Bank Lending Rate In the Euro Area increased to 4.03 percent in August from 3.95 percent in July of 2026. Bank Lending Rate in Euro Area averaged 3.80 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.52 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of 1.40 percent in May of 2020. source: European Central Bank

Bank Lending Rate in Euro Area is expected to be 4.28 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Bank Lending Rate is projected to trend around 4.53 percent in 2027 and 4.03 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.03 3.95 percent Aug 2026
Consumer Confidence -16.50 -15.50 points Sep 2026
Consumer Inflation Expectations 35.20 33.00 points Sep 2026
Consumer Credit 845425.00 842333.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Consumer Spending 1667.10 1660.53 EUR Billion Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 2483578.00 2451271.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Economic Sentiment 97.90 98.40 points Sep 2026
Households Debt to GDP 50.20 50.40 percent of GDP Mar 2026
Households Debt to Income 80.98 81.19 percent Mar 2026
Personal Savings 14.18 14.40 percent Jun 2026
Private Sector Credit 14306807.00 14263763.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.10 -0.60 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales YoY 0.80 0.40 percent Aug 2026


Euro Area Bank Lending Rate
In Euro Area, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.03 3.95 6.52 1.40 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly