Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 1995
Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1995. Inspect 11 headline monetary indicators and 14 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 1995.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 1995
Federal Reserve
Rank #17 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
1995 Reading 5.50%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Bank of England
Rank #30 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
1995 Reading 6.38%
YoY Change +0.26 pp
Bank of Japan
Rank #52 of 75 yrs
Bank of Japan Policy Interest Rate (Japan)
1995 Reading 0.50%
YoY Change -1.25 pp
Reserve Bank of Australia
Rank #15 of 51 yrs
RBA Cash Rate Target (Australia)
1995 Reading 7.50%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #42 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
1995 Reading 1.50%
YoY Change -2.00 pp
Bank of Canada
Rank #25 of 67 yrs
Bank of Canada Target Overnight Rate (Canada)
1995 Reading 5.78%
YoY Change +0.09 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #55 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1995 Reading 2.81%
YoY Change +0.20 pp
Bank of England
Rank #66 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
1995 Reading 2.61%
YoY Change +0.62 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #32 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
1995 Reading $452.56B
YoY Change +$12.58B
Federal Reserve
Rank #24 of 66 yrs
United States Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
1995 Reading $176.00B
YoY Change +$12.41B
Federal Reserve
Rank #48 of 63 yrs
US Dollar (USD) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
1995 Reading 84.79
YoY Change -1.75
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 1995 (14 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 1995 Policy Rate | 1995 CPI Inflation | 1995 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) | Brazil (BRL) | 40.25% | 147.98% | -107.73% |
| #2 | National Bank of Poland (NBP) | Poland (PLN) | 28.00% | 28.44% | -0.44% |
| #3 | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | South Africa (ZAR) | 15.00% | 8.73% | +6.27% |
| #4 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 12.00% | 9.78% | +2.22% |
| #5 | Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) | New Zealand (NZD) | 9.00% | 3.76% | +5.24% |
| #6 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | 8.91% | 2.46% | +6.45% |
| #7 | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) | Australia (AUD) | 7.50% | 4.63% | +2.87% |
| #8 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 6.38% | 2.61% | +3.77% |
| #9 | Bank of Canada (BOC) | Canada (CAD) | 5.78% | 2.15% | +3.63% |
| #10 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 5.50% | 2.81% | +2.69% |
| #11 | Norges Bank (NORGES) | Norway (NOK) | 4.75% | 2.45% | +2.30% |
| #12 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | 4.60% | 2.08% | +2.52% |
| #13 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | 1.50% | 1.80% | -0.30% |
| #14 | Bank of Japan (BOJ) | Japan (JPY) | 0.50% | -0.10% | +0.60% |
Surrounding Decade Context (1990-2000)
| Year | Fed Funds | BoE Rate | BoJ Rate | US CPI | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.00% | 13.88% | 6.00% | 5.39% | German reunification tightening and Japanese asset bubble peak |
| 1991 | 4.00% | 10.38% | 4.50% | 4.25% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1991. |
| 1992 | 3.00% | 6.88% | 3.25% | 3.03% | European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) crisis and Black Wednesday |
| 1993 | 3.00% | 5.38% | 1.75% | 2.96% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1993. |
| 1994 | 5.50% | 6.12% | 1.75% | 2.61% | Global bond market selloff and pre-emptive Federal Reserve tightening cycle |
| 1995 | 5.50% | 6.38% | 0.50% | 2.81% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1995. |
| 1996 | 5.25% | 5.94% | 0.50% | 2.93% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1996. |
| 1997 | 5.50% | 7.25% | 0.50% | 2.34% | Asian Financial Crisis triggers emergency EM currency defense hikes |
| 1998 | 4.75% | 6.25% | 0.25% | 1.55% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 1998. |
| 1999 | 5.50% | 5.50% | 0.25% | 2.19% | Launch of the Euro and establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB) |
| 2000 | 6.50% | 6.00% | 0.25% | 3.38% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2000. |