Belgium
3% (31 December 2008)
5% (31 December 2007)
note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal
lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro
area

Belize
12% (31 December 2008)
12% (31 December 2007)

Benin
4.75% (31 December 2008)
4.25% (31 December 2007)

Bolivia
13% (31 December 2008)
6.5% (31 December 2007)

Botswana
15% (31 December 2008)
14.5% (31 December 2007)

Brazil
20.48% (31 December 2008)
17.85% (31 December 2007)

Bulgaria
5.77% (31 December 2008)
4.58% (31 December 2007)

Burkina Faso
4.75% (31 December 2008)
4.25% (31 December 2007)

Burma
12% (31 December 2008)
12% (31 December 2007)

Burundi
10.08% (31 December 2008)
10.12% (31 December 2007)