| Table 8. Interest Rates, 2019 - 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Weighted average; In % per annum, end of period) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period | Maldives Monetary Authority | Government | Commercial banks (local currency) | Commercial banks (foreign currency) | Other financial institutions | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Standing Facilities | Treasury bills 3/ | Deposits | Loans & advances | Deposits | Loans & advances | Stock exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| Standing Deposit Facility 1/ | Standing Lending Facility 2/ | 28 | 91 | 182 | 364 | Transferable deposits | Saving deposits | Time deposits | Public nonfinancial corp. | Pvt. sector | Transferable deposits | Saving deposits | Time deposits | Public nonfinancial corp. | Pvt. sector | Share prices | |||||||||
| up to 3 m | 3 to 6 m | 2 to 3 yr | up to 3 m | 3 to 6 m | 2 to 3 yr | Masix Index (Period Average) | Masix Index (End of Month) | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) | ||||
| 2019 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.48 |
1.50 |
2.98 |
2.65 |
4.72 |
9.83 |
11.59 |
0.73 |
2.00 |
2.66 |
3.11 |
1.75 |
8.58 |
8.49 |
189.22 |
199.05 |
|||
| 2020 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.51 |
1.49 |
2.50 |
3.04 |
4.75 |
8.74 |
11.55 |
0.80 |
1.92 |
2.27 |
3.18 |
1.75 |
7.91 |
8.48 |
197.32 |
199.25 |
|||
| 2021 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.49 |
1.49 |
2.20 |
2.74 |
4.39 |
8.58 |
11.39 |
0.79 |
1.41 |
3.28 |
2.81 |
1.75 |
8.03 |
8.03 |
194.94 |
191.07 |
|||
| 2022 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.44 |
1.49 |
2.21 |
2.76 |
4.00 |
8.78 |
11.73 |
0.70 |
1.43 |
3.39 |
2.98 |
1.75 |
8.79 |
8.26 |
305.31 |
311.21 |
|||
| 2023 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.41 |
1.49 |
2.33 |
3.15 |
4.71 |
9.00 |
11.65 |
0.78 |
1.42 |
2.45 |
3.14 |
5.07 |
8.76 |
8.44 |
408.90 |
383.08 |
|||
| 2024 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.48 |
1.44 |
3.02 |
3.80 |
5.18 |
8.83 |
11.67 |
0.83 |
1.52 |
3.84 |
4.48 |
5.46 |
8.19 |
8.36 |
402.45 |
404.53 |
|||
| 2023 | Nov-23 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.41 |
1.49 |
2.50 |
3.52 |
4.71 |
9.02 |
11.65 |
0.78 |
1.44 |
2.41 |
3.71 |
5.20 |
9.19 |
8.47 |
430.90 |
440.74 |
||
| Dec-23 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.41 |
1.49 |
2.33 |
3.15 |
4.71 |
9.00 |
11.65 |
0.78 |
1.42 |
2.45 |
3.14 |
5.07 |
8.76 |
8.44 |
408.90 |
383.08 |
|||
| 2024 | Jan-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.39 |
1.49 |
2.42 |
3.19 |
4.89 |
9.03 |
11.64 |
0.78 |
1.41 |
2.81 |
4.35 |
5.23 |
8.75 |
8.44 |
381.90 |
344.80 |
||
| Feb-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.42 |
1.49 |
2.46 |
2.89 |
4.88 |
9.04 |
11.71 |
0.79 |
1.41 |
3.01 |
4.19 |
5.51 |
8.76 |
8.45 |
466.96 |
459.42 |
|||
| Mar-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.41 |
1.49 |
2.33 |
2.88 |
4.93 |
9.01 |
11.75 |
0.78 |
1.43 |
2.86 |
4.76 |
5.53 |
8.56 |
8.47 |
440.92 |
445.55 |
|||
| Apr-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.41 |
1.48 |
2.30 |
3.10 |
4.93 |
8.92 |
11.76 |
0.78 |
1.44 |
3.96 |
2.89 |
5.63 |
8.63 |
8.49 |
438.86 |
409.97 |
|||
| May-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.41 |
1.48 |
2.23 |
3.29 |
4.94 |
9.00 |
11.43 |
0.79 |
1.43 |
3.89 |
3.36 |
5.76 |
8.49 |
8.10 |
383.72 |
434.78 |
|||
| Jun-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.41 |
1.48 |
2.11 |
3.33 |
4.96 |
9.00 |
11.17 |
0.88 |
1.44 |
3.04 |
3.46 |
5.77 |
8.45 |
8.54 |
431.72 |
423.97 |
|||
| Jul-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.41 |
1.48 |
2.30 |
3.37 |
4.96 |
8.99 |
11.17 |
0.89 |
1.43 |
2.97 |
3.59 |
5.77 |
8.47 |
8.69 |
421.33 |
426.92 |
|||
| Aug-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.40 |
1.48 |
2.37 |
2.86 |
4.99 |
8.98 |
11.20 |
0.89 |
1.44 |
3.45 |
3.46 |
5.77 |
8.41 |
8.71 |
429.99 |
435.36 |
|||
| Sep-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.40 |
1.48 |
2.61 |
2.63 |
5.05 |
8.87 |
11.74 |
0.79 |
1.44 |
3.40 |
3.65 |
5.77 |
8.40 |
8.67 |
455.58 |
447.17 |
|||
| Oct-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.41 |
1.44 |
2.73 |
2.59 |
5.11 |
8.89 |
11.68 |
0.81 |
1.48 |
3.37 |
4.41 |
5.78 |
8.40 |
8.56 |
430.82 |
408.25 |
|||
| Nov-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.49 |
1.44 |
2.86 |
3.81 |
5.15 |
8.91 |
11.69 |
0.82 |
1.50 |
3.35 |
4.47 |
5.37 |
8.18 |
8.52 |
404.98 |
395.23 |
|||
| Dec-24 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.48 |
1.44 |
3.02 |
3.80 |
5.18 |
8.83 |
11.67 |
0.83 |
1.52 |
3.84 |
4.48 |
5.46 |
8.19 |
8.36 |
402.45 |
404.53 |
|||
| 2025 | Jan-25 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.48 |
1.44 |
2.74 |
3.99 |
5.32 |
8.85 |
11.69 |
0.83 |
1.47 |
4.30 |
3.88 |
5.37 |
8.18 |
8.30 |
411.38 |
425.12 |
||
| Feb-25 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.49 |
1.43 |
2.85 |
3.34 |
5.43 |
8.83 |
11.74 |
0.82 |
1.48 |
4.27 |
3.88 |
5.13 |
8.16 |
8.46 |
409.61 |
405.72 |
|||
| Mar-25 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.49 |
1.43 |
2.65 |
3.31 |
5.42 |
8.58 |
11.62 |
0.82 |
1.47 |
4.12 |
4.04 |
5.16 |
8.17 |
8.36 |
392.82 |
385.91 |
|||
| Apr-25 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.49 |
1.43 |
2.59 |
3.28 |
5.43 |
8.49 |
11.63 |
0.83 |
1.25 |
3.57 |
4.49 |
5.00 |
8.17 |
8.31 |
394.50 |
401.17 |
|||
| May-25 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.42 |
0.66 |
2.47 |
2.94 |
5.38 |
8.56 |
11.66 |
0.83 |
1.27 |
3.93 |
4.37 |
3.84 |
8.00 |
8.22 |
411.43 |
414.21 |
|||
| Jun-25 | 1.50 |
10.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.48 |
1.35 |
2.48 |
3.42 |
5.37 |
8.62 |
11.68 |
0.82 |
1.26 |
4.14 |
3.66 |
3.45 |
7.98 |
8.28 |
423.84 |
432.79 |
|||
| Jul-25 | 0.50 |
7.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.47 |
1.36 |
2.47 |
3.28 |
5.37 |
8.56 |
11.67 |
0.81 |
1.23 |
4.34 |
4.14 |
3.45 |
7.86 |
8.31 |
426.76 |
425.36 |
|||
| Aug-25 | 0.50 |
7.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.49 |
1.36 |
2.47 |
2.97 |
5.38 |
8.59 |
11.66 |
0.80 |
1.29 |
4.45 |
3.97 |
3.45 |
7.64 |
8.29 |
420.82 |
419.85 |
|||
| Sep-25 | 0.50 |
7.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.49 |
1.36 |
2.56 |
2.84 |
5.34 |
8.58 |
11.60 |
0.75 |
1.32 |
4.42 |
4.02 |
3.46 |
7.63 |
8.36 |
421.92 |
421.15 |
|||
| Oct-25 | 0.50 |
7.00 |
3.50 |
3.87 |
4.23 |
4.60 |
1.42 |
1.36 |
2.58 |
2.87 |
5.32 |
8.70 |
11.62 |
0.79 |
1.33 |
4.10 |
4.42 |
3.25 |
8.02 |
8.35 |
429.23 |
426.98 |
|||
| Source: Maldives Monetary Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/On July 21, 2025, this facility was renamed from 'Overnight Deposit Facility' to 'Standing Deposit Facility'. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2/On July 21, 2025, this facility was renamed from 'Overnight Lombard Facility' to 'Standing Lending Facility'. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3/Treasury bills reverted to a TAP system from an auction system in 2014. The rates were revised in 2015 due to a change in government policy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||