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Discount Window Primary Credit Rate (MPCREDIT)

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Apr 2026: 3.75
Updated: May 1, 2026 3:24 PM CDT
Apr 2026:  3.75  
Mar 2026:  3.75  
Feb 2026:  3.75  
Jan 2026:  3.75  
Dec 2025:  3.83  

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Not Seasonally Adjusted

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Title Release Dates
Discount Window Primary Credit Rate 2003-03-03 2026-05-01
 
Source    
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US) 2003-03-03 2026-05-01
 
Release    
H.15 Selected Interest Rates 2003-03-03 2026-05-01
 
Units    
Percent 2003-03-03 2026-05-01
 
Frequency    
Monthly 2003-03-03 2026-05-01
 
Seasonal Adjustment    
Not Seasonally Adjusted 2003-03-03 2026-05-01
 
Notes    
This data represent rate charged for discounts made and advances extended under the Federal Reserve's primary credit discount window program (https://www.frbdiscountwindow.org/), which became effective January 9, 2003.

Primary credit is available to generally sound depository institutions at a rate set relative to the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) target range for the federal funds rate. Depository institutions are not required to seek alternative sources of funds before requesting advances of primary credit. Primary credit may be used for any purpose, including financing the sale of federal funds. By making funds readily available at the primary credit rate the primary credit program complements open market operations in the implementation of monetary policy.
Reserve Banks ordinarily do not require depository institutions to provide reasons for requesting very short-term primary credit. Rather, borrowers are asked to provide only the minimum information necessary to process a loan, usually the amount and term of the loan.

This rate replaces that for adjustment credit, which was discontinued after January 8, 2003. For further information, see Board of Governor's announcement (https://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/press/bcreg/2002/200210312/). The rate reported is that for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

2003-03-03 2025-01-06
discount window program (https://www.frbdiscountwindow.org/), which became effective January 9, 2003.

Primary credit is available to generally sound depository institutions at a rate set relative to the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) target range for the federal funds rate. Depository institutions are not required to seek alternative sources of funds before requesting advances of primary credit. Primary credit may be used for any purpose, including financing the sale of federal funds. By making funds readily available at the primary credit rate the primary credit program complements open market operations in the implementation of monetary policy.
Reserve Banks ordinarily do not require depository institutions to provide reasons for requesting very short-term primary credit. Rather, borrowers are asked to provide only the minimum information necessary to process a loan, usually the amount and term of the loan.

This rate replaces that for adjustment credit, which was discontinued after January 8, 2003. For further information, see Board of Governor's announcement (https://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/press/bcreg/2002/200210312/). The rate reported is that for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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2025-01-07 2026-05-01

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