lending rate

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KAMPALA, Uganda—Uganda’s central bank maintained its key lending rate at 9.75%, citing subdued inflation, as it continues to monitor the likely economic impact of the Iran war on Africa’s top coffee-exporting nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Some 58% of loans in December were made at interest rates at or below the official benchmark lending rate of 3%, Mr. Wright notes, and that proportion has risen steadily over the past couple years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The immediate reaction, however, indicates investors are bracing themselves for higher capital costs, be it in terms of the Fed’s key lending rate or U.S.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

The Fed said it will keep its key lending rate between 3.5% to 3.75%, stating that economic activity in the US "has been expanding at a solid pace".

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

"Commercial bank prime lending rate" provides a simple average of annualized interest rates commercial banks charge on new loans, denominated in the national currency, to their most credit-worthy customers.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency