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 May 31 through June 6: $6,000 million
Sales (dollar rolls) from May 31 through June 6: $0 million
Net purchases from May 31 through June 6: $6,000 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 July 50 100 0 0
3 August 0 400 50 0
3.5 June 200 500 0 0
3.5 July 900 1,850 150 0
3.5 August 0 0 0 600
4 June 100 100 0 0
4 July 150 250 0 0
15 Year 2.5 July 0 100 0 0
2.5 August 150 100 0 0
3 July 100 150 0 0
Total 1,650 3,550 200 600
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