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 |
5/4/2009 |
70 |
738 |
1.75% |
2.58% |
4.72% |
6.85% |
14.61% |
2.13% |
4/6/2009 |
72 |
757 |
2.00% |
2.71% |
4.80% |
6.89% |
14.61% |
2.09% |
11/3/2008 |
74 |
761 |
2.00% |
3.51% |
5.51% |
7.51% |
14.61% |
2.00% |
5/5/2008 |
77 |
765 |
1.80% |
3.10% |
5.14% |
7.18% |
16.44% |
2.04% |
“CD” type annuities: Average rates for length of guarantee period
Years |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
5/04/09 |
2.63% |
2.55% |
2.90% |
3.27% |
3.51% |
3.49% |
3.69% |
3.97% |
4.07% |
4.25% |
4/06/09 |
2.63% |
2.72% |
3.07% |
3.37% |
3.65% |
3.57% |
3.75% |
3.99% |
4.01% |
4.25% |
11/03/08 |
3.41% |
3.39% |
3.95% |
4.38% |
4.41% |
4.55% |
4.72% |
4.92% |
4.91% |
5.12% |
5/05/08 |
3.41% |
3.10% |
3.72% |
3.91% |
4.08% |
4.16% |
4.24% |
4.52% |
4.59% |
4.68% |
Note: Data as of 5/06/2009