The average interest rates on long- and short-term corporate loans in Bosnian marka fell in November 2012, central bank data showed. Rates on short-term loans for businesses, which have been declining in annual terms since October 2010, dropped 0.61pps to 6.65% in Nov, while interest rate on long-term corporate loans fell 1.09pps to 7%, declining for a second consecutive month. In the household segment, the interest rate on short-term loans in local currency went up 0.47pps y/y to 10.38% and the rate on long-term ones dropped 0.71pps to 7.88% in November. Loans in Bosnian marka represented close to 95.8% of total loan stock and increased by 4.9% on the year at end-November. Since end-2011, the loans dynamics in Bosnia has been mainly driven by household lending, while loans to private and public companies posted sluggish growth over the period, reflecting the deteriorating business environment. |
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