Federal Funds Rate History

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Federal Funds Rate History: 2009 to 2000

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Federal Funds Rate By Decade

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• 2009 to 2000

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• 1989 to 1980

• 1979 to 1970

• 1969 to 1960

• 1959 to 1950

Month	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
January		3.50/3.00	5.25	4.50	2.25
February			5.25	4.50	2.50
March			5.25	4.75	2.75
April			5.25	4.75	2.75
May			5.25	5.00	3.00
June			5.25	5.25	3.25
July			5.25	5.25	3.25
August			5.25	5.25	3.50
September			4.75	5.25	3.75
October			4.50	5.25	3.75
November			4.50	5.25	4.00
December			4.25	5.25	4.25
Month	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
January	1.00	1.24	1.73	5.98	5.45
February	1.01	1.26	1.74	5.49	5.73
March	1.00	1.25	1.73	5.31	5.85
April	1.00	1.26	1.75	4.80	6.02
May	1.00	1.26	1.75	4.21	6.27
June	1.03	1.22	1.75	3.97	6.53
July	1.26	1.01	1.73	3.77	6.54
August	1.50	1.03	1.74	3.65	6.50
September	1.75	1.01	1.75	3.07	6.52
October	1.75	1.01	1.75	2.49	6.51
November	2.00	1.00	1.34	2.09	6.51
December	2.25	0.98	1.24	1.82	6.40

The Federal Funds Rate is the cost of borrowing immediately available funds, primarily for just one day. The effective rate is weighted average of the reported rates at which different amounts of the day's trading through New York Brokers occurs.

Federal Funds Rate History: For Historical Reference Only: Rates and explanations provided by the Federal Reserve System. Accuracy of our information is not guaranteed. Some rates are rounded due mid-month changes or may contain typographical errors. If you find a typographical error in the rate table let us know.