Structure of interest rates (December 31, 2004)
        2004 2003 2002
MONEY MARKET AND BOND RATES : Interbank overnight lending rates (average) 1/       1.79 1.03 1.59
Min 1.50 0.50 1.13
Max 2.00 1.25 2.20
Repurchase rates 1/ 1 day 1.79 1.01 1.52
7 days 1.88 1.10 1.53
14 days 1.90 1.25 1.75
1 month n.a. 1.25 1.78
2 months n.a. n.a. m.a.
3 months n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 months n.a. n.a. n.a.
Bank of Thailand bonds 1 month n.a. n.a. n.a.
3 month n.a. n.a. n.a.
6 month n.a. n.a. n.a.
1 year n.a. n.a. n.a.
2 years n.a. n.a. n.a.
State enterprise bonds 2/ 3/ 4.15 4.14 2.05
COMMERCIAL BANKS 4/ 5/ : Loan rates : Ceiling rates 9.50-24.00 8.75-9.75 9.75-11.00
Minimum overdraft rates (MOR) 5.75-6.00 5.75-6.00 6.50-7.50
Minimum loan rates (MLR) 5.50-5.75 5.50-5.75 6.50-7.00
Minimum retail rates (MRR) 5.75-6.25 5.75-6.25 6.50-7.50
Deposit rates : Saving Deposits 0.75 0.75 1.50
Time deposites : 3 months 1.00 1.00 1.75
 6 months 1.00 1.00 1.75
12 months 1.00 1.00 2.00
2 years 1.25-1.50 2.75-1.50 2.75
  2 years and over 1.50-2.00 1.50-2.00 3.00
1/ Average
2/ Weighted average interest rates of new issues in each month.
3/ Almost all of the enterprise bonds have initial maturities of 3-10 years.
4/ The figures have been quoted by the 5 lagest commercial banks since January 2000
5/ Interest rates used for retail customers
Source : Bank of Thailand