Treasury’s I Bonds Now Yield 6.89%, Down From 9.62%

The U.S. Treasury’s well-liked Sequence I financial savings bonds will now yield 6.89% over the following six months, down from 9.62%.

I bond charges reset at first of Could and November, with the speed pegged to a set fee and to the Shopper Worth Index (CPI), which is the biggest part of the speed.

Buyers had flooded into I bonds to make the most of the 9.62% fee earlier than it expired on Friday, shopping for a couple of billion {dollars} value of the bonds on Friday alone and crashing the Treasury Direct web site, which is the one place to purchase the bonds.

The brand new 6.89% fee remains to be the third-highest fee since I bonds debuted in 1998. There are some restrictions on the bonds. Buyers can’t redeem these bonds for a yr after they’re bought and traders will owe a penalty equal to a few months’ curiosity if they’re cashed out at any time throughout the first 5 years of proudly owning the bond.

Additionally, traders can solely purchase as much as $10,000 value of I bonds per individual per calendar yr, though you should purchase an extra $5,000 value of I bonds utilizing cash out of your tax refund.