Malta: Lending interest rate

The latest value from 2013 is 4.7 percent, unchanged from 4.7 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 11.36 percent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Malta from 1995 to 2013 is 6.15 percent. The minimum value, 4.47 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 8.09 percent was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The lending interest rate in Malta shown below is the interest rate on credits from banks to prime borrowers, i.e. to the lowest risk borrowers in the private sector. That includes firms and households.

Definition: Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.