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 |
4/6/2009 |
72 |
757 |
2.00% |
2.71% |
4.80% |
6.89% |
14.61% |
2.09% |
3/9/2009 |
71 |
752 |
2.15% |
2.95% |
5.03% |
7.12% |
14.61% |
2.09% |
10/6/2008 |
75 |
764 |
2.00% |
3.42% |
5.39% |
7.35% |
14.61% |
1.97% |
4/7/2008 |
75 |
763 |
2.00% |
2.99% |
5.05% |
7.11% |
16.44% |
2.06% |
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 |
4/06/09 |
2.63% |
2.72% |
3.07% |
3.37% |
3.65% |
3.57% |
3.76% |
3.99% |
4.01% |
4.25% |
3/09/09 |
3.02% |
2.79% |
3.28% |
3.65% |
3.83% |
3.81% |
3.94% |
4.25% |
4.17% |
4.36% |
10/06/08 |
3.33% |
3.17% |
3.87% |
4.20% |
4.31% |
4.39% |
4.56% |
4.71% |
4.75% |
4.93% |
4/07/08 |
3.47% |
3.16% |
3.65% |
3.77% |
3.94% |
4.07% |
4.07% |
4.38% |
4.45% |
4.42% |
Data as of 4/06/2009