Federal Interest Rates
U.S. Govt. Securities, Treasury bills and more
Below are listed the latest results from U.S. Treasury securities auctions and changes in the Federal Reserve discount rate, the current federal funds rate, and the prevailing bank prime lending rate.
Click here to view auction results from the Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt
The Latest Interest Rates: Feb. 6, 2006
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| U.S. Govt. Securities, Treasury bill avg. discount rates, date of auction |
Week of
Feb. 6
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Week of
Jan. 30
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Week of
Jan. 23
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Week of
Jan. 17
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| 3-month |
4.375 |
4.375 |
4.29 |
4.27 |
| 6-month |
4.50 |
4.435 |
4.34 |
4.315 |
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| From Federal Reserve's weekly H.15 report, "Selected Interest Rates" |
Week ending
Feb. 3 |
Week ending
Jan. 27
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Week ending
Jan. 20 |
January 2006 (avg.)
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| Fed funds (effective) |
4.44 |
4.26 |
4.29 |
4.29 |
| Bank prime rate |
7.32 |
7.25 |
7.25 |
7.26 |
| 1-year Treasury Constant Maturity |
4.60 |
4.50 |
4.43 |
4.45 |
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Feb. 1 |
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| Discount rate (primary credit)* |
5.32 |
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*The Fed no longer publishes a rate on adjustment credit. As of Jan. 9, 2003, the Fed's discount window provides primary credit and secondary credit, with the rate on primary credit exceeding the federal funds target in effect. The secondary credit rate exceeds the rate for primary credit. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as of the Wednesday preceding the effective date.
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