lending rate

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Rate hikes have come from both the Bank of Japan— which on Tuesday lifted its benchmark lending rate to 1%, the highest in 31 years —and last week’s quarter-point increase from the European Central Bank.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

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

Brazil’s central bank cut its Selic benchmark lending rate to 14.5% from 14.75%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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