Weekly Report of Cumulative Dealer Transactions

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING THE FR 2004
PRIMARY GOVERNMENT SECURITIES DEALERS REPORTS

FR 2004 REPORTS
FR 2004A

Weekly Report of Dealer Positions

FR 2004B

Weekly Report of Cumulative Dealer Transactions

FR 2004C

Weekly Report of Dealer Financing And Fails

FR 2004SI

Weekly Report of Specific Issues

FR 2004SD

Daily Report of Specific Issues

FR 2004WI

Daily Report of Dealer Activity in Treasury Financing

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction .....................................................................................................................
A. Purpose ...............................................................................................................
B. Authority .............................................................................................................
C. Confidentiality ......................................................................................................
D. Paperwork Reduction Act Notice ............................................................................

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General Instructions .........................................................................................................
A. Who Must Report and Consolidation Rules .............................................................
B. Reporting Dates ...................................................................................................
C. Officer Declaration and Signature ...........................................................................
D. Submission Instructions ........................................................................................

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What Must Be Reported .................................................................................................... 4
A. Reportable Securities ........................................................................................... 4
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U.S. Treasury Securities (excluding TIIS) .......................................................... 4
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U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Securities (TIIS) ............................................... 4
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Federal Agency and Government Sponsored Enterprise Securities
(excluding MBS) ............................................................................................. 4
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Federal Agency and Government Sponsored Enterprise Mortgage-Backed
Securities ....................................................................................................... 4
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Corporate Securities ........................................................................................ 4
B. Do Not Report ..................................................................................................... 5
C. Allotments of New Securities ................................................................................. 6
D. Underwriting of Securities ..................................................................................... 6
E. Security Buybacks................................................................................................. 6
F. Maturity Classifications .......................................................................................... 6
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FR 2004A and FR 2004B .................................................................................. 6
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FR 2004C, FR 2004SI, and FR 2004SD.............................................................. 7
G. Accounting Rules .................................................................................................. 7
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Position Data .................................................................................................. 8
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Transaction Data ............................................................................................ 8
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Financing Data ............................................................................................... 9
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Fails Data...................................................................................................... 10
H. Prime Brokerage Reporting .................................................................................. 10
I. Review of Data and Requests for Revised Data ..................................................... 10

IV.

Instructions for Completing Each FR 2004 Report ..............................................................
A. FR 2004A - Weekly Report of Dealer Positions .......................................................

Reportable Positions .....................................................................................
B. FR 2004B - Weekly Report of Cumulative Dealer Transactions ................................

Reportable Transactions ................................................................................

Inter-Dealer Brokers (column 1).....................................................................

Other Counterparties (column 2) ....................................................................

Cancels and Corrections ................................................................................

Electronic Trading Platforms ..........................................................................
C. FR 2004C - Weekly Report of Dealer Financing and Fails ........................................

Types of Financing........................................................................................

Memorandum ...............................................................................................
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Fails ............................................................................................................
D. FR 2004SI - Weekly Report of Specific Issues .......................................................
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Row Definitions ............................................................................................
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Security and Rate (column 1) ........................................................................
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Outright Cumulative Transactions (column 2) ..................................................
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Net Settled Positions (column 3) ....................................................................
Gross Financing (columns 4 through 11) .........................................................
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Types of Financing........................................................................................
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Specific Transactions (columns 4, 5, 8, and 9) .................................................
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General (columns 6, 7, 10, and 11) ................................................................
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Fails (columns 12 and 13) .............................................................................
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FRBNY Security ID (column 14) .....................................................................
E. FR 2004SD - Daily Report of Specific Issues ..........................................................

Security and Rate (column 1) ........................................................................
F. FR 2004WI - Daily Report of Dealer Activity in Treasury Financing ..........................
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No Activity ...................................................................................................
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Re-Opened Security ......................................................................................
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Security (column 1) ......................................................................................
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Net Outright Positions (column 2) ..................................................................
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Net Forward Financing Commitments (column 3).............................................
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Cumulative Outright Transactions (columns 4 and 5) .......................................

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Appendix A - Comparisons Between and Within Reports .............................................................
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FR 2004A vs. FR 2004B .................................................................................
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FR 2004C (line 3) vs. FR 2004C (memorandum) ..............................................
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FR 2004A vs. FR 2004SI and FR 2004WI ........................................................
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FR 2004B vs. FR 2004SI and FR 2004WI ........................................................
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FR 2004C vs. FR 2004SI ................................................................................
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FR 2004SI (comparisons of column 3, columns 4 through 11, and
columns 12 and 13) ......................................................................................
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FR 2004SD (comparisons of column 3, columns 4 through 11, and
columns 12 and 13) ......................................................................................
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FR 2004SD vs. FR 2004SI ..............................................................................
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FR 2004WI (comparison of column 2, column 3, and columns 4 and 5) .............

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Appendix B - Reporting Differences Between and Within the FR 2004 Reports ..............................
 Allotments....................................................................................................
 Underwriting of Securities..............................................................................
 Buybacks .....................................................................................................
 Dollar Rolls Involving To Be Announced (TBA) Securities, for which the
Underlying Security Does Not Yet Exist (e.g., Forward MBS) .............................
 Dollar Rolls Where a Specific MBS is Used as Collateral ....................................
 Position Accounting Rules ..............................................................................
 Valuing Transactions .....................................................................................
 Financing Accounting Rules ...........................................................................
 Failed Transactions Accounting Rules .............................................................
 Forwards ....................................................................................................

