Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Sep 30, 2025
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
8.00 % on Dec 31, 2000
Lowest
0.50 % on Feb 28, 2022
About Macau Interest Rate
In Macau, interest rate decisions are taken by the Macau Monetary Authority. The official interest rate is the Base Rate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Macau Interest Rate is 4.5% at the moment.
Last month Macau Interest Rate was 4.5%, and the month before it reached 4.5%.
Interest rate is the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. When it comes to the national level, interest rate is a rate at which banks borrow money from a country's central bank.
Yes, negative interest rate can be used by the government as a monetary policy tool to stimulate economy growth.
Growing or falling interest rate can influence the country's economy, stimulate it or lower the inflation level. Even people can feel the effect of interest rate's movements — for example, if interest rate increases, loans get more expensive.