320 631 113 793   385 279 18 18 36 7 27
Oct 12,982 9,925 582 618 971 161 725 489 347 28 28 48 11 27
Nov 10,018 7,406 514 281 749 396 671 371 251 24 17 35 22 23
Dec 10,021 7,773 590 416 350 213 680 362 254 26 20 20 12 30
2010-Jan 10,614 8,550 261 267 428 99 1,009 351 256 14 13 21 6 41
Feb* 10,963 9,051 240 270 342 65 995 331 254 11 10 17 6 34
Weekly (Friday) average
2010-Jan 8 10,574 8,804 374 184 488 160 565   340 250 17 11 23 10 30
15 10,629 8,586 200 493 504 41 805 359 264 13 17 23 6 35
22 10,991 9,191 176 142 314 161 1,007 396 295 12 10 24 8 47
29 10,336 7,748 276 225 383 45 1,659 317 222 13 12 16 3 51
Feb 5* 10,963 9,051 240 270 342 65 995 331 254 11 10 17 6 34
Daily
2010-Jan 29 6,934 5,141 277 73 81 25 1,338   212 124 20 10 9 1 48
Feb 1 10,835 9,304 220 295 185 11 819 322 254 14 10 12 1 31
2 11,455 9,808 468 492 328 144 215 358 281 20 15 15 14 13
3 9,560 8,321 169 262 583 1 224 295 233 6 14 25 2 15
4 12,003 8,771 103 30 273 105 2,721 350 246 5 2 14 6 77
Note. Day ranges are days to maturity.
1 Millions of dollars.
* Data through February 4.


Period AA asset-backed
Amount 1   Number of Issues
Total 1 - 4 days 5 - 9 days 10 - 20 days 21 - 40 days 41 - 80 days 81+ days Total 1 - 4 days 5 - 9 days 10 - 20 days 21 - 40 days 41 - 80 days 81+ days
Annual average
2008 64,219 44,068 3,749 2,454 7,600 2,569 3,778   1,926 1,264 114 81 253 95 119
2009 33,630 20,220 3,270 1,123 5,036 1,447 2,535 1,073 628 102 39 169 53 81
2010* 26,340 15,057 1,458 754 4,811 1,330 2,929 905 496 51 30 172 55 102
Monthly average
2009-Sep 34,037 22,128 3,165 1,063 4,490 1,160 2,031   1,102 678 108 40 162 44 71
Oct 31,210 18,261 3,642 1,014 4,674 815 2,805 1,066 600 118 42 174 36 96
Nov 27,412 15,385 3,077 1,035 3,998 1,771 2,146 966 520 103 41 156 69 78
Dec 25,701 16,647 2,432 789 3,328 1,103 1,401 908 565 87 32 128 44 52
2010-Jan 27,127 15,447 1,497 806 5,072 1,328 2,978 933 507 53 31 182 55 104
Feb* 22,600 13,205 1,273 506 3,576 1,342 2,698 771 441 41 24 124 52 90
Weekly (Friday) average
2010-Jan 8 28,436 14,015 1,819 1,353 6,763 1,614 2,871   983 476 58 46 229 66 108
15 27,811 14,485 1,240 769 5,903 1,791 3,622 1,000 497 51 34 223 73 122
22 29,127 17,041 1,639 558 4,865 1,314 3,710 1,019 564 62 21 184 54 134
29 23,536 16,567 1,319 494 2,714 588 1,854 748 504 44 22 93 28 58
Feb 5* 22,600 13,205 1,273 506 3,576 1,342 2,698 771 441 41 24 124 52 90
Daily
2010-Jan 29 21,549 14,513 1,453 939 1,995 1,075 1,574   722 460 53 43 70 46 50
Feb 1 23,082 12,992 1,421 637 3,406 1,439 3,187 803 443 43 27 131 65 94
2 23,633 13,393 1,778 447 3,576 1,103 3,335 820 462 54 24 118 48 114
3 20,482 12,993 990 535 2,962 935 2,067 671 407 33 24 97 33 77
4 23,205 13,442 903 405 4,361 1,890 2,205 789 451 32 20 150 62 74
Note. Day ranges are days to maturity.
1 Millions of dollars.
* Data through February 4.


Period Market
Amount 1   Number of Issues
Total 1 - 4 days 5 - 9 days 10 - 20 days 21 - 40 days 41 - 80 days 81+ days Total 1 - 4 days 5 - 9 days 10 - 20 days 21 - 40 days 41 - 80 days 81+ days
Annual average
2008 150,234 103,181 9,014 6,594 14,892 6,094 10,459   6,197 3,875 449 365 732 332 444
2009 99,044 65,420 7,037 3,764 10,737 3,540 8,548 3,669 2,290 286 193 449 161 289
2010* 92,382 59,909 6,601 2,955 10,981 3,575 8,361 3,466 2,096 253 160 484 166 307
Monthly average
2009-Sep 95,149 64,527 7,630 3,996 9,959 2,609 6,427   3,635 2,307 303 205 450 126 244
Oct 93,387 60,096 7,973 4,250 10,481 2,537 8,051 3,573 2,179 298 212 460 135 288
Nov 86,915 54,788 7,366 3,895 9,406 4,015 7,445 3,425 2,057 299 199 423 185 262
Dec 80,333 54,219 6,220 3,539 8,368 2,846 5,142 3,161 2,010 273 181 363 136 198
2010-Jan 94,363 60,374 6,765 3,218 11,593 3,676 8,736 3,568 2,129 263 171 508 172 324
Feb* 82,973 57,700 5,824 1,703 8,071 3,097 6,578 2,983 1,936 208 107 370 137 225
Weekly (Friday) average
2010-Jan 8 105,014 64,885 8,317 3,996 14,670 4,000 9,146   3,954 2,287 289 207 627 190 354
15 100,361 62,703 6,612 3,396 12,959 5,230 9,462 3,801 2,224 255 184 562 237 339
22 88,820 55,292 6,852 3,161 11,332 3,835 8,349 3,559 2,062 308 158 522 177 333
29 82,148 57,600 5,296 2,310 7,361 1,671 7,910 2,954 1,932 209 130 324 86 273
Feb 5* 82,973 57,700 5,824 1,703 8,071 3,097 6,578 2,983 1,936 208 107 370 137 225
Daily
2010-Jan 29 77,860 56,111 3,623 2,810 5,869 2,074 7,373   2,922 1,932 178 167 272 108 265
Feb 1 81,495 56,713 5,003 1,910 7,911 2,875 7,082 3,020 1,947 197 120 397 133 226
2 85,004 58,970 6,587 2,100 7,768 2,933 6,647 3,053 1,993 220 117 366 136 221
3 81,865 57,713 7,530 1,734 7,129 2,462 5,298 2,871 1,893 251 109 313 110 195
4 83,527 57,405 4,176 1,066 9,476 4,120 7,285 2,987 1,910 164 83 404 170 256
Note. Day ranges are days to maturity.
1 Millions of dollars.
* Data through February 4.


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