Reinvestments of Principal Payments on Agency Securities into Agency MBS

On September 21, 2011, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) directed the Open Market Trading Desk (the Desk) at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to reinvest principal payments from agency debt and agency MBS in agency MBS in order to help support conditions in mortgage markets and contribute to a stronger economic recovery.

Gross purchases from April 26 through May 2: $7,000 million
Sales (dollar rolls) from April 26 through May 2: $0 million
Net purchases from April 26 through May 2: $7,000 million

All amounts reflect current face
Purchases summarize all trades executed during the indicated period including purchases associated with dollar rolls.
Purchases ($ million)
Maturity
Coupon
Settlement Month
FHLMC
FNMA
GNMA
GNMA2
30 Year
 3 June 0 100 0 0
3 July 0 150 0 0
3.5 May 750 1,500 0 0
3.5 June 450 1,050 200 550
3.5 July 0 0 150 400
4 May 200 450 0 0
4 June 150 250 0 0
15 Year 2.5 June 50 150 0 0
2.5 July 50 50 0 0
3 June 100 100 0 0
3 July 50 100 0 0
Total 1,800 3,900 350 950
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