Brazil: Lending-deposit interest rate spread
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| Brazil |
Bank lending-deposit interest rate spread |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 26.85 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | interest rate points |
| Data availability | 1997 - 2020 |
| Average | 37.00 |
| Min - Max | 19.58 - 58.36 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2020 is 26.85 interest rate points, a decline from 32.04 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 Brazil from 1997 to 2020 is 37 interest rate points. The minimum value, 19.58 interest rate points, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 58.36 interest rate points was recorded in 1998.
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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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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lending-deposit interest rate spread | 26.85 | 2020 | interest rate points |
| Bank cost to income ratio | 55.83 | 2021 | percent |
| Non-performing loans | 2.64 | 2022 | percent |
| Bank overhead cost | 3.14 | 2021 | percent |
| Net interest margin | 4.42 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank credit to deposits | 100.07 | 2021 | percent |
| Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets | 16.84 | 2020 | percent |
| Return on assets | 1.86 | 2021 | percent |
| Return on equity | 18.65 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system z-scores | 16.35 | 2021 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 55.84 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system capital to assets | 10.06 | 2020 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 36.17 | 2021 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 43.60 | 2023 | percent |
| Real interest rate | 37.21 | 2023 | percent |
| Legal rights | 2.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 8.00 | 2019 | points |