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Bank Prime Loan Rate (since 1955)

YearAverageYear close
19553.38%3.50%
19563.77%4.00%
19574.20%4.50%
19583.83%4.00%
19594.48%5.00%
19604.82%4.50%
19614.50%4.50%
19624.50%4.50%
19634.50%4.50%
19644.50%4.50%
19654.54%5.00%
19665.63%6.00%

Source: FRED DPRIME (Bank Prime Loan Rate). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).

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