Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 2006
Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2006. Inspect 12 headline monetary indicators and 20 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 2006.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 2006
Federal Reserve
Rank #24 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
2006 Reading 5.25%
YoY Change +1.00 pp
European Central Bank
Rank #4 of 28 yrs
ECB Main Policy Interest Rate (Euro Area)
2006 Reading 3.50%
YoY Change +1.25 pp
Bank of England
Rank #42 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
2006 Reading 5.00%
YoY Change +0.50 pp
Bank of Japan
Rank #56 of 75 yrs
Bank of Japan Policy Interest Rate (Japan)
2006 Reading 0.25%
YoY Change -
Reserve Bank of Australia
Rank #19 of 51 yrs
RBA Cash Rate Target (Australia)
2006 Reading 6.25%
YoY Change +0.75 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #32 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
2006 Reading 2.00%
YoY Change +1.00 pp
Bank of Canada
Rank #35 of 67 yrs
Bank of Canada Target Overnight Rate (Canada)
2006 Reading 4.25%
YoY Change +1.00 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #45 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
2006 Reading 3.24%
YoY Change -0.15 pp
Bank of England
Rank #74 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
2006 Reading 2.35%
YoY Change +0.31 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #21 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
2006 Reading $869.99B
YoY Change +$22.29B
Federal Reserve
Rank #20 of 66 yrs
United States Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
2006 Reading $221.09B
YoY Change +$32.83B
Federal Reserve
Rank #36 of 63 yrs
US Dollar (USD) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
2006 Reading 92.87
YoY Change -0.81
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 2006 (20 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 2006 Policy Rate | 2006 CPI Inflation | 2006 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) | Brazil (BRL) | 13.25% | 4.20% | +9.05% |
| #2 | Bank Indonesia (BI) | Indonesia (IDR) | 9.75% | 13.33% | -3.58% |
| #3 | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | South Africa (ZAR) | 9.00% | 4.63% | +4.37% |
| #4 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 7.25% | 5.85% | +1.40% |
| #5 | Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) | New Zealand (NZD) | 7.25% | 3.37% | +3.88% |
| #6 | Bank of Mexico (BANXICO) | Mexico (MXN) | 7.02% | 3.63% | +3.39% |
| #7 | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) | Australia (AUD) | 6.25% | 3.54% | +2.71% |
| #8 | People's Bank of China (PBOC) | China (CNY) | 6.12% | 1.65% | +4.47% |
| #9 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 5.25% | 3.24% | +2.01% |
| #10 | Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) | Chile (CLP) | 5.25% | 3.40% | +1.85% |
| #11 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 5.00% | 2.35% | +2.65% |
| #12 | Bank of Korea (BOK) | South Korea (KRW) | 4.50% | 2.24% | +2.26% |
| #13 | Bank of Canada (BOC) | Canada (CAD) | 4.25% | 2.01% | +2.24% |
| #14 | National Bank of Poland (NBP) | Poland (PLN) | 4.00% | 1.11% | +2.89% |
| #15 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | 3.75% | 1.89% | +1.86% |
| #16 | European Central Bank (ECB) | Euro Area (EUR) | 3.50% | 2.19% | +1.31% |
| #17 | Norges Bank (NORGES) | Norway (NOK) | 3.50% | 2.30% | +1.20% |
| #18 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | 3.00% | 1.36% | +1.64% |
| #19 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | 2.00% | 1.06% | +0.94% |
| #20 | Bank of Japan (BOJ) | Japan (JPY) | 0.25% | 0.22% | +0.03% |
Surrounding Decade Context (2001-2011)
| Year | Fed Funds | BoE Rate | BoJ Rate | US CPI | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2011 | 0.12% | 0.50% | 0.05% | 3.15% | European Sovereign Debt Crisis and Swiss franc safe-haven surge |