Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 2013
Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2013. Inspect 12 headline monetary indicators and 20 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 2013.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 2013
Federal Reserve
Rank #65 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
2013 Reading 0.12%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
European Central Bank
Rank #20 of 28 yrs
ECB Main Policy Interest Rate (Euro Area)
2013 Reading 0.25%
YoY Change -0.50 pp
Bank of England
Rank #71 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
2013 Reading 0.50%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Bank of Japan
Rank #64 of 75 yrs
Bank of Japan Policy Interest Rate (Japan)
2013 Reading 0.05%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Reserve Bank of Australia
Rank #43 of 51 yrs
RBA Cash Rate Target (Australia)
2013 Reading 2.50%
YoY Change -0.50 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #69 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
2013 Reading 0.12%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Bank of Canada
Rank #57 of 67 yrs
Bank of Canada Target Overnight Rate (Canada)
2013 Reading 1.00%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #81 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
2013 Reading 1.46%
YoY Change -0.61 pp
Bank of England
Rank #68 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
2013 Reading 2.57%
YoY Change -0.23 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #14 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
2013 Reading $4,032.57B
YoY Change +$1,125.27B
Federal Reserve
Rank #13 of 66 yrs
United States Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
2013 Reading $448.51B
YoY Change $-125.76B
Federal Reserve
Rank #55 of 63 yrs
US Dollar (USD) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
2013 Reading 82.24
YoY Change +0.24
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 2013 (20 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 2013 Policy Rate | 2013 CPI Inflation | 2013 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) | Brazil (BRL) | 10.00% | 6.21% | +3.79% |
| #2 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 7.75% | 6.27% | +1.48% |
| #3 | Bank Indonesia (BI) | Indonesia (IDR) | 7.50% | 6.40% | +1.10% |
| #4 | People's Bank of China (PBOC) | China (CNY) | 6.00% | 2.57% | +3.43% |
| #5 | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | South Africa (ZAR) | 5.00% | 5.75% | -0.75% |
| #6 | Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) | Chile (CLP) | 4.50% | 1.80% | +2.70% |
| #7 | Bank of Mexico (BANXICO) | Mexico (MXN) | 3.50% | 3.81% | -0.31% |
| #8 | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) | Australia (AUD) | 2.50% | 2.43% | +0.07% |
| #9 | Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) | New Zealand (NZD) | 2.50% | 1.13% | +1.37% |
| #10 | Bank of Korea (BOK) | South Korea (KRW) | 2.50% | 1.30% | +1.20% |
| #11 | National Bank of Poland (NBP) | Poland (PLN) | 2.50% | 1.18% | +1.32% |
| #12 | Norges Bank (NORGES) | Norway (NOK) | 1.50% | 2.13% | -0.63% |
| #13 | Bank of Canada (BOC) | Canada (CAD) | 1.00% | 0.94% | +0.06% |
| #14 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | 0.75% | -0.05% | +0.80% |
| #15 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 0.50% | 2.57% | -2.07% |
| #16 | European Central Bank (ECB) | Euro Area (EUR) | 0.25% | 1.35% | -1.10% |
| #17 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 0.12% | 1.46% | -1.34% |
| #18 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | 0.12% | -0.22% | +0.34% |
| #19 | Bank of Japan (BOJ) | Japan (JPY) | 0.05% | 0.34% | -0.29% |
| #20 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | -0.10% | 0.78% | -0.88% |
Surrounding Decade Context (2008-2018)
| Year | Fed Funds | BoE Rate | BoJ Rate | US CPI | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2018 | 2.38% | 0.75% | -0.10% | 2.44% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2018. |