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Prudential Bank Loan Interest Rates and APRs

Household loan APR (1yr): 21.48 %
Prudential Bank BoG licensed

What interest rate does Prudential Bank charge on loans?

Prudential Bank's household (personal) loan APR is 21.48% in the Bank of Ghana APR release for May 2026; SME loans 18.26%, corporate 14.86%. Its average lending rate is 16.23%, 6.20 points above the Ghana Reference Rate.

Rank: 17 of 21 banks (lowest household APR = 1) in the Bank of Ghana APR release for May 2026.

What Prudential Bank charges to borrow (APR)
Household
21.48%
Personal and consumer loans
SME
18.26%
Small and medium businesses
Corporate
14.86%
Large companies
Average lending rate 16.23%. That is 6.20 points above the Ghana Reference Rate, the benchmark all banks price loans from.

APR (Annual Percentage Rate) is the all-in yearly cost of a loan including fees, so it is the fair way to compare banks. Figures are the Bank of Ghana APR release, May 2026.

How Prudential Bank compares (Bank of Ghana, May 2026)

RateThis bankLowestMedianHighest
Household (personal) loan APR21.48%11.62% Stanbic Bank Ghana18.90%28.13% Agricultural Development Bank
SME loan APR18.26%11.03% Standard Chartered Bank Ghana20.24%33.58% Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana
Corporate loan APR14.86%7.62% Absa Bank Ghana14.32%24.67% Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana
Average lending rate16.23%11.23% Stanbic Bank Ghana14.36%23.49% GCB Bank

Every column uses the banks reporting that rate in the same release (May 2026); figures from different months are never compared. "Not reported" means the bank gave no figure for that loan type in the release.

Illustration at APR, standard 12-month repayment: borrowing GH¢10,000 over 12 equal monthly repayments would cost about GH¢933.44 a month at Prudential Bank's household APR of 21.48%, against GH¢921.09 at the median of 18.90%. An illustration only: your own rate depends on you and the loan.

Prudential Bank profile
Bank of Ghana status
Licensed universal bank, reporting in the Bank of Ghana APR release
Frequently asked

What is the Prudential Bank loan interest rate?

Prudential Bank's household (personal) loan APR is 21.48% in the Bank of Ghana APR release for May 2026. For SME loans 18.26% and corporate loans 14.86%.

What is the Prudential Bank personal loan rate?

The Bank of Ghana reports personal and consumer lending as household loans. Prudential Bank's household loan APR is 21.48% in the Bank of Ghana APR release for May 2026.

Is Prudential Bank cheaper than other banks for loans?

In the Bank of Ghana APR release for May 2026, Prudential Bank's household APR of 21.48% ranks 17 of 21 banks (1 = lowest). The median household APR in that release is 18.90%. Ask the bank for the rate on your own loan, because the APR depends on the borrower and the loan.

What is the difference between APR and the interest rate?

The interest rate is the price of the money borrowed. The APR (annual percentage rate) adds the fees and charges a bank requires to that rate and states the total as a yearly percentage, so it is the fairer number for comparing banks.

How often does the Bank of Ghana publish bank APRs?

The Bank of Ghana publishes an APR release for banks' loans to households, SMEs and corporates, one release per month. The newest release held on this page is May 2026.

Is Prudential Bank licensed in Ghana?

Prudential Bank is a licensed universal bank, reporting in the Bank of Ghana APR release.
Sources

Every figure on this page is dated and links the public document it comes from. Figures change over time; the source may have newer figures.

Snapshot

21.48 %
Household loan APR (1yr)
18.26 %
SME loan APR (1yr)
14.86 %
Corporate loan APR (1yr)

Key facts

Household loan APR (1yr)21.48 %
SME loan APR (1yr)18.26 %
Corporate loan APR (1yr)14.86 %
Average lending rate16.23 %
Spread over GRR6.20 %
BoG licence statusLicensed universal bank, reporting in the Bank of Ghana APR release