Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 2012
Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2012. Inspect 12 headline monetary indicators and 20 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 2012.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 2012
Federal Reserve
Rank #65 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
2012 Reading 0.12%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
European Central Bank
Rank #19 of 28 yrs
ECB Main Policy Interest Rate (Euro Area)
2012 Reading 0.75%
YoY Change -0.25 pp
Bank of England
Rank #71 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
2012 Reading 0.50%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Bank of Japan
Rank #64 of 75 yrs
Bank of Japan Policy Interest Rate (Japan)
2012 Reading 0.05%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Reserve Bank of Australia
Rank #42 of 51 yrs
RBA Cash Rate Target (Australia)
2012 Reading 3.00%
YoY Change -1.25 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #69 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
2012 Reading 0.12%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Bank of Canada
Rank #57 of 67 yrs
Bank of Canada Target Overnight Rate (Canada)
2012 Reading 1.00%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #70 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
2012 Reading 2.07%
YoY Change -1.08 pp
Bank of England
Rank #61 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
2012 Reading 2.80%
YoY Change -1.66 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #16 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
2012 Reading $2,907.30B
YoY Change $-18.79B
Federal Reserve
Rank #7 of 66 yrs
United States Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
2012 Reading $574.27B
YoY Change +$37.00B
Federal Reserve
Rank #56 of 63 yrs
US Dollar (USD) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
2012 Reading 82.00
YoY Change +1.89
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 2012 (20 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 2012 Policy Rate | 2012 CPI Inflation | 2012 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 8.00% | 7.55% | +0.45% |
| #2 | Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) | Brazil (BRL) | 7.25% | 5.41% | +1.84% |
| #3 | People's Bank of China (PBOC) | China (CNY) | 6.00% | 2.61% | +3.39% |
| #4 | Bank Indonesia (BI) | Indonesia (IDR) | 5.75% | 3.98% | +1.77% |
| #5 | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | South Africa (ZAR) | 5.00% | 5.65% | -0.65% |
| #6 | Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) | Chile (CLP) | 5.00% | 3.01% | +1.99% |
| #7 | Bank of Mexico (BANXICO) | Mexico (MXN) | 4.50% | 4.11% | +0.39% |
| #8 | National Bank of Poland (NBP) | Poland (PLN) | 4.25% | 3.75% | +0.50% |
| #9 | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) | Australia (AUD) | 3.00% | 1.73% | +1.27% |
| #10 | Bank of Korea (BOK) | South Korea (KRW) | 2.75% | 2.19% | +0.56% |
| #11 | Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) | New Zealand (NZD) | 2.50% | 1.06% | +1.44% |
| #12 | Norges Bank (NORGES) | Norway (NOK) | 1.50% | 0.69% | +0.81% |
| #13 | Bank of Canada (BOC) | Canada (CAD) | 1.00% | 1.52% | -0.52% |
| #14 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | 1.00% | 0.89% | +0.11% |
| #15 | European Central Bank (ECB) | Euro Area (EUR) | 0.75% | 2.50% | -1.75% |
| #16 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 0.50% | 2.80% | -2.30% |
| #17 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 0.12% | 2.07% | -1.95% |
| #18 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | 0.12% | -0.69% | +0.81% |
| #19 | Bank of Japan (BOJ) | Japan (JPY) | 0.05% | -0.05% | +0.10% |
| #20 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | -0.20% | 2.42% | -2.62% |
Surrounding Decade Context (2007-2017)
| Year | Fed Funds | BoE Rate | BoJ Rate | US CPI | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2016 | 0.62% | 0.25% | -0.10% | 1.26% | Bank of Japan introduces Yield Curve Control (YCC); post-Brexit BoE easing |
| 2017 | 1.38% | 0.50% | -0.10% | 2.13% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2017. |