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Annual Monetary Snapshot · 2010

Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 2010

Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2010. Inspect 12 headline monetary indicators and 20 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 2010.

Headline Monetary Indicators in 2010

Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 2010 (20 Monetary Authorities)

Rank Central Bank Country / CCY 2010 Policy Rate 2010 CPI Inflation 2010 Ex-Post Real Rate
#1 Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) Brazil (BRL) 10.75% 5.04% +5.71%
#2 Bank Indonesia (BI) Indonesia (IDR) 6.50% 5.13% +1.37%
#3 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) India (INR) 6.25% 9.58% -3.33%
#4 People's Bank of China (PBOC) China (CNY) 5.81% 3.17% +2.64%
#5 South African Reserve Bank (SARB) South Africa (ZAR) 5.50% 4.25% +1.25%
#6 Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Australia (AUD) 4.75% 2.87% +1.88%
#7 Bank of Mexico (BANXICO) Mexico (MXN) 4.50% 4.16% +0.34%
#8 National Bank of Poland (NBP) Poland (PLN) 3.50% 2.71% +0.79%
#9 Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) Chile (CLP) 3.25% 1.52% +1.73%
#10 Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) New Zealand (NZD) 3.00% 2.30% +0.70%
#11 Bank of Korea (BOK) South Korea (KRW) 2.50% 2.94% -0.44%
#12 Norges Bank (NORGES) Norway (NOK) 2.00% 2.41% -0.41%
#13 Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) Sweden (SEK) 1.25% 1.16% +0.09%
#14 European Central Bank (ECB) Euro Area (EUR) 1.00% 1.62% -0.62%
#15 Bank of Canada (BOC) Canada (CAD) 1.00% 1.78% -0.78%
#16 Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) Denmark (DKK) 0.70% 2.30% -1.60%
#17 Bank of England (BOE) United Kingdom (GBP) 0.50% 3.30% -2.80%
#18 Swiss National Bank (SNB) Switzerland (CHF) 0.38% 0.69% -0.31%
#19 Federal Reserve (FED) United States (USD) 0.12% 1.64% -1.52%
#20 Bank of Japan (BOJ) Japan (JPY) 0.05% -0.70% +0.75%

Surrounding Decade Context (2005-2015)

Year Fed Funds BoE Rate BoJ Rate US CPI Context
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.
2013 0.12% 0.50% 0.05% 1.46% Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2013.
2014 0.12% 0.50% -% 1.62% ECB and European peers introduce Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP)
2015 0.38% 0.50% -% 0.12% Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2015.