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published: 5.12.06
■ Treasury gross coupon issuance totaled $234.9 billion during the first quarter,
increasing 12.5 percent from the first quarter in 2005.
■ Federal agencies’ long-term issuance increased slightly, to $190.5 billion in the
first quarter.
■ Long-term municipal volume declined 28.3 percent, to $70.5 billion in the first
three months of the year.
■ Corporate bond issuance increased 5.5 percent, to $208.5 billion in the first quarter.
■ Asset-backed issuance declined 13.4 percent to $225.2 billion, compared to
$260.1 billion a year ago.
■ Mortgage-related issuance totaled $468.9 billion, a 13.9 percent increase from
$411.5 billion in the first quarter of 2005.
■ Total outstanding money market volume, including commercial paper, large time
deposits and bankers’ acceptances, totaled $3.50 trillion at the end of March.
■ Special Report: MBS and ABS classification and global CDO issuance.
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