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Rates

The University's Central Bank provides debt financing for capital projects throughout Harvard.

The Central Bank offers several interest rates to internal borrowers for their capital projects.

Blended Debt Rate: This rate applies during the Construction in Progress (CIP) period and after completion when a loan is created.  It is based on the weighted average interest rate of the University's portfolio of debt used for general University projects.

Blended Debt Rate

Current Rate for
FY 2008 5.50%
Historical Rates:
FY 2007 5.50%
FY 2006 5.55%
FY 2005 5.60%
FY 2004 5.60%
FY 2003 5.75%
FY 2002 6.30%

Tax-Exempt CP Rate: This rate applies during the CIP period for projects that will use at least $10 million in debt financing.  At project completion, a loan is created at the blended debt rate.

Tax Exempt CP Rate

Blended debt rate
Current Rate for
Feb 08 2.49%
Historical Rates:
January 2008 3.44%
December 2007 3.51%
November 2007 3.62%
October 2007 3.78%
September 2007 3.82%
August 2007 3.84%
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