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Statistical Supplement | August 2008

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, August 2008
1.14  Federal Reserve Bank Interest Rates
Percent per year
Current and previous levels | Range of rates for primary credit | Range of rates for adjustment credit in recent years

Current and previous levels
Federal
Reserve
Bank		 Primary credit1 Secondary credit2 Seasonal credit3
On
8/15/08		 Effective
date		 Previous
rate		 On
8/15/08		 Effective
date		 Previous
rate		 On
8/15/08		 Effective
date		 Previous
rate
Boston 2.25 5/1/08 2.50 2.75 5/1/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
New York 2.25 4/30/08 2.50 2.75 4/30/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
Philadelphia 2.25 5/1/08 2.50 2.75 5/1/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
Cleveland 2.25 4/30/08 2.50 2.75 4/30/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
Richmond 2.25 5/1/08 2.50 2.75 5/1/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
Atlanta 2.25 4/30/08 2.50 2.75 4/30/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
 
Chicago 2.25 4/30/08 2.50 2.75 4/30/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
St. Louis 2.25 5/1/08 2.50 2.75 5/1/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
Minneapolis 2.25 5/1/08 2.50 2.75 5/1/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
Kansas City 2.25 4/30/08 2.50 2.75 4/30/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
Dallas 2.25 5/1/08 2.50 2.75 5/1/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
San Francisco 2.25 4/30/08 2.50 2.75 4/30/08 3.00 2.40 7/3/08 2.35
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Range of rates for primary credit
Effective date Range
(or level)--
All F.R. Banks		 F.R. Bank
of N.Y.
In effect Jan. 9, 2003
(beginning of program)		 2.25 2.25
2003--June 25 2.00-2.25 2.00
2003--June 26 2.00 2.00
2004--June 30 2.00-2.25 2.25
2004--July 1 2.25 2.25
2004--Aug. 10 2.25-2.50 2.50
2004--Aug. 11 2.50 2.50
2004--Sept. 21 2.50-2.75 2.75
2004--Sept. 22 2.75 2.75
2004--Nov. 10 2.75-3.00 3.00
2004--Nov. 12 3.00 3.00
2004--Dec. 14 3.00-3.25 3.25
2004--Dec. 15 3.25 3.25
2005--Feb. 2 3.25-3.50 3.50
2005--Feb. 3 3.50 3.50
2005--Mar. 22 3.50-3.75 3.75
2005--Mar. 24 3.75 3.75
2005--May 3 3.75-4.00 4.00
2005--May 4 4.00 4.00
2005--June 30 4.00-4.25 4.25
2005--July 1 4.25 4.25
2005--Aug. 9 4.25-4.50 4.50
2005--Aug. 10 4.50 4.50
2005--Sept. 20 4.50-4.75 4.75
2005--Sept. 22 4.75 4.75
2005--Nov. 1 4.75-5.00 5.00
2005--Nov. 2 5.00 5.00
2005--Dec. 13 5.00-5.25 5.25
2005--Dec. 14 5.25 5.25
2006--Jan. 31 5.25-5.50 5.50
2006--Feb. 2 5.50 5.50
2006--Mar. 28 5.50-5.75 5.75
2006--Mar. 30 5.75 5.75
2006--May 10 5.75-6.00 6.00
2006--May 11 6.00 6.00
2006--June 29 6.00-6.25 6.25
2006--July 6 6.25 6.25
2007--Aug. 17 5.75-6.25 5.75
2007--Aug. 20 5.75 5.75
2007--Sept. 18 5.25-5.75 5.25
2007--Sept. 20 5.25 5.25
2007--Oct. 31 5.00-5.25 5.00
2007--Nov. 1 5.00 5.00
2007--Dec. 11 4.75-5.00 4.75
2007--Dec. 13 4.75 4.75
2008--Jan. 22 4.00-4.75 4.00
2008--Jan. 24 4.00 4.00
2008--Jan. 30 3.50-4.00 3.50
2008--Jan. 31 3.50 3.50
2008--Mar. 17 3.25-3.50 3.25
2008--Mar. 18 2.50-3.50 2.50
2008--Mar. 20 2.50 2.50
2008--Apr. 30 2.25-2.50 2.25
2008--May 1 2.25 2.25
 
In effect August 15, 2008 2.25 2.25
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Range of rates for adjustment credit in recent years4
Effective date Range
(or level)--
All F.R. Banks		 F.R. Bank
of N.Y.
In effect Dec. 31, 1995 5.25 5.25
 
1996--Jan. 31 5.00-5.25 5.00
1996--Feb. 3 5.00 5.00
 
1998--Oct. 15 4.75-5.00 4.75
1998--Oct. 16 4.75 4.75
1998--Nov. 17 4.50-4.75 4.50
1998--Nov. 19 4.50 4.50
 
1999--Aug. 24 4.50-4.75 4.75
1999--Aug. 26 4.75 4.75
1999--Nov. 16 4.75-5.00 4.75
1999--Nov. 18 5.00 5.00
 
2000--Feb. 2 5.00-5.25 5.25
2000--Feb. 4 5.25 5.25
2000--Mar. 21 5.25-5.50 5.50
2000--Mar. 23 5.50 5.50
2000--May 16 5.50-6.00 5.50
2000--May 19 6.00 6.00
 
2001--Jan. 3 5.75-6.00 5.75
2001--Jan. 4 5.50-5.75 5.50
2001--Jan. 5 5.50 5.50
2001--Jan. 31 5.00-5.50 5.00
2001--Feb. 1 5.00 5.00
2001--Mar. 20 4.50-5.00 4.50
2001--Mar. 21 4.50 4.50
2001--Apr. 18 4.00-4.50 4.00
2001--Apr. 20 4.00 4.00
2001--May 15 3.50-4.00 3.50
2001--May 17 3.50 3.50
2001--June 27 3.25-3.50 3.25
2001--June 29 3.25 3.25
2001--Aug. 21 3.00-3.25 3.00
2001--Aug. 23 3.00 3.00
2001--Sept. 17 2.50-3.00 2.50
2001--Sept. 18 2.50 2.50
2001--Oct. 2 2.00-2.50 2.00
2001--Oct. 4 2.00 2.00
2001--Nov. 6 1.50-2.00 1.50
2001--Nov. 8 1.50 1.50
2001--Dec. 11 1.25-1.50 1.25
2001--Dec. 13 1.25 1.25
 
2002--Nov. 6 0.75-1.25 0.75
2002--Nov. 7 0.75 0.75
 
In effect Jan. 8, 2003
(end of program)		 0.75 0.75
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1. Available for very short terms as a backup source of liquidity to depository institutions that are in generally sound financial condition in the judgment of the lending Federal Reserve Bank.   Return to table

2. Available in appropriate circumstances to depository institutions that do not qualify for primary credit.   Return to table

3. Available to help relatively small depository institutions meet regular seasonal needs for funds that arise from a clear pattern of intrayearly movements in their deposits and loans. The discount rate on seasonal credit takes into account rates charged on market sources of funds and ordinarily is reestablished on the first business day of each two-week reserve maintenance period.   Return to table

4. Was available until January 8, 2003, to help depository institutions meet temporary needs for funds that could not be met through reasonable alternative sources. For earlier data, see the following publications of the Board of Governors: Banking and Monetary Statistics, 1914-1941, and 1941-1970; the Annual Statistical Digest, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, and 1990-1995; and the Statistical Digest, 1996-2000. See also the Board's Statistics: Releases and Historical Data.   Return to table

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