<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishWakati huo huo, fedha hizo zilikuwa na riba ya asilimia 2.5 mwaka jana na sasa zina faida ya asilimia 0.65 kwa wastani, alisema Ruth Ann Schmidt, mkurugenzi mtendaji wa Lawyers Trust Fund.  <response>: The deposits earned 2.5 percent in interest a year ago and now average 0.65 percent, according to Ruth Ann Schmitt, executive director of the Lawyers Trust Fund. 