London
InterBank Offered Rate - LIBOR
LIBOR is the rate on dollar-denominated
deposits; also know as Eurodollars, traded between banks in London. The
index is quoted for one month, three months, six months as well as
one-year periods. LIBOR is the base interest rate
paid on deposits between banks in the Eurodollar market. A Eurodollar is a
dollar deposited in a bank in a country where the currency is
not the dollar. The Eurodollar market
has been around for over 40 years and is a major component of the
International financial market. London is the center of the Euro market in
terms of volume.
The LIBOR rate quoted in the Wall Street
Journal is an average of rate quotes from five major banks. Bank of
America, Barclays, Bank of Tokyo, Deutsche Bank and Swiss Bank.
The most common quote for mortgages is
the 6-month quote. LIBOR's cost of money is a widely monitored
international interest rate indicator. LIBOR is currently being used by
both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as an index on the loans they
purchase.
LIBOR is quoted daily in the Wall Street
Journal's Money Rates and compares most closely to the 1-Year Treasury
Security index. LIBOR is popularly used as the base to determine interest
rates on lower credit loans, as well as the underlying interest rate for
several derivative securities in the over-the-counter market
(OTC).
LIBOR Rates
| 2007 |
1-month
LIBOR |
3-month
LIBOR |
6-month
LIBOR |
1-Year
LIBOR |
|
January |
5.3201 |
5.3601 |
5.4014 |
5.4414 |
|
Febuary |
5.3214 |
5.3598 |
5.3723 |
5.3328 |
|
March |
5.3195 |
5.3479 |
5.3212 |
5.2009 |
|
April |
5.3201 |
5.3555 |
5.3581 |
5.2967 |
|
May |
5.3210 |
5.3595 |
5.3844 |
5.3885 |
|
June |
5.3195 |
5.3593 |
5.3817 |
5.4048 |
|
July |
5.3200 |
5.3597 |
5.3768 |
5.3914 |
|
August |
5.4801 |
5.4723 |
5.3683 |
5.1847 |
|
September |
5.5121 |
5.5079 |
5.3655 |
5.0703 |
|
October |
4.9940 |
5.1574 |
5.0605 |
4.8841 |
|
November |
4.7412 |
4.9482 |
4.8265 |
4.5328 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2006 |
1-month
LIBOR |
3-month
LIBOR |
6-month
LIBOR |
1-Year
LIBOR |
12-Month Avg.
of 1-Month LIBOR |
|
January |
4.5720 |
4.6795 |
4.8126 |
4.9412 |
3.6243 |
|
February |
4.6310 |
4.8192 |
4.9907 |
5.1526 |
3.7861 |
|
March |
4.8260 |
4.9898 |
5.1196 |
5.2476 |
3.9501 |
|
April |
5.0245 |
5.1479 |
5.2879 |
5.4217 |
4.1119 |
|
May |
5.1071 |
5.2335 |
5.3215 |
5.4139 |
4.2781 |
|
June |
5.3451 |
5.5085 |
5.6382 |
5.7660 |
4.4452 |
|
July |
5.4045 |
5.4889 |
5.5473 |
5.5910 |
4.6030 |
|
August |
5.3314 |
5.4014 |
5.4501 |
5.4501 |
4.7395 |
| September |
5.3229 |
5.3725 |
5.3704 |
5.2985 |
4.8615 |
| October |
5.3198
|
5.3729 |
5.3898 |
5.3348 |
4.9641 |
| November |
5.3479
|
5.3685
|
5.3495
|
5.2439
