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| Country | Interest rate | Current Rate | Previous change |
|---|---|---|---|
USA |
Federal Funds | 0.25% | 16.12.2008 (-0.75%) |
| USA |
Discount Rate | 0.50% | 16.12.2008 (-0.75%) |
EU |
Refinancing tender | 1.00% | 07.05.2009 (-0.25%) |
| EU |
Deposit rate | 0.50% | 07.05.2009 (-0.25%) |
| EU |
Marginal lending rate | 2.00% | 07.05.2009 (-0.25%) |
UK |
Repo rate | 0.50% | 05.03.2009 (-0.25%) |
Switzerland |
3 month LIBOR range | 0.0%—0.75% | 12.03.2009 (-0.25%) |
Canada |
Overnight rate target | 0.25% | 21.04.2009 (-0.25%) |
| Canada |
Bank rate | 0.50% | 21.04.2009 (-0.25%) |
Australia |
Cash rate | 3.00% | 07.04.2009 (-0.25%) |
Japan |
Discount rate | 0.30% | 19.12.2008 (-0.20%) |
| Japan |
Overnight call rate target | 0.10% | 19.12.2008 (-0.20%) |
New Zealand |
Official cash rate | 2.50% | 30.04.2009 (-0.50%) |
Calendar of changes
- 10.01.2008
- 07.02.2008
- 06.03.2008
- 10.04.2008
- 08.05.2008
- 05.06.2008
- 03.07.2008 (+0.25%)
- 07.08.2008
- 04.09.2008
- 02.10.2008
- 08.10.2008 (-0.50%)
- 06.11.2008 (-0.50%)
- 04.12.2008 (-0.75%)
- 15.01.2009 (-0.50%)
- 05.02.2009
- 05.03.2009 (-0.50%)
- 02.04.2009 (-0.25%)
- 07.05.2009 (-0.25%)
- 04.06.2009
- 02.07.2009
- 06.08.2009
- 03.09.2009
- 08.10.2009
- 05.11.2009
- 03.12.2009
ECB Interest Rates
Definition: Refinancing tender rate.
Description: Refinancing Tender Rate is the possibly least interest rate for funds attracting claims in ECB tender. Every two weeks the tender is held for funds investment, which is necessary for liquidity support in money system. Refinancing tender rate is the main European interest rate (12). The ECB set the higher inflationary edge at 2. If the consumer prices grow above 2 per year, interest rates increase may be expected.
Influence: High rates decrease the consumer lending growth ratio and trigger savings growth, which causes economic growth slowdown. Herewith, expectation of the interest rates increase usually causes «boom» of consumer lending. The rates growth usually leads to the growth of capital inflow into the country and to the national currency growth in the mid-term perspective. If the rates growth isn't based on high economy growth ratio, it may lead to the stagnation of economy and negative influence on markets in the long-term perspective.
Market Importance: High
Released: Released monthly, usually on the first Thursday of the month at 11:45 GMT. ECB's chairman press-briefing starts at 12:30 GMT.
Source: The European Central Bank
Calendar of changes
- 10.01.2008
- 07.02.2008 (-0.25%)
- 06.03.2008
- 10.04.2008 (-0.25%)
- 08.05.2008
- 05.06.2008
- 10.07.2008
- 07.08.2008
- 04.09.2008
- 08.10.2008 (-0.50%)
- 06.11.2008 (-1.50%)
- 04.12.2008 (-1.00%)
- 07.01.2009 (-0.50%)
- 05.02.2009 (-0.50%)
- 05.03.2009 (-0.50%)
- 09.04.2009
- 06.05.2009
- 03.06.2009
- 08.07.2009
- 05.08.2009
- 05.09.2009
- 07.10.2009
- 04.11.2009
- 09.12.2009
Bank of England Interest Rates
Definition: Repo rate.
Description: Repo rate is an interest rate at which the BoE lends to banks and other financial institutes for short-term period (usually on an overnight basis). This interest rate is the main one in Great Britain (repo — repurchase agreement — an agreement, in accordance with which the seller is to repurchase the security from the buyer at a pre-agreed price at a specific date in the future). BOE set the upper edge of inflation at 2, in case consumer prices rise is quicker than 2, interest rates hikes are highly probable.
Influence: High interest rates decrease consumer lending growth rates and stimulate savings increase, which triggers economic development slowdown. However, speculations on rates hikes usually trigger consumer lending boom. Rates hikes usually trigger capital inflow increase and national currency advance in the mid-term perspective. Still they may trigger economic stagnation and negative impact on the exchange markets in the long-term plan in case rates hikes are not based on high economic growth rates.
Market Importance: High
Released: Released monthly, usually on Thursday 4-10 at 11:00 GMT. BOE minutes are released in 2 weeks after the rates decision announcement, usually on Wednesday.
Source:The Bank of England
Calendar of changes
- 14.06.2007 (+0.25%)
- 13.09.2007 (+0.25%)
- 13.12.2007
- 13.03.2008
- 19.06.2008
- 18.09.2008
- 08.10.2008 (-0.25%)
- 06.11.2008 (-0.50%)
- 20.11.2008 (-1.00%)
- 11.12.2008 (-0.50%)
- 12.03.2009 (-0.25%)
- 18.06.2009
- 17.09.2009
- 10.12.2009
Swiss National Bank Interest Rates
Definition: 3 month LIBOR range
Description: 3 month LIBOR range. Swiss National Bank decided to set and maintain the 1.00 wide range for 3 month LIBOR on CHF to control short-term interest rates level. (LIBOR, London Interbank Offered Rate, is an interest rate at which large banks place lending in the London interbank money market. LIBOR rates are set for different periods and on different instruments. LIBOR is fixed at 11:00 each day, London time, and is an average of the last ten quotations offered by sellers).
Influence: High interest rates decrease consumer lending growth rates and stimulate savings increase, which triggers economic development slowdown. However, speculations on rates hikes usually trigger consumer lending boom. Rates hikes usually trigger capital inflow increase and national currency advance in the mid-term perspective. Still they may trigger economic stagnation and negative impact on the exchange markets in the long-term plan in case rates hikes are not based on high economic growth rates.
Market Importance: High
Released: Released quarterly, usually on the 3rd Thursday of the month (March, June, September, December).
Source:Swiss National Bank
Calendar of changes
- 22.01.2008 (-0.75%)
- 30.01.2008 (-0.50%)
- 17.03.2008 (-0.25%)
- 18.03.2008 (-0.75%)
- 30.04.2008 (-0.25%)
- 25.06.2008
- 05.08.2008
- 16.09.2008
- 08.10.2008 (-0.50%)
- 29.10.2008 (-0.50%)
- 16.12.2008 (-0.75%)
- 28.01.2009
- 18.03.2009
- 29.04.2009
- 24.06.2009
- 12.08.2009
- 23.09.2009
- 04.11.2009
- 16.12.2009
- 27.01.2010
Federal Funds Rate
Description: Federal Funds Rate
Description: Federal Funds Rate (FFR) is an interest rate used in the operations between the banks, members of the Federal Reserve System. FFR is regulated by Federal Open Market Committee, FOMC. Though financial instruments yield is specified by the market, rates are of great importance as they serve as a guide for the market participants, FFR and bonds yield correlation is very high. Rates hikes usually stimulate debt instruments yield growth, which encourages capital flow from the stock market to the debt market. *Lately growth dynamics of bond yield and FFR has differed greatly.
Influence: High interest rates decrease consumer lending growth rates and stimulate savings increase, which triggers economic development slowdown. However, speculations on rates hikes usually trigger consumer lending boom. Rates hikes usually trigger capital inflow increase and national currency advance in the mid-term perspective. Still they may trigger economic stagnation and negative impact on the exchange markets in the long-term plan in case rates hikes are not based on high economic growth rates .
Market Importance: High
Released: Released eight times per year, once every 1,5 month, usually on Tuesday at 2:15 PM ET.
Source: Federal Reserve
Calendar of changes
- 22.01.2008 (-0.25%)
- 04.03.2008 (-0.50%)
- 22.04.2008 (-0.50%)
- 10.06.2008
- 15.07.2008
- 03.09.2008
- 08.10.2008 (-0.50%)
- 21.10.2008 (-0.25%)
- 09.12.2008 (-0.75%)
- 20.01.2009 (-0.50%)
- 03.03.2009 (-0.50%)
- 21.04.2009 (-0.25%)
- 04.06.2009
- 21.07.2009
- 10.09.2009
- 20.10.2009
- 08.12.2009
Ban of Canada Interest Rates
Definition: Overnight rate target - Целевая процентная ставка по овернайт.
Description: Overnight Rate Target is the interest considered by BoC to be the average one in the transaction account market. Overnight rate target is the main rate in Canada. To control interest rates level on the overnight market BoC sets the so-called 0.50 width operational range, which mid is the overnight rate target.
Influence: High interest rates decrease consumer lending growth rates and stimulate savings increase, which triggers economic development slowdown. However, speculations on rates hikes usually trigger consumer lending boom. Rates hikes usually trigger capital inflow increase and national currency advance in the mid-term perspective. Still they may trigger economic stagnation and negative impact on the exchange markets in the long-term plan in case rates hikes are not based on high economic growth rates.
Market Importance: High
Released: Released eight times per year in accordance with the schedule of the Bank of Canada .
Source: The Bank of Canada
Calendar of changes
- 22.01.2008
- 15.02.2008
- 07.03.2008
- 09.04.2008
- 30.04.2008
- 20.05.2008
- 13.06.2008
- 15.07.2008
- 19.08.2008
- 17.09.2008
- 07.10.2008
- 31.10.2008 (-0.20%)
- 21.11.2008
- 19.12.2008 (-0.20%)
- 22.01.2009
- 19.02.2009
- 18.03.2009
- 07.04.2009
- 30.04.2009
- 22.05.2009
- 16.06.2009
- 15.07.2009
- 11.08.2009
- 17.09.2009
- 14.10.2009
- 30.10.2009
- 20.11.2009
- 18.12.2009
Bank of Japan Interest Rates
Definition: Overnight call rate target.
Description: Overnight call rate target is an interest rate that the Bank of Japan wants to see as an average on the short-term deposit market. The Bank of Japan regulates the level of this interest rate with the help of operations with the government bonds. Overnight call rate target is the main interest rate in Japan. The Interest Rate decision is made by the Governing Council of the BoJ (10 persons).
Influence: High interest rates decrease consumer lending growth rates and stimulate savings increase, which triggers economic development slowdown. However, speculations on rates hikes usually trigger consumer lending boom. Rates hikes usually trigger capital inflow increase and national currency advance in the mid-term perspective. Still they may trigger economic stagnation and negative impact on the exchange markets in the long-term plan in case rates hikes are not based on high economic growth rates.
Market Importance: High
Released: Usually released monthly (sometimes there may be two meetings per month), the exact time of release is not fixed.
Source: The Bank of Japan
Calendar of changes
- 05.02.2008 (+0.25%)
- 04.03.2008 (+0.25%)
- 01.04.2008
- 06.05.2008
- 03.06.2008
- 01.07.2008
- 05.08.2008
- 02.09.2008 (-0.25%)
- 07.10.2008 (-1.00%)
- 04.11.2008 (-0.75%)
- 02.12.2008 (-1.00%)
- 03.02.2009 (-1.00%)
- 03.03.2009
- 07.04.2009 (-0.25%)
- 05.05.2009
- 02.06.2009
- 07.07.2009
- 04.08.2009
- 01.09.2009
- 06.10.2009
- 03.11.2009
- 01.12.2009
Reserve Bank of Australia Interest Rate
Definition: Сash rate.
Description: Сash rate of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Cash rate is defined as the demand-supply result on the money-market. The Reserve Bank of Australia sets the necessary level of this interest rate and supports it with the help of open market operations. Cash Rate is the main interest rate in Australia, it is the main rate for the overnight operations of the financial intermediaries.
Influence: High interest rates decrease consumer lending growth rates and stimulate savings increase, which triggers economic development slowdown. However, speculations on rates hikes usually trigger consumer lending boom. Rates hikes usually trigger capital inflow increase and national currency advance in the mid-term perspective. Still they may trigger economic stagnation and negative impact on the exchange markets in the long-term plan in case rates hikes are not based on high economic growth rates.
Market Importance: High
Released: Usually released monthly, except January, on the first date of the month at 04:30 GMT.
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia
Calendar of changes
- 23.01.2008
- 05.03.2008
- 24.04.2008
- 05.06.2008
- 24.07.2008 (-0.25%)
- 11.09.2008 (-0.50%)
- 23.10.2008 (-1.00%)
- 04.12.2008 (-1.50%)
- 28.01.2009 (-1.50%)
- 11.03.2009 (-0.50%)
- 30.04.2009 (-0.50%)
- 10.06.2009
- 29.07.2009
- 09.09.2009
- 28.10.2009
- 09.12.2009
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Definition: Official cash rate.
Description: Official cash rate of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. It’s set by the Central Bank to regulate the short-term interest rates on the money-market in order to control the inflation. The Reserve Bank accepts the funds from the commercial banks to deposit at a rate which is 0.25% lower than the official cash rate and lends at a rate which is 0.25% higher than the official cash rate. Interest Rate Decisions are made by the Government Council of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
Influence: High interest rates decrease consumer lending growth rates and stimulate savings increase, which triggers economic development slowdown. However, speculations on rates hikes usually trigger consumer lending boom. Rates hikes usually trigger capital inflow increase and national currency advance in the mid-term perspective. Still they may trigger economic stagnation and negative impact on the exchange markets in the long-term plan in case rates hikes are not based on high economic growth rates.
Market Importance: High
Released: Released eight times per year according to the schedule published by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand