PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 94-53 Dated January 12, 1995 Rule 424(b)(2)
To Prospectus Supplement Dated December 2, 1994 File No. 33-51833
BENEFICIAL CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series G
(Book Entry Notes)
J. P. Morgan Securities Inc. purchased $21,000,000 Principal Amount of
these Medium-Term Notes, Series G, maturing on January 23, 1996 at a
principal price of $20,995,800 for resale to investors from time to
time at prices based on market conditions at the time of resale.
Floating Rate Notes Due from 9 Months or More from Date of Issue
Maturity Date: January 23, 1996 Interest Payment Period:
Quarterly
Interest Rate Basis: Interest Reset Period:
Treasury Rate Weekly
Specify Other Base Rate: N/A Interest Reset Dates:
Tuesday of each week
Index Maturity: 3 months (as further described in
the Prospectus Supplement)
except that the rate applied
Spread: plus .20% to the two Business Days
immediately prior to maturity
or any Interest Payment Date
Spread Multiplier: N/A will be the rate applied to
the second Business Day
preceding such maturity or
Interest Payment Date.
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Settlement Date (Issue Date):
January 20, 1995
Minimum Interest Rate: N/A Calculation Agent:
BankAmerica National Trust Co
Interest Payment Dates: Optional Repayment Date(s):
April 23, 1995 N/A
July 23, 1995
October 23, 1995 Additional Terms:
January 23, 1996 For the purposes of the Notes
contemplated hereunder,
Initial Interest Rate: interest payments will
Determined as if the Issue include interest accrued to,
Date was an Interest Reset but excluding, the Interest
Date. Payment Date.