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Annual Monetary Snapshot · 1970

Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 1970

Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1970. Inspect 10 headline monetary indicators and 8 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 1970.

Headline Monetary Indicators in 1970

Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 1970 (8 Monetary Authorities)

Rank Central Bank Country / CCY 1970 Policy Rate 1970 CPI Inflation 1970 Ex-Post Real Rate
#1 Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) Denmark (DKK) 9.00% 6.50% +2.50%
#2 Bank of England (BOE) United Kingdom (GBP) 7.00% 6.51% +0.49%
#3 Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) Sweden (SEK) 7.00% 7.06% -0.06%
#4 Bank of Japan (BOJ) Japan (JPY) 6.00% 7.56% -1.56%
#5 Bank of Canada (BOC) Canada (CAD) 6.00% 3.36% +2.64%
#6 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) India (INR) 5.00% 6.18% -1.18%
#7 Swiss National Bank (SNB) Switzerland (CHF) 3.75% 3.61% +0.14%
#8 Federal Reserve (FED) United States (USD) 3.00% 5.84% -2.84%

Surrounding Decade Context (1965-1975)

Year Fed Funds BoE Rate BoJ Rate US CPI Context
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.
1968 4.00% 7.00% 5.84% 4.27% Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1968.
1969 5.00% 8.00% 6.25% 5.46% Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1969.
1970 3.00% 7.00% 6.00% 5.84% Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1970.
1971 3.00% 5.00% 4.75% 4.30% Nixon Shock suspends USD gold convertibility; Bretton Woods system ends
1972 5.50% 9.00% 4.25% 3.27% Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1972.
1973 9.83% 13.00% 9.00% 6.16% Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1973.
1974 3.87% 11.50% 9.00% 11.03% First OPEC oil shock triggers global stagflation and steep policy rate hikes
1975 5.37% 11.25% 6.50% 9.19% Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1975.