Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 2004
Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2004. Inspect 11 headline monetary indicators and 18 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 2004.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 2004
Federal Reserve
Rank #56 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
2004 Reading 2.25%
YoY Change +1.25 pp
European Central Bank
Rank #13 of 28 yrs
ECB Main Policy Interest Rate (Euro Area)
2004 Reading 2.00%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Bank of England
Rank #45 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
2004 Reading 4.75%
YoY Change +1.00 pp
Reserve Bank of Australia
Rank #25 of 51 yrs
RBA Cash Rate Target (Australia)
2004 Reading 5.25%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #61 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
2004 Reading 0.75%
YoY Change +0.37 pp
Bank of Canada
Rank #50 of 67 yrs
Bank of Canada Target Overnight Rate (Canada)
2004 Reading 2.50%
YoY Change -0.25 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #59 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
2004 Reading 2.68%
YoY Change +0.41 pp
Bank of England
Rank #89 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
2004 Reading 1.34%
YoY Change -0.04 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #23 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
2004 Reading $810.94B
YoY Change +$39.39B
Federal Reserve
Rank #21 of 66 yrs
United States Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
2004 Reading $190.46B
YoY Change +$6.44B
Federal Reserve
Rank #32 of 63 yrs
US Dollar (USD) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
2004 Reading 95.32
YoY Change -4.48
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 2004 (18 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 2004 Policy Rate | 2004 CPI Inflation | 2004 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) | Brazil (BRL) | 17.75% | 6.60% | +11.15% |
| #2 | Bank of Mexico (BANXICO) | Mexico (MXN) | 8.75% | 4.68% | +4.07% |
| #3 | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | South Africa (ZAR) | 7.50% | 1.39% | +6.11% |
| #4 | Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) | New Zealand (NZD) | 6.50% | 2.29% | +4.21% |
| #5 | National Bank of Poland (NBP) | Poland (PLN) | 6.50% | 3.57% | +2.93% |
| #6 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 6.00% | 5.80% | +0.20% |
| #7 | People's Bank of China (PBOC) | China (CNY) | 5.58% | 3.87% | +1.71% |
| #8 | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) | Australia (AUD) | 5.25% | 2.33% | +2.92% |
| #9 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 4.75% | 1.34% | +3.41% |
| #10 | Bank of Korea (BOK) | South Korea (KRW) | 3.25% | 3.59% | -0.34% |
| #11 | Bank of Canada (BOC) | Canada (CAD) | 2.50% | 1.86% | +0.64% |
| #12 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 2.25% | 2.68% | -0.43% |
| #13 | Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) | Chile (CLP) | 2.25% | 1.06% | +1.19% |
| #14 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | 2.15% | 1.17% | +0.98% |
| #15 | European Central Bank (ECB) | Euro Area (EUR) | 2.00% | 2.14% | -0.14% |
| #16 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | 2.00% | 0.37% | +1.63% |
| #17 | Norges Bank (NORGES) | Norway (NOK) | 1.75% | 0.47% | +1.28% |
| #18 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | 0.75% | 0.80% | -0.05% |
Surrounding Decade Context (1999-2009)
| Year | Fed Funds | BoE Rate | BoJ Rate | US CPI | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2001 | 1.75% | 4.00% | 0.15% | 2.83% | Dot-com bust and synchronized G10 monetary easing cycle |
| 2002 | 1.25% | 4.00% | -% | 1.59% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2002. |
| 2003 | 1.00% | 3.75% | -% | 2.27% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2003. |
| 2004 | 2.25% | 4.75% | -% | 2.68% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2004. |
| 2005 | 4.25% | 4.50% | -% | 3.39% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2005. |
| 2006 | 5.25% | 5.00% | 0.25% | 3.24% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2006. |
| 2007 | 4.25% | 5.50% | 0.50% | 2.85% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2007. |
| 2008 | 0.12% | 2.00% | 0.10% | 3.85% | Global Financial Crisis drives major central banks to the zero lower bound and QE1 |
| 2009 | 0.12% | 0.50% | 0.10% | -0.34% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2009. |