Panama Bank Lending Rate

1999 - 2018 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Bank Lending Rate

  • Panama Bank Lending Rate was reported at 4.750 % pa in Jun 2018.
  • This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.750 % pa for May 2018.
  • Panama Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 3.250 % pa from Dec 1999 to Jun 2018, with 223 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 9.500 % pa in Aug 2004 and a record low of 3.250 % pa in Dec 2015.
  • Panama Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.

The Superintendency of Banks of Panama used to provide monthly Bank Lending Rate.

View Panama's Bank Lending Rate from Dec 1999 to Jun 2018 in the chart:

Panama Bank Lending Rate

What was Panama's Bank Lending Rate in Jun 2018?

Panama Bank Lending Rate was reported at 4.750 % pa in Jun 2018. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.750 Jun 2018 4.750 May 2018 3.250 Dec 2015 9.500 Aug 2004 % pa monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018

Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 5.900 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Sep 2025
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Armenia (% pa) 13.601 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Austria (% pa) 3.750 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa) 15.444 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 7.920 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Belarus (% pa) 11.230 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Belgium (% pa) 3.500 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Bolivia (% pa) 10.907 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.419 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Botswana (% pa) 7.190 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 01 Feb 2026 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 01 Feb 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.121 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Canada (% pa) 4.450 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1935 - Jan 2026
China (% pa) 3.000 19 Feb 2026 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Feb 2026
Colombia (% pa) 13.976 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (% pa) 4.320 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.158 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Denmark (% pa) 1.750 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 7.740 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Egypt (% pa) 21.500 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Estonia (% pa) 4.810 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
France (% pa) 3.460 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Georgia (% pa) 13.290 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Nov 2025
Germany (% pa) 3.940 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Greece (% pa) 4.510 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.000 01 Feb 2026 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 01 Feb 2026
Hungary (% pa) 7.500 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Iceland (% pa) 10.571 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1982 - Nov 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 8.244 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1993 - Nov 2025
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 3.523 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Japan (% pa) 1.875 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2025
Jordan (% pa) 7.950 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 17.877 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Kenya (% pa) 14.880 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Nov 2025
South Korea (% pa) 4.190 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 6.691 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Nov 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 5.025 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Nov 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 19.434 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
Latvia (% pa) 5.330 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 11.420 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1972 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 5.180 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.640 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.258 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2008 - Nov 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.256 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Malawi (% pa) 25.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 4.589 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Malta (% pa) 3.284 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 6.840 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Nov 2025
Mexico (% pa) 7.840 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Oct 2025
Moldova (% pa) 9.063 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (% pa) 17.355 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1998 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 6.190 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (% pa) 15.700 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Jan 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 7.380 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 18.890 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.446 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (% pa) 5.624 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Panama (% pa) 4.750 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018
Paraguay (% pa) 13.480 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Dec 2025
Peru (% pa) 15.887 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1985 - Dec 2025
Philippines (% pa) 8.031 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Poland (% pa) 6.050 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Qatar (% pa) 4.561 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2025
Romania (% pa) 9.180 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Russia (% pa) 18.800 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Serbia (% pa) 5.830 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2010 - Dec 2025
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 4.226 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
South Africa (% pa) 10.250 01 Feb 2026 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 01 Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.870 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1989 - Dec 2025
Sweden (% pa) 1.850 30 Jan 2026 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 30 Jan 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 3.265 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 20.425 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Thailand (% pa) 6.725 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 19.328 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
United States (% pa) 6.750 29 Jan 2026 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 29 Jan 2026
Uruguay (% pa) 16.564 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Uzbekistan (% pa) 23.157 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2025
Venezuela (% pa) 57.790 13 Jan 2026 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 13 Jan 2026
Zambia (% pa) 28.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025

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Panama Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6,416.100 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 443.232 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 59,349.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) 25.641 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) 70.554 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) 23.819 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 443,231.781 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 219,865.927 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 574,666.447 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) 10,668.532 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -972.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 83.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 29,822.596 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 295,370.102 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 16,991.392 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,042.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 725,843.056 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 233,578.902 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 32.781 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 246.281 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,194.503 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 192.320 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1989 - Sep 2025
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 12,896.144 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 2,293.212 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) 4,864.801 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 70,409.644 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) 1,072,958.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) 30,335.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) 7,428.13 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) 6,147.94 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) 48,718.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 91.522 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 115.979 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 128.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -502.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 676.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 665.035 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 665.035 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 48,680.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 169.8 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 39,768.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 59.9 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.079 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -75,811.580 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -1,228.288 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -3,116.496 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 548.322 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 0.374 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -7,296.453 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -2,560.827 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) 665.035 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,502.052 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 1,301.970 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 5,634.327 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 4,179.957 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -1,457.621 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,103.205 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) -2,194.910 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 466.385 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) -502.946 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 0.374 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 4,132.275 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -75,811.580 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 193,078.165 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 117,266.585 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 676.356 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Nov 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,598.833 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,066.270 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 45,730.080 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,644.2 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1969 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.178 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 115,131.706 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.2 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 64,958.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.2 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 33,969.4 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 102,722.968 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.67 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 68.25 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 45,730.080 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 21,458.796 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025

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