This week in monetary policy: Sri Lanka, Hungary, Georgia, USA, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, Egypt, Fiji, Angola, Russia and Colombia

April 24, 2016

By CentralBankNews.info

    This week (April 25 through April 30) central banks from 12 countries or jurisdictions are scheduled to decide on monetary policy: Sri Lanka, Hungary, Georgia, United States, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, Egypt, Fiji, Angola, Russia and Colombia.
    Following table includes the name of the country, the date of the next policy decision, the current policy rate, the result of the last policy decision, the change in the policy rate year to date, the rate one year ago, and the country’s MSCI classification.
    The table is updated when the latest decisions are announced and can always accessed by clicking on This Week.

WEEK 17
APR 25-APR 30, 2016:
COUNTRY      DATE          RATE     LATEST       YTD    1 YR AGO   MSCI
SRI LANKA26-Apr6.50%0506.00%      FM
HUNGARY26-Apr1.20%-15-151.80%      EM
GEORGIA27-Apr8.00%004.50%
UNITED STATES27-Apr0.50%000.25%      DM
BRAZIL27-Apr14.25%0013.25%      EM
JAPAN 1)28-Apr-0.10%0-200.10%      DM
NEW ZEALAND28-Apr2.25%-25-253.50%      DM
EGYPT28-Apr10.75%1501508.75%      EM
FIJI28-Apr0.50%000.50%
ANGOLA28-Apr14.00%2003009.25%
RUSSIA29-Apr11.00%0012.50%      EM
COLOMBIA29-Apr6.50%25754.50%      EM

1) RATE ON EXCESS RESERVES