Interest Rates OD Loans aDd Advances Order, 1987
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
L.N. 81 of 1987
BANKING ACT. 1970
(ACT NO. V OF 1970)
Interest Rates OD Loans aDd Advances Order, 1987
IN exercise of tile powers conferred by section 22 of the Banking
Act, 1970, the Minister of Finance , after consultatio n with the Central
Bank of Mal ta , has made the following order: -
I. This o rder may be cited as the Interest Rates on Loons and
Advances Order, 1987,
Dan l-ordni jista'
jissejjaħ
l-Ordni
ta' l-1987 dwar
Rati
Mgħax fuq Self u Avvanzi.
The maxim um rate of interest that commercial banksor finan-
cial institutions may charge on loo ns and advances to th e spccifiedclass-
cs ind icated hereunder and, subject to any directives or guidelines as
may be issued by the Central Bank o f Malta from li me to time , shall be
as follows:-
Lo,m
Adw>neeJ
Class of Borrower
5% p.a.
6.5% p.a.
Agriculture and Fisheries ........ .
Manu f~cturing . Shipbuilding and Ship-
repair ......... ..... ........... ......... ...... . 7.0% p.a.
6.5% p.a.
Tourism ............. .. ..... ..... . ......... ... . . 7.0% p.a.
0% p.a.
Housing for own residential unit not
already benefitti ng from interest sub-
sidy under any approved scheme ..... . 7.0% p.a.
Imports of non-essential goods .. .. ..... .. . 8.5% p.a.
5% p.a.
Inter-bank lending to priori ty sectors .. 5.5% p.a.
5.5%p.a.
Other inte r-bank lending .. ......... . .. .. .. . 6.5% p.a.
6.5% p.a.
Other ................ . .......................... . 8.0% p.a.
8.0% p.a.
3. The rates of interest shown in the table under paragraph 2 of
this Order shall become effective as follows
(i) On existing loans as from the next anniversary date of th e
loan but not later than 1st July. 1988;
(ii) On existing advan ces on the renewal date or 1st J uly,
]988 whichever is the earl ier
(iii) On new loans and advances wi th effect from 26th
November, \987.
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