Annual Monetary Snapshot · 1954
Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 1954
Post-Korean War Federal Reserve policy rate normalization Inspect 7 headline monetary indicators and 7 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 1954.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 1954
Federal Reserve
Rank #59 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
1954 Reading 1.44%
YoY Change -
Bank of England
Rank #61 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
1954 Reading 3.00%
YoY Change -0.50 pp
Bank of Japan
Rank #19 of 75 yrs
Bank of Japan Policy Interest Rate (Japan)
1954 Reading 5.84%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #42 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
1954 Reading 1.50%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #98 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1954 Reading 0.32%
YoY Change -0.50 pp
Bank of England
Rank #76 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1954 Reading 2.29%
YoY Change -1.36 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #75 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
1954 Reading $51.39B
YoY Change $-1.08B
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 1954 (7 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 1954 Policy Rate | 1954 CPI Inflation | 1954 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bank of Japan (BOJ) | Japan (JPY) | 5.84% | 6.94% | -1.10% |
| #2 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | 5.50% | 0.48% | +5.02% |
| #3 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 3.50% | -6.15% | +9.65% |
| #4 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 3.00% | 2.29% | +0.71% |
| #5 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | 2.75% | 0.76% | +1.99% |
| #6 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | 1.50% | 0.73% | +0.77% |
| #7 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 1.44% | 0.32% | +1.12% |
Surrounding Decade Context (1954-1959)
| Year | Fed Funds | BoE Rate | BoJ Rate | US CPI | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.44% | 3.00% | 5.84% | 0.32% | Post-Korean War Federal Reserve policy rate normalization |
| 1955 | 2.50% | 4.50% | 7.30% | -0.28% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1955. |
| 1956 | 3.00% | 5.50% | 7.30% | 1.52% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1956. |
| 1957 | 3.00% | 7.00% | 8.40% | 3.34% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1957. |
| 1958 | 2.38% | 4.00% | 7.30% | 2.73% | Eisenhower recession and global monetary easing |
| 1959 | 4.00% | 4.00% | 7.30% | 1.01% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1959. |