Monday, December 22, 2008

Money Rates

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MARKETS DATA CENTER
from The Wall Street Journal Online

MONEY RATES
Monday, December 22, 2008


International rates
Prime rates
Latest Wk ago
U.S.
3.25 4.00

Canada
3.50 3.50

Euro zone
2.50 2.50

Japan
1.675 1.675

Switzerland
2.02 2.03

Britain
2.00 2.00

Australia
4.25 4.25

Hong Kong
5.25 5.25


Overnight repurchase
Latest Wk ago
U.S.
0.10 0.18

U.K. (BBA)
1.758 2.000

Euro zone
2.14 2.25


U.S. government rates
Latest Wk ago
Discount
[ Effective Date: 12/16/2008 ]
0.50 1.25

Federal funds
[ Effective Date: 12/16/2008 ]
Effective rate
0.16 0.26
Target rate
0.00-0.25 1.00
High
0.5000 1.0000
Low
0.0313 0.0625
Bid
0.0625 0.1250
Offer
0.3750 0.2500

Treasury bill auction
[ Auction Date: 12/22/2008 ]
4 weeks
0.000 0.000
13 weeks
0.040 0.050
26 weeks
0.285 0.270

Secondary Market

Freddie Mac
30-year mortgage yields
Latest Wk ago
30 days
4.52 4.72
60 days
4.68 4.76
One-year ARM
3.375 3.375

Fannie Mae
30-year mortgage yields
Latest Wk ago
30 days
4.465 4.598
60 days
4.601 4.728

Constant maturity debt index
Latest Wk ago
Three months
n.a. n.a.
Six months
n.a. n.a.
One year
n.a. n.a.

Bankers acceptance
Latest Wk ago
30 days
0.73 1.10
60 days
1.20 1.50
90 days
1.40 1.75
120 days
1.50 1.95
150 days
1.50 2.08
180 days
1.75 2.25

Other short-term rates

Latest Wk ago
Call money
2.00 2.75

Commercial paper
Latest Wk ago
30 to 270 days
n.q. ...

Dealer commercial paper
Latest Wk ago
30 days
0.79 0.99
60 days
0.99 1.14
90 days
1.24 1.24

Euro commercial paper
Latest Wk ago
30 day
2.39 2.77
Two month
2.53 2.97
Three month
2.64 3.14
Four month
2.69 3.19
Five month
2.70 3.21
Six month
2.73 3.23

London interbank offered rate, or Libor
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.46125 0.96125
Three month
1.46625 1.87125
Six month
1.82625 2.21625
One year
2.07625 2.43000

Libor Swaps (USD)
Latest Wk ago
Two year
1.564 1.786
Three year
1.821 2.026
Five year
2.116 2.376
Ten year
2.465 2.761
20 year
2.648 2.809
30 year
2.598 2.727

Euro Libor
Latest Wk ago
One month
2.757 2.941
Three month
3.049 3.248
Six month
3.133 3.335
One year
3.219 3.434

Euro interbank offered rate
Latest Wk ago
One month
2.772 2.954
Three month
3.053 3.243
Six month
3.132 3.334
One year
3.227 3.431

Hibor
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.351 0.721
Three month
1.049 1.519
Six month
1.600 2.054
One year
1.949 2.204

Asian dollars
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.460 1.017
Three month
1.485 1.900
Six month
1.835 2.260
One year
2.045 2.460

Certificates of Deposit
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.800 1.000
Three month
1.250 1.250
Six Month
1.750 1.750

Merrill Lynch Ready Assets Trust
Latest Wk ago
Call money
1.930 1.920

Eurodollars (mid rates)
Offer Bid
One month
0.75 1.25
Two month
1.00 1.50
Three month
1.25 1.75
Four month
1.50 2.00
Five month
1.50 2.00
Six month
1.75 2.25

Freddie Mac
Weekly survey
Thursday, December 18, 2008


Latest Wk ago
30-year fixed
5.19 5.47
15-year fixed
4.92 5.20
Five-year ARM
5.60 5.82
One-year ARM
4.94 5.09

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Footnotes
U.S. prime rate and discount rate are effective December 16, 2008. U.S. prime rate is the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 70% of the 10 largest U.S. banks.; Other prime rates aren't directly comparable; lending practices vary widely by location; Discount rate is the charge on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Banks; Federal-funds rate is on reserves traded among commercial banks for overnight use in amounts of $1 million or more; Call money rate is the charge on loans to brokers on stock-exchange collateral; Dealer commercial paper rates are for high-grade unsecured notes sold through dealers by major corporations; Freddie Mac RNY is the required net yield for the one-year 2% rate-capped ARM. Libor is the British Bankers' Association average of interbank offered rates for dollar deposits in the London market; Libor Swaps quoted are mid-market, semi-annual swap rates and pay the floating 3-month Libor rate..

Sources: Merrill Lynch; Bureau of Labor Statistics; ICAP plc.; Reuters; General Electric Capital Corp.; Tullett Prebon Information, Ltd.


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