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I. INTRODUCTION
A. PURPOSE
The FR 2004 reports collect weekly and daily position, transaction, financing, and fails data of
the primary government securities dealers (primary dealers) in U.S. government securities and
other selected fixed-income securities. These data provide critical support to the Federal
Reserve in fulfilling important responsibilities, including monitoring technical developments in
U.S. government securities markets, conducting open market operations, and acting as fiscal
agent for the U.S. Department of the Treasury (U.S. Treasury).
B. AUTHORITY
The FR 2004 reports are authorized by law (12 U.S.C. §§ 225(a), 353-359, and 263). These
reports are required to obtain the benefit of primary dealer status.
C. CONFIDENTIALITY
Individual primary dealer data are regarded as confidential under the Freedom of Information Act
and are treated as such by the Federal Reserve System. Individual primary dealer data reported
on the FR 2004 reports will not be published or otherwise publicly disclosed. Aggregate data
derived from these reports that are published or otherwise publicly disclosed will not reveal the
identity of any individual primary dealer. If it should be determined subsequently that any
information collected on these reports must be released, primary dealers will be notified.
D. PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE
The FR 2004 reports have been reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and assigned OMB control
number 7100-0003. The estimated average burden associated with this collection of information,
per response, is 1.5 hours for the FR 2004A, 2 hours for the FR 2004B, 1.25 hours for the
FR 2004C, 2 hours for the FR 2004SI, 2 hours for the FR 2004SD, and 1 hour for the FR 2004WI.
These averages include the time to gather and maintain data in the required form, to review
instructions, and to complete the information collection. The amount of time required to
complete these reports will vary depending on the amount of data to report. Comments
concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and suggestions for reducing burden should be
directed to:
Secretary, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
20th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20551
No person is required to respond to any collection of information from the Federal Reserve
System unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

II. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
A. WHO MUST REPORT AND CONSOLIDATION RULES
The FR 2004 reports are required to obtain the benefit of primary dealer status. Data should be
reported for the entire legal entity that functions as the primary dealer, including any subsidiaries
that it consolidates in its regulatory reports (e.g., FOCUS or FOG). Position, transaction,
financing, and fails data of unconsolidated affiliates and subsidiaries should be excluded from the
reported data.
Positions, transactions, financing, and fails that occur with unconsolidated affiliates and
subsidiaries are reported as third-party transactions. Do not report internal trades, including
trades between desks or departments.
Affiliates are companies under the control of the direct parent of the primary dealer. The
following illustrates the FR 2004 consolidation rules.
Direct
Parent of
Primary
Dealer

Company A
(Primary Dealer
Affiliate)

Trades between
consolidated
and
unconsolidated
entities are
reportable.

Company B
(Not Affiliate of
Primary Dealer)

These entities are not
consolidated with the
primary dealer.

These entities
are
consolidated
with the
primary
dealer.

Primary
Dealer

Company C
(Direct Subsidiary of
Primary Dealer)

Company D
(Unconsolidated
Subsidiary of Primary
Dealer)

Company E
(Consolidated Subsidiary
of Primary Dealer)

B. REPORTING DATES
Report weekly data as of the close of business each Wednesday. Data should be submitted to
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) each week no later than 4:00 p.m. (Eastern
Time) Thursday (Friday if Thursday is a holiday).
FR 2004SI information may be requested daily for certain on-the-run or other securities on the
FR 2004SD report. Data for the FR 2004SD should be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. (Eastern
Time) daily for the previous business day until notified by the FRBNY to cease reporting these
data daily.
Data for the FR 2004WI should be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) daily during
a when-issued period for the previous business day. The reporting of the FR 2004WI begins on
the business day following a financing announcement for positions as of the close of business the
day of the announcement. The last report for a when-issued period is due on the settlement date
for information as of close of business the previous business day.
C. OFFICER DECLARATION AND SIGNATURE
Each FR 2004 report (A, B, C, SI, SD, and WI) must be signed by a senior officer of the primary
dealer that has managerial responsibilities for the internal controls for financial statements or the
trading operations of the primary dealer entity. This includes the CEO, CFO, or equivalent officer
with these responsibilities. The signing officer is expected to notify the FRBNY if he/she becomes
aware of any material inaccuracies in any reported data.
Either the signature page of the FRBNY-supplied sample set of report forms, a photocopy of this
signature page, or a copy of the signature page from the primary dealer’s report preparation
software should be used to fulfill the signature and declaration requirement. This page should be
attached to the printout placed in the primary dealer’s official files for a period of time that is
consistent with the retention of the FR 2004 reports. In addition, a copy of the attestations must
be submitted annually for the last as-of date of each year to the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York.
D. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
All FR 2004 data must be submitted via the Federal Reserve System’s Internet Electronic
Submission (IESUB) system.
The FR 2004 report forms and instructions are available on the Board’s Internet website at:
http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/reportforms/default.cfm

III. WHAT MUST BE REPORTED
A. REPORTABLE SECURITIES
Provided below are descriptions of reportable securities by asset class. Portions of security
identification numbers issued by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures
(CUSIP), known as “roots,” can be helpful in identifying certain reportable securities. A list of
CUSIP “roots” for securities issued by the U.S. Treasury can be obtained from:
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/instit/auctfund/work/auctime/auctime_securitiestable.htm
A list of securities issued by federal agencies and government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) can
be obtained from:
http://www.frbservices.org/files/operations/pdf/WebSecuritiesGuide.pdf
This list should be used as a guide and not considered a complete listing. This list includes
securities that are not reportable on the FR 2004 reports (e.g., securities issued by multinational
institutions, such as the Asian Development Bank) and does not include securities issued by all
federal agencies and GSEs.
U.S. Treasury Securities (excluding TIIS)
Report direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury. This includes bills, notes, bonds, and Separate
Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities (STRIPS), both the interest-only (IO) and
principal-only (PO) components.
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Securities (TIIS)
Report U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed securities, which include all U.S. Treasury securities that
do not have a fixed principal. In addition, include STRIPS (both the IO and PO components)
where the underlying security is a TIIS.
Federal Agency and Government Sponsored Enterprise Securities (excluding MBS)
Report securities that are issued by, guaranteed by, or are the direct obligation of a federal
agency or a GSE that are not mortgage-backed securities (MBS).
Federal Agency and Government Sponsored Enterprise Mortgage-Backed Securities
Report MBS that are issued by, guaranteed by, or are the direct obligations of a federal agency or
GSE. These include, but are not limited to: participation certificates, pass-through securities,
collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs),
and stripped securities (both the IO and PO components).
Corporate Securities
Report U.S. dollar-denominated debt securities issued by corporations incorporated in
the fifty states of the United States and the District of Columbia. These include:
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bonds, notes, debentures;
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covered bonds;

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debt issued under the FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP)
Debt Guarantee Program



CMOs and REMICs (including residuals) issued by entities other than federal
agencies and GSEs, even if the collateral for the CMO or REMIC consists of GNMA
pass-through securities, FHLMC participation certificates, or FNMA pass-through
securities;

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stripped securities (both the IO and PO components) issued by entities other
than federal agencies and GSEs, even if the securities that have been stripped
consist of GNMA pass-through securities, FHLMC participation certificates, or
FNMA pass-through securities;

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commercial paper; and



privately placed securities (e.g., 144a securities).

B. DO NOT REPORT


Position, transaction, financing, and fails data of unconsolidated affiliates and subsidiaries,
unless the primary dealer conducts trades directly with an unconsolidated affiliate or
subsidiary.

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Internal trades occurring within the reporting primary dealer, including trades between desks
or departments.

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Transactions executed to settle trades for electronic trading platforms. However, report all
transactions executed through electronic trading platforms for the reporting dealer’s own
accounts.

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Securities issued by multinational institutions, such as the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (IBRD/World Bank).

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Securities issued by corporations incorporated in the U.S. territories and Puerto Rico.

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Securities issued by corporations incorporated outside of the United States (i.e., foreign
securities).

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Bankers’ acceptances, certificates of deposits, deposit notes, bank notes, money market
mutual funds, Eurodollars, and other money market instruments, except commercial paper.



Asset-backed securities that are not MBS, including collateralized bond obligations (CBOs),
collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), and other
securities backed by pools of assets such as credit card receivables, automobile loans and
leases, home equity lines, consumer and personal loans, commercial and industrial loans, and
other assets unless 90% or more of the underlying assets are reportable MBS securities.

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Municipal securities.

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Convertible debt.
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Shares of funds, including exchange traded funds (ETFs), even if the fund invests in
reportable securities.

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Derivatives; however, forward positions and forward transactions are reportable on the
FR 2004A and the FR 2004B, respectively. Also, forward financing commitments are
reportable on the FR 2004WI.

C. ALLOTMENTS OF NEW SECURITIES
Report the position taken in a new U.S. Treasury, federal agency, or GSE security allotment.
Include allotments that are awarded on a report date in that day’s positions. However, the
transaction to obtain that position (whether for the primary dealer’s own portfolio or on behalf of
a customer) should be excluded. Purchases from and sales to the FRBNY are not allotments.
D. UNDERWRITING OF SECURITIES
Report the position taken in a new corporate issue when the primary dealer is the underwriter or
part of the underwriting syndicate. The transaction to obtain that position (whether for the
primary dealer’s own portfolio or on behalf of a customer) should be excluded. Primary
transactions with issuers conducted through reverse inquiry are excluded, however, the position
taken in this manner is reportable.
E. SECURITY BUYBACKS
Report the change in position when the buyback settles. The settlement of a buyback should be
excluded from the FR 2004B (whether for the primary dealer’s own portfolio or on behalf of a
customer). However, please note that purchases of securities by a primary dealer from a
customer to complete the buyback process should be included.
F. MATURITY CLASSIFICATIONS
FR 2004A and FR 2004B
Report U.S. Treasury, federal agency, GSE, and corporate securities in the appropriate maturity
classification row on the FR 2004A and FR 2004B based on remaining maturity. As the remaining
maturity decreases, the security is shifted from one maturity classification to another. If the shift
occurs on a Wednesday, categorize the security in the new maturity classification row on that
Wednesday’s report.
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Callable fixed-rate debt securities and callable floating-rate debt securities that cannot be
put back to the issuer (including American, Bermudan, and European-style callable debt)
that have not been called should be categorized based on the time remaining to the
original maturity date and not based on the time remaining to the next call date.



Callable fixed-rate debt securities and callable floating-rate debt securities that cannot be
put back to the issuer that have been called should be categorized based on the time
remaining to the call date.

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Callable floating-rate debt securities that can be put back to the issuer, whether called or
not, should be categorized based on the time remaining to the next repricing date.
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When-issued securities should be categorized based on the time remaining to maturity
calculated from the issue date (e.g., a when-issued, 3-year U.S. Treasury note should be
reported in line 1b, U.S. Treasury Coupons due in less than or equal to 3 years).

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STRIPS and other stripped securities should be categorized based on the time remaining
to the payment date for each IO component, and to the redemption date for the PO
component. For example, report a stripped 30-year U.S. Treasury bond with 60 coupon
payments (two interest payments per year; 60 IO components) as follows:


The sum of the first 6 IO components in line 1b (U.S. Treasury Coupons due in less
than or equal to 3 years);

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The sum of the next 6 IO components in line 1c (U.S. Treasury Coupons due in more
than 3 years but less than or equal to 6 years);

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The sum of the next 10 IO components in line 1d (U.S. Treasury Coupons due in more
than 6 years but less than or equal to 11 years); and



The sum of the remaining 38 IO components and the PO component in line 1e (U.S.
Treasury Coupons due in more than 11 years).

FR 2004C, FR 2004SI, and FR 2004SD


Overnight Financing
An overnight financing agreement is an agreement that settles on one business day and
matures on the next business day. For example, overnight financing includes a Friday to
Monday agreement and a Friday to Tuesday agreement when Monday is a holiday.



Continuing Contracts
A continuing contract agreement is an agreement that remains in effect for more than
one business day, but has no specific maturity and can be terminated on demand by
either the borrower or the lender.

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Term Agreements
A term agreement is an agreement with an original fixed maturity of more than one
business day that is not a continuing contract.

G. ACCOUNTING RULES
Report all data in millions of dollars. Total all data for each cell before rounding. Do not report
decimals in any cell. Do not report negative values in any cell, except for the:


FR 2004SI, column 3 (net settled position);

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FR 2004SD, column 3 (net settled position);

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FR 2004WI, column 2 (net outright positions); and

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FR 2004WI, column 3 (net forward financing commitments).
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Position Data
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FR 2004A
Report data on the FR 2004A at fair (market) value. The definition of fair value is
consistent with U.S. GAAP. That is, the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the
measurement date.
Positions on the FR 2004A are reported using trade date accounting, except for buybacks,
which should be reported using settlement date accounting.
Long and short positions in the same issue should be reported net by CUSIP. However,
long and short positions in different issues should be reported gross.

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FR 2004SI and FR 2004SD
Report position data on the FR 2004SI and FR 2004SD at the original issuance par
amount.
Positions on the FR 2004SI and FR 2004SD are reported using settlement date
accounting.
Long and short positions in the same issue should be reported net by CUSIP, therefore, a
negative value can be reported in column 3 (net settled position) of the FR 2004SI and
the FR 2004SD.

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FR 2004WI
Report position data on the FR 2004WI at the original issuance par amount.
Positions on the FR 2004WI are reported using trade date accounting.
Long and short positions should be reported net by security; therefore, a negative value
can be reported in column 2 (net outright positions) of the FR 2004WI.

Transaction Data
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FR 2004B
Report outright transactions, including transactions of when-issued securities, on the
FR 2004B. Report outright transactions of fixed principal securities at principal value,
excluding accrued interest. Principal value is the current face value purchased or sold
times the price. For outright TIIS securities, principal value is the original issuance par
amount (unadjusted for inflation) times the price times the index ratio.
Transactions on the FR 2004B are reported using trade date accounting.
Report on a cumulative basis. Do not net purchases and sales. Also, do not report
transactions executed to settle trades for electronic trading platforms. However, report all
transactions executed through electronic trading platforms for the reporting dealer’s own
accounts.
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FR 2004SI
Report transaction data on the FR 2004SI at the original issuance par amount.
Transactions on the FR 2004SI are reported using trade date accounting.
Report on a cumulative basis. Do not net purchases and sales.

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FR 2004SD and FR 2004WI
Report transaction data on the FR 2004SD and FR 2004WI at the original issuance par
amount.
Transactions on the FR 2004SD and FR 2004WI are reported using trade date accounting.
Do not net purchases and sales.

Financing Data
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FR 2004C
Report the actual funds paid or received on the FR 2004C. If only securities are
exchanged, report the fair (market) value of the securities pledged.
Financing that is outstanding as-of the report date is reported on the FR 2004C using
settlement date accounting.
Report on a gross basis; do not net borrowings against loans. FIN 41 does not apply to
this report.

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FR 2004SI and FR 2004SD
Report financing data, including when only securities are exchanged, on the FR 2004SI
and FR 2004SD at the original issuance par amount of the collateral.
Financing that is outstanding as-of the report date is reported on the FR 2004SI and
FR 2004SD using trade date accounting.
Report on a gross basis; do not net borrowings against loans. FIN 41 does not apply to
this report.

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FR 2004WI
Report forward financing commitments on the FR 2004WI at the original issuance par
amount of the collateral.
Forward financing commitments are reported on the FR 2004WI using trade date
accounting.
Long and short positions should be reported net by security, therefore, a negative value
can be reported in column 3 (net forward financing commitments) of the FR 2004WI.
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Fails Data
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FR 2004C
Report transactions that fail at principal value, excluding accrued interest (same as the
FR 2004B). Report financing transactions that fail at the amount that was to be paid or
received on the day the failed trade was to be settled (same as the FR 2004C).
Report on a cumulative basis for the reporting period only.

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FR 2004SI and FR 2004SD
Report fails data on the FR 2004SI and FR 2004SD at the original issuance par amount of
the collateral.
Do not report on a cumulative basis. Report fails that occurred on the as-of date only.

H. PRIME BROKERAGE REPORTING
Transactions conducted on behalf of a prime brokerage customer of the reporter with an
executing dealer should be excluded. Financing positions conducted on behalf of a prime
brokerage customer of the reporter should be excluded from the FR 2004C, FR 2004SI, and FR
2004SD. Transactions by a reporter as executing dealer with a prime broker, whether as principal
or agent, should be reported as trades with “others.”
I. REVIEW OF DATA AND REQUESTS FOR REVISED DATA
FRBNY analysts review the data submitted on the FR 2004 reports. As a result of their review
and analytical procedures, the primary dealer may be asked to explain data conditions or submit
revised reports if the submitted data contain errors or incorrectly omit data. Since these data are
extremely time-sensitive, reporters should respond as quickly as possible to these requests.
Revisions must be submitted via the IESUB system.
When cancels and corrections to prior period FR 2004B data occur, they may be corrected by
reducing or increasing the next period’s transactions by the amount of the error. The revisions
cannot be applied to the next period’s transactions if the cancellation or correction from the prior
period results in a negative amount in the next period’s transactions. In that case, revised prior
period data should be submitted.

IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING EACH FR 2004 REPORT
A. FR 2004A – WEEKLY REPORT OF DEALER POSITIONS
Report the following on the FR 2004A report using trade date accounting (except for buybacks,
which use settlement date accounting) at fair value in the appropriate column (i.e., positive
positions should be reported as a long position and negative positions should be reported as a
short position). Long and short positions in the same issue should be reported net by CUSIP.
However, long and short positions in different issues are reported gross.
Reportable Positions


Immediate delivery and forward delivery positions that are owned on an outright basis.



Forward contracts.



The position taken in a new U.S. Treasury, federal agency, or GSE security allotment. Include
allotments that are awarded on a report date in that day’s positions.



The position taken in a new corporate issue when the primary dealer is the underwriter or
part of the underwriting syndicate.



When-issued positions.



Dollar rolls involving To Be Announced (TBA) securities, for which the underlying security
does not yet exist (e.g., forward MBS). However, exclude dollar rolls that use a specific MBS
as collateral because they are treated as repurchase agreements.

B. FR 2004B – WEEKLY REPORT OF CUMULATIVE DEALER TRANSACTIONS
Report transactions involving the following on the FR 2004B report using trade date accounting at
principal value, excluding accrued interest, in the appropriate counterparty column. Report on a
cumulative basis for the reporting period. Do not net purchases and sales.
Reportable Transactions


Outright transactions and forward transactions of fixed principal securities.



TIIS.



Purchases of securities by a primary dealer from a customer to complete the buyback process.
However, exclude buyback offers accepted by the U.S. Treasury, a federal agency, or a GSE
from primary dealers whether on their own behalf or on behalf of their customers.



When-issued securities.



Inter-Dealer Brokers (column 1)
A listing of inter-dealer brokers are in the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation’s (FICC) government
securities division and mortgage-backed securities division member directories. The directories
can be obtained from:
http://www.dtcc.com/customer/directories/ficc/ficc_gov.php
http://www.dtcc.com/customer/directories/ficc/ficc_mbs.php
Brokers with an asterisk next to their name are inter-dealer brokers. Dealers should look through
the organizational structure of counterparties when dealing with inter-dealer brokers not specified
on the FICC membership directories to identify affiliate firms designated as inter-dealer brokers
that provide clearing services for the counterparty. Include trades with these institutions in
column 1 on the FR 2004B.
Trades made through inter-dealer brokers where the counterparty is revealed after the conclusion
of the trade (give-up trades) should continue to be reported as transactions with inter-dealer
brokers and not as transactions with others.
Other Counterparties (column 2)
Include transactions with: primary dealers, the FRBNY (including open market operations,
secondary markets purchases and U.S. Treasury coupon passes), and all other counterparties
other than those included in column 1.
Cancels and Corrections
When cancels and corrections to prior period FR 2004B data occur, they may be corrected by
reducing or increasing the next period’s transactions by the amount of the error. The revisions
cannot be applied to the next period’s transactions if the cancellation or correction from the prior
period results in a negative amount in the next period’s transactions. In that case, revised prior
period data should be submitted.
Electronic Trading Platforms
Also, do not report transactions executed to settle trades for electronic trading platforms.
However, report all transactions executed through electronic trading platforms for the reporting
dealer’s own accounts.
C. FR 2004C – WEEKLY REPORT OF DEALER FINANCING AND FAILS
Report financing (including General Collateral Financing (GCF) transactions settled using FICC)
that is outstanding as-of the FR 2004C report date using settlement date accounting. Report the
actual funds paid or received. If only securities are exchanged, report the fair (market) value of
the securities pledged. Report on a gross basis; do not net borrowings against loans. FIN 41
does not apply to this report.
Types of Financing


