Effective interest rates - March 2018

This statistical release contains average interest rates across deposit or loan accounts with UK banks and building societies, calculated using data on rates and balances.

Published on 01 May 2018

Effective rates on new time deposits by individuals have increased by 14bps from 0.97% to 1.11% (Table A).
Effective rates on new PNFC loans have decreased by 14bps from 2.79% to 2.65% (Table B).

Table A: Effective interest rates paid/received on individual's balances by UK MFIs (excluding central bank)

Per cent
Not seasonally adjusted

	Outstanding					New business
		Sight deposits	Time deposits	Other loans	Secured loans	Time deposits	Other loans	Secured loans
		Z6IQ	Z6IW	Z6KO	Z6K6	Z6IH	Z6K5	Z6JM
2017	Dec	0.46	0.89	7.07	2.55	1.01	7.96	2.01
2018	Jan	0.45	0.90	7.10	2.53	1.02	7.60	1.96
	Feb	0.46	0.90	7.00	2.51	0.97	7.37	2.02
	Mar	0.46	0.90	6.98	2.51	1.11	7.37	2.04

Table B: Effective interest rates paid/received on PNFC balances by UK MFIs (excluding central bank)

Per cent
Not seasonally adjusted

	Outstanding				New business
		Sight deposits	Time deposits	Loans	Time deposits	Loans
		HSCT	HSCU	HSDC	BJ72	BJ82
2017	Dec	0.26	0.50	2.96	0.48	2.61
2018	Jan	0.29	0.57	3.05	0.46	2.67
	Feb	0.28	0.56	3.06	0.46	2.79
	Mar	0.26	0.58	3.09	0.50	2.65