WASHINGTON - The Treasury yesterday sold $16.02 billion of two-year notes at a yield of 3.94%, unchanged from the 3.94% yield incurred in the previous auction on Sept. 21.
The coupon rate was 3 7/8%, unchanged from 3 7/8% in the previous auction. The price was 99.876.
In the Dutch auction, all competitive tenders at yields below 3.94% were accepted in full. Buyers who bid at the high yield of 3.94% were allotted 63% of their total bids. The median yield was 3.91%, and the low yield was 3.83%.
Tenders totaled $39.98 billion and the Treasury accepted $16.53 billion, including $866 million of noncompetitive bids.
Federal Reserve banks bought $905 million of the securities, as agents for foreign and international monetary authorities, in exchange for maturing securities. The Fed banks also bought $816 million for their own account in exchange for maturing securities.
The notes will mature Oct. 31, 1995.
