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 |
3/9/2009 |
71 |
752 |
2.15% |
2.95% |
5.03% |
7.12% |
14.61% |
2.09% |
2/9/2009 |
72 |
797 |
1.85% |
3.07% |
5.12% |
7.17% |
14.61% |
2.05% |
9/8/2008 |
75 |
757 |
2.00% |
3.46% |
5.42% |
7.37% |
14.61% |
1.96% |
3/10/2008 |
77 |
758 |
2.00% |
3.03% |
5.08% |
7.12% |
16.10% |
2.05% |
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 |
3/09/09 |
3.02% |
2.79% |
3.28% |
3.65% |
3.83% |
3.81% |
3.94% |
4.25% |
4.17% |
4.36% |
2/09/09 |
3.10% |
3.04% |
3.39% |
3.88% |
4.00% |
3.99% |
4.16% |
4.42% |
4.30% |
4.48% |
9/08/08 |
3.38% |
3.24% |
3.95% |
4.27% |
4.37% |
4.50% |
4.58% |
4.76% |
4.81% |
4.97% |
3/10/08 |
3.53% |
3.18% |
3.65% |
3.84% |
4.01% |
4.08% |
4.12% |
4.45% |
4.51% |
4.47% |
Data as of 3/09/2009