Budapest, October 5, 1999 (MTI-ECONEWS) -
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1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
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DEPOSITS RATES (pc)
Sight deposit 6.6 6.7 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.3
up to one year 14.0 13.6 13.0 12.8 12.4 12.1 12.0 11.7
less than one month 13.9 13.4 12.8 12.6 12.1 11.8 11.7 11.4
1-3 month 14.3 14.1 13.9 13.6 13.2 13.0 13.0 12.7
3-6 month 14.1 13.9 13.6 13.4 12.9 12.6 12.8 12.3
6-12 month 14.3 13.9 13.3 13.0 12.8 12.6 12.5 12.3
over one year 13.8 13.7 13.1 12.9 12.6 12.6 11.9 11.6
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LENDING (pc)
housing loan 24.7 24.3 24.3 23.8 23.8 22.8 23.0 22.7
consumer and other credit 24.8 23.7 23.6 24.0 23.7 23.9 23.8 23.9
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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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