The benchmark interest rate in Republic of the Congo was last recorded at 3.25 percent. Interest Rate in Republic of the Congo averaged 3.40 percent from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.25 percent in July of 2009 and a record low of 2.45 percent in July of 2015. Republic of Congo is a member of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). In CEMAC, interest rates decisions are taken by the Central Bank of Central African States’ Monetary Policy Committee. The Central Bank of Central African States’ official rate is the prime lending rate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Republic of the Congo 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 Singapore was last recorded at 1.26 percent. Interest Rate in Singapore averaged 1.66 percent from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20 percent in January of 1990 and a record low of -0.75 percent in October of 1993. Sibor is a reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to each other in the Singapore interbank market. In Singapore, the monetary policy decisions are taken by The Monetary Authority of Singapore (Penguasa Kewangan Singapura). The Monetary Authority of Singapore does not control the monetary system by monitoring interest rates. Instead, it manages the Singapore dollar (SGD) exchange rate against a trade-weighted basket of currencies of Singapore's major trading partners and competitors. On January 28th, 2015 Singapore’s Monetary Authority surprisingly reduced the slope at which the SGD appreciates against main currencies, citing lower inflation expectations due to falling oil prices. This page provides the latest reported value for - Singapore Average Overnight 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 Mongolia was last recorded at 9 percent. Interest Rate in Mongolia averaged 11.70 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15 percent in August of 2016 and a record low of 6.40 percent in July of 2007. In Mongolia, interest rates decisions are taken by the Bank of Mongolia (Mongolbank). The official interest rate is the Policy Rate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mongolia 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina was last recorded at 2.88 percent. Interest Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged 9.55 percent from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 80.25 percent in January of 1999 and a record low of 2.88 percent in February of 2020. Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina uses the currency board as the monetary policy tool. The currency board is based on the fixed exchange rate of EUR 1 to KM (convertible mark) 1.95583 and the policy of non-lending to any industry. As a result, the CBBH has no powers to monetize fiscal deficit and it does not act as the lender of last resort to assist in problems related to commercial banks’ liquidity. However, the bank uses required reserves to influence monetary movements. In 2011, it began implementation of a reduced rate of 10 per cent on the maturity up to one year, while the rate applied to the base with the maturity over one year was not changed and remains at 7 percent. This page provides - Bosnia And Herzegovina Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Hungary was last recorded at 0.90 percent. Interest Rate in Hungary averaged 11.18 percent from 1987 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 28 percent in January of 1995 and a record low of 0.90 percent in May of 2016. In Hungary, interest rates decisions are taken by the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (Magyar Nemzeti Bank). The main interest rate is the central bank base rate on refinancing credit maturing over one year that the Central Bank lends to financial institutions. This page provides the latest reported value for - Hungary 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 Seychelles was last recorded at 12.31 percent. Interest Rate in Seychelles averaged 10.07 percent from 2011 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12.87 percent in April of 2019 and a record low of 2.81 percent in March of 2011. The Central Bank of Seychelles does not define a benchmark interest rate. Until September of 2013, the interest rate was the interbank loan rate. From October of 2013, the interest rate is the average prime lending rate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Seychelles Average Prime Lending 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 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 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 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.

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