Euribor Above 2% for First Time in 2 Years

Euribor (12 months), the interest rate generally used to calculate mortgage repayments in Spain, rose to 2.086 in April, a change of +8.4% compared to the previous month, and the first time Euribor has been above 2% since February 2009.

On an annualised basis, Euribor is 70.3% higher than it was a year ago (see graph above), meaning higher monthly repayments for borrowers with mortgages resetting now.

Repayments for a typical mortgage (150,000 Euros, 25 years, Euribor +0.25… lees verder

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