Money Rates

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MARKETS DATA CENTER
from The Wall Street Journal Online

MONEY RATES
Thursday, February 26, 2009

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

Canada
3.00 3.00

Euro zone
2.00 2.00

Japan
1.475 1.475

Switzerland
0.52 0.52

Britain
1.00 1.00

Australia
3.25 3.25

Hong Kong
5.25 5.00

Overnight repurchase
Latest Wk ago
U.S.
0.33 0.28

U.K. (BBA)
1.083 1.042

Euro zone
1.29 1.27

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

Federal funds
[ Effective Date: 12/16/2008 ]
Effective rate
0.23 0.23
Target rate
0-0.25 0-0.25
High
0.4500 0.4500
Low
0.0625 0.1000
Bid
0.0625 0.2500
Offer
0.3125 0.3125

Treasury bill auction
[ Auction Date: 2/26/2009 ]
4 weeks
0.205 0.230
13 weeks
0.300 0.325
26 weeks
0.495 0.470

Secondary Market

Freddie Mac
30-year mortgage yields
Latest Wk ago
30 days
4.82 4.65
60 days
4.94 4.75
One-year ARM
3.375 3.375

Fannie Mae
30-year mortgage yields
Latest Wk ago
30 days
4.841 4.655
60 days
4.954 4.764

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
0.53 0.55
60 days
0.83 0.83
90 days
1.20 1.25
120 days
1.33 1.35
150 days
1.41 1.50
180 days
1.65 1.75

Other short-term rates

Latest Wk ago
Call money
2.00 2.00

Commercial paper
Latest Wk ago
30 to 30 days
0.30 ...
31 to 59 days
n.q. ...
60 to 89 days
0.40 ...
90 to 119 days
0.48 ...
120 to 149 days
0.55 ...
150 to 174 days
0.63 ...
175 to 180 days
0.65 ...
181 to 270 days
n.q. ...

Dealer commercial paper
Latest Wk ago
30 days
0.75 0.75
60 days
1.10 1.10
90 days
1.25 1.30

Euro commercial paper
Latest Wk ago
30 day
1.00 1.13
Two month
1.22 1.32
Three month
1.59 1.66
Four month
1.66 1.70
Five month
1.68 1.74
Six month
1.72 1.79

London interbank offered rate, or Libor
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.49688 0.47313
Three month
1.26125 1.25063
Six month
1.79750 1.78938
One year
2.11500 2.10125

Libor Swaps (USD)
Latest Wk ago
Two year
1.702 1.620
Three year
2.103 1.966
Five year
2.691 2.516
Ten year
3.288 3.106
20 year
3.431 3.363
30 year
3.395 3.353

Euro Libor
Latest Wk ago
One month
1.538 1.574
Three month
1.836 1.885
Six month
1.946 1.983
One year
2.049 2.086

Euro interbank offered rate
Latest Wk ago
One month
1.543 1.582
Three month
1.835 1.888
Six month
1.942 1.982
One year
2.043 2.085

Hibor
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.235 0.176
Three month
0.838 0.777
Six month
1.190 1.128
One year
1.626 1.596

Asian dollars
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.508 0.470
Three month
1.258 1.248
Six month
1.774 1.766
One year
2.106 2.072

Certificates of Deposit
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.750 0.750
Three month
1.250 1.300
Six Month
1.950 1.850

Merrill Lynch Ready Assets Trust
Latest Wk ago
Call money
0.710 0.830

Eurodollars (mid rates)
Offer Bid
One month
0.40 0.80
Two month
0.75 1.25
Three month
1.00 1.50
Four month
1.05 1.55
Five month
1.15 1.65
Six month
1.40 1.90

Freddie Mac
Weekly survey
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Latest Wk ago
30-year fixed
5.07 5.04
15-year fixed
4.68 4.68
Five-year ARM
5.06 5.04
One-year ARM
4.81 4.80

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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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