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Special-issue interest rates on new
investments (percent)
| Month |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
| January |
8.125 |
8.125 |
6.875 |
6.875 |
6.000 |
8.000 |
5.875 |
6.625 |
6.000 |
5.000 |
| February |
8.500 |
8.125 |
7.250 |
6.500 |
5.750 |
7.750 |
5.875 |
6.625 |
5.750 |
5.000 |
| March |
8.625 |
8.125 |
7.375 |
6.250 |
6.250 |
7.375 |
6.375 |
6.750 |
5.875 |
5.625 |
| April |
8.750 |
8.125 |
7.625 |
6.250 |
6.875 |
7.375 |
6.625 |
7.125 |
6.000 |
5.625 |
| May |
9.125 |
8.125 |
7.625 |
6.125 |
7.125 |
7.250 |
6.875 |
6.875 |
6.000 |
5.625 |
| June |
8.750 |
8.125 |
7.375 |
6.250 |
7.250 |
6.500 |
7.000 |
6.875 |
5.875 |
6.000 |
| July |
8.500 |
8.250 |
7.125 |
5.875 |
7.375 |
6.500 |
6.875 |
6.750 |
5.750 |
6.125 |
| August |
8.375 |
8.250 |
6.750 |
5.875 |
7.125 |
6.625 |
6.875 |
6.250 |
5.750 |
6.250 |
| September |
8.875 |
7.875 |
6.625 |
5.625 |
7.250 |
6.500 |
7.125 |
6.625 |
5.375 |
6.250 |
| October |
8.875 |
7.500 |
6.500 |
5.625 |
7.750 |
6.375 |
6.875 |
6.375 |
4.875 |
6.250 |
| November |
8.625 |
7.500 |
6.875 |
5.625 |
7.875 |
6.250 |
6.500 |
6.125 |
5.125 |
6.250 |
| December |
8.375 |
7.375 |
7.000 |
5.875 |
8.000 |
6.000 |
6.250 |
6.125 |
5.125 |
6.375 |
| Average |
8.625 |
7.958 |
7.083 |
6.062 |
7.052 |
6.875 |
6.594 |
6.594 |
5.625 |
5.865 |
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| Month |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| January |
6.625 |
5.375 |
5.250 |
4.000 |
4.250 |
4.250 |
4.500 |
4.750 |
4.000 |
2.125 |
| February |
6.750 |
5.375 |
5.250 |
4.125 |
4.125 |
4.125 |
4.625 |
4.875 |
3.500 |
2.750 |
| March |
6.500 |
5.250 |
5.125 |
3.875 |
4.000 |
4.375 |
4.625 |
4.625 |
3.375 |
2.875 |
| April |
6.250 |
5.250 |
5.625 |
4.000 |
3.875 |
4.500 |
5.000 |
4.750 |
3.375 |
2.500 |
| May |
6.375 |
5.500 |
5.250 |
4.000 |
4.500 |
4.250 |
5.125 |
4.625 |
3.750 |
2.875 |
| June |
6.500 |
5.625 |
5.250 |
3.500 |
4.625 |
4.125 |
5.125 |
5.000 |
4.000 |
|
| July |
6.250 |
5.625 |
5.000 |
3.625 |
4.625 |
4.000 |
5.250 |
5.000 |
3.875 |
|
| August |
6.125 |
5.250 |
4.750 |
4.500 |
4.500 |
4.375 |
5.000 |
4.750 |
3.875 |
|
| September |
6.000 |
5.125 |
4.375 |
4.500 |
4.125 |
4.125 |
4.750 |
4.500 |
3.750 |
|
| October |
6.000 |
4.875 |
3.875 |
4.000 |
4.125 |
4.375 |
4.750 |
4.500 |
3.625 |
|
| November |
5.875 |
4.500 |
4.125 |
4.375 |
4.125 |
4.625 |
4.625 |
4.500 |
3.750 |
|
| December |
5.625 |
5.000 |
4.500 |
4.375 |
4.375 |
4.625 |
4.500 |
4.000 |
2.750 |
|
| Average |
6.240 |
5.229 |
4.865 |
4.073 |
4.271 |
4.312 |
4.823 |
4.656 |
3.635 |
NA |
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Note: The current formula
for determining special-issue interest rates became effective with the
October 1960 rate. Under this formula, the highest interest rate is
15.250 percent (October 1981) and the lowest rate is 2.125 percent (January 2009). See table for
1937-1989 interest rates. |
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