Global Interest Rates & Central Bank Statistics in 2015
Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2015. Inspect 11 headline monetary indicators and 19 reporting central bank policy rates recorded in 2015.
Headline Monetary Indicators in 2015
Federal Reserve
Rank #64 of 73 yrs
Federal Funds Effective Rate (United States)
2015 Reading 0.38%
YoY Change +0.26 pp
European Central Bank
Rank #21 of 28 yrs
ECB Main Policy Interest Rate (Euro Area)
2015 Reading 0.05%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Bank of England
Rank #71 of 81 yrs
Bank of England Official Base Rate (United Kingdom)
2015 Reading 0.50%
YoY Change 0.00 pp
Reserve Bank of Australia
Rank #45 of 51 yrs
RBA Cash Rate Target (Australia)
2015 Reading 2.00%
YoY Change -0.50 pp
Swiss National Bank
Rank #75 of 81 yrs
Swiss National Bank Policy Interest Rate (Switzerland)
2015 Reading -0.75%
YoY Change -0.50 pp
Bank of Canada
Rank #63 of 67 yrs
Bank of Canada Target Overnight Rate (Canada)
2015 Reading 0.50%
YoY Change -0.50 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #99 of 113 yrs
United States Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
2015 Reading 0.12%
YoY Change -1.50 pp
Bank of England
Rank #100 of 113 yrs
United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
2015 Reading 0.05%
YoY Change -1.42 pp
Federal Reserve
Rank #9 of 113 yrs
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
2015 Reading $4,486.59B
YoY Change $-11.07B
Federal Reserve
Rank #17 of 66 yrs
United States Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
2015 Reading $383.73B
YoY Change $-50.69B
Federal Reserve
Rank #35 of 63 yrs
US Dollar (USD) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
2015 Reading 93.31
YoY Change +9.17
Central Bank Policy Rates & Real Interest Rates in 2015 (19 Monetary Authorities)
| Rank | Central Bank | Country / CCY | 2015 Policy Rate | 2015 CPI Inflation | 2015 Ex-Post Real Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) | Brazil (BRL) | 14.25% | 9.01% | +5.24% |
| #2 | Bank Indonesia (BI) | Indonesia (IDR) | 7.50% | 6.38% | +1.12% |
| #3 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | India (INR) | 6.75% | 4.87% | +1.88% |
| #4 | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | South Africa (ZAR) | 6.25% | 4.59% | +1.66% |
| #5 | People's Bank of China (PBOC) | China (CNY) | 4.35% | 1.54% | +2.81% |
| #6 | Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) | Chile (CLP) | 3.50% | 4.35% | -0.85% |
| #7 | Bank of Mexico (BANXICO) | Mexico (MXN) | 3.25% | 2.72% | +0.53% |
| #8 | Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) | New Zealand (NZD) | 2.50% | 0.29% | +2.21% |
| #9 | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) | Australia (AUD) | 2.00% | 1.50% | +0.50% |
| #10 | Bank of Korea (BOK) | South Korea (KRW) | 1.50% | 0.71% | +0.79% |
| #11 | National Bank of Poland (NBP) | Poland (PLN) | 1.50% | -0.91% | +2.41% |
| #12 | Norges Bank (NORGES) | Norway (NOK) | 0.75% | 2.15% | -1.40% |
| #13 | Bank of England (BOE) | United Kingdom (GBP) | 0.50% | 0.05% | +0.45% |
| #14 | Bank of Canada (BOC) | Canada (CAD) | 0.50% | 1.12% | -0.62% |
| #15 | Federal Reserve (FED) | United States (USD) | 0.38% | 0.12% | +0.26% |
| #16 | European Central Bank (ECB) | Euro Area (EUR) | 0.05% | 0.19% | -0.14% |
| #17 | Sveriges Riksbank (RIKSBANK) | Sweden (SEK) | -0.35% | -0.05% | -0.30% |
| #18 | Swiss National Bank (SNB) | Switzerland (CHF) | -0.75% | -1.14% | +0.39% |
| #19 | Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB) | Denmark (DKK) | -0.75% | 0.47% | -1.22% |
Surrounding Decade Context (2010-2020)
| Year | Fed Funds | BoE Rate | BoJ Rate | US CPI | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2019 | 1.62% | 0.75% | -0.10% | 1.81% | Global monetary policy and central bank balance sheet ledger for 2019. |
| 2020 | 0.12% | 0.10% | -0.10% | 1.24% | COVID-19 pandemic emergency rate cuts and record balance sheet expansion |