Milan, April 9 (LaPresse) – In February, interest rates on loans granted during the month to households for the purchase of homes, including ancillary costs (Annual Percentage Rate of Charge, APR), stood at 3.58% (up from 3.50% in January); the share of these loans with an initial rate fixation period of up to one year was 7.6% (down from 11.4% the previous month). The APR on new consumer credit disbursements stood at 10.45% (compared to 10.50% in the previous month). These figures were reported in the “Banks and Money: National Series” publication released today by the Bank of Italy.

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