The benchmark interest rate in Lesotho was last recorded at 6.50 percent. Interest Rate in Lesotho averaged 9.90 percent from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 20.42 percent in December of 1990 and a record low of 5.18 percent in December of 2013.

Interest Rate in Lesotho is expected to be 6.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Interest Rate in Lesotho to stand at 6.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Lesotho Interest Rate is projected to trend around 5.50 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2019-09-24 11:00 AM Interest Rate Decision Sep 6.5% 6.5%
2019-11-24 11:00 AM Interest Rate Decision Nov 6.25%


Lesotho Money Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Interest Rate 6.50 6.50 20.42 5.18 percent [+]
Deposit Interest Rate 4.43 4.34 13.34 2.34 percent [+]
Money Supply M0 7047.41 7241.96 7241.96 702.20 Million LSL [+]
Money Supply M1 6571.70 6147.10 6571.70 1395.80 Million LSL [+]
Money Supply M2 13108.85 12257.62 13108.85 2191.30 Million LSL [+]


Lesotho Interest Rate

In Lesotho, benchmark interest rates are set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL). The official interest rate since December 2015 is the Central Bank Policy Rate, which replaced the 91-day Treasury Bill (TB) rate. This page provides - Lesotho Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Lesotho Interest Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.50 6.50 20.42 5.18 1980 - 2019 percent Daily




Country Last Previous
Argentina 74.96 Aug/19
Turkey 19.75 Jul/19
Mexico 8.00 Aug/19
Russia 7.25 Jul/19
South Africa 6.50 Aug/19
Brazil 6.00 Jul/19
Indonesia 5.75 Jul/19
India 5.40 Aug/19
China 4.25 Aug/19
Saudi Arabia 2.75 Aug/19
United States 2.25 Jul/19
Singapore 1.94 Jul/19
Canada 1.75 Aug/19
South Korea 1.50 Jul/19
Australia 1.00 Aug/19
United Kingdom 0.75 Aug/19
Euro Area 0.00 Jul/19
France 0.00 Jul/19
Germany 0.00 Jul/19
Italy 0.00 Jul/19
Netherlands 0.00 Jul/19
Spain 0.00 Jul/19
Japan -0.10 Aug/19
Switzerland -0.75 Jul/19


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