Bank Offers Lower Interest Rates on Deposits than BC Cut

Bank Offers Lower Interest Rates on Deposits than BC Cut

Data from Jornal Económico indicate that the interest rates offered by Portuguese banks for term deposits are decreasing faster than the ECB’s rate cuts.

On average, the one-year remuneration was **1.605%**, compared to a Euribor of 2.525% in January.

This divergence affects the attractiveness of term deposits and leads depositors to reconsider investment alternatives, reflecting the tension between banks and the ECB in monetary policy.