New Zealand enjoyed strong economic growth during 2016, driven by high net inward migration, solid construction activity, booming tourism and supportive monetary policy, although in per capita terms growth has been more in line with that in other advanced economies.

The U.K. economy has weakened in the aftermath of the decision to leave the European Union. Maintaining close ties with the EU and implementing policies to boost productivity will be crucial for maintaining future living standards, according to a new report from the OECD.

Austria’s transition to a digital economy and society is slower than in other high-income small open European economies.

In its latest Economic Survey for Norway , the OECD underscores the importance of policy facilitating transition away from oil-related activities and helping businesses seize opportunities from digitalisation and globalisation, through providing i) macroeconomic and financial stability, and ii) improvements to structural-policy settings.

Rapid technological change – from digitalisation to artificial intelligence, 3D printing and nanomaterials – is transforming the way goods and services are produced and consumed. It will have profound implications for the dynamics of productivity, jobs, investment and trade over the next 10 to 15 years.

From a feudal trading hub connecting South with East Asia in the 18th and 19th centuries, Thailand has developed into a rapidly modernising and more urban economy. The second half of the 20th century saw the rapid expansion in manufacturing and services, which underpinned its transformation into an upper-middle-income country.

With still large government debt and interest payments in many OECD countries, actively adjusting debt maturity can help to minimise debt servicing costs.

Lithuania’s economy has grown faster than most other OECD economies over the past 10 years, unemployment continues to fall and public finances have stabilised after a long period of deficits and rising debt.

Low interest rates prevailing in many advanced economies in recent years have already helped to lower the debt servicing burden, but government debt and interest payments remain large in many OECD countries. Could a further reduction in interest payments be attained by "locking-in" current low interest rates?

Brazil has moved up the ranks of the world’s largest economies while making economic growth ever more inclusive.

Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes a network of senior officials attending the 31st Centres of Government (COG) meeting held in London. Highlights include the importance of institutions in economic reform through improved co-ordination, outreach and transparency.

In the run-up to the financial crisis, indebtedness of households and non-financial businesses rose to historically high levels in many OECD countries; gross debt of financial companies rose dramatically relative to GDP. Much of the debt accumulation appears to have been based on excessive risk-taking and exceptional macro-economic conditions and therefore not sustainable.

This working paper presents the background and the details of the simulations behind Box 1.4 of the May 2013 OECD Economic Outlook. A small simulation model is used to evaluate the contribution that the three pillars of the government’s strategy – fiscal consolidation, growth-boosting structural reforms and higher inflation – could make to reversing the rise in Japan’s public debt ratio.

This workshop served to discuss how benchmarking and measuring regulatory performance can help advance a regulatory policy at the sub-national level.

The Netherlands is a global pioneer in water management with a long history of containing flood risks and reclaiming land from the sea. Yet it will need to adapt its water governance policies to meet the looming challenges of shifting demographics, regional development and climate change, according to an OECD report.

Reforms over the past two decades have produced a well-balanced, modern tax system. However, considerable revenues will be needed in the years ahead to expand social spending and infrastructure in order to raise growth and well-being. The challenge is to generate these revenues without penalising growth or exacerbating inequality.

Blog article on the complex and multi-dimensional challenges faced by city policy-makers in addressing urban issues at all levels of government.

In Hungary, young people want to have bigger families, but concerns over issues like housing and striking a work-life balance appear to be obstacles. In response, the government has introduced a range of family-friendly policies–a vital step in helping families fulfil their dreams and in meeting the challenge of a rapidly ageing population.

The Paris floods are another call to action for the international community. Preventing such shocks from happening and limiting the damage they cause should be a public policy priority.

Malaysia has sustained over four decades of rapid, inclusive growth, reducing its dependence on agriculture and commodity exports to become a more diversified, modern and open economy.

Malaysia has sustained over four decades of rapid, inclusive growth, reducing its dependence on agriculture and commodity exports to become a more diversified, modern and open economy.

Blog argues that governments should stop approaching complex challenges through the limitations of their institutions and explore innovative ways of problem solving.

Seminar on Innovations and challenges in the management of a regional policy held in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 22 February 2017

