How should Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities (STRIPS) be reported?
A. Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities (STRIPS) are U.S. Treasury securities that are stripped by private institutions and re-issued as zero-coupon securities. For the purpose of reporting on TIC Form S, these should be classified as U.S. Treasury securities and Federal Financing Bank Bonds and Notes, in columns 1 and 2, as appropriate.