| Feb. 14, 2017 | |||||
| Southwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* | |||||
| State | Ratings | One-Year | Five-Year | 10-Year | 30-Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Aa3/AA-/NR | 0.91 | 1.65 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Arkansas | Aa1/AA/NR | 0.89 | 1.61 | 2.43 | 3.22 |
| Colorado | Aa1/AA/NR | 0.89 | 1.64 | 2.49 | 3.29 |
| Kansas | Aa2/AA/NR | 0.89 | 1.65 | 2.52 | 3.31 |
| New Mexico | Aa1/AA/NR | 0.88 | 1.58 | 2.4 | 3.19 |
| Oklahoma | Aa2/AA+/AA+ | 0.9 | 1.69 | 2.52 | 3.31 |
| Texas | Aaa/AAA/AAA | 0.87 | 1.61 | 2.49 | 3.28 |
| Utah | Aaa/AAA/AAA | 0.86 | 1.53 | 2.3 | 3.07 |
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