BrightPersonal FinanceInvestingAlternative InvestmentsAsk Kip: Answers to Frequently Asked I Bond QuestionsCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveAnswers to frequently asked I bond questions. Drozd Irina/ShutterstockBy Tribune News Service9/15/2022Updated: 9/15/2022PrintBy Lisa Gerstner From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceQ: I see that U.S. Series I Savings Bonds are currently paying a rate of paying 9.62 percent. How is the interest rate determined?