Year lending rate minus deposit rate, % 1996 3.7928389830507996 1997 3.9595338983050308 1998 4.4225564971751 1999 3.4690112994350297 2000 3.4100000000000295 2001 4.14333333333337 2002 5.6175 2003 5.949999999999999 2004 6.58916666666666 2005 5.969999999999999 2006 5.882499999999999