articles | 10 January 2020

Mixed trends in interest rates

Rates on deposits and loans followed mixed trends in November in the Cypriot banking system, data released by the Cyprus Central Bank show.

The interest rate on deposits from households with an agreed maturity of up to one year recorded an increase to 0.16%, compared with 0.12% in the previous month.

The corresponding interest rate on deposits from non-financial corporations registered a marginal decline to 0.30% compared with 0.31% in the previous month.

At the same time, the interest rate on consumer credit last November fell to 3.00%, compared with 3.03% in the previous month.

The interest rate on loans for house purchase increased to 2.10% compared with 2.08% in the previous month.

The interest rate on loans to non-financial corporations for amounts up to €1 mln rose to 3.52%, compared with 3.08% in October.

The interest rate on loans to non-financial corporations for amounts over €1 million fell to 2.91%, compared with 3.01% in the previous month.

Total new loans recorded a decrease to €203.8 million in November, compared with €262.6 million in October.

New consumer loans increased to €16.2 million compared with €15.7 million in the previous month.

New mortgages rose to €89.5 million compared with €77.9 million in the previous month.

New loans to non-financial corporations for amounts up to €1 million recorded an increase to €36.8 million in November compared with €35.1 million in October.

New loans to non-financial corporations for amounts over €1 million registered a decline to €46.8 million, compared with €117.8 million in the previous month.

Source: Financial Mirror

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