Money and Banking

The interest rate on a loan, the return on a deposit and the exchange rate affect every family's budget, from buying a home or a car to saving money. This section shows what loans cost and what deposits earn, and how much people and businesses borrow and save.

It also covers the Central Bank's decisions that steer interest rates, the national currency's exchange rate against the main currencies, the share of loans and deposits in foreign currency, and the size of the banking system.