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Annual Monetary Snapshot · 2007

Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 2007

Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2007. Inspect 12 headline monetary indicators and 20 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 2007.

Headline Monetary Indicators in 2007

Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 2007 (20 Monetary Authorities)

Rank Central Bank Country / CCY 2007 Policy Rate 2007 CPI Inflation 2007 Ex-Post Real Rate
#1 Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) Brazil (BRL) 11.25% 3.64% +7.61%
#2 South African Reserve Bank (SARB) South Africa (ZAR) 11.00% 7.08% +3.92%
#3 Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) New Zealand (NZD) 8.25% 2.38% +5.87%
#4 Bank Indonesia (BI) Indonesia (IDR) 8.00% 6.40% +1.60%
#5 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) India (INR) 7.75% 5.02% +2.73%
#6 Bank of Mexico (BANXICO) Mexico (MXN) 7.57% 3.97% +3.60%
#7 People's Bank of China (PBOC) China (CNY) 7.47% 4.82% +2.65%
#8 Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Australia (AUD) 6.75% 2.35% +4.40%
#9 Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) Chile (CLP) 6.00% 4.39% +1.61%
#10 Bank of England (BOE) United Kingdom (GBP) 5.50% 2.32% +3.18%
#11 Norges Bank (NORGES) Norway (NOK) 5.25% 0.77% +4.48%
#12 Bank of Korea (BOK) South Korea (KRW) 5.00% 2.53% +2.47%
#13 National Bank of Poland (NBP) Poland (PLN) 5.00% 2.39% +2.61%
#14 Federal Reserve (FED) United States (USD) 4.25% 2.85% +1.40%
#15 Bank of Canada (BOC) Canada (CAD) 4.25% 2.14% +2.11%
#16 Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) Denmark (DKK) 4.25% 1.71% +2.54%
#17 European Central Bank (ECB) Euro Area (EUR) 4.00% 2.13% +1.87%
#18 Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) Sweden (SEK) 4.00% 2.21% +1.79%
#19 Swiss National Bank (SNB) Switzerland (CHF) 2.75% 0.73% +2.02%
#20 Bank of Japan (BOJ) Japan (JPY) 0.50% 0.05% +0.45%

Surrounding Decade Context (2002-2012)

Year Fed Funds BoE Rate BoJ Rate US CPI Context
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
2012 0.12% 0.50% 0.05% 2.07% Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2012.