lending rate

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The bank’s monetary committee, or Copom, cut the Selic benchmark lending rate to 14.5% from 14.75%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The Fed will start its two-day meeting on Tuesday, with an announcement of the benchmark lending rate in the world's largest economy a day later.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Investors have many reasons to think the BSP could lower its benchmark lending rate from 4.25%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 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: This entry 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