Bureau of the Public Debt Announces Series EE Savings Bond Rate for May through October 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2003
The Bureau of the Public Debt today announced the rate for Series EE savings bonds issued on or after May 1, 1997.
SERIES EE SAVINGS BOND RATE — 2.66%
The 2.66 percent Series EE savings bond rate is in effect for bonds issued on or after May 1, 1997, that enter semiannual earnings periods from May through October 2003. The rate is 90 percent of the average 5-year Treasury securities yields for the preceding six months. A new interest rate is announced effective each May 1 and November 1. A 3-month interest penalty is applied to these bonds if redeemed before five years. The Series EE bonds on sale now increase in value monthly. The bond's interest rate is compounded semiannually.
SERIES EE BONDS ISSUED BEFORE MAY 1997
Series EE Bonds issued before May 1997 earn various rates for semiannual earnings periods beginning between May 1, 2003 and October 1, 2003, depending on dates of issue. See the Earnings Report for earnings on Series EE bonds issued from January 1980.
MATURED SERIES E SAVINGS BONDS AND SAVINGS NOTES
Series E savings bonds continue to reach final maturity and stop earning interest. Bonds issued from May 1941 through April 1963 and bonds issued from December 1965 through April 1973 have stopped earning interest. All Savings Notes, issued from May 1967 through October 1970, have stopped earning interest. Series E Bonds with issue dates shown here will stop earning interest in the coming months.
| E-Bonds Issued | Stop Earning Interest |
|---|---|
| May 1963 through October 1963 | May 2003 through October 2003 |
| May 1973 through October 1973 | May 2003 through October 2003 |
MORE INFORMATION
Information about savings bonds is available at Public Debt's website at www.treasurydirect.gov. Check out our Savings Bond Calculator to see how easy it is to find out what your bonds are worth, what they're earning, and even keep track of them. Or, download the free Savings Bond Wizard to keep track of your savings bond portfolio. An Earnings Report, which contains rate and yield information for bonds is available by mail. Send a postcard asking for "Earnings Report" to Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328.