Bank Lending Rate in Ghana decreased to 34.50 percent in May from 35.50 percent in April of 2018. Bank Lending Rate in Ghana averaged 29.59 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 42.84 percent in July of 2016 and a record low of 21.24 percent in March of 2008. In Ghana, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on short term loans by commercial banks to companies. This page provides - Ghana Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Finland remained unchanged at 0.25 percent in December from 0.25 percent in November of 2019. Bank Lending Rate in Finland averaged 2.62 percent from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7 percent in February of 1995 and a record low of 0.25 percent in April of 2018. In Finland, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Finland Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 7.92 percent in February from 7.92 percent in January of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Australia averaged 11.12 percent from 1976 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20.50 percent in September of 1989 and a record low of 7.92 percent in October of 2019. In Australia, the bank lending rate refers to major banks overdraft lending rate to small and medium businesses. This page provides - Australia Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Russia increased to 7.48 percent in February from 7.42 percent in January of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Russia averaged 32.94 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 449.40 percent in February of 1995 and a record low of 7.42 percent in January of 2020. In Russia, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans up to one year by commercial banks to companies. This page provides - Russia Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Canada remained unchanged at 2.45 percent in April from 2.45 percent in March of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Canada averaged 7.23 percent from 1960 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 22.75 percent in August of 1981 and a record low of 2.25 percent in April of 2009. In Canada, the prime lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to the most credit-worthy borrowers. This page provides - Canada Prime Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Angola decreased to 19.24 percent in February from 19.69 percent in January of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Angola averaged 17.21 percent from 2011 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 24.62 percent in March of 2018 and a record low of 13.07 percent in January of 2018. In the Angola, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on short term loans by commercial banks to companies. This page provides - Angola Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Botswana remained unchanged at 6.25 percent in January from 6.25 percent in December of 2019. Bank Lending Rate in Botswana averaged 9.20 percent from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 16.50 percent in January of 2009 and a record low of 6.25 percent in August of 2019. In Botswana, the bank lending rate is the weighted average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Botswana Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Brazil decreased to 46.12 percent in March from 46.67 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Brazil averaged 76.68 percent from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 254.28 percent in April of 1995 and a record low of 39.12 percent in November of 2010. In Brazil, the bank lending rate is the weighted average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Brazil Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Croatia decreased to 2.72 percent in March from 3.23 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Croatia averaged 8.44 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 26.61 percent in January of 1996 and a record low of 2.72 percent in July of 2019. In Croatia, the interest rate on short-term credits to enterprises show weighted averages of banks’ and savings banks’ monthly interest rates classified by maturity and sectors. It also include interest rates on callable loans. This page provides - Croatia Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in South Korea decreased to 2.91 percent in March from 3.08 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in South Korea averaged 6.49 percent from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17.01 percent in January of 1998 and a record low of 2.91 percent in March of 2020. In South Korea, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - South Korea Bank Average Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Ukraine increased to 14.96 percent in March from 13.95 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Ukraine averaged 19.06 percent from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 53.40 percent in October of 1998 and a record low of 12 percent in August of 2010. In Ukraine, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Ukraine Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in the United States decreased to 3.25 percent in April from 3.81 percent in March of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in the United States averaged 6.60 percent from 1950 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20.50 percent in August of 1981 and a record low of 2 percent in February of 1950. In the United States, the prime lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on short term loans by commercial banks to companies. This page provides - United States Average Monthly Prime Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

China One-Year Medium-Term Lending Facility Rate was at 2.95 percent on Friday May 8. Bank Lending Rate in China averaged 3.19 percent from 2016 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.30 percent in April of 2018 and a record low of 2.95 percent in April of 2020. In China, the One-Year Medium-Term Lending Facility Rate is the main rate at which the central bank lends to big commercial banks. The MLF rate acts as a guide for the PBOC’s new lending benchmark, the Loan Prime Rate (LPR). This page provides - China Prime Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Germany decreased to 1.88 percent in March from 1.95 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Germany averaged 3.67 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.55 percent in December of 2007 and a record low of 1.88 percent in March of 2020. In Germany, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Bank Lending Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Portugal decreased to 2.44 percent in March from 2.53 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Portugal averaged 5.36 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8.08 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of 2.44 percent in March of 2020. In Portugal, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Portugal Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Slovenia decreased to 2.28 percent in March from 2.39 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Slovenia averaged 4.41 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7.32 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of 2.16 percent in September of 2019. In Slovenia, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Slovenia Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in France remained unchanged at 1.77 percent in March from 1.77 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in France averaged 2.94 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.29 percent in September of 2008 and a record low of 1.67 percent in October of 2018. In France, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Bank Lending Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Greece increased to 4.13 percent in March from 3.98 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Greece averaged 5.58 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7.40 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of 3.98 percent in February of 2020. In Greece, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Greece Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Luxembourg decreased to 1.55 percent in March from 1.60 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Luxembourg averaged 2.97 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.24 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of 1.53 percent in October of 2015. In Luxembourg, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Luxembourg Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in the United Kingdom remained unchanged at 1.10 percent in May from 1.10 percent in April of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 7.23 percent from 1950 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 18 percent in November of 1979 and a record low of 1.10 percent in April of 2020. In the United Kingdom, the prime lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by major commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - United Kingdom Prime Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Malaysia decreased to 4.40 percent in March from 4.60 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Malaysia averaged 6.33 percent from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 13.53 percent in May of 1998 and a record low of 4.40 percent in March of 2020. In Malaysia, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Malaysia Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Netherlands decreased to 0.54 percent in March from 0.59 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Netherlands averaged 3.19 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.26 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of 0.54 percent in March of 2020. In Netherlands, the bank lending rate rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by comercial banks to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Netherlands Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Bolivia decreased to 6.11 percent in December from 6.17 percent in November of 2019. Bank Lending Rate in Bolivia averaged 9.01 percent from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 23.85 percent in May of 2002 and a record low of 4.62 percent in February of 2011. In Bolivia, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on short term loans by commercial banks to companies in the local currency. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bolivia Bank Lending Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Barbados remained unchanged at 4 percent in March from 4 percent in February of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Barbados averaged 7.82 percent from 1992 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14.50 percent in February of 1992 and a record low of 0 percent in February of 1993. This page provides - Barbados Prime Lending Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Liberia remained unchanged at 12.40 percent in November from 12.40 percent in October of 2019. Bank Lending Rate in Liberia averaged 13.78 percent from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 20.30 percent in September of 2004 and a record low of 12.10 percent in August of 2018. This page provides - Liberia Bank Lending Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bank Lending Rate in Singapore remained unchanged at 5.25 percent in April from 5.25 percent in March of 2020. Bank Lending Rate in Singapore averaged 6.54 percent from 1978 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14.98 percent in October of 1981 and a record low of 5.25 percent in March of 2019. In Singapore, the prime lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by 10 Singaporean leading banks and finance companies to private individuals and companies. This page provides - Singapore Prime Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Private Sector Credit in Sweden remained unchanged at 5.30 percent in February from 5.30 percent in January of 2020. Private Sector Credit in Sweden averaged 7.73 percent from 1976 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 22.70 percent in December of 1986 and a record low of -3.20 percent in June of 1993. Lending to Households YoY in Sweden refers to credit extended to Swedish households by domestic monetary financial institutions (MFIs). This page provides - Sweden Private Sector Credit- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.