| Feb. 28, 2017 | |||||
| Southwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* | |||||
| State | Ratings | One-Year | Five-Year | 10-Year | 30-Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Aa3/AA-/NR | 0.85 | 1.62 | 2.48 | 3.27 |
| Arkansas | Aa1/AA/NR | 0.83 | 1.58 | 2.41 | 3.19 |
| Colorado | Aa1/AA/NR | 0.83 | 1.61 | 2.47 | 3.26 |
| Kansas | Aa2/AA/NR | 0.83 | 1.62 | 2.5 | 3.28 |
| New Mexico | Aa1/AA/NR | 0.82 | 1.55 | 2.38 | 3.16 |
| Oklahoma | Aa2/AA+/AA+ | 0.84 | 1.66 | 2.5 | 3.28 |
| Texas | Aaa/AAA/AAA | 0.81 | 1.59 | 2.47 | 3.26 |
| Utah | Aaa/AAA/AAA | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.28 | 3.04 |
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