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 |
9/7/2009 |
72 |
670 |
0.16% |
2.05% |
4.23% |
6.41% |
14.61% |
2.18% |
8/10/2009 |
71 |
689 |
0.58% |
2.15% |
4.31% |
6.47% |
14.61% |
2.16% |
3/9/2009 |
71 |
752 |
2.15% |
2.95% |
5.03% |
7.12% |
14.61% |
2.09% |
9/8/2008 |
75 |
757 |
2.00% |
3.46% |
5.42% |
7.37% |
14.61% |
1.96% |
Note: Rate includes “Non-Forfeitable” first year interest bonus.
“CD” type annuities: Average rates for length of guaranteed period
Years |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
9/07/09 |
1.33% |
1.57% |
2.41% |
2.71% |
3.00% |
2.91% |
3.20% |
3.43% |
3.58% |
3.79% |
8/10/09 |
1.53% |
1.73% |
2.50% |
2.84% |
3.10% |
3.13% |
3.35% |
3.63% |
3.79% |
4.05% |
3/09/09 |
3.02% |
2.79% |
3.28% |
3.65% |
3.83% |
3.81% |
3.94% |
4.25% |
4.17% |
4.36% |
9/08/08 |
3.38% |
3.24% |
3.95% |
4.27% |
4.37% |
4.50% |
4.58% |
4.76% |
4.81% |
4.97% |
Data as of 9/08/2009