Pooled Money Investment Board

Municipal Investment Pool

Frequently Asked Questions

As defined by K.S.A. 12-1675(a)

"The governing body of any county, city, township, school district, area vocational-technical school, community college, firemen's relief association, community mental health center, community facility for the mentally retarded or any other governmental entity, unit or subdivision in the state of Kansas having authority to receive, hold and expend public moneys or funds may invest any moneys which are not immediately required for the purposes for which the moneys were collected or received, and the investment of which is not subject to or regulated by any other statute."

Per K.S.A. 12-1675, funds must first be offered for deposit to all eligible banks, savings and loan associations and savings banks which have main or branch offices in the investing community. If a financial institution will not pay the minimum investment rate as defined by K.S.A. 12-1675a, then the municipality may use the MIP.

Deposits in the MIP are made via the KMIP Online Processing System. Deposits must be received by 10:00 am to be processed that day. Please email for wiring instructions as your bank will need our bank information to send funds to your MIP account. The KMIP User Manual provides step-by-step instructions for creating deposits in KMIP.

The MIP has a $25,000 minimum deposit requirement for Fixed-Rate Investment options. The Overnight Investment option has no minimum balance requirement.

Withdrawals from the MIP are made via the KMIP Online Processing System. Withdrawals must be received by 10:00 am to be processed that day. Withdrawals of $1,000,000 or more require notification by 3:00 pm the prior business day. The KMIP User Manual provides step-by-step instructions for creating withdrawals in KMIP.

Investments in the MIP are subject to an administrative fee not to exceed a maximum of 25 basis points (.25%). Per K.S.A. 75-4234. The interest rates offered to MIP participants are shown net of fees. No other costs or fees are assessed by the PMIB.

For the Overnight Investment option, interest earnings accrue on a daily basis and are posted monthly. Accrued interest is available prior to posting. Interest is calculated based on the actual number of days in the month on a 365-day year. For the Fixed-Rate options, interest earnings are based on simple interest, paid at maturity, based on the actual number of days to maturity.

Notice: This site contains certain limited statistical and financial data relating to activities of the Pooled Money Investment Board of the State of Kansas and has not been prepared or maintained as a source of investor information and should not be relied upon for investment purposes. Investor information regarding State bonds is available at www.emma.msrb.org.