Bertie Ahern
Question:79 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the level of interest rates in February 1987, December 1994 and March 1997. [9823/97]
Written Answers. - Interest Rates.
Information on interest rates is contained in the following tabular statement.
|
Short-Term Interbank Interest Rates |
Yields on Government Securities |
||||
|
End |
One |
Three |
Five |
Ten |
|
|
month |
month |
months |
year |
year |
15 year |
|
February 1987 |
14.38 |
14.25 |
12.84 |
12.64¹ |
12.41 |
|
December 1994 |
5.75 |
6.44 |
8.74 |
8.76 |
8.84 |
|
March 1997 |
5.65 |
5.73 |
6.12 |
6.79 |
7.02 |
1 Eight yield: no ten year Government Security existed in 1987.