Bhutan: Lending-deposit interest rate spread
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| Bhutan |
Bank lending-deposit interest rate spread |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 11.00 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | interest rate points |
| Data availability | 1982 - 2020 |
| Average | 9.40 |
| Min - Max | 7.75 - 12.00 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2020 is 11 interest rate points, a decline from 11.75 interest rate points in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 6.59 interest rate points, based on data from 93 countries. Historically, the average for Bhutan from 1982 to 2020 is 9.4 interest rate points. The minimum value, 7.75 interest rate points, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 12 interest rate points was recorded in 2018.
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| Recent values | Bhutan: Lending-deposit interest rate spread |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.00 |
| 2019 | 11.75 |
| 2018 | 12.00 |
| 2017 | 11.42 |
| 2016 | 10.15 |
| 2015 | 10.90 |
| 2014 | 9.48 |
| 2013 | 9.33 |
Definition: Difference between the lending rate and the deposit rate. The lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and the deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Return on assets | 1.19 | 2021 | percent |
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| Liquid assets to deposits | 30.86 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system capital to assets | 12.18 | 2019 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 23.83 | 2021 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 11.76 | 2025 | percent |
| Real interest rate | 5.61 | 2024 | percent |