Bank Lending Rate in Ireland increased to 4.15 percent in August from 4.13 percent in July of 2023. Bank Lending Rate in Ireland averaged 3.64 percent from 1991 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 25.00 percent in January of 1993 and a record low of 0.54 percent in April of 2021. source: Central Bank of Ireland

Bank Lending Rate in Ireland is expected to be 4.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Clearing Banks Prime Rate is projected to trend around 4.15 percent in 2027 and 3.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Consumer Confidence 63.20 61.60 points Aug 2026
Consumer Credit 14672.00 14532.00 EUR Million Jul 2026
Consumer Spending 38209.00 37851.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 410053.00 423844.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 2.14 1.99 USD/Liter Aug 2026
Households Debt to GDP 23.80 23.90 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Households Debt to Income 75.10 82.33 percent Dec 2024
Household Saving Ratio 19.10 18.70 percent Mar 2026
Private Sector Credit 184310.00 182904.00 EUR Million Jul 2026
Retail Sales MoM 1.30 0.50 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales YoY 2.20 0.90 percent Jul 2026


Ireland Clearing Banks Prime Rate
In Ireland, the Clearing Banks Prime Rate is the rate of interest charged on loans by clearing banks to large commercial customers for short-term borrowing.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.15 4.13 25.00 0.54 1991 - 2023 percent Monthly