New Issue Component of Bond Trades
December 2011
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 608,859 79.4% $85,002,924,264 65.5%
New Issue Trades 158,316 20.6% $44,741,499,657 34.5%
Total 767,175 100.0% $129,744,423,921 100.0%  $  129.74
Text Box: New issue trades are trades where the difference between the trade date and the dated date is less than or equal to 4 weeks (28 days).