In June 2025, the long-term prime lending rate in Japan was **** percent per annum. The long-term prime lending rate is an interest rate for long-term loans of one year or more to companies with high credit ratings set by Mizuho Bank.

Bank Lending Rate in Japan increased to 2.25 percent in June from 2.05 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Long Term Prime Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Japan Bank Lending Rate

• Japan Bank Lending Rate was reported at 1.625 % pa in Feb 2025.
• This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.625 % pa for Jan 2025.
• Japan Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 1.625 % pa from Jan 1971 to Feb 2025, with 650 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 9.250 % pa in Jul 1980 and a record low of 1.375 % pa in Jul 2006.
• Japan 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 benchmark interest rate in Japan was last recorded at 0.50 percent. This dataset provides - Japan Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In December 2024, the short-term prime lending rate in Japan was about **** percent per annum. The prime lending rate is the most frequent interest rate charged by the majority of city banks on short-term loans to the most creditworthy clients.

As of December 2024, the long-term prime lending rate in Japan was *** percent per annum. The long-term prime lending rate is an interest rate for long-term loans of one year or more to companies with high credit ratings set by Mizuho Bank.

Japan JP: Lending Interest Rate data was reported at 1.045 % pa in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.143 % pa for 2015. Japan JP: Lending Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 6.151 % pa from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.113 % pa in 1974 and a record low of 1.045 % pa in 2016. Japan JP: Lending Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; ;

Japan: Real interest rate: Bank lending rate minus inflation: The latest value from 2017 is 1.07 percent, an increase from 0.62 percent in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 5.03 percent, based on data from 128 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1993 to 2017 is 2.54 percent. The minimum value, -0.95 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 4.31 percent was recorded in 1993.

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Japan JP: Lending Rate data was reported at 0.994 % pa in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.045 % pa for 2016. Japan JP: Lending Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 6.600 % pa from Dec 1953 (Median) to 2017, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.113 % pa in 1974 and a record low of 0.994 % pa in 2017. Japan JP: Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.IMF.IFS: Lending, Saving and Deposit Rates: Annual.

Japan JP: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data was reported at 1.273 % pa in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.155 % pa for 2015. Japan JP: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.922 % pa from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.900 % pa in 1978 and a record low of 1.155 % pa in 2015. Japan JP: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Risk premium on lending is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the 'risk free' treasury bill interest rate at which short-term government securities are issued or traded in the market. In some countries this spread may be negative, indicating that the market considers its best corporate clients to be lower risk than the government. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics database.; ;

In June 2025, the median interest rate on variable rate housing loans set by city banks in Japan stood at about **** percent per annum. In October 2024, the rate had increased for the first time in over a decade. The short-term prime lending rate serves as a benchmark for adjustable rate home loan rates.

Japan Prime Lending Rate: Long Term: Month End data was reported at 1.000 % pa in Nov 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 % pa for Oct 2018. Japan Prime Lending Rate: Long Term: Month End data is updated monthly, averaging 4.500 % pa from Jan 1970 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 587 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.900 % pa in Jul 1975 and a record low of 0.900 % pa in Jul 2016. Japan Prime Lending Rate: Long Term: Month End data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Japan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.M001: Discount, Prime Lending, Call and Policy Rate.

The central bank policy rate in Japan stood at *** percent in June 2025. In March 2024, the Bank of Japan raised short-term interest rates for the first time in 17 years, ending its negative interest rate policy. From August 2024 onwards, the central bank encouraged the uncollaterized overnight call rate to remain at **** percent. A third rate hike to *** percent was implemented in January 2025. In 2016, the Bank of Japan had introduced a policy of quantitative and qualitative monetary easing (QQE) with yield curve control, one component of which included controlling short-term and long-term interest rates through market operations.

Interest rate spread of Japan slumped by 9.54% from 0.74 % in 2016 to 0.67 % in 2017. Since the 5.56% surge in 2014, interest rate spread sank by 16.24% in 2017. Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to prime customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits.

In the fiscal year 2024, the loan to deposit spread in the domestic business of banks in Japan reached **** percent. The loan to deposit spread is the difference between a bank's lending rate and deposit rate.

Discount Rate: Central Bank: Japan data was reported at 0.750 % pa in Apr 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.750 % pa for Mar 2025. Discount Rate: Central Bank: Japan data is updated monthly, averaging 3.750 % pa from Jan 1950 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 904 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.000 % pa in Jul 1980 and a record low of 0.100 % pa in Jun 2006. Discount Rate: Central Bank: Japan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Japan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.M: Discount, Prime Lending, Call and Policy Rate.

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In 2024, the three-month interest rate in Japan reached **** percent. The three-month interest rate is the rate at which a prime bank is willing to lend funds to another prime bank for three months. It is a reference for short-term interest rates in the money market.

Bank Lending Rate Jepang dilaporkan sebesar 1.625 % pa pada 2025-02. Angka ini tetap dibanding sebelumnya yaitu 1.625 % pa untuk 2025-01. Data Bank Lending Rate Jepang diperbarui bulanan, dengan rata-rata 1.625 % pa dari 1971-01 sampai 2025-02, dengan 650 observasi. Data ini mencapai angka tertinggi sebesar 9.250 % pa pada 1980-07 dan rekor terendah sebesar 1.375 % pa pada 2006-07. Data Bank Lending Rate Jepang tetap berstatus aktif di CEIC dan dilaporkan oleh CEIC Data. Data dikategorikan dalam Global Economic Monitor World Trend Plus – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.