Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 1983
Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1983. Inspect 11 headline monetary indicators and 10 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 1983.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 1983
Federal Reserve
Rank #6 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
1983 Reading 9.92%
YoY Change -1.28 pp
Bank of England
Rank #17 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
1983 Reading 9.06%
YoY Change -0.94 pp
Bank of Japan
Rank #33 of 75 yrs
Bank of Japan Policy Interest Rate (Japan)
1983 Reading 5.00%
YoY Change -0.50 pp
Reserve Bank of Australia
Rank #21 of 51 yrs
RBA Cash Rate Target (Australia)
1983 Reading 6.00%
YoY Change -4.50 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #9 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
1983 Reading 4.00%
YoY Change -0.50 pp
Bank of Canada
Rank #10 of 67 yrs
Bank of Canada Target Overnight Rate (Canada)
1983 Reading 9.96%
YoY Change -0.09 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #46 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1983 Reading 3.22%
YoY Change -2.94 pp
Bank of England
Rank #35 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1983 Reading 4.95%
YoY Change -3.21 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #44 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
1983 Reading $199.55B
YoY Change +$11.89B
Federal Reserve
Rank #45 of 66 yrs
United States Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
1983 Reading $123.11B
YoY Change $-20.33B
Federal Reserve
Rank #19 of 63 yrs
US Dollar (USD) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
1983 Reading 103.33
YoY Change +4.01
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 1983 (10 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 1983 Policy Rate | 1983 CPI Inflation | 1983 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | South Africa (ZAR) | 17.75% | 12.35% | +5.40% |
| #2 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 10.00% | 6.79% | +3.21% |
| #3 | Bank of Canada (BOC) | Canada (CAD) | 9.96% | 5.89% | +4.07% |
| #4 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 9.92% | 3.22% | +6.70% |
| #5 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 9.06% | 4.95% | +4.11% |
| #6 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | 8.50% | 8.87% | -0.37% |
| #7 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | 7.00% | 6.87% | +0.13% |
| #8 | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) | Australia (AUD) | 6.00% | 10.09% | -4.09% |
| #9 | Bank of Japan (BOJ) | Japan (JPY) | 5.00% | 1.89% | +3.11% |
| #10 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | 4.00% | 2.96% | +1.04% |
Surrounding Decade Context (1978-1988)
| Year | Fed Funds | BoE Rate | BoJ Rate | US CPI | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.84% | 12.50% | 3.50% | 7.62% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1978. |
| 1979 | 14.77% | 17.00% | 6.25% | 11.22% | Second oil shock; Paul Volcker appointed Federal Reserve Chair |
| 1980 | 22.00% | 14.00% | 7.25% | 13.58% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1980. |
| 1981 | 13.13% | 14.38% | 5.50% | 10.35% | Volcker disinflation peak pushes benchmark policy rates to postwar highs |
| 1982 | 11.20% | 10.00% | 5.50% | 6.16% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1982. |
| 1983 | 9.92% | 9.06% | 5.00% | 3.22% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1983. |
| 1984 | 8.74% | 9.50% | 5.00% | 4.30% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1984. |
| 1985 | 7.75% | 11.38% | 5.00% | 3.55% | Plaza Accord coordinated G5 currency intervention depreciates USD |
| 1986 | 5.88% | 10.88% | 3.00% | 1.91% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1986. |
| 1987 | 6.81% | 8.38% | 2.50% | 3.66% | Louvre Accord and Black Monday central bank liquidity provision |
| 1988 | 8.69% | 12.88% | 2.50% | 4.08% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1988. |