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Annual Monetary Snapshot · 2005

Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 2005

Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2005. Inspect 11 headline monetary indicators and 19 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 2005.

Headline Monetary Indicators in 2005

Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 2005 (19 Monetary Authorities)

Rank Central Bank Country / CCY 2005 Policy Rate 2005 CPI Inflation 2005 Ex-Post Real Rate
#1 Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) Brazil (BRL) 18.00% 6.89% +11.11%
#2 Bank Indonesia (BI) Indonesia (IDR) 12.75% 10.40% +2.35%
#3 Bank of Mexico (BANXICO) Mexico (MXN) 8.27% 4.00% +4.27%
#4 Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) New Zealand (NZD) 7.25% 3.04% +4.21%
#5 South African Reserve Bank (SARB) South Africa (ZAR) 7.00% 3.40% +3.60%
#6 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) India (INR) 6.25% 4.49% +1.76%
#7 People's Bank of China (PBOC) China (CNY) 5.58% 1.76% +3.82%
#8 Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Australia (AUD) 5.50% 2.67% +2.83%
#9 Bank of England (BOE) United Kingdom (GBP) 4.50% 2.04% +2.46%
#10 National Bank of Poland (NBP) Poland (PLN) 4.50% 2.12% +2.38%
#11 Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) Chile (CLP) 4.50% 3.05% +1.45%
#12 Federal Reserve (FED) United States (USD) 4.25% 3.39% +0.86%
#13 Bank of Korea (BOK) South Korea (KRW) 3.75% 2.76% +0.99%
#14 Bank of Canada (BOC) Canada (CAD) 3.25% 2.22% +1.03%
#15 Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) Denmark (DKK) 2.40% 1.81% +0.59%
#16 European Central Bank (ECB) Euro Area (EUR) 2.25% 2.18% +0.07%
#17 Norges Bank (NORGES) Norway (NOK) 2.25% 1.51% +0.74%
#18 Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) Sweden (SEK) 1.50% 0.45% +1.05%
#19 Swiss National Bank (SNB) Switzerland (CHF) 1.00% 1.17% -0.17%

Surrounding Decade Context (2000-2010)

Year Fed Funds BoE Rate BoJ Rate US CPI Context
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.
2010 0.12% 0.50% 0.05% 1.64% Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2010.