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🇮🇪Ireland business lending rate

Ireland's business lending rate is 4.43% as of August 2026, from official ECB data. It fell from 4.57% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 2.12% to 6.51%. That is 0.80 percentage points above the euro-area average of 3.63% — the 7th of 21 member states that report it.

Business lending rate · Ireland
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Ireland business lending rate, last 10 years
Source: ECB (MIR) · data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-05 · modifications: none

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Ireland business lending rate — frequently asked questions

What is Ireland's business lending rate?
Ireland's business lending rate is 4.43% as of August 2026, from official ECB data.
How does Ireland's business lending rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 7th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 3.63%.
Is Ireland's business lending rate rising or falling?
It fell from 4.57% to 4.43% in the latest reading (August 2026).

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