Current Treasury Rates and Yield Curve

Below are the current US Treasury rates and a graph of the yield curve courtesy of Bloomberg.com.

U.S. Treasury rates as of 4/17/09. For a graphical view, see US Treasury Rates at a Glance

TERM	MATURITY DATE	CURRENT PRICE/YIELD %
3-Month	07/16/2009	0.13 / .13
6-Month	10/15/2009	0.34 / .34
12-Month	04/08/2010	0.54 / .54
2-Year	03/31/2011	99-26+ / .96
3-Year	04/15/2012	100-02+ / 1.35
5-Year	03/31/2014	99-10+ / 1.89
10-Year	02/15/2019	98-11 / 2.95
30-Year	02/15/2039	94-22+ / 3.80

More information:

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Top Ten TARP Recipients

The Troubled Asset Relief Program , TARP, is a US government program to purchase assets and equity from financial institutions in order to strengthen the financial sector.

CNBC posted this table today showing the top ten TARP recipients.

1. AIG $70B
2. Citigroup $45B
3. BofA (+Merrill Lynch) $45B
4. JP Morgan Chase (+WaMu) $25B
5. Wells Fargo (+Wachovia)
6. GM (General Motors) $14.2B
7. Morgan Stanley $10B
8. Goldman Sachs $10B
9. PNC Financial $7.6B
10. U.S. Bancorp $6.6B

Source: CNBC and Propublica

Best 2-Year CD Rates; Top Five

These are the top two-year CD rates available in the US for banks with FDIC insurance according to the latest bankrate.com search.

==> Very Best CD Rates with FDIC <==

Institution	Rate %	APY %	Min Deposit
GMAC Bank Midvale, UT	2.86	2.90	$500
UFBDirect.com Irvine, CA	2.76	2.80	$8,000
UmbrellaBank.com Birmingham, AL	2.71	2.75	$1,000
Discover Bank New Castle, DE	2.72	2.75	$2,500
Intervest National Bank New York, NY	2.71	2.75	$2,500

Make sure you read:

• Beware of Annuities
  
  
• US Treasury Rates at a Glance
  
  

Today's US Treasury Rates Bonds, Bills and Notes

Today's rates for US Treasury Bonds, Bills and Notes are:

From Current US Treasury Rates at a Glance

U.S. Treasuries

Term	COUPON	MATURITY DATE	CURRENT YIELD %
3-Month	0.000	07/09/2009	.17
6-Month	0.000	10/08/2009	.37
12-Month	0.000	04/08/2010	0.57
2-Year	0.875	03/31/2011	1 .87
3-Year	1.375	04/15/2012	1.27
5-Year	1.750	03/31/2014	1.79
10-Year	2.750	02/15/2019	2.85
30-Year	3.500	02/15/2039	3.70

Data current as of 4/13/09

US Treasuries are backed by the full faith of the US Government and its ability to tax.

More at Current US Treasury Rates at a Glance

Citibank 2.50% CD

Citibank is offering a 2.50% APY FDIC insured CD with an 8 month term.

Strings:

• $1,000 minimum
• Must have a Citibank checking account

You can also get a 1-yr CD with only $500 and no checking account with a 1-year term according to the web site as of 4/1/09.

For more rates and terms for Citibank certificates of deposit plus contact information, see Citibank.