|
5.0518 |
| December |
5.3279 |
5.3601 |
5.3651 |
5.3139 |
|
| 2005 |
1-month LIBOR |
3-month LIBOR |
6-month LIBOR |
1-Year LIBOR |
12-Month Avg. of 1-Month LIBOR |
|
January |
2.5892 |
2.7439 |
2.9582 |
3.2710 |
1.6682 |
|
February
|
2.6895 |
2.9101 |
3.1495 |
3.5114 |
1.8009 |
|
March |
2.8582 |
3.0995 |
3.3876 |
3.8420 |
1.9482 |
|
April |
3.0826 |
3.2107 |
3.4151 |
3.7101 |
2.1133 |
|
May |
3.1126 |
3.3292 |
3.5314 |
3.7789 |
2.2803 |
|
June |
3.3401 |
3.5045 |
3.6914 |
3.8632 |
2.4454 |
|
July |
3.5107 |
3.6948 |
3.9235 |
4.1745 |
2.6136 |
|
August |
3.6942 |
3.872 |
4.0817 |
4.3123 |
2.7841 |
|
September |
3.8584 |
4.0551 |
4.2154 |
4.4067 |
2.9523 |
|
October |
4.0882 |
4.2523 |
4.4467 |
4.6765 |
3.1274 |
|
November
|
4.2954 |
4.4139 |
4.5795 |
4.7379 |
3.2951 |
|
December |
4.3857 |
4.5298 |
4.6901 |
4.8226 |
3.4591 |
| 2004 |
1-month LIBOR |
3-month LIBOR |
6-month LIBOR |
1-Year LIBOR |
12-Month Avg. of 1-Month
LIBOR |
|
January |
1.0982 |
1.1320 |
1.2107 |
1.4607 |
1.1834 |
|
February |
1.0973 |
1.1201 |
1.1695 |
1.3645 |
1.1636 |
|
March |
1.0914 |
1.1107 |
1.1595 |
1.3401 |
1.1458 |
|
April |
1.1007 |
1.1764 |
1.3682 |
1.8082 |
1.1277 |
|
May |
1.1089 |
1.3082 |
1.5789 |
2.0764 |
1.1102 |
|
June |
1.3582 |
1.6039 |
1.9420 |
2.4682 |
1.1297 |
|
July |
1.4929
|
1.6945
|
1.9857
|
2.4632
|
1.1622 |
|
August |
1.6482 |
1.7901 |
1.9907 |
2.3001 |
1.2065 |
|
September |
1.8401 |
2.0054 |
2.1695 |
2.4445 |
1.2663 |
|
October |
1.9870 |
2.1582 |
2.3007 |
2.5289 |
1.3386 |
|
November |
2.2826 |
2.4026 |
2.6239 |
2.9607 |
1.4358 |
|
December |
2.4178 |
2.5582 |
2.7751 |
3.1004 |
1.5440 |
| 2003 |
1-month LIBOR |
3-month LIBOR |
6-month LIBOR |
1-Year LIBOR |
12-Month Avg. of 1-Month
LIBOR |
|
January |
1.339 |
1.348 |
1.353 |
1.477 |
1.716 |
|
February |
1.334 |
1.336 |
1.336 |
1.368 |
1.670 |
|
March |
1.306 |
1.288 |
1.262 |
1.340 |
1.622 |
|
April |
1.318 |
1.308 |
1.290 |
1.362 |
1.578 |
|
May |
1.3189 |
1.2782 |
1.2232 |
1.2214 |
1.5347 |
|
June |
1.1232 |
1.1164 |
1.1239 |
1.2014 |
1.4753 |
|
July |
1.1036 |
1.1176 |
1.1507 |
1.2789 |
1.4158 |
|
August |
1.1170 |
1.1420 |
1.2098 |
1.4714 |
1.3572 |
|
September |
1.1214 |
1.1598 |
1.1795 |
1.2857 |
1.2990 |
|
October |
1.1201 |
1.1657 |
1.2207 |
1.4551 |
1.2473 |
|
November |
1.1157 |
1.1701 |
1.2295 |
1.4867 |
1.2253 |
|
December |
1.1195 |
1.1570 |
1.2192 |
1.4582 |
1.2034 |
| 2002 |
1-month LIBOR |
3-month LIBOR |
6-month LIBOR |
1-Year LIBOR |
12-Month Avg. of 1-Month LIBOR |
|
January |
1.829 |
1.862 |
1.989 |
2.420 |
3.403 |
|
February |
1.883 |
1.920 |
2.068 |
2.496 |
3.121 |
|
March |
1.880 |
2.031 |
2.332 |
3.006 |
2.854 |
|
April |
1.842 |
1.913 |
2.100 |
2.613 |
2.638 |
|
May |
1.844 |
1.896 |
2.090 |
2.634 |
