By CentralBankNews.info
This week (August 21 through August 27) central banks from 6 countries or jurisdictions are scheduled to decide on monetary policy: Turkey, Hungary, Iceland, Paraguay, Moldova and Fiji.
In addition, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will once again host top central bankers, economists and policymakers from around the world, including Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, at its annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
The theme of this year’s symposium, which takes place Aug. 25-27, is “Designing Resilient Monetary Policy Frameworks for the Future.”
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 34 | | | | | | |
| AUG 21 – AUG 27, 2016: | | | | | |
| COUNTRY | DATE | RATE | LATEST | YTD | 1 YR AGO | MSCI |
| TURKEY | 23-Aug | 7.50% | 0 | 0 | 7.50% | EM |
| HUNGARY | 23-Aug | 0.90% | 0 | -45 | 1.35% | EM |
| ICELAND | 24-Aug | 5.75% | 0 | 0 | 5.50% | |
| PARAGUAY | 24-Aug | 5.50% | -25 | -25 | 5.75% | |
| MOLDOVA | 25-Aug | 10.00% | -300 | -950 | 19.50% | |
| FIJI | 25-Aug | 0.50% | 0 | 0 | 0.50% | |