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.

COUNTRY MSCI DATE CURRENT  RATE 1 YEAR AGO
EGYPT EM 1-Sep 9.25% 9.25%
AUSTRALIA DM 2-Sep 2.50% 2.50%
BRAZIL EM 3-Sep 11.00% 9.00%
POLAND EM 3-Sep 2.50% 2.50%
CANADA DM 3-Sep 1.00% 1.00%
SWEDEN DM 4-Sep 0.25% 1.00%
EURO AREA 4-Sep 0.15% 0.50%
UNITED KINGDOM DM 4-Sep 0.50% 0.50%
MEXICO EM 5-Sep 3.00% 3.75%