Inflation rate (consumer prices):

3.5% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 51 1.8% (2007 est.)

Central bank discount rate:

1.5% (January 2009)

Commercial bank prime lending rate:

4.06% (2008 est.)

Stock of quasi money:

$618 billion (November 2008) country comparison to the world: 7 $NA (31 December 2007)

Stock of domestic credit:

$677.8 billion (November 2008) country comparison to the world: 17 $NA (31 December 2007)