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

Uganda’s central bank maintained its key lending rate at 9.75% due to subdued inflation, while monitoring the Iran war’s economic impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

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