Banking - The Bahamas



TopicValue
Central bank discount rate (%)4.5
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)4.75
Value & RankThe Central bank discount rate of The Bahamas is 4.50 (%) with a global rank of 79.
The Bahamas compared to other CountriesThe Central bank discount rate of The Bahamas is similar to that of Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Albania, Tajikistan, Colombia, Qatar, Mexico, Bolivia, Lao PDR, Trinidad and Tobago with a respective Central bank discount rate of 5.00, 5.00, 5.00, 4.80, 4.75, 4.50, 4.50, 4.50, 4.30, 4.25 (%) and a global rank of 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84.Last 6 years averageThe Bahamas had an average Central bank discount rate of 4.82 (%) in the last 6 years from (2008 to 2014).
The Bahamas since the end of the Great RecessionThe Bahamas's Central bank discount rate had a negative growth (decline) of 14.3% since the end of the Great Recession
Central bank discount rate of The Bahamas
Value & RankThe Commercial bank prime lending rate of The Bahamas is 4.75 (%) with a global rank of 153.
The Bahamas compared to other CountriesThe Commercial bank prime lending rate of The Bahamas is similar to that of Italy, Czech Republic, Latvia, Hong Kong SAR, China, Kuwait, Mexico, Korea, Malaysia, Lithuania, United Kingdom with a respective Commercial bank prime lending rate of 5.20, 5.10, 5.00, 5.00, 4.90, 4.70, 4.70, 4.50, 4.50, 4.40 (%) and a global rank of 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158.Last 5 years averageThe Bahamas had an average Commercial bank prime lending rate of 5.20 (%) in the last 5 years from (2008 to 2013).
The Bahamas since the end of the Great RecessionThe Bahamas's Commercial bank prime lending rate had a negative growth (decline) of 13.6% since the end of the Great Recession
Commercial bank prime lending rate of The Bahamas
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Datasource: CIA - The World Factbook