Securities In (column 1)

Report contractual arrangements or the pledge of securities to be received from a
counterparty. Report the following on the FR 2004C.


Reverse repurchase agreements including those with the FRBNY. (Include
tri-party repurchase agreements and Hold-in-Custody (HIC) agreements.)
Include dollar reverse repurchase agreements, dollar-rolls (only where
specific securities are used as collateral), matched sale-purchase agreements,
or any form of synthetic equivalents.



Securities borrowed, which are contractual agreements in which securities
are borrowed from a counterparty, including a Federal Reserve Bank. Report
the funds that have been lent. If only securities are exchanged, report the
fair (market) value of the securities.



Securities received as pledge, which are securities that were received by the
primary dealer as a pledge against a loan of securities. Report the fair
(market) value of the securities.



Collateral received from a counterparty as a result of a margin payment, margin call
or other type of similar collateral deposit, or held as collateral for another financial
contract (e.g., derivatives).



Arrangements associated with open market operations.

Securities Out (column 2)
Report contractual arrangements or the pledge of securities to be delivered to a
counterparty. Report the following on the FR 2004C.


Repurchase agreements including those with the FRBNY. (Include tri-party
repurchase agreements and HIC agreements.)
Include dollar repurchase agreements, dollar-rolls (only where specific
securities are used as collateral), matched sale-purchase agreements, or any
form of synthetic equivalents.



Securities lent, which are contractual agreements in which securities are lent
to a counterparty, including a Federal Reserve Bank. Report the funds that
have been borrowed. If only securities are exchanged, report the fair
(market) value of the securities.



Securities pledged, which are securities that were pledged by the primary
dealer to secure a borrowing of securities. Report the fair (market) value of
the securities.



Collateralized loans, which are the primary dealer’s cash borrowings that
have been secured by securities. Report the cash received from a
collateralized loan.



Collateral delivered to a counterparty (e.g., a clearing corporation) as a result of a
margin payment, margin call or other type of similar collateral deposit, or sent as
collateral for another financial contract (e.g., derivatives).



Arrangements associated with open market operations.

Memorandum
Only repurchase and reverse repurchase (resale) agreement data are reported in the
memorandum section. This includes repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements where the
underlying collateral is any reportable asset, i.e., U.S. Treasury, federal agency, GSE, mortgagebacked, and corporate securities.
The reverse repurchase agreement data in the memorandum is a subset of the data reported in
lines 1 and 2, column 1. Therefore, the data in the memorandum should be less than or equal
to the data reported in line 3, column 1.
The repurchase agreement data in the memorandum is a subset of the data reported in lines 1
and 2, column 2. Therefore, the data in the memorandum should be less than or equal to the
data reported in line 3, column 2.
Fails
Report transactions that fail, including aged fails, at principal value, excluding accrued interest
(same as the FR 2004B). Report financing transactions that fail, including aged fails, at the
amount that was to be paid or received on the day the failed trade was to be settled (same as
the FR 2004C). Include in line 4c (mortgage-backed securities fails) TBA MBS when the
settlement date is delayed beyond the contractual settlement date.
Report on a cumulative basis for the reporting period only. Failed transactions that are
outstanding two days or more should be summed each day they are outstanding during the
reporting period. This includes fails outstanding over a weekend or a holiday.
Do not add fails that were outstanding in a prior reporting period to the cumulative total
calculated for the current reporting period. For example, report a fail of $1 million that began
on Tuesday in reporting period 1 and is delivered on Friday of reporting period 2 as:



$2 million for reporting period 1; and
$1 million (Thursday only) for reporting period 2.

D. FR 2004SI – WEEKLY REPORT OF SPECIFIC ISSUES
Report position, transaction, financing, and fails data for the most recently issued onthe-run U.S. Treasury securities, including TIIS, for each maturity classification on the
FR 2004SI. Once a when-issued security has been issued, the security stops being
reported on the FR 2004WI and replaces the security with the same maturity
classification on the FR 2004SI. For example, a 2-year U.S. Treasury note that has
been issued is no longer reported on the FR 2004WI and begins to be reported on the
FR 2004SI as of close of business the first Wednesday after its issuance. This 2-year
U.S. Treasury note will continue to be reported on the FR 2004SI until a 2-year U.S.
Treasury note is newly issued or re-opened by the U.S. Treasury.
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The current list of securities to be reported on the FR 2004SI is maintained on the
FR 2004SI guide sheet, which can be obtained from:
http://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/primarydealers.html
Row Definitions
It is important to submit the securities on the FR 2004SI in the same order each week.
Fixed principal securities should be listed first in ascending maturity order followed by
the TIIS securities, also in ascending order. Based on the U.S. Treasury’s current
offering schedule, the reported securities will be:
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
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
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



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Line
Line
Line
Line
Line
Line
Line
Line
Line
Line

#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#

1 - 2-year U.S. Treasury note
2 - 3-year U.S. Treasury note
3 - 5-year U.S. Treasury note
4 - 7-year U.S. Treasury note
5 - 10-year U.S. Treasury note
6 - 30-year U.S. Treasury bond
7 - 5-year TIIS note
8 - 10-year TIIS note
9 - 20-year TIIS bond
10 - 30-year TIIS bond

Security and Rate (column 1)
Report the most recently issued on-the-run security for each maturity classification of
U.S. Treasury fixed income and TIIS note and bond. Identify securities by coupon and
maturity date in yyyymmdd format.


Example 1 - New Security:
Report a new 5-year U.S. Treasury note issued on February 17 beginning the
first Wednesday on or after February 17. Continue to report it until the U.S.
Treasury issues a new 5-year U.S. Treasury note (different CUSIP, different
maturity date, and same original term to maturity).
If the new 5-year U.S. Treasury note is issued on May 12, begin to report the
new 5-year U.S. Treasury note on the first Wednesday on or after May 12 and
stop reporting the 5-year U.S. Treasury note issued on February 17.
CUSIP
111111AAA
111111BBB



Issue Date
02/17/2004
05/12/2004

FR 2004SI Report Dates
02/18/2004 - 05/5/2004
05/12/2004 until a new 5-year
U.S. Treasury note is issued

Example 2 - Re-opened Security:
Report a new 10-year U.S. Treasury note issued on August 16 beginning the
first Wednesday on or after August 16. Continue to report it until the U.S.
Treasury issues an additional amount of the on-the-run 10-year U.S. Treasury
note, i.e., a re-opened security (same CUSIP, same maturity date, and different
original term to maturity).
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If the re-opened 10-year U.S. Treasury note is issued on September 14 (a
Tuesday), begin to report the re-opened 10-year U.S. Treasury note on the first
Wednesday on or after September 14. Report data for the 10-year U.S.
Treasury note issued on August 16 up to the re-opened security’s issue date
(e.g., for Thursday, Friday, and Monday). Therefore, the first FR 2004SI
submitted that includes data from the re-opened security will also contain data
for the original issue. Subsequent reports should exclude the 10-year U.S.
Treasury note issued on August 16.
CUSIP1

Issue Date

FR 2004SI Report Dates

222222BBB
222222BBB

08/16/2004
08/16/2004

08/18/2004 - 09/8/2004
09/15/2004

222222BBB
222222BBB

09/14/2004
09/14/2004

09/15/2004
09/22/2004 until a new 10-year
U.S. Treasury note is issued

Data to Include in
Report
all business days
Thursday, Friday, and
Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday
all business days

Cumulative Outright Transactions (column 2)
Report data using trade date accounting at the original issuance par amount. Report
gross outright purchases and sales on a cumulative basis for each reportable security
for the business days since the previous report (Thursday through Wednesday). Do
not net purchases and sales. Exclude forward transactions.
When a new issue is added to the report, include the cumulative transactions in that
issue since the closing date of the previous FR 2004SI, even though some of these
transactions may have been reported on the FR 2004WI. Except for holiday weeks,
you should report five days of transactions for each issue on the FR 2004SI.
For example, if a new 5-year U.S. Treasury note is issued on Tuesday, report the transactions in
that issue for the full Thursday through Wednesday reporting period, even though the
transactions on Thursday through Monday were already reported on the FR 2004WI.
When a re-opened security is added to the report, include the cumulative transactions in that
security since its issue date plus the cumulative transactions in the originally issued security
since the closing date of the previous FR 2004SI. Therefore, transactions reported on the
FR 2004WI for the re-opened security will not be reported on the FR 2004SI.
For example, if a re-opened 10-year U.S. Treasury note is issued on Monday, report the
transactions in that issue on Monday through Wednesday and add to it the transactions in the
originally issued 10-year U.S. Treasury note on Thursday and Friday.
Net Settled Positions (column 3)
Report data using settlement date accounting at the original issuance par amount. Long and short
positions in the same issue should be reported net by CUSIP; therefore, a negative value can be
reported in this column. Report a trade arranged for settlement on or before the closing date of the
For presentation purposes only. The data associated with CUSIP 222222BBB would be combined and reported on
one row on the FR 2004SI.

report as settled, even if a fail occurs. If such a trade fails to clear, report it as a fail and report it as
part of the net settled position. Exclude positions in forward contracts.
Gross Financing (columns 4 through 11)
Report data, including when only securities are exchanged, using trade date accounting at the
original issuance par amount of the collateral. Report on a gross basis; do not net borrowings
against loans even if the counterparty, term, and security are identical. FIN 41 does not apply
to this report.
Types of Financing


Securities In (columns 4 through 7)
Report contractual arrangements or the pledge of securities to be received from a
counterparty. Report the following on the FR 2004SI.


Reverse repurchase agreements including those with the FRBNY. (Include
tri-party repurchase agreements and HIC agreements.)
Include dollar reverse repurchase agreements, dollar-rolls (only where
specific securities are used as collateral), matched sale-purchase agreements,
or any form of synthetic equivalents.



Securities borrowed, which are contractual agreements in which securities
are borrowed from a counterparty, including a Federal Reserve Bank.



Securities received as pledge, which are securities that were received by the
primary dealer as a pledge against a loan of securities.



Arrangements associated with open market operations.

Securities Out (columns 8 through 11)
Report contractual arrangements or the pledge of securities to be delivered to a
counterparty. Report the following on the FR 2004SI.




Securities lent, which are contractual agreements in which securities are lent
to a counterparty, including a Federal Reserve Bank.



Securities pledged, which are securities that were pledged by the primary
dealer to secure a borrowing of securities.



Collateralized loans, which are the primary dealer’s cash borrowings that
have been secured by securities.



Collateral delivered to a counterparty as a result of a margin payment, margin call or
other type of similar collateral deposit, or sent as collateral for another financial
contract (e.g., derivatives).



Arrangements associated with open market operations.

Specific Transactions (columns 4, 5, 8, and 9)
Report as “specific transactions,” transactions where collateral is identified before the rate is
agreed to by the counterparties, as in a bid for or offer of a particular CUSIP.
General (columns 6, 7, 10, and 11)
Report as “general transactions,” transactions where the parties agree to borrow/lend any
member of a class of securities (such as “a Treasury issue” or “a Treasury issue no longer than
10 years to maturity”), where the specific collateral in the transaction to be delivered pursuant
to the agreement is identified after the class and rate are negotiated. Tri-party and GCF repos
are “general transactions” as is a deliver versus payment repo (“DVP repo”) where the collateral
is identified after the rate, term, and class are agree upon. In “general transactions” the lender
of collateral has some latitude in its choice of collateral delivered.
Fails (columns 12 and 13)
Report data at the original issuance par amount of the collateral. Do not report on a
cumulative basis. Report failed transactions and failed financing transactions that
occurred on the as-of date only.
FRBNY Security ID (column 14)
The FRBNY security ID is the number of years of the original term to maturity for fixed
principal securities. To distinguish reporting of TIIS securities, which have the same
original maturity number of years as the fixed principal securities, 50 should be added
to the number of years of the original term to maturity. Re-opened securities retain
the same FRBNY security ID as the new issue. Based on the U.S. Treasury’s current
offering schedule, the reported FRBNY security ID will be:











