Doslovno sve komercijalne banke u Makedoniji podigle su kamatne stope i ostvarile rekordan profit u 2008, ali Makedonci su u velikoj mjeri prestali uzimati kredite, da ne bi otplaćivali tolike kamate.
Virtually all commercial banks in Macedonia raised interest rates and made record profits in 2008, but Macedonians have largely stopped seeking loans rather than pay those rates.