Banks decrease interest rates for Belarusian rouble deposits
Euroradio has noticed that the interest rates were changed in “Belrosbank” on January 9.
Interest rates for Belarusian rouble deposits have also changed in some other banks.
The maximum interest rate used to be 70% in “Belrosbank” yesterday (the deposit “Present”). It was changed to 67% on January 9.
"Our interest rates are tied to the official discount rate. If it decreases, the interest rates will also decrease”, - explained MTB-Bank to Euroradio.
Belarusian rouble interest rates are still high in MTB-Bank but they have a also started decreasing. The deposit “Guarantor-top” is still the most profitable (69%). This is the only deposit whose high interest rate is stable, notes the bank.
MTB-bank: "There is another deposit, “Guarantor-plus” (3 months), and the interest rate is 56% it was 64% a few weeks ago”.
Let us remind you that the National Bank is planning to reduce the official discount rate to 20% by the end of the year. A report about the profit Belarusians can make on Belarusian rouble deposits will be available on the website of Euroradio soon.
