Libya: Lending-deposit interest rate spread

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 Libya

Bank lending-deposit interest rate spread

 Latest value 3.50
 Year 2014
 Measure interest rate points
 Data availability 1980 - 2014
 Average 2.70
 Min - Max 1.50 - 4.00
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2014 is 3.5 interest rate points, unchanged from 3.5 interest rate points in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 6.99 interest rate points, based on data from 112 countries. Historically, the average for Libya from 1980 to 2014 is 2.7 interest rate points. The minimum value, 1.5 interest rate points, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 4 interest rate points was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Libya - Lending-deposit interest rate spread - Recent values chart

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Libya - Lending-deposit interest rate spread - historical chart - 1980-2014




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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