Interest rates

The Banque centrale du Luxembourg (BCL) informs that, based on preliminary data, the main interest rates applied by Luxembourg’s credit institutions to euro area households and non-financial corporations (NFCs) for their loan and deposit operations have on average evolved as follows in August 2024.

Representative interest rates on new contracts[1] – loans and deposits – concluded with households

The variable² interest rate on mortgage loans granted to households has decreased by 1 basis point on a monthly basis to reach 4.48% in August 2024 compared to 4.49% in July 2024 and the volume of these newly granted loans has decreased by 48 million euros to reach 158 million euros in August compared to 206 million euros in July. On a yearly basis, the interest rate has decreased by 23 basis points whereas the volume of newly granted loans has decreased by 44 million euros.

The fixed³ interest rate on mortgage loans granted to households with an initial fixation rate of over one year and up to five years increased by 3 basis points on a monthly basis to reach 3.87% in August 2024 while the volume reaches 27 million euros. The fixed interest rate with an initial fixation rate of over five years and up to ten remained stable at 3.37% compared to July 2024. The corresponding monthly volumes decreased by 16 million euros to reach 34 million euros.

Concerning real estate loans with an initial rate fixation period over 10 years, the monthly volumes decreased by 83 million euros since July to reach 203 million euros. Interest rates of these loans are grouped by intervals of five years of initial rate fixation⁴, and have changed as follows compared with July 2024:

The interest rates with an interest rate fixation of over 10 years and up to 15 years decreased by 1 basis point to reach 3.88%.

The interest rates with an interest rate fixation of over 15 years and up to 20 years increased by 23 basis points to reach 3.49%.

The interest rates with an interest rate fixation of over 20 years and up to 25 years decreased by 4 basis points to reach 3.56%.

The interest rates with an interest rate fixation of over 25 years and up to 30 years decreased by 3 basis points to reach 3.59%.

The interest rates with an interest rate fixation of over 30 years increased by 2 basis points to reach 3.72%.

It is important to mention that the indicated rates of the different interest rate fixations are average rates, where the calculations are based on a sample of banks and which are taking into account the volumes of granted loans.

The interest rate on consumer loans that have an initial fixation period above 1 year and below or equal to 5 years has decreased by 17 basis points since July to reach 4.74% in August 2024. The volume of newly granted loans has decreased by 1 million euros to reach 31 million euros in August compared to 32 million euros in July. On a yearly basis, the interest rate has decreased by 59 basis points whereas the volume of new lending has increased by 9 million euros.

The interest rate on households’ fixed-term deposits that have an initial maturity below or equal to 1 year has reached 316 basis points in August 2024 from 313 basis points in July 2024. On a yearly basis, this rate has decreased by 10 basis points.

The following graphs provide a detailed overview of the evolution of interest rates and the volumes of the new business loans. Furthermore, the evolution of the interest rates over the past two years is presented in more detail.

Representative interest rates on new contracts1 – loans and deposits – concluded with non-financial corporations (NFCs)

The variable interest rate on loans below or equal to 1 million euros granted to NFCs decreased by 27 basis points in August 2024 to 4.23%, compared to 4.50% in July, and the volume has decreased by 12 million euros to reach 110 million euros in August from 122 million euros in July. On a yearly basis, this interest rate has decreased by 56 basis points and the volume of newly granted loans has decreased by 5 million euros.

The variable interest rate on loans above 1 million euros granted to NFCs has decreased by 8 basis points on a monthly basis to 3.85% during the last reference period, compared to 3.93% in July. The volume of newly granted loans has decreased by 669 million euros to reach 1 356 million euros in August compared to 2 025 million euros in July. On a yearly basis, this interest rate has increased by 104 basis points and the volume of newly granted loans has decreased by 35 million euros.

The tables pertaining to interest rates applied to credit institutions can be consulted and/or downloaded on the BCL’s website on the following link:

 

https://www.bcl.lu/en/statistics/series_statistiques_luxembourg/03_Capital_markets/index.html

 

Weighting method

The interest rates applied to new contracts are weighted within the categories of instruments concerned by the amounts of individual contracts. This results from the compilation of national aggregates carried out by reporting credit institutions and by the BCL.

[1] New contracts refer to any new agreement concluded between the household or the ^{non-financial} corporation and the r^{eporting agent}. New contracts include all financial contracts which mention for the first time the interest ^rate pertaining to the deposit or credit and all renegotiations of existing deposits or credits.

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