lending rate
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The bank lowered the lending rate to 8.75% from 9%, Governor Kamau Thugge said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
KAMPALA, Uganda—Uganda’s central bank maintained its key lending rate at 9.75%, citing rising inflationary pressure and high oil prices amid sustained geopolitical uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 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
