Saint Lucia: Business credit
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The most recent value is 1.17 billion East Caribbean Dollar as of December 2019, a decline compared to the previous value of 1.2 billion East Caribbean Dollar. Historically, the average for Saint Lucia from January 2000 to December 2019 is 1.53 billion East Caribbean Dollar. The minimum of 0.69 billion East Caribbean Dollar was recorded in January 2000, while the maximum of 2.49 billion East Caribbean Dollar was reached in July 2013.
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- Measure: billion East Caribbean Dollar
- Source: East Carribean Central Bank
| Recent values | Saint Lucia: Business credit, billion currency units |
|---|---|
| 2019 Dec | 1.17 |
| 2019 Nov | 1.2 |
| 2019 Oct | 1.21 |
| 2019 Sep | 1.19 |
| 2019 Aug | 1.19 |
| 2019 Jul | 1.19 |
| 2019 Jun | 1.21 |
| 2019 May | 1.23 |
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Definition: Business credit includes credit extended by commercial banks and other deposit-taking institutions (excluding central banks) to private non-financial firms. Included are all credit institutions: domestic and foreign owned as well as private and public ones.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 4.1 | 2023 | percent |
| Exchange rate regimes | 2 | 2021 | index points |
| USD exchange rate | 2.7026 | 9/2024 | Local Currency Units per USD |
| Money supply (broad money) | 3.34 | 12/2019 | billion |
| Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 112.2400 | 6/2024 | index points |
| Inflation, monthly | -1.97 | 6/2024 | percent |
| Inflation, annual | -0.68 | 6/2024 | percent |
| Private sector credit | 3.05 | 12/2019 | billion |
| Business credit | 1.17 | 12/2019 | billion |
| Household credit | 1.88 | 12/2019 | billion |
| Mortgage credit | 1.04 | Q4/2019 | billion |
| Consumer credit | 0.83 | Q4/2019 | billion |
| Deposit interest rate | 1.30 | 12/2020 | percent |
| Business credit interest rate | 10.00 | 12/2020 | percent |
| Mortgage credit interest rate | 10.00 | 12/2019 | percent |