The Central Bank of Cyprus has today released the statistics on interest rates1 applied by monetary financial institutions in Cyprus on deposits and loans of euro area residents in euro, as well as data regarding volumes (amounts) of new euro denominated loans to euro area residents for the reference month of April 2023. These statistics are included in the May 2023 edition of Monetary and Financial Statistics.
The main developments in interest rates on new deposit and loan contracts, including contracts which were renegotiated, are summarized as follows:
Deposit Rates
- The interest rate on deposits from households with an agreed maturity of up to one year recorded a decrease to 0,41%, compared with 0,47% in the previous month.
- The corresponding interest rate on deposits from non-financial corporations registered a decrease to 0,73%, compared with 1,12% in the previous month.
Lending Rates
- The interest rate on consumer credit decreased to 4,85%, compared with 5,05% in the previous month.
- The interest rate on loans for house purchase decreased to 4,45%, compared with 4,67% in the previous month.
- The interest rate on loans to non-financial corporations for amounts up to €1 million decreased to 5,31%, compared with 5,60% in the previous month. The interest rate on loans to non-financial corporations for amounts over €1 million registered an increase to 5,41%, compared with 5,29% in the previous month.
Amounts of new loans2
Total new loans recorded a decrease to €473,9 million in April 2023, compared with €922,5 million in the previous month. The main categories of new loans are analysed below:
- New loans for consumption decreased to €18,0 million, compared with €30,7 million in the previous month.
- New loans for house purchase recorded a decrease to €115,4 million, compared with €199,5 million in the previous month.
- New loans to non-financial corporations for amounts up to €1 million decreased to €60,1 million, compared with €109,0 million in the previous month.
- New loans to non-financial corporations for amounts over €1 million registered a decrease to €269,3 million, compared with €571,2 million in the previous month.
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1) Interest rates are calculated as weighted average interest rates, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 2013/34, as amended, of the European Central Bank.
2) Amounts of new loans include new loan contracts and contracts which were renegotiated within the reference month.