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  • 2008-12-16: 3.25
  • 2008-10-29: 4.00
  • 2008-10-08: 4.50
  • 2008-04-30: 5.00
  • 2008-03-18: 5.25

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Bank Prime Loan Rate Changes: Historical Dates of Changes and Rates (PRIME)

Series ID:PRIME
Source(s): Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Release: H.15 Selected Interest Rates
Units:Percent
Frequency:Not Applicable
Seasonal
Adjustment:
Not Applicable
Observation
Range:
1955-08-04 to 2008-12-16
Updated:2008-12-17 3:46 PM CST
Notes:

Effective Date.

Early historical data for this series include the following:

1929 range of 5.5 to 6
1930 range of 3.5 to 6
1931 range of 2.75 to 5
1932 range of 3.25 to 4
1933 range of 1.5 to 4
1934 (date uncertain) value of 1.5
1935 (date uncertain) value of 1.5
1947-12 (specific date uncertain) value of 1.75
1948-08 (specific date uncertain) value of 2
1950-09-22: 2.25
1951-01-08: 2.5
1951-10-17: 2.75
1951-12-19: 3
1953-04-27: 3.25
1954-03-17: 3

EFFECTIVE 4/16/73 DUAL PRIME RATE