Lesotho Interest Rates
Lesotho LS: Deposit Interest Rate
LS: Deposit Interest Rate data was reported at 1.218 % pa in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.107 % pa for 2016. LS: Deposit Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 5.823 % pa from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.342 % pa in 1995 and a record low of 1.107 % pa in 2016. LS: Deposit Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.22 2017 | yearly | 1986 - 2017 |
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Lesotho LS: Interest Rate Spread
LS: Interest Rate Spread data was reported at 10.363 % pa in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.469 % pa for 2016. LS: Interest Rate Spread data is updated yearly, averaging 7.630 % pa from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.195 % pa in 2000 and a record low of 3.033 % pa in 1995. LS: Interest Rate Spread data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; Median;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.36 2017 | yearly | 1986 - 2017 |
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Lesotho LS: Lending Interest Rate
LS: Lending Interest Rate data was reported at 11.581 % pa in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.576 % pa for 2016. LS: Lending Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 15.208 % pa from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.417 % pa in 1990 and a record low of 9.920 % pa in 2013. LS: Lending Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. 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.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.58 2017 | yearly | 1980 - 2017 |
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Lesotho LS: Real Interest Rate
LS: Real Interest Rate data was reported at 12.836 % pa in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.379 % pa for 2016. LS: Real Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 3.929 % pa from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.967 % pa in 1982 and a record low of -21.532 % pa in 1980. LS: Real Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files using World Bank data on the GDP deflator.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.38 2016 | yearly | 1980 - 2016 |
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Lesotho LS: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate
LS: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data was reported at 5.173 % pa in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.876 % pa for 2016. LS: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 4.841 % pa from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2017, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.056 % pa in 2000 and a record low of 3.199 % pa in 1997. LS: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Risk premium on lending is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the 'risk free' treasury bill interest rate at which short-term government securities are issued or traded in the market. In some countries this spread may be negative, indicating that the market considers its best corporate clients to be lower risk than the government. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics database.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.17 2017 | yearly | 1994 - 2017 |