New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 in Euro area
New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 in Euro area was 4.28% in August 2026, according to the European Central Bank. That is up 0.37 pts from August 2025.
New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 in Euro area, June 2010 to August 2026
All 195 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 4.28 Provisional |
| 2026-07 | 4.23 |
| 2026-06 | 4.3 |
| 2026-05 | 4.23 |
| 2026-04 | 4.08 |
| 2026-03 | 4.06 |
| 2026-02 | 4.02 |
| 2026-01 | 3.93 |
| 2025-12 | 4 |
| 2025-11 | 4.04 |
| 2025-10 | 3.98 |
| 2025-09 | 3.99 |
| 2025-08 | 3.91 |
| 2025-07 | 3.91 |
| 2025-06 | 4.06 |
| 2025-05 | 4.1 |
| 2025-04 | 4.15 |
| 2025-03 | 4.31 |
| 2025-02 | 4.5 |
| 2025-01 | 4.5 |
| 2024-12 | 4.76 |
| 2024-11 | 4.95 |
| 2024-10 | 4.98 |
| 2024-09 | 5.18 |
| 2024-08 | 5.26 |
| 2024-07 | 5.29 |
| 2024-06 | 5.49 |
| 2024-05 | 5.52 |
| 2024-04 | 5.45 |
| 2024-03 | 5.54 |
| 2024-02 | 5.59 |
| 2024-01 | 5.5 |
| 2023-12 | 5.62 |
| 2023-11 | 5.81 |
| 2023-10 | 5.77 |
| 2023-09 | 5.68 |
| 2023-08 | 5.59 |
| 2023-07 | 5.51 |
| 2023-06 | 5.29 |
| 2023-05 | 5.08 |
| 2023-04 | 4.86 |
| 2023-03 | 4.77 |
| 2023-02 | 4.49 |
| 2023-01 | 4.2 |
| 2022-12 | 3.88 |
| 2022-11 | 3.55 |
| 2022-10 | 3.21 |
| 2022-09 | 2.71 |
| 2022-08 | 2.32 |
| 2022-07 | 2.2 |
| 2022-06 | 2.07 |
| 2022-05 | 1.99 |
| 2022-04 | 1.99 |
| 2022-03 | 1.89 |
| 2022-02 | 1.88 |
| 2022-01 | 1.93 |
| 2021-12 | 1.89 |
| 2021-11 | 1.89 |
| 2021-10 | 1.9 |
| 2021-09 | 1.88 |
| 2021-08 | 1.86 |
| 2021-07 | 1.93 |
| 2021-06 | 1.93 |
| 2021-05 | 1.92 |
| 2021-04 | 2 |
| 2021-03 | 1.94 |
| 2021-02 | 1.96 |
| 2021-01 | 2.04 |
| 2020-12 | 1.96 |
| 2020-11 | 1.98 |
| 2020-10 | 1.99 |
| 2020-09 | 1.96 |
| 2020-08 | 1.87 |
| 2020-07 | 1.9 |
| 2020-06 | 1.74 |
| 2020-05 | 1.58 |
| 2020-04 | 1.62 |
| 2020-03 | 1.96 |
| 2020-02 | 2.06 |
| 2020-01 | 2.17 |
| 2019-12 | 2.07 |
| 2019-11 | 2.1 |
| 2019-10 | 2.11 |
| 2019-09 | 2.08 |
| 2019-08 | 2.12 |
| 2019-07 | 2.18 |
| 2019-06 | 2.18 |
| 2019-05 | 2.21 |
| 2019-04 | 2.21 |
| 2019-03 | 2.22 |
| 2019-02 | 2.22 |
| 2019-01 | 2.22 |
| 2018-12 | 2.19 |
| 2018-11 | 2.24 |
| 2018-10 | 2.21 |
| 2018-09 | 2.23 |
| 2018-08 | 2.24 |
| 2018-07 | 2.21 |
| 2018-06 | 2.29 |
| 2018-05 | 2.33 |
| 2018-04 | 2.34 |
| 2018-03 | 2.4 |
| 2018-02 | 2.36 |
| 2018-01 | 2.39 |
| 2017-12 | 2.38 |
| 2017-11 | 2.44 |
| 2017-10 | 2.45 |
| 2017-09 | 2.49 |
| 2017-08 | 2.5 |
| 2017-07 | 2.49 |
| 2017-06 | 2.47 |
| 2017-05 | 2.52 |
| 2017-04 | 2.52 |
| 2017-03 | 2.53 |
| 2017-02 | 2.57 |
| 2017-01 | 2.61 |
| 2016-12 | 2.57 |
| 2016-11 | 2.61 |
| 2016-10 | 2.66 |
| 2016-09 | 2.66 |
| 2016-08 | 2.7 |
| 2016-07 | 2.74 |
| 2016-06 | 2.7 |
| 2016-05 | 2.89 |
| 2016-04 | 2.94 |
| 2016-03 | 2.99 |
| 2016-02 | 3.1 |
| 2016-01 | 3.14 |
| 2015-12 | 3.02 |
| 2015-11 | 3.14 |
| 2015-10 | 3.18 |
| 2015-09 | 3.23 |
| 2015-08 | 3.24 |
| 2015-07 | 3.27 |
| 2015-06 | 3.19 |
| 2015-05 | 3.32 |
| 2015-04 | 3.39 |
| 2015-03 | 3.43 |
| 2015-02 | 3.54 |
| 2015-01 | 3.64 |
| 2014-12 | 3.61 |
| 2014-11 | 3.74 |
| 2014-10 | 3.89 |
| 2014-09 | 3.92 |
| 2014-08 | 4.08 |
| 2014-07 | 4.19 |
| 2014-06 | 4.22 |
| 2014-05 | 4.39 |
| 2014-04 | 4.41 |
| 2014-03 | 4.44 |
| 2014-02 | 4.42 |
| 2014-01 | 4.48 |
| 2013-12 | 4.4 |
| 2013-11 | 4.49 |
| 2013-10 | 4.53 |
| 2013-09 | 4.45 |
| 2013-08 | 4.44 |
| 2013-07 | 4.53 |
| 2013-06 | 4.45 |
| 2013-05 | 4.6 |
| 2013-04 | 4.58 |
| 2013-03 | 4.47 |
| 2013-02 | 4.55 |
| 2013-01 | 4.54 |
| 2012-12 | 4.48 |
| 2012-11 | 4.58 |
| 2012-10 | 4.65 |
| 2012-09 | 4.62 |
| 2012-08 | 4.75 |
| 2012-07 | 4.84 |
| 2012-06 | 4.81 |
