Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 1955
Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1955. Inspect 7 headline monetary indicators and 7 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 1955.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 1955
Federal Reserve
Rank #52 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
1955 Reading 2.50%
YoY Change +1.06 pp
Bank of England
Rank #47 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
1955 Reading 4.50%
YoY Change +1.50 pp
Bank of Japan
Rank #4 of 75 yrs
Bank of Japan Policy Interest Rate (Japan)
1955 Reading 7.30%
YoY Change +1.46 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #42 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
1955 Reading 1.50%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #101 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1955 Reading -0.28%
YoY Change -0.60 pp
Bank of England
Rank #34 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1955 Reading 5.07%
YoY Change +2.78 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #74 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
1955 Reading $52.25B
YoY Change +$0.86B
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 1955 (7 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 1955 Policy Rate | 1955 CPI Inflation | 1955 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bank of Japan (BOJ) | Japan (JPY) | 7.30% | -1.11% | +8.41% |
| #2 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | 5.50% | 4.51% | +0.99% |
| #3 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 4.50% | 5.07% | -0.57% |
| #4 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | 3.75% | 3.62% | +0.13% |
| #5 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 3.50% | -8.03% | +11.53% |
| #6 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 2.50% | -0.28% | +2.78% |
| #7 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | 1.50% | 0.93% | +0.57% |
Surrounding Decade Context (1954-1960)
| 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. |
| 1960 | 3.00% | 5.00% | 6.94% | 1.46% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1960. |