Budapest, October 5, 1999 (MTI-ECONEWS) -
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1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
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LENDING (pc)
under one year maturity
weighted average 17.1 17.0 16.8 16.6 16.2 16.0 15.6
over one year maturity
weighted average 18.3 18.0 17.9 17.2 17.2 16.3 16.6
discount rate
weighted average 16.7 16.7 17.5 16.7 16.5 16.5 16.0
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DEPOSIT RATES
up to one year 13.3 13.4 13.1 12.8 12.5 12.3 12.1
up to one month
weighted average 13.3 13.3 13.0 12.7 12.4 12.1 12.0
one month-one year
weighted average 13.5 14.0 13.9 13.7 13.1 13.0 12.9
over one year
weighted average 12.7 13.9 14.0 13.0 13.1 12.8 13.3
current account (pc)
min 1.0 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
max 17.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0
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Source: National Bank of Hungary
Figures from commercial banks and other financial institutions
on interest charged in individual loan and deposit contracts with
companies and enterpreneurs in the given month, on market
conditions. Loan rates do not include additional costs and fees.
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