2.453 |
|
June |
1.836 |
1.860 |
1.948 |
2.251 |
2.287 |
|
July |
1.818 |
1.823 |
1.863 |
2.070 |
2.125 |
|
August |
1.820 |
1.816 |
1.815 |
1.943 |
1.978 |
|
September |
1.819 |
1.806 |
1.751 |
1.813 |
1.910 |
|
October |
1.741 |
1.702 |
1.618 |
1.664 |
1.861 |
|
November |
1.380 |
1.432 |
1.471 |
1.705 |
1.798 |
|
December |
1.382 |
1.383 |
1.383 |
1.447 |
1.757 |
| 2001 |
1-month LIBOR |
3-month LIBOR |
6-month LIBOR |
1-Year LIBOR |
12-Month Avg. of 1-Month LIBOR |
|
January |
5.622
|
5.518 |
5.361 |
5.284 |
6.420 |
|
February |
5.278 |
5.103 |
4.955 |
4.925 |
6.368 |
|
March |
5.078 |
4.877 |
4.711 |
4.670 |
6.280 |
|
April |
4.435 |
4.312 |
4.231 |
4.330 |
6.133 |
|
May |
4.059 |
3.999 |
3.990 |
4.259 |
5.918 |
|
June |
3.835 |
3.791 |
3.827 |
4.055 |
5.683 |
|
July |
3.760 |
3.677 |
3.694 |
3.835 |
5.444 |
|
August |
3.584 |
3.487 |
3.479 |
3.600 |
5.191 |
|
September |
2.637 |
2.597 |
2.532 |
2.650 |
4.859 |
|
October |
2.321 |
2.232 |
2.173 |
2.311 |
4.500 |
|
November |
2.145 |
2.080 |
2.101 |
2.492 |
4.110 |
|
December |
1.876 |
1.883 |
1.983 |
2.445 |
3.720 |
| 2000 |
1-month LIBOR |
3-month LIBOR |
6-month LIBOR |
1-Year LIBOR |
12-Month Avg. of 1-Month LIBOR |
|
January |
5.856 |
6.049 |
6.238 |
6.659 |
5.379 |
|
February |
5.907 |
6.104 |
6.328 |
6.760 |
5.454 |
|
March |
6.133 |
6.289 |
6.530 |
6.970 |
5.553
|
|
April |
6.197 |
6.393 |
6.614 |
6.964 |
5.661 |
|
May |
6.641 |
6.838 |
7.064 |
7.453 |
5.804 |
|
June |
6.649 |
6.778
|
7.014 |
7.214 |
5.923 |
|
July |
6.625 |
6.715
|
6.887 |
7.047
|
6.044 |
|
August |
6.628 |
6.684
|
6.831 |
6.978
|
6.148
|
|
September |
6.620 |
6.816
|
6.761 |
6.811 |
6.250
|
|
October |
6.621 |
6.755 |
6.721 |
6.725 |
6.351
|
|
November |
6.827 |
6.735
|
6.678
|
6.618 |
6.378
|
|
December |
6.565 |
6.403 |
6.208 |
5.997
|
6.439 |
| 1999 |
1-month LIBOR |
3-month LIBOR |
6-month LIBOR |
1-Year LIBOR |
12-Month Avg. of 1-Month LIBOR |
|
January |
4.946 |
5.032 |
5.036 |
5.108 |
5.488 |
|
February |
5.003 |
5.065 |
5.168 |
5.405 |
5.423 |
|
March
|
4.940 |
5.009 |
5.083 |
5.307 |
5.358 |
|
April |
4.902 |
4.993 |
5.075 |
5.303 |
5.292 |
|
May |
4.930 |
5.053 |
5.193 |
5.503 |
5.228 |
|
June |
5.223 |
5.355 |
5.633 |
5.803 |
5.185 |
|
July |
5.178 |
5.320 |
5.680 |
5.836 |
5.141 |
|
August |
5.370 |
5.505 |
5.913 |
6.023 |
5.112 |
|
September |
5.396 |
6.083 |
5.974 |
6.053 |
5.111 |
|
October |
5.410 |
6.218 |
6.144 |
6.313 |
5.122 |
|
November |
6.503 |
6.122 |
6.063 |
6.261 |
5.243 |
|
December |
5.832 |
6.005 |
6.136 |
6.508 |
5.303 |
| 1998 |
1-month
LIBOR |
3-month
LIBOR |
6-month
LIBOR |
1-Year
LIBOR |
12-Month
Avg. of 1-Month LIBOR |
|
January |
5.704
|
5.758
|
5.750 |
5.774 |
5.690
|
|
February |
5.789
|
5.782
|
5.782 |
5.836 |
