The benchmark interest rate in Chile was last recorded at 0.50 percent. Interest Rate in Chile averaged 4.52 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14 percent in September of 1998 and a record low of 0.50 percent in July of 2009. In Chile, interest rate decisions are taken by The Central Bank of Chile (Banco Central de Chile). The official interest rate is monetary policy interest rate (PDBC Pagarés Descontables del Banco Central) which is overnight interbank interest rate. This page provides - Chile Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in the United Kingdom was last recorded at 0.10 percent. Interest Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 7.38 percent from 1971 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17 percent in November of 1979 and a record low of 0.10 percent in March of 2020. In the United Kingdom, benchmark interest rate is set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The Bank of England official interest rate is the repo rate. This repo rate applies to open market operations of the Bank of England with a group of counterparties (banks, building societies, securities firms). This page provides - United Kingdom Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Norway was last recorded at 0 percent. Interest Rate in Norway averaged 3.99 percent from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 11 percent in September of 1992 and a record low of 0 percent in May of 2020. In Norway, benchmark interest rate is set by the Central Bank of Norway (Norges Bank). The official interest rate is the key policy rate, also known as sight deposit rate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Norway Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Serbia was last recorded at 1.50 percent. Interest Rate in Serbia averaged 8.39 percent from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 18 percent in October of 2006 and a record low of 1.50 percent in April of 2020. In Serbia, interest rate decisions are taken by the Executive Board of the National Bank of Serbia. The official interest rate is the key policy rate. This page provides - Serbia Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Brazil was last recorded at 3 percent. Interest Rate in Brazil averaged 14.60 percent from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 45 percent in March of 1999 and a record low of 3 percent in May of 2020. In Brazil, interest rate decisions are taken by The Central Bank of Brazil's Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM). The official interest rate is the Special System of Clearance and Custody rate (SELIC) which is the overnight lending rate. This page provides - Brazil Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Czech Republic was last recorded at 0.25 percent. Interest Rate in Czech Republic averaged 4.73 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 39 percent in June of 1997 and a record low of 0.05 percent in November of 2012. In Czech Republic benchmark interest rate is set by the Czech National Bank (Ceská Národní Bank CNB). The official interest rate is the two-week repo rate, a rate at which commercial banks are allowed to place excess funds at the end of the day with the Central Bank. This page provides the latest reported value for - Czech Republic Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Congo was last recorded at 7.50 percent. Interest Rate in Congo averaged 17.67 percent from 2008 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 70 percent in January of 2010 and a record low of 2 percent in November of 2013. In DR Congo, interest rates decisions are taken by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of DR Congo (BCC). The official interest rate is the BCC’s key rate. This page provides - Congo Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Peru was last recorded at 0.25 percent. Interest Rate in Peru averaged 3.65 percent from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8.90 percent in January of 2001 and a record low of 0.25 percent in April of 2020. In Peru, the interest rates decisions are taken by the Board of Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Banco Central de Reserva del Perú BCRP). The official interest rate is the reference interest rate. This page provides - Peru Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Sri Lanka was last recorded at 5.50 percent. Interest Rate in Sri Lanka averaged 7.77 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.50 percent in February of 2007 and a record low of 5.50 percent in May of 2020. In Sri Lanka, interest rates decisions are taken by The Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The official interest rates are the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) Rate and the Standing Lending Facility (SDFR) Rate. This page provides - Sri Lanka Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Angola was last recorded at 15.50 percent. Interest Rate in Angola averaged 38.80 percent from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 150 percent in February of 2002 and a record low of 8.75 percent in July of 2014. In Angola, interest rate decisions are taken by The National Bank of Angola (Banco Nacional de Angola). On May 24th 2018, the central bank unified the marginal lending facility rate and the basic interest rate, creating the BNA Rate (Taxa BNA) which became the new benchmark interest rate. Until then, the key rate was the Taxa Básica de Juro (Taxa BNA) and until October 2011 the official interest rate was the Discount Rate (Taxa de Redesconto). This page provides the latest reported value for - Angola Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Zambia was last recorded at 11.50 percent. Interest Rate in Zambia averaged 10.45 percent from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15.50 percent in November of 2015 and a record low of 9 percent in May of 2012. In Zambia, interest rates decisions are taken by the Monetary Committee of the Bank of Zambia. The official rate is the policy rate. This page provides - Zambia Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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