lending rate

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Bank Indonesia lifted its base lending rate to 5.25 percent, it said, to help stabilise the devaluing rupiah and keep inflation in check.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

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

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

Kenya’s central bank cut its key lending rate as East Africa’s largest economy continues a policy-loosening cycle to boost private-sector lending and economic growth amid receding inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 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