Year lending rate minus deposit rate, % 1994 11.3076923076923 1995 10.5576923076923 1996 7.8076923076922995 1997 7.8076923076922995 1998 7.8076923076922995 1999 8.8461538461538 2000 9.019230769230798 2001 8.961538461538499 2002 8.961538461538499 2003 8.961538461538499 2004 8.961538461538499 2005 8.961538461538499 2006 8.4198717948718 2007 8.923076923076898 2008 8.923076923076898 2009 8.923076923076898 2010 8.923076923076898 2011 8.769230769230798 2012 8 2013 8 2014 8 2015 8 2016 8 2017 8 2018 8 2019 8 2020 8.99999999999997