| 2012-05 | 4.85 |
| 2012-04 | 4.93 |
| 2012-03 | 4.87 |
| 2012-02 | 4.93 |
| 2012-01 | 4.96 |
| 2011-12 | 4.93 |
| 2011-11 | 4.89 |
| 2011-10 | 4.79 |
| 2011-09 | 4.68 |
| 2011-08 | 4.6 |
| 2011-07 | 4.55 |
| 2011-06 | 4.44 |
| 2011-05 | 4.39 |
| 2011-04 | 4.26 |
| 2011-03 | 4.2 |
| 2011-02 | 4.12 |
| 2011-01 | 3.93 |
| 2010-12 | 3.92 |
| 2010-11 | 3.99 |
| 2010-10 | 3.9 |
| 2010-09 | 3.84 |
| 2010-08 | 3.88 |
| 2010-07 | 3.79 |
| 2010-06 | 3.72 |
Rankings
Definition
Monthly average annual interest rate on new euro loans to non-financial corporations of up to €250,000, excluding revolving loans, overdrafts and credit-card debt.
New agreements include renegotiations. Rates are weighted by the amounts agreed during the month and are distinct from the ECB composite rates that use moving-average weights. Annualised agreed rates or narrowly defined effective rates (AAR/NDER) cover interest and exclude fees and other charges. Household figures include non-profit institutions serving households. Corporations are non-financial companies. The euro area aggregate has changing membership. Country histories vary and missing values are not filled.
How to cite
European Central Bank. ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N). https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
European Central Bank. (n.d.). ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N) (New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000, Euro area, 2010-06 to 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01
MLA 9
ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N), New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000, Euro area, 2010-06 to 2026-08. European Central Bank, https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/corporate-loan-rate-up-to-250000-euros/euro-area. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
European Central Bank. n.d. ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N). New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000, Euro area, 2010-06 to 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/corporate-loan-rate-up-to-250000-euros/euro-area.
Harvard
European Central Bank (no date) ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N), New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000, Euro area, 2010-06 to 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/corporate-loan-rate-up-to-250000-euros/euro-area (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{european_new_corporate_loan_rate_2026,
author = {{European Central Bank}},
title = {{ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N): New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000, Euro area, 2010-06 to 2026-08}},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/corporate-loan-rate-up-to-250000-euros/euro-area. Publisher attribution: European Central Bank. ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N). https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata\&startPeriod=2003-01. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the new corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 in Euro area?
New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 in Euro area was 4.28% in August 2026, according to the European Central Bank. That is up 0.37 pts from August 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
European Central Bank. ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest new corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 in Euro area?
5.81% in November 2023, the highest value since June 2010 in this series.
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