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EXHIBIT 12


Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in thousands)

 
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  

Earnings

                               

(Loss) income before assessments

  $ (186,751 ) $ (115,826 ) $ 269,974   $ 266,587   $ 177,187  

Fixed charges

    837,565     2,388,774     3,054,628     2,664,852     1,608,814  
                       

Income before assessments and fixed charges

    650,814     2,272,948     3,324,602     2,931,439     1,786,001  
                       

Fixed Charges

                               

Interest expense

    836,262     2,387,497     3,053,401     2,663,585     1,607,602  

1/3 of net rent expense(1)

    1,303     1,277     1,227     1,267     1,212  
                       

Total fixed charges

  $ 837,565   $ 2,388,774   $ 3,054,628   $ 2,664,852   $ 1,608,814  
                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    0.78     0.95     1.09     1.10     1.11  
                       

(1)
Represents an estimated interest factor.



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