Interest Rates Report – October 2019
Caproasia Institute | October 2019
Caproasia Institute releases the Interest Rates Report for October 2019. Data includes 20 central banks, number of meetings in October 2019, central bank rate announcement and changes. Find related reports including key central bank rates, Asia central bank rates, influential central bank rates and interbank rates.
List of 20 Central Banks
Federal Reserve, European Central Bank*, People’s Bank of China, Bank of Japan, Bank of England**, Reserve Bank of India, Banco Central do Brasil, Bank of Canada, Central Bank of Russia, Reserve Bank of Australia, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Swiss National Bank, Bank of Korea, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Central Bank of China – Taiwan, Bank Indonesia, Bank Negara Malaysia, Bank of Thailand, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, State Bank of Vietnam.
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- Interest Rates Report – October 2019
- Key Central Bank Rates – October 2019
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- Influential Central Bank Rates – October 2019
- Interbank Rates – October 2019
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Central Bank Rates in October 2019
Central Banks Coverage: 20
There were 12 central bank meetings in October 2019. No central bank increased interest rate. 8 central banks decreased interest rate. 4 central bank maintain interest rate.
- Total number of Central Bank meetings in October 2019: 12
- Total number of interest rate increase: 0
- Total number of interest rate decrease: 8
- Total number of interest rate remain: 4
” 12 central bank meetings, 0 increase, 8 decrease and 6 maintain in October 2019″
October 2019 Changes
- Fed decrease interest rate by 0.25% from 1.75% – 2.0% to 1.50% – 1.75% range
- RBI decrease interest rate by 0.25% from 5.4% to 5.15%
- BCB decrease interest rate by 0.50% from 5.5% to 5.0%
- CBR decrease interest rate by 0.50% from 7% to 6.5%
- RBA decrease interest rate by 0.25% from 1.00% to 0.75%
- BOK decrease interest rate by 0.25% from 1.5% to 1.25%
- HKMA decrease interest rate by 0.25% from 2.25% to 2.00%
- BI decrease interest rate by 0.25% from 5.25% to 5.00%
S/N | Country | Central Bank | Previous Rate | New Rate | Change | Effective from |
1 | United States | Fed | 1.75% – 2.00% | 1.50% – 1.75% | – 0.25% | 30/10/19 |
2 | India | RBI | 5.40% | 5.15% | – 0.25% | 4/10/19 |
3 | Brazil | BCB | 5.50% | 5.00% | – 0.5% | 31/10/19 |
4 | Russia | CBR | 7.00% | 6.50% | – 0.50% | 25/10/19 |
5 | Australia | RBA | 1.00% | 0.75% | – 0.25% | 2/10/19 |
6 | Korea | BOK | 1.50% | 1.25% | – 0.25% | 16/10/19 |
7 | Hong Kong SAR | HKMA | 2.25% | 2.00% | – 0.25% | 31/10/19 |
8 | Indonesia | BI | 5.25% | 5.00% | – 0.25% | 24/10/19 |
Source: Caproasia Institute
October 2019 Unchanged
- ECB* maintain interest rate at 0.00%
- PBOC maintain interest rate at 4.20%
- BOJ maintain interest rate at -0.10%
- BOC maintain interest rate at 1.75%
S/N | Country | Central Bank | Previous Rate | New Rate | Change | Effective from |
1 | European Union* | ECB | 0.00% | 0.00% | No Change | 24/10/19 |
2 | China | PBOC | 4.20% | 4.20% | No Change | 21/10/19 |
3 | Japan | BOJ | -0.10% | -0.10% | No Change | 31/10/19 |
4 | Canada | BOC | 1.75% | 1.75% | No Change | 30/10/19 |
Source: Caproasia Institute
*ECB – Main refinancing operations: 0%, Marginal lending facility: 0.25%, Deposit facility: – 0.50%
September 2019 Changes
- BSP decrease interest rate by 0.25% from 4.25% to 4.00% (Sept 2019)
- SBV decrease interest rate by 0.25% from 4.25% to 4.00% (Sept 2019)
S/N | Country | Central Bank | Previous Rate | New Rate | Change | Effective from |
1 | Philippines | BSP | 4.25% | 4.00% | – 0.25% | 27/9/19 |
2 | Vietnam | SBV | 4.25% | 4.00% | – 0.25% | 16/9/19 |
Source: Caproasia Institute
September 2019 Unchanged
- BOE maintain interest rate at 0.75% (Sept 2019)
- RBNZ maintain interest rate at 1.00% (Sept 2019)
- SNB maintain interest rate at -0.75% (Sept 2019)
- CBC maintain interest rate at 1.375% (Sept 2019)
- BNM maintain interest rate at 3.00% (Sept 2019)
- BOT maintain interest rate at 1.50% (Sept 2019)
S/N | Country | Central Bank | Previous Rate | New Rate | Change | Effective from |
1 | United Kingdom** | BOE | 0.75% | 0.75% | No Change | 19/9/19 |
2 | New Zealand | RBNZ | 1.00% | 1.00% | No Change | 25/9/19 |
3 | Switzerland | SNB | -0.75% | -0.75% | No Change | 19/9/19 |
4 | Taiwan | CBC | 1.375% | 1.375% | No Change | 19/9/19 |
5 | Malaysia | BNM | 3.00% | 3.00% | No Change | 12/9/19 |
6 | Thailand | BOT | 1.50% | 1.50% | No Change | 25/9/19 |
Source: Caproasia Institute
Interbank Rates – October 2019
Currency | Interbank Rates | 3 Mths Rate | Date |
USD | LIBOR | 1.9022% | 31/10/19 |
EUR | EURIBOR | -0.4400% | 31/10/19 |
GBP | GBP LIBOR | 0.8092% | 31/10/19 |
JPY | JPY LIBOR | -0.1150% | 31/10/19 |
CHF | CHF LIBOR | 0.7594% | 31/10/19 |
SGD | SIBOR | 1.8308% | 25/10/19 |
HKD | HIBOR | 2.1992% | 4/11/19 |
AED* | EIBOR | 2.0775% | 31/10/19 |
Source: Caproasia Institute
Updated: 4th November 2019
List of 20 Central Banks
- Fed – Federal Reserve (United States)
- ECB – European Central Bank* (European Union)
- PBOC – People’s Bank of China (China)
- BOJ – Bank of Japan (Japan)
- BOE – Bank of England (United Kingdom**)
- RBI – Reserve Bank of India (India)
- BCB – Banco Central do Brasil (Brazil)
- BOC – Bank of Canada (Canada)
- CBR – Central Bank of Russia (Russia)
- RBA – Reserve Bank of Australia^ (Australia)
- RBNZ – Reserve Bank of New Zealand
- SNB – Swiss National Bank
- BOK – Bank of Korea
- HKMA – Hong Kong Monetary Authority
- CBC – Central Bank of China, Taiwan
- BI – Bank Indonesia
- BNM – Bank Negara Malaysia
- BOT – Bank of Thailand
- BSP – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- SBV- State Bank of Vietnam
Data Source: Caproasia Institute
Notes
* The European Central Bank represents 19 European nations using Euro (€) as official currency. The 19 nations are Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland. The European Union GDP and Population includes only the 19 European nations that are members of European Central Bank.
European Union (EU) comprises of 28 nations. The 28 nations are Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.
On 29th March 2017, the UK notified the European Council of its intention to leave the EU by triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. The United Kingdom currently remains a full member of the EU.
** United Kingdom comprises of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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