Effective federal funds rate held at 3.88 percent on October 6
The New York Fed's effective federal funds rate for October 6 was 3.88 percent, unchanged from October 5. The target range stayed at 3.75 to 4.00 percent. The 1st percentile was 3.85 percent, the 25th percentile 3.87 percent, the 75th percentile 3.88 percent, and the 99th percentile 3.90 percent. Volume was 120 billion dollars, after 121 billion dollars on October 5. The rate move is zero basis points, below the 10-basis-point bar, and files as a thin weekday update. Standing-series reference rate, not a must-ping agency print. No earlier slot today filed this print.
- Effective federal funds rate
- 3.88%
- Effective federal funds rate, 1st percentile
- 3.85%
- Effective federal funds rate, 25th percentile
- 3.87%
- Effective federal funds rate, 75th percentile
- 3.88%
- Effective federal funds rate, 99th percentile
- 3.9%
- Effective federal funds volume
- $120B
- Federal funds target range, lower bound
- 3.75%
- Federal funds target range, upper bound
- 4%
Source: Effective Federal Funds Rate Data, October 6, 2026 — Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Also: Effective Federal Funds Rate.
all 8 figures found at the source
- found Effective federal funds rate = 3.88% — at Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- found Effective federal funds rate, 1st percentile = 3.85% — at Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- found Effective federal funds rate, 25th percentile = 3.87% — at Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- found Effective federal funds rate, 75th percentile = 3.88% — at Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- found Effective federal funds rate, 99th percentile = 3.9% — at Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- found Effective federal funds volume = $120B — at Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- found Federal funds target range, lower bound = 3.75% — at Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- found Federal funds target range, upper bound = 4% — at Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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