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: March 8, 2010
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| U.S. Govt. Securities, Treasury bill avg. discount rates, date of auction |
Week of
March 8
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Week of
March 1
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Week of
Feb. 22
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Week of
Feb. 16
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| 3-month |
0.15
|
0.125
|
0.1
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0.1
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| 6-month |
0.205
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0.185
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0.19
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0.185
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| From Federal Reserve's weekly H.15 report, "Selected Interest Rates" |
Week ending
March 5 |
Week ending
Feb. 26 |
Week ending
Feb. 19 |
Feb. 2010(avg.)
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| Fed funds (effective) |
0.13
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0.12
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0.12
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0.13 |
| Bank prime rate |
3.25
|
3.25
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3.25
|
3.25 |
| 1-year Treasury Constant Maturity |
0.34 |
0.34 |
0.36 |
0.35 |
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As of
March 3 |
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| Discount rate (primary credit) |
0.75
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