Baku, Azerbaijan, Mar. 6
By Azad Hasanli - Trend:
Azerbaijani banks decreased interest rates on loans in local currency and in foreign currency, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan's report as of January 2015 said.
The average rate on bank lending to the economy of Azerbaijan in national currency amounted to 13.71 percent compared to 14.16 percent as of late January 2014.
The average rate on bank lending in freely convertible currency made up 14.28 percent compared to 14.65 percent as of late January 2014.
The average rate on bank lending to legal entities in national currency amounted to 9.74 percent compared to 10.98 percent as of late January 2014. The average rate on bank lending to corporate clients in freely convertible currency amounted to 9.22 percent compared to 10.52 percent.
As of February 1, 2015, the average rate on bank lending to physical entities in national currency amounted to 18.59 percent compared to 17.99 percent as of early February 2014.
The average rate on bank loans to individual customers in freely convertible currency was 22.27 percent compared to 20.82 percent as of early February 2014.
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