Expected I Bond Rate May 2025. He told the ft that consumer price inflation (cpi) had fallen more rapidly than policymakers expected a year ago. Some i bond holders will start earning the new rate on may 1, while for others it will begin between june 1 and oct.

That’s because, in the wake of the federal reserve’s aggressive rate hikes, bonds issued at current yields would become more valuable if the central bank ends up cutting. That seems a lot, because at the same time a slowdown in us economic growth is.