Year lending rate minus deposit rate, % 1997 -58.92 1998 -44.7061703750976 1999 -42.714174165895315 2000 72.4 2001 25.950000000000003 2002 -21.00470663817405 2003 -13.901405971459472 2004 -12.2862142692134 2005 -11.93860835588033 2006 -13.20763259618458 2007 -8.22666666666667 2008 -10.09454813706271 2009 -8.51607350678756 2010 -6.44388888888891