Lending Rate Spread Over the Policy Rate
As profit-maximizing firms, commercial banks set their lending rates for households and firms at a level higher than the central bank's policy rate. This margin, known as a markup or spread, is influenced by the degree of competition within the banking sector; more competition tends to reduce the spread.
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