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Rates last reviewed 24 Sep 2026

Rates in Guyana, with dates

Every figure the calculators use, exactly as published, with the day it was checked and where it came from. Reviewed 24 Sep 2026.

Personal loans

InstitutionProductRate or rangeTermMinimumAs ofSourceConfidence
Bank of Baroda (Guyana)Personal loanUp to 24 times net salary; the rate card says 18.00% (since 1 January 2020) while the page's own example uses 20%; the bank's pages disagree.12.0% to 14.0%max 36 monthsG$300,00024 Sep 2026bankofbaroda.gyreported
Citizens Bank GuyanaUnsecured personal loanReducing balance; assignment of salary; secured personal loans 'competitive rates', max 5 years; home equity 9.50%18.5%max 1 year24 Sep 2026citizensbankgy.comchecked on the source
GBTIPersonal LoanAmount GYD 50,000 to 3,000,000; 'No collateral required for smaller amounts'; illustrative current rate 8.5% for 3 years8.0% to 14.0%6 months to 5 yearsG$50,00024 Sep 2026gbtibank.comchecked on the source
GPSCCUGuarantor and Character loans1% per month on reducing balance; guarantor loan up to 3x Ordinary Savings; character loan up to 75% of Ordinary Savings; first loan after 6 monthly contributions, max $300,000; unsecured max $300,00012.0%24 Sep 2026mygpsccu.comchecked on the source
IPEDMicro and small business loansIPED's product brochures (December 2022, still linked from its loans page) give the rates, all on the reducing balance: micro loans up to $2M, 36% down to 12% a year depending on loan size and how much cash collateral you put up; market vending loans up to $500,000 work out at 36% (3% a month); small and medium business loans up to $7.5M (vending, fishing, logging, mining, transport) 24%; poultry 20%; crop and livestock loans 14.75% with a single balloon repayment or 24% with regular instalments. Processing fee 1% (minimum $4,000, capped at $75,000 on most business loans; a flat $5,000 for market vending); legal fees 2% to 3.5% where property or vehicles are pledged; revenue stamps 0.1%. Loans from $40,000; bill of sale under $2M, mortgage at $2M and above. Lends to businesses, not households.12.0% to 36.0%G$40,00024 Sep 2026ipedgy.comreported
Republic Bank (Guyana)Retail Loan (personal, incl. personal-use vehicle)Guide rates only; equity 0 to 25%; fee 1% of loan (min $6,000, max $55,000); unsecured loans max 2 years; vehicle term tiered by year of manufacture; life and disability cover compulsory5.0% to 15.0%G$15,00024 Sep 2026republicguyana.comchecked on the source