Federal funds refer to reserve balances or funds at a Federal Reserve Bank that are available immediately to member banks.
The Fed funds rate is the rate at which these funds are lent to banks overnight in order to meet their reserve requirements.
The Federal Reserve Board controls changes in the fed funds rate and usually decides to move up or down (or no change) at
their monetary policy meetings. Some business loans and/or Treasury bills may be influenced by a change in the federal
funds rate because short-term instrument roughly parallel movements in the federal funds rate.
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Federal Funds Rate
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Historic Tables
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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| 2010 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.16 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
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Year |
Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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| 2009 |
0.15 |
0.22 |
0.18 |
0.15 |
0.18 |
0.21 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.15 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
| 2008 |
3.94 |
2.98 |
3.61 |
2.28 |
1.98 |
2.00 |
2.01 |
2.00 |
1.81 |
0.97 |
0.39 |
0.16 |
| 2007 |
5.25 |
5.26 |
5.26 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.26 |
5.02 |
4.94 |
4.76 |
4.49 |
4.24 |
| 2006 |
4.29 |
4.49 |
4.59 |
4.79 |
4.94 |
4.99 |
5.24 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.26 |
5.24 |
| 2005 |
2.28 |
2.50 |
2.63 |
2.79 |
3.00 |
3.04 |
3.26 |
3.50 |
3.62 |
3.78 |
4.00 |
4.16 |
| 2004 |
1.01 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.03 |
1.26 |
1.43 |
1.61 |
1.76 |
1.93 |
2.16 |
| 2003 |
1.24 |
1.26 |
1.25 |
1.26 |
1.26 |
1.22 |
1.01 |
1.03 |
1.01 |
1.01 |
1.00 |
0.98 |
| 2002 |
1.73 |
1.74 |
1.73 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.73 |
1.74 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.34 |
1.24 |
| 2001 |
5.98 |
5.49 |
5.31 |
4.80 |
4.21 |
3.97 |
3.77 |
3.65 |
3.07 |
2.49 |
2.09 |
1.82 |
| 2000 |
5.45 |
5.73 |
5.85 |
6.02 |
6.27 |
6.53 |
6.54 |
6.50 |
6.52 |
6.51 |
6.51 |
6.40 |
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Year |
Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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| 1999 |
4.63 |
4.76 |
4.81 |
4.74 |
4.74 |
4.76 |
4.99 |
5.07 |
5.22 |
5.20 |
5.42 |
5.30 |
| 1998 |
5.56 |
5.51 |
5.49 |
5.45 |
5.49 |
5.56 |
5.54 |
5.55 |
5.51 |
5.07 |
4.83 |
4.68 |
| 1997 |
5.25 |
5.19 |
5.39 |
5.51 |
5.50 |
5.56 |
5.52 |
5.54 |
5.54 |
5.50 |
5.52 |
5.50 |
| 1996 |
5.56 |
5.22 |
5.31 |
5.22 |
5.24 |
5.27 |
5.40 |
5.22 |
5.30 |
5.24 |
5.31 |
5.29 |
| 1995 |
5.53 |
5.92 |
5.98 |
6.05 |
6.01 |
6.00 |
5.85 |
5.74 |
5.80 |
5.76 |
5.80 |
5.60 |
| 1994 |
3.05 |
3.25 |
3.34 |
3.56 |
4.01 |
4.25 |
4.26 |
4.47 |
4.73 |
4.76 |
5.29 |
5.45 |
| 1993 |
3.02 |
3.03 |
3.07 |
2.96 |
3.00 |
3.04 |
3.06 |
3.03 |
3.09 |
2.99 |
3.02 |
2.96 |
| 1992 |
4.03 |
4.06 |
3.98 |
3.73 |
3.82 |
3.76 |
3.25 |
3.30 |
3.22 |
3.10 |
3.09 |
2.92 |
| 1991 |
6.91 |
6.25 |
6.12 |
5.91 |
5.78 |
5.90 |
5.82 |
5.66 |
5.45 |
5.21 |
4.81 |
4.43 |
| 1990 |
8.23 |
8.24 |
8.28 |
8.26 |
8.18 |
8.29 |
8.15 |
8.13 |
8.20 |
8.11 |
7.81 |
7.31 |
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Year |
Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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| 1989 |
9.12 |
9.36 |
9.85 |
9.84 |
9.81 |
9.53 |
9.24 |
8.99 |
9.02 |
8.84 |
8.55 |
8.45 |
| 1988 |
6.83 |
6.58 |
6.58 |
6.87 |
7.09 |
7.51 |
7.75 |
8.01 |
8.19 |
8.30 |
8.35 |
8.76 |
| 1987 |
6.43 |
6.10 |
6.13 |
6.37 |
6.85 |
6.73 |
6.58 |
6.73 |
7.22 |
7.29 |
6.69 |
6.77 |
| 1986 |
8.14 |
7.86 |
7.48 |
6.99 |
6.85 |
6.92 |
6.56 |
6.17 |
5.89 |
5.85 |
6.04 |
6.91 |
| 1985 |
8.35 |
8.50 |
8.58 |
8.27 |
7.97 |
7.53 |
7.88 |
7.90 |
7.92 |
7.99 |
8.05 |
8.27 |
| 1984 |
9.56 |
9.59 |
9.91 |
10.29 |
10.32 |
11.06 |
11.23 |
11.64 |
11.30 |
9.99 |
9.43 |
8.38 |
| 1983 |
8.68 |
8.51 |
8.77 |
8.80 |
8.63 |
8.98 |
9.37 |
9.56 |
9.45 |
9.48 |
9.34 |
9.47 |
| 1982 |
13.22 |
14.78 |
14.68 |
14.94 |
14.45 |
14.15 |
12.59 |
10.12 |
10.31 |
9.71 |
9.20 |
8.95 |
| 1981 |
19.08 |
15.93 |
14.70 |
15.72 |
18.52 |
19.10 |
19.04 |
17.82 |
15.87 |
15.08 |
13.31 |
12.37 |
| 1980 |
13.82 |
14.13 |
17.19 |
17.61 |
10.98 |
9.47 |
9.03 |
9.61 |
10.87 |
12.81 |
15.85 |
18.90 |
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Year |
Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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| 1979 |
10.07 |
10.06 |
10.09 |
10.01 |
10.24 |
10.29 |
10.47 |
10.94 |
11.43 |
13.77 |
13.18 |
13.78 |
| 1978 |
6.70 |
6.78 |
6.79 |
6.89 |
7.36 |
7.60 |
7.81 |
8.04 |
8.45 |
8.96 |
9.76 |
10.03 |
| 1977 |
4.61 |
4.68 |
4.69 |
4.73 |
5.35 |
5.39 |
5.42 |
5.90 |
6.14 |
6.47 |
6.51 |
6.56 |
| 1976 |
4.87 |
4.77 |
4.84 |
4.82 |
5.29 |
5.48 |
5.31 |
5.29 |
5.25 |
5.02 |
4.95 |
4.65 |
| 1975 |
7.13 |
6.24 |
5.54 |
5.49 |
5.22 |
5.55 |
6.10 |
6.14 |
6.24 |
5.82 |
5.22 |
5.20 |
| 1974 |
9.65 |
8.97 |
9.35 |
10.51 |
11.31 |
11.93 |
12.92 |
12.01 |
11.34 |
10.06 |
9.45 |
8.53 |
| 1973 |
5.94 |
6.58 |
7.09 |
7.12 |
7.84 |
8.49 |
10.40 |
10.50 |
10.78 |
10.01 |
10.03 |
9.95 |
| 1972 |
3.50 |
3.29 |
3.83 |
4.17 |
4.27 |
4.46 |
4.55 |
4.80 |
4.87 |
5.04 |
5.06 |
5.33 |
| 1971 |
4.14 |
3.72 |
3.71 |
4.15 |
4.63 |
4.91 |
5.31 |
5.56 |
5.55 |
5.20 |
4.91 |
4.14 |
| 1970 |
8.98 |
8.98 |
7.76 |
8.10 |
7.94 |
7.60 |
7.21 |
6.61 |
6.29 |
6.20 |
5.60 |
4.90 |
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Year |
Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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| 1969 |
6.30 |
6.61 |
6.79 |
7.41 |
8.67 |
8.90 |
8.61 |
9.19 |
9.15 |
9.00 |
8.85 |
8.97 |
| 1968 |
4.60 |
4.71 |
5.05 |
5.76 |
6.11 |
6.07 |
6.02 |
6.03 |
5.78 |
5.91 |
5.82 |
6.02 |
| 1967 |
4.94 |
5.00 |
4.53 |
4.05 |
3.94 |
3.98 |
3.79 |
3.90 |
3.99 |
3.88 |
4.13 |
4.51 |
| 1966 |
4.42 |
4.60 |
4.65 |
4.67 |
4.90 |
5.17 |
5.30 |
5.53 |
5.40 |
5.53 |
5.76 |
5.40 |
| 1965 |
3.90 |
3.98 |
4.04 |
4.09 |
4.10 |
4.04 |
4.09 |
4.12 |
4.01 |
4.08 |
4.10 |
4.32 |
| 1964 |
3.48 |
3.48 |
3.43 |
3.47 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
3.42 |
3.50 |
3.45 |
3.36 |
3.52 |
3.85 |
| 1963 |
2.92 |
3.00 |
2.98 |
2.90 |
3.00 |
2.99 |
3.02 |
3.49 |
3.48 |
3.50 |
3.48 |
3.38 |
| 1962 |
2.15 |
2.37 |
2.85 |
2.78 |
2.36 |
2.68 |
2.71 |
2.93 |
2.90 |
2.90 |
2.94 |
2.93 |
| 1961 |
1.45 |
2.54 |
2.02 |
1.49 |
1.98 |
1.73 |
1.17 |
2.00 |
1.88 |
2.26 |
2.61 |
2.33 |
| 1960 |
3.99 |
3.97 |
3.84 |
3.92 |
3.85 |
3.32 |
3.23 |
2.98 |
2.60 |
2.47 |
2.44 |
1.98 |
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Year |
Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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| 1959 |
2.48 |
2.43 |
2.89 |
2.96 |
2.90 |
3.39 |
3.47 |
3.50 |
3.76 |
3.98 |
4.00 |
3.99 |
| 1958 |
2.72 |
1.67 |
1.20 |
1.26 |
0.63 |
0.93 |
0.68 |
1.53 |
1.76 |
1.80 |
2.27 |
2.42 |
| 1957 |
2.84 |
3.00 |
2.96 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.99 |
3.24 |
3.47 |
3.50 |
3.28 |
2.98 |
| 1956 |
2.45 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
2.62 |
2.75 |
2.71 |
2.75 |
2.73 |
2.95 |
2.96 |
2.88 |
2.94 |
| 1955 |
1.39 |
1.29 |
1.35 |
1.43 |
1.43 |
1.64 |
1.68 |
1.96 |
2.18 |
2.24 |
2.35 |
2.48 |
| 1954 |
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0.80 |
1.22 |
1.06 |
0.85 |
0.83 |
1.28 |
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