New I-Bond Rate is 2.58%

The Current I Bond Composite Earnings Rate is 2.58% and the Top Rate for older i Bonds is 6.12%!  For a complete listing of rates, See Rates for Older Series I Bonds.

Yesterday the Bureau of the Public Debt announced earnings rates for Series I Savings Bonds and Series EE Savings Bonds, issued from November 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018.

Series I bond, or iBond, fixed rates are determined each May 1 and November 1. Each fixed rate applies to all I-bonds issued in the six months following the rate determination. ===================

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For more about how I Bond Rates are calculated and the new rates for older iBonds, see:

• ==> Current Series I Bond Rates
• ==> Composite Rates for Older Series I Bonds

Disclosure: I own Series I Bonds in my personal account ()  I also currently have them in my Newsletter Explore Portfolio.  Some of the old iBonds in my personal account have base rates of 3.0%! Subscribe now and see if I recommend these new I-Bonds for purchase or something better for the fixed income part of your investment portfolio.

Source: Fiscal Service Announces New Savings Bonds Rates, Series I to Earn 2.58%, Series EE to Earn 0.10%