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Effective interest rates - May 2012

03 July 2012
 

The rate paid on households’ outstanding time deposits increased by 1bp to 2.85% in May and the rate for households’ new time deposits decreased by 2bps to 3.20%.

The effective rate on the stock of outstanding secured loans (mortgages) increased by 2bps to 3.35% in May and the new secured loan rate rose to 3.75%, an increase of 11bps on the month.  The rate on outstanding unsecured personal loans decreased by 5bps to 7.43% in May and the new unsecured personal loan rate increased by 36bps to 7.26%.  The credit card rate (all balances) fell to 10.84%, a 27bps decrease on the month. (See Table A for households’ effective rates).
 
The effective rate paid on private non-financial corporations’ (PNFCs) outstanding time deposits increased by 1bp to 1.54% in May and the rate on PNFCs’ new time deposits fell by 17bps on the month to 0.68% The rate on PNFC outstanding loans decreased by 2bps to 3.10% in May and the rate on new lending fell to 2.54%, an 18bps decrease on the month. (See Table B for PNFCs’ effective rates).



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Tables

 

Table A and B - Summary of UK MFIs' (excluding Central Bank) effective interest rates
 
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Bankstats Table G1.4
- UK MFIs' (excluding Central Bank) effective interest rates

Microsoft Excel Version (21kb)
 

 

Revisions

    Revisions to Table A and B (20kb)
 

 

Notes to Editors
 
Notes and definitions for Effective Rates
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