Line
Line
Line
Line
Line
Line
Line
Line
Line
Line

#1 – 2
#2 – 3
#3 – 5
#4 – 7
#5 – 10
#6 – 30
#7 – 55 (derived by adding 50 to 5)
#8 – 60 (derived by adding 50 to 10)
#9 – 70 (derived by adding 50 to 20)
#10 – 80 (derived by adding 50 to 30)
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E. FR 2004SD – DAILY REPORT OF SPECIFIC ISSUES
Report position, transaction, financing, and fails data on a daily basis for requested
securities specified by the FRBNY on the FR 2004SD. These data are reported daily on
an ad-hoc basis until notification is received from the FRBNY to cease daily reporting.
Once these data are requested, the FR 2004SD guide sheet can be obtained from:
http://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/primarydealers.html
The FR 2004SD data and the FR 2004SI data should be transmitted separately via the
IESUB system. The FR 2004SD data should be reported based on the data definitions
and accounting rules that apply to the FR 2004SI.
Security and Rate (column 1)
Provide information for each requested security based on the information in the
announcement of a FR 2004SD report and on the FR 2004SD guide sheet.
Example – Requested Security:
If a 10-year U.S. Treasury note is requested to be reported starting with data for
August 16, begin to report this 10-year U.S. Treasury note on August 17, and continue
to report on a daily basis until notified to cease reporting.
CUSIP

Initial Data

FR 2004SD Report Dates

111111AAA

08/16/2004

08/17/2004 until further notice

F. FR 2004WI – DAILY REPORT OF DEALER ACTIVITY IN TREASURY FINANCING
For each new and re-opened U.S. Treasury security offered for sale but not yet issued, report the
net outright position, net forward financing commitments and cumulative outright transactions
using trade date accounting at the original issuance par amount on the FR 2004WI. Report daily
during the when-issued trading period, which is the time between the announcement and date of
issue (settlement date). The reporting of the FR 2004WI begins on the business day following a
financing announcement for positions as of the close of business the day of the announcement.
The last report is due on the settlement date for information as of close of business the previous
business day.
Announcement information can be obtained from:
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/instit/annceresult/press/press.htm
The current list of securities to be reported on the FR 2004WI is maintained on the FR 2004WI
guide sheet, which can be obtained from:
http://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/primarydealers.html
No Activity
If a primary dealer does not have any when-issued activity, a report must be submitted reflecting
zero data.

Re-Opened Security
Report net outright positions, net forward financing commitments, and cumulative outright
transactions on both the previously issued security and the when-issued security as of close of
business the prior day. If there is an existing position for the previously issued security in
inventory, this position should be included in the net outright position column on day 1.
Security (column 1)
Report the description of each note and bond that the U.S. Treasury has offered for sale but has
not yet issued. Include the coupon (when known) and maturity date in yyyymmdd format. For a
new issue, the coupon is available on the auction date of the security. For a re-opened issue, the
coupon is available at the time of the offering.
Net Outright Positions (column 2)
Report net outright positions in the when-issued security and the outstanding security if the U.S.
Treasury has re-opened an issue. Include positions for when-issued delivery, delivery dates after
issuance, or in the case of the outstanding security, any delivery date. Long and short positions
should be reported net by security; therefore, a negative value can be reported in column 2 (net
outright positions) of the FR 2004WI.
Include primary dealer allotments (securities received through auction as a result of primary
dealers bidding for their own accounts) from the U.S. Treasury as a gross long position on the
auction date only. Exclude customer awards of securities from net outright positions.
Net Forward Financing Commitments (column 3)
A forward commitment is a financing transaction (as defined for the FR 2004C) that is scheduled
to begin on a date after the report date. For example, an agreement to finance at issuance.
Report any forward financing commitments involving a re-opened or new when-issued security
even if no outright position is held. When the U.S. Treasury re-opens an issue, report the net
forward financing commitments for both the security being traded as a when-issue security and
for the security being traded on-the-run. Long and short positions should be reported net by
security, therefore, a negative value can be reported in column 3 (net forward financing
commitments) of the FR 2004WI.
A repurchase agreement or commitment to lend the security should be considered a short
position. A reverse repurchase agreement or commitment to borrow securities should be
considered a long position. Exclude primary dealer allotments and customer awards (securities
received from bids placed on behalf of a customer by a primary dealer).
Cumulative Outright Transactions (columns 4 and 5)
Report gross purchases and sales in the appropriate column. Include transactions in the
outstanding security if the U.S. Treasury has re-opened a security. Report only the transactions
executed on the reporting date. Do not report cumulative transactions across reporting dates.
Do not net purchases and sales.
Report transactions for any delivery date. Include immediate, forward and when-issued
transactions. Exclude primary dealer allotments and customer awards (securities received from
bids placed on behalf of a customer by a primary dealer).
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APPENDIX A
COMPARISONS BETWEEN AND WITHIN REPORTS
There are general comparisons among the FR 2004 reports. However, if your data does not
correspond with the comparisons, there may be acceptable explanations for the differences.
FR 2004A vs. FR 2004B
Change in positions (between two weeks) reported on the FR 2004A should be less than the level
of transactions reported on the current week FR 2004B.
FR 2004C (line 3) vs. FR 2004C (memorandum)
The reverse repurchase agreement data reported in the memorandum should be less than or
equal to the data reported in line 3, column 1.
The repurchase agreement data reported in the memorandum should be less than or equal to
data reported in line 3, column 2.
FR 2004A vs. FR 2004SI and FR 2004WI
Positions reported on the FR 2004A should be greater than or equal to the sum of net settled
positions reported on the FR 2004SI and FR 2004WI.
FR 2004B vs. FR 2004SI and FR 2004WI
Transactions reported on the FR 2004B should be greater than or equal to the sum of cumulative
outright transactions reported on the FR 2004SI and FR 2004WI.
FR 2004C vs. FR 2004SI
U.S. Treasury financing and fails data reported on the FR 2004C should be greater than or equal
to U.S. Treasury financing and fails data reported on the FR 2004SI.
FR 2004SI (comparisons of column 3, columns 4 through 11, and columns 12 and 13)
The net settled position reported in column 3 should be equal to the net financing and fails data
reported in columns 4 through 13.
The difference between uses of financing (columns 4 through 7) and sources of financing
(columns 8 through 11) should be equal to the difference between the net settled position
(column 3) and net fails data (columns 12 and 13).
FR 2004SD (comparisons of column 3, columns 4 through 11, and columns 12 and 13)
The net settled position reported in column 3 should be equal to the net financing and fails data
reported in columns 4 through 13.
The difference between uses of financing (columns 4 through 7) and sources of financing
(columns 8 through 11) should be equal to the difference between the net settled position
(column 3) and net fails data (columns 12 and 13).
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FR 2004SD vs. FR 2004SI
When the same security is reported on the FR 2004SD and the FR 2004SI, the position, financing,
and fails data submitted as-of Wednesday for the FR 2004SD should match the position,
financing, and fails data submitted for that same Wednesday on the FR 2004SI for that specific
security.
When the same security is reported on the FR 2004SD and the FR 2004SI, the transaction data
submitted as-of Wednesday for the FR 2004SD should be less than or equal to the transaction
data submitted for that same Wednesday on the FR 2004SI for that specific security.
FR 2004WI (comparison of column 2, column 3, and columns 4 and 5)
Net outright positions should reconcile between daily report dates. Current net outright
positions should equal the prior day’s net outright position plus the current day’s net outright
transactions.
On the auction date, the current net outright position should equal the prior day’s net outright
position plus the current day’s net outright transactions plus the allotment received from the
U.S. Treasury auction.

APPENDIX B
REPORTING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AND WITHIN THE FR 2004 REPORTS
Allotments
Include new security allotment positions on the FR 2004A, and exclude the transaction to obtain
that position from the FR 2004B.
Underwriting of Securities
Include new corporate issue positions on the FR 2004A when the primary dealer is the
underwriter or part of the underwriting syndicate, and exclude the transaction to obtain that
position from the FR 2004B.
Buybacks
Position reductions due to buyback operations are reflected on the FR 2004A, while the
transaction to reduce that position is excluded from the FR 2004B. Please note that a purchase
of securities by a primary dealer from a customer to complete the buyback process is included on
the FR 2004B.
Dollar Rolls Involving To be Announced (TBA) Securities, for which the Underlying Security Does
Not Yet Exist (e.g., Forward MBS)
Include positions and transactions on the FR 2004A and FR 2004B, respectively, and exclude from
the FR 2004C.
Dollar Rolls Where a Specific MBS is Used as Collateral
Include on the FR 2004C, and exclude from the FR 2004A and FR 2004B.
Position Accounting Rules


Report positions on the FR 2004A using trade date accounting, except for buybacks, which
should be reported using settlement date accounting.



Report positions, except buybacks, on the FR 2004A and FR 2004WI using trade date
accounting while positions are reported on the FR 2004SI and FR 2004SD using
settlement date accounting.



Report positions on the FR 2004A at fair value, while positions are reported on the
FR 2004SI, FR 2004SD, and FR 2004WI at the original issuance par amount.

Valuing Transactions
Report transactions on the FR 2004B at principal value, while transactions are reported on the
FR 2004SI and the FR 2004SD at the original issuance par amount.

Financing Accounting Rules
Report financing data on the FR 2004C using settlement date accounting for the actual funds paid
or received, while financing data on the FR 2004SI and the FR 2004SD and forward financing
commitments on the FR 2004WI are reported using trade date accounting at the original issuance
par amount of the collateral.
Failed Transactions Accounting Rules


Report failed transactions on the FR 2004C at principal value, excluding accrued interest,
while failed transactions are reported on the FR 2004SI and the FR 2004SD at the original
issuance par amount of the security.



Report failed financing transactions on the FR 2004C as the amount that was to be paid or
received on the day the failed trade was to be settled, while failed financing transactions
are reported on the FR 2004SI and the FR 2004SD at the original issuance par amount of
the collateral.



Report fails on a cumulative basis on the FR 2004C, while fails are not reported on a
cumulative basis on the FR 2004SI and the FR 2004SD.

Forwards
Include forward positions and forward transactions on the FR 2004A and the FR 2004B,
respectively, and exclude from the FR 2004SI and FR 2004SD.

APPENDIX C
GLOSSARY
Affiliate – Company under the control of the direct parent of the primary dealer.
Aged fail – A failure to receive or to deliver a security that has been outstanding for five business
days or more.
Allotment – The amount of a security issue that subscribers are assigned based on their bids for
those securities.
Call date – A date before maturity, specified at issuance, when the issuer may retire part of the
security for a specified price.
Coupon passes – Transactions initiated by the FRBNY with primary dealers involving U.S.
Treasury securities that add or withdraw reserves.
Derivative – Financial instrument whose value depends on, or is derived from, the prices, or level
of indexes or underlying assets, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equities, or
commodities. They represent an agreement between two or more counterparties on the price or
level of the asset or index for exchange or settlement at a later specified date.
Dollar roll – A transaction in which an institution sells a security for immediate delivery (usually a
mortgage-backed pass-through security) and agrees to repurchase a substantially identical
security (but not the same) on a future date at a specified price.
Fail – On the settlement date, either the seller does not deliver the security as agreed or the
buyer does not deliver funds (and therefore does not receive the security) as agreed.
Federal agency – An agency or corporation that has been chartered, authorized, or organized as a
result of federal legislation.
Forward contract – A contract in which two parties agree to the purchase and sale of an asset at
some future date. Forward contracts are not standardized and are not traded on organized
exchanges.
Government sponsored enterprise (GSE) – Privately owned, publicly chartered entities created by
Congress to reduce the cost of capital for certain borrowers, including farmers, homeowners, and
students.
Reverse repurchase agreement (resale agreement) – A transaction involving the purchase of
financial assets by one party from another, subject to an agreement by the purchaser to resell the
assets at a specified date or in specified circumstances.
Reverse Inquiry – A transaction where an investor or dealer determines the amount and type of
bonds they wish to buy and approach the issuer to buy debt securities with particular features at
a particular price. If the issuer agrees, the bonds are issued the same day. Reverse inquiries are
very common in the agency debt market.
Settlement date – The contractually agreed upon date on which a security is to be delivered to
the purchaser and payment is to be made to the seller.
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Subsidiary – An entity in which the primary dealer, directly or indirectly, owns more than 50
percent of the outstanding voting stock.

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