5.716 |
|
March
|
5.719
|
5.758
|
5.797 |
5.914 |
5.716
|
|
April |
5.688
|
5.766 |
5.868
|
6.024 |
5.715 |
|
May |
5.696 |
5.735
|
5.805 |
5.930
|
5.714 |
|
June |
5.748
|
5.785
|
5.871 |
5.940
|
5.716
|
|
July |
5.696
|
5.758
|
5.822 |
5.897 |
5.721 |
|
August |
5.727 |
5.713 |
5.692 |
5.648 |
5.725
|
|
September |
5.400 |
5.422 |
5.359 |
5.186 |
5.702
|
|
October |
5.277
|
5.351 |
5.131
|
4.865
|
5.672 |
|
November |
5.048
|
5.377
|
5.280 |
5.244
|
5.612 |
|
December |
5.118
|
5.172
|
5.172 |
5.213
|
5.551 |
| 1997 |
1-month LIBOR |
3-month LIBOR |
6-month LIBOR |
1-Year LIBOR |
12-Month Avg. of 1-Month
LIBOR |
|
January |
5.461 |
5.594 |
5.711 |
5.954 |
5.442 |
|
February |
5.469 |
5.555 |
5.680 |
5.954 |
5.452 |
|
March
|
5.719 |
5.805 |
5.961 |
6.282 |
5.474 |
|
April |
5.704 |
5.883 |
6.079 |
6.454 |
5.495 |
|
May |
5.711 |
5.829 |
6.008 |
6.289 |
5.517 |
|
June |
5.719 |
5.813 |
5.938 |
6.141 |
5.534 |
|
July |
5.641 |
5.735 |
5.829 |
5.977 |
5.551 |
|
August |
5.680 |
5.735 |
5.860 |
6.079 |
5.572 |
|
September |
5.672 |
5.782 |
5.852 |
6.008 |
5.591 |
|
October |
5.633 |
5.766 |
5.805 |
5.922 |
5.613 |
|
November |
5.766 |
6.016 |
6.039 |
6.110 |
5.644 |
|
December |
5.852 |
5.985 |
6.008 |
6.079 |
5.669 |
|
1996 |
1-month LIBOR |
3-month LIBOR |
6-month LIBOR |
1-Year LIBOR |
12-Month Avg. of 1-Month LIBOR
|
|
January |
5.469 |
5.438 |
5.336 |
5.196 |
5.940 |
|
February |
5.352 |
5.313 |
5.289 |
5.274 |
5.875 |
|
March |
5.454 |
5.493 |
5.516 |
5.704 |
5.818 |
|
April |
5.454 |
5.485 |
5.422 |
5.829 |
5.766 |
|
May |
5.446 |
5.516 |
5.641 |
5.977 |
5.714 |
|
June |
5.516 |
5.625 |
5.844 |
6.172 |
5.668 |
|
July |
5.493 |
5.704 |
5.922 |
6.243 |
5.636 |
|
August |
5.430 |
5.539 |
5.743 |
6.055 |
5.630 |
|
September |
5.438 |
5.649 |
5.750 |
5.985 |
5.551 |
|
October |
5.375 |
5.516 |
5.579 |
5.719 |
5.512 |
|
November |
5.391 |
5.524 |
5.547 |
5.696 |
5.459 |
|
December |
5.547 |
5.586 |
5.618 |
5.789 |
5.443
|
|
1995 |
1-month LIBOR |
3-month LIBOR |
6-month LIBOR |
1-Year LIBOR |
12-Month Avg. of 1-Month LIBOR
|
|
January |
6.078 |
6.328 |
6.688 |
7.250 |
n/a |
|
February |
6.125 |
6.250 |
6.438 |
6.750 |
5.020 |
|
March |
6.141 |
6.266 |
6.438 |
6.750 |
5.223 |
|
April |
6.079 |
6.188 |
6.313 |
6.563 |
5.402 |
|
May |
6.063 |
6.063 |
6.063 |
6.055 |
5.542 |
|
June |
6.079 |
6.000 |
5.875 |
5.766 |
5.669 |
|
July |
5.875 |
5.891 |
5.875 |
5.875 |
5.782 |
|
August |
5.907 |
5.907 |
5.938 |
5.954 |
5.868 |
|
September |
5.922 |
5.993 |
5.985 |
5.969 |
5.945 |
|
October |
5.844 |
6.008 |
5.954 |
5.883 |
6.009 |
|
November |
6.032 |
5.907 |
5.735 |
5.672 |
6.011 |
|
December |
5.735 |
5.657 |
5.563 |
5.454 |
5.990
|
|
1994 |
1-month LIBOR |
3-month LIBOR |
6-month LIBOR |
| |