Interest Rates on Bank Deposits and Loans: June 2023
02/08/2023 - Press Releases
- In June 2023, the weighted average interest rate on new deposits increased to 0.31%, while the one on new loans decreased to 5.82%.
- The interest rate spread between new deposits and loans decreased to 5.51 percentage points.
- In June 2023, the weighted average interest rates on outstanding amounts of deposits and loans increased to 0.37% and 6.14% respectively.
- The interest rate spread between outstanding amounts of deposits and loans increased to 5.77 percentage points.
1. Interest rates on euro-denominated new deposits and loans
New Deposits
The weighted average interest rate on new deposits increased by 3 basis points to 0.31%, compared to the previous month.
In particular, the average interest rate on overnight deposits placed by households remained unchanged at 0.02%, while the corresponding rate on deposits by non-financial corporations remained almost unchanged at 0.12%.
The average interest rate on deposits from households with an agreed maturity of up to 1 year increased by 11 basis points to 1.42%. The corresponding rate on deposits by non-financial corporations increased by 18 basis points to 2.28%.
New Loans
The weighted average interest rate on new loans to households and non-financial corporations decreased by 22 basis points to 5.82%.
More specifically, the average interest rate on consumer loans without a defined maturity (a category that comprises credit cards, revolving loans and overdrafts) decreased by 14 basis points to 14.87%.
The average interest rate on consumer loans with a defined maturity at a floating rate increased by 24 basis points to 12.58%. The average interest rate on housing loans at a floating rate increased by 20 basis points to 4.03%.
The average interest rate on new corporate loans without a defined maturity increased by 8 basis points to 6.50%. The corresponding rate on loans to sole proprietors increased by 7 basis points to 7.68%.
In June 2023, the average interest rate on new corporate loans with a defined maturity at a floating rate decreased by 36 basis points to 5.63%. The average interest rate on loans with a defined maturity at a floating rate to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) decreased by 64 basis points to 5.49%.
As regards the structure of interest rates according to the size of loans granted, the average rate on loans of up to €250,000 decreased by 160 basis points to 5.47%, on loans of over €250,000 and up to €1 million it decreased by 110 basis points to 5.09% and on loans of over €1 million it decreased by 18 basis points to 5.74%.
2. Interest rates on outstanding amounts of euro-denominated deposits and loans
Deposits
The weighted average interest rate on outstanding amounts of deposits (including overnight deposits) increased by 4 basis points to 0.37%.
In particular, the average interest rate on outstanding amounts of deposits with an agreed maturity of up to 2 years placed by households increased by 11 basis points to 1.36%. The corresponding rate on deposits by non-financial corporations increased by 22 basis points to 2.20%.
Loans
The weighted average interest rate on outstanding amounts of loans increased by 22 basis points to 6.14%.
In particular, the average interest rate on outstanding amounts of housing loans with over 5 years’ maturity remained unchanged at 4.39%. The corresponding rate on consumer and other loans to individuals and private non-profit institutions increased by 7 basis points to 7.89%.
The average interest rate on corporate loans with over 5 years’ maturity increased by 40 basis points to 6.08%. The corresponding rate on loans to sole proprietors increased by 7 basis points to 7.06%.
Table 1: Average interest rates on new euro-denominated deposits and loans (percentages per annum)
Table 2: Average interest rates on outstanding amounts of euro-denominated deposits and loans (percentages per annum)
Notes:
- The interest rate spread is the difference between the weighted average rate on loans and the weighted average rate on deposits.
- For the calculation of the weighted average interest rate on all outstanding deposits, the overnight deposits are also taken into account.
- Loans at a floating rate comprise also loans with an initial rate fixation period of up to one year.
- New business refers to new contracts that were agreed during the reference month and not actual loan disbursements.
Related information:
The complete data set of bank deposit and loan interest rates is published in the sub-section “Bank deposit and loan interest rates” on the Bank of Greece website.
The next Press Release for July 2023 will be published on 1 September 2023 according to the Advance release calendar on the Bank of Greece website.
Related links:
Bank deposit and loan interest rates
Advance release calendar