Malta Interest Rate

2.3% +0 pt

Aug 2026 · Monthly

Malta's benchmark interest rate stood at 2.25% in August 2026, unchanged from the previous month. The rate remains 2.5 percentage points below the all-time high of 4.75% set in April 2001. The series dates back to January 1999.

Malta Interest Rate, 1999–2026
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
2.3%2.3%4.8%Apr 20010.0%Jun 20221999 – 2026Monthly

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About this series

Interest Rate in Malta averaged 1.8% from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 4.8% in Apr 2001 and a record low of 0.0% in Jun 2022. The series is reported monthly with history from 1999.

The policy/benchmark interest rate is the central bank's main rate used to guide monetary policy. Measured as a monthly percentage, it reflects the cost of borrowing for commercial banks. Data are available from January 1999 onward.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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