As shown in the table, average interest rate on foreign-currency loans has increased because the manat is strengthening against the dollar and euro.
| Average interest rate | Legal entities | Individuals | |||
| Manat | Foreign | Manat | Foreign | Manat | Foreign |
01.01.2009 | 17,45 | 14,52 | 14,87 | 12,37 | 21,53 | 21,52 |
01.11.2009 | 16,23 | 18,35 | 14,40 | 16,06 | 20,73 | 23,93 |
According to the statistics, the manat increased 0.2% against eh dollar and 7.2% against the euro during January-October.
So, the bank increased interest rates to insure themselves against foreign currency risks.