This week in monetary policy: Egypt, Australia, Brazil, Poland, Canada, Sweden, euro area, U.K. and Mexico

September 1, 2014

By CentralBankNews.info

    This week (September 1 – 5) nine central banks are scheduled to decide on monetary policy, including those for the countries and jurisdictions of Egypt (which was originally scheduled last week), Australia, Brazil, Poland, Canada, Sweden, the euro area, the United Kingdom and Mexico.    
    Following table includes name of the country, its MSCI classification, the date the policy decision will be announced, the current policy rate, and the rate one year ago.

COUNTRYMSCI             DATE CURRENT  RATE        1 YEAR AGO
EGYPTEM1-Sep9.25%9.25%
AUSTRALIADM2-Sep2.50%2.50%
BRAZILEM 3-Sep11.00%9.00%
POLANDEM3-Sep2.50%2.50%
CANADADM3-Sep1.00%1.00%
SWEDENDM4-Sep0.25%1.00%
EURO AREA4-Sep0.15%0.50%
UNITED KINGDOMDM4-Sep0.50%0.50%
MEXICOEM5-Sep3.00%3.75%