8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2015

Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Federally Chartered Corporation	000-51399	31-6000228
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
600 Atrium Two, P.O. Box 598, Cincinnati, Ohio		45201-0598
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(513) 852-7500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 29, 2015, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati issued a press release to report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto is furnished pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated July 29, 2015.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati
July 29, 2015	By:	/s/ Donald R. Able
		Name: Donald R. Able Title: Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release.

EX-99.1

CONTACT: NEWS RELEASE

John Byczkowski, FHLB Cincinnati FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

513-852-7085 (office) or 513-382-7615 (cell) July 29, 2015

FHLB CINCINNATI ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2015 RESULTS

Cincinnati, Ohio – The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (the FHLB) today released unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. The FHLB expects to file its second quarter 2015 Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about August 6, 2015.

Operating Results and Profitability

▪ For the second quarter, net income was $64 million and return on average equity (ROE) was 5.10 percent. This compares to net income of $61 million and ROE of 5.00 percent for the same period of 2014. For the first six months of 2015, net income was $125 million and ROE was 5.04 percent, compared to net income of $118 million and ROE of 4.75 percent for the same period of 2014.

▪ The higher net income and ROE in both comparison periods resulted primarily from an increase in net interest income due to higher average balances on Advances and mortgage loans.

Balance Sheet Highlights

▪ Total assets at June 30, 2015 were $99.8 billion, which was a decrease of $6.8 billion (six percent) from year-end 2014. Mission Asset Activity – comprising major activities with members including Advances, Letters of Credit, and the Mortgage Purchase Program – was $98.0 billion at June 30, 2015, an increase of $2.7 billion (three percent) from year-end 2014.

▪ The balance of investments at June 30, 2015 was $20.8 billion, a decrease of $5.2 billion (20 percent) from year-end 2014.

▪ Capital adequacy substantially exceeded all minimum regulatory requirements. On June 30, 2015, GAAP capital stood at $5.0 billion, an increase of $0.1 billion (two percent) from year-end 2014. The GAAP and regulatory capital-to-assets ratios were 5.06 percentand 5.14 percent, respectively, at June 30, 2015.

Housing and Community Investment

▪ The FHLB contributed $7 million in the second quarter of 2015 and $14 million in the first six months of 2015 to the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) pool of funds to be awarded to members in 2016. Since the AHP's inception, the FHLB has awarded $555 million in subsidies towards the creation of over 72,000 units of affordable housing.

Dividend

The FHLB paid its stockholders a cash dividend on June 18, 2015 at a 4.00 percent annualized rate, which was 3.72 percentage points above the second quarter average 3-month LIBOR.

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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati is a AA+ rated regional wholesale cooperative bank. The FHLB raises private-sector capital from member-stockholders and, with 10 other Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) in the FHLBank System, issues high-quality debt in the worldwide capital markets in order to provide members with competitive services (primarily Advances, a readily available, low-cost source of funds) and a competitive return on their capital investment through quarterly dividends. The FHLB also funds community investment programs that help its members create affordable housing and promote community economic development. The FHLB has 693 member-stockholders located in the Fifth FHLBank District of Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. The FHLBank System was chartered in 1932 by the U.S. Congress to promote housing finance. Each FHLBank is wholly owned by its member institution stockholders.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could affect the FHLB’s financial condition and results of operations. These include, but are not limited to, the effects of economic and financial conditions, legislative or regulatory developments concerning the FHLBank System, financial pressures affecting other FHLBanks, competitive forces, and other risks detailed from time to time in the FHLB’s annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements speak as of the date made and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results or developments could differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, and the FHLB undertakes no obligation to update any such statements.

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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

Dollars in millions

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014			Percent Change (2)
Total assets	$	99,802		$	106,640		(6	)%
Advances (principal)	71,018			70,299			1
Mortgage loans held for portfolio (principal)	7,511			6,796			11
Total investments	20,811			26,007			(20	)
Consolidated Obligations:
Discount Notes	48,263			41,232			17
Bonds	45,230			59,217			(24	)
Total Consolidated Obligations	93,493			100,449			(7	)
Mandatorily redeemable capital stock	65			63			3
Capital stock	4,335			4,267			2
Total retained earnings	729			689			6
Total capital	5,048			4,939			2
Regulatory capital (1)	5,129			5,019			2
Capital-to-assets ratio (GAAP)	5.06		%	4.63		%
Capital-to-assets ratio (Regulatory) (1)	5.14			4.71

OPERATING RESULTS

	Three Months Ended June 30,									Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			Percent Change (2)			2015			2014			Percent Change (2)
Total interest income	$	234		$	226		3		%	$	459		$	455		1		%
Total interest expense	149			149			—			297			301			(1	)
Net interest income	85			77			10			162			154			5
Reversal for credit losses	—			(1		)	NM			—			(1		)	NM
Non-interest income	5			7			(12	)		14			10			36
Non-interest expense	19			17			14			37			34			9
Affordable Housing Program assessments	7			7			5			14			13			5
Net income	$	64		$	61		6			$	125		$	118		6
Return on average equity	5.10		%	5.00		%				5.04		%	4.75		%
Return on average assets	0.26			0.24						0.25			0.23
Net interest margin	0.34			0.30						0.32			0.31
Annualized dividend rate	4.00			4.00						4.00			4.00
Average 3-month LIBOR	0.28			0.23						0.27			0.23

(1) Regulatory capital includes capital stock, mandatorily redeemable capital stock (classified as a liability) and retained earnings.

(2) Amounts used to calculate the change column are based on dollars in thousands. Accordingly, recalculations based upon the disclosed amounts (millions) may not produce the same results. Changes of 100% or greater are shown as “NM” (not meaningful).

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