Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 1962
Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1962. Inspect 9 headline monetary indicators and 8 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 1962.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 1962
Federal Reserve
Rank #44 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
1962 Reading 3.00%
YoY Change +0.50 pp
Bank of England
Rank #47 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
1962 Reading 4.50%
YoY Change -1.50 pp
Bank of Japan
Rank #11 of 75 yrs
Bank of Japan Policy Interest Rate (Japan)
1962 Reading 6.57%
YoY Change -0.73 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #32 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
1962 Reading 2.00%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Bank of Canada
Rank #41 of 67 yrs
Bank of Canada Target Overnight Rate (Canada)
1962 Reading 4.00%
YoY Change +0.76 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #88 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1962 Reading 1.20%
YoY Change +0.13 pp
Bank of England
Rank #41 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1962 Reading 4.21%
YoY Change +0.96 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #68 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
1962 Reading $53.00B
YoY Change +$0.19B
Federal Reserve
Rank #58 of 66 yrs
United States Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
1962 Reading $17.25B
YoY Change $-1.58B
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 1962 (8 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 1962 Policy Rate | 1962 CPI Inflation | 1962 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bank of Japan (BOJ) | Japan (JPY) | 6.57% | 6.77% | -0.20% |
| #2 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | 6.50% | 7.36% | -0.86% |
| #3 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 4.50% | 4.21% | +0.29% |
| #4 | Bank of Canada (BOC) | Canada (CAD) | 4.00% | 1.06% | +2.94% |
| #5 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 4.00% | 0.97% | +3.03% |
| #6 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | 4.00% | 4.68% | -0.68% |
| #7 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 3.00% | 1.20% | +1.80% |
| #8 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | 2.00% | 4.32% | -2.32% |
Surrounding Decade Context (1957-1967)
| Year | Fed Funds | BoE Rate | BoJ Rate | US CPI | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1967 | 4.50% | 8.00% | 5.84% | 2.77% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1967. |