The weighted average interest rate on new loans in lei in Moldova in September 2023 amounted to 11.15% per annum, decreasing by 0.18 percentage points compared to the previous month.
It should be noted that the historical minimum weighted average interest rate on new loans in lei in Moldova is 6.78% per annum, and it was registered in August 2021. As the InfoMarket agency was informed in the National Bank of Moldova, in particular, the average interest rate on new loans in lei for individuals in September 2023, compared to the previous month, decreased by 0.03 percentage points - to 11.49%. At the same time, the average rate on consumer loans issued to individuals in lei in September 2023, compared to the previous month, increased by 0.03 percentage points and amounted to 12.53%, and the average rate on mortgage loans in lei decreased by 0.28 percentage points, amounting to 8.89%. Herewith, the average rate on loans issued to legal entities in national currency in September of this year decreased by 0.22 percentage points, to 10.88%. In general, the highest average interest rate on loans in national currency was for loans for a period of 1-3 months - 13.78% per annum, and the lowest average interest rate on loans in lei was the rate for loans for a period of more than 5 years - 9.49% per annum.// 06.11.2023 — InfoMarket
