Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 1961
Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1961. Inspect 9 headline monetary indicators and 8 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 1961.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 1961
Federal Reserve
Rank #52 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
1961 Reading 2.50%
YoY Change -0.50 pp
Bank of England
Rank #33 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
1961 Reading 6.00%
YoY Change +1.00 pp
Bank of Japan
Rank #4 of 75 yrs
Bank of Japan Policy Interest Rate (Japan)
1961 Reading 7.30%
YoY Change +0.36 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #32 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
1961 Reading 2.00%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Bank of Canada
Rank #46 of 67 yrs
Bank of Canada Target Overnight Rate (Canada)
1961 Reading 3.24%
YoY Change -0.26 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #90 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1961 Reading 1.07%
YoY Change -0.39 pp
Bank of England
Rank #54 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1961 Reading 3.25%
YoY Change +2.45 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #69 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
1961 Reading $52.81B
YoY Change +$0.37B
Federal Reserve
Rank #56 of 66 yrs
United States Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
1961 Reading $18.83B
YoY Change $-0.83B
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 1961 (8 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 1961 Policy Rate | 1961 CPI Inflation | 1961 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bank of Japan (BOJ) | Japan (JPY) | 7.30% | 5.44% | +1.86% |
| #2 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | 6.50% | 3.46% | +3.04% |
| #3 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 6.00% | 3.25% | +2.75% |
| #4 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | 5.00% | 2.09% | +2.91% |
| #5 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 4.00% | 2.42% | +1.58% |
| #6 | Bank of Canada (BOC) | Canada (CAD) | 3.24% | 1.02% | +2.22% |
| #7 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 2.50% | 1.07% | +1.43% |
| #8 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | 2.00% | 1.84% | +0.16% |
Surrounding Decade Context (1956-1966)
| Year | Fed Funds | BoE Rate | BoJ Rate | US CPI | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 1961 | 2.50% | 6.00% | 7.30% | 1.07% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1961. |
| 1962 | 3.00% | 4.50% | 6.57% | 1.20% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1962. |
| 1963 | 3.25% | 4.00% | 5.84% | 1.24% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1963. |
| 1964 | 4.00% | 7.00% | 6.57% | 1.28% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1964. |
| 1965 | 4.63% | 6.00% | 5.48% | 1.58% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1965. |
| 1966 | 5.00% | 7.00% | 5.48% | 3.01% | Credit crunch of 1966 and monetary tightening |