Interest rate trends on fixed annuities
Normal Annuity Range |
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ALL Annuities in Index |
Number of |
Number of |
Lowest |
Low |
Average |
High |
Highest |
Standard |
1/5/2009 |
74 |
787 |
1.85% |
3.22% |
5.27% |
7.31% |
14.61% |
2.04% |
12/8/2008 |
74 |
773 |
2.00% |
3.52% |
5.55% |
7.57% |
14.61% |
2.02% |
7/7/2008 |
75 |
749 |
1.90% |
3.45% |
5.40% |
7.36% |
14.55% |
1.96% |
1/7/2008 |
78 |
781 |
2.00% |
3.17% |
5.09% |
7.01% |
15.76% |
1.92% |
Note: Rate includes “Non-Forfeitable” first year interest bonus
“CD” type annuities: average rates for length of guarantee period
Years |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
1/05/09 |
3.35% |
2.95% |
3.60% |
4.22% |
4.15% |
4.20% |
4.32% |
4.61% |
4.33% |
4.63% |
12/08/08 |
3.73% |
3.34% |
4.00% |
4.52% |
4.40% |
4.57% |
4.75% |
5.04% |
4.90% |
5.19% |
7/07/08 |
3.36% |
3.40% |
4.02% |
4.30% |
4.44% |
4.50% |
4.57% |
4.76% |
4.82% |
4.93% |
1/07/08 |
3.88% |
3.55% |
3.89% |
4.14% |
4.16% |
4.19% |
4.14% |
4.42% |
4.50% |
4.43% |
Data as of 1/09/2009