19-10    Nominal Interest Rates on Loans of Financial Institutions
        (annual interest rate %)
Item 1996.8.23 1997.10.23 1998.3.25 1998.7.1 1998.12.7 1999.6.10
Aug. 23, 1996 Oct. 23, 1997 Mar. 25, 1998 Jul. 1, 1998 Dec. 7, 1998 Jun. 10, 1999
             
  Working Capital Loans                                                                       
  Ordinary                                                                                    
     6 Months                  9.18 7.65 7.02 6.57 6.12 5.58
     1 Year                    10.08 8.64 7.92 6.93 6.39 5.85
  Individuals Enterprise                                            
  Fixed Asset Investment Loans                                                                 
  Technical Innovation       
  Capital Construction                                                                        
     1 Year or Less            10.08 8.64 7.92 6.93 6.12-6.39 5.58-5.85
     3 Year or Less               10.98 9.36 9.00 7.11 6.66 5.94
     5 Years or Less           11.70 9.90 9.72 7.65 7.20 6.03
     More than 5 Years         12.42 10.53 10.35 8.01 7.56 6.21
             
             
a) Loan rates to self-employed persons in industry and commerce can be 10 higher than 10.08%.
b) Loan rates to self-employed persons in industry and commerce can be 10 higher than 8.64%.
c) Loan rates of investment in innovation are same as loan rates on capital construction loans with